Playlist 28.04.2026
DJ NIGEL WOOD
World Music DJ
DJ NIGEL WOOD
Playlist 28.04.2026
Playlists
On last week’s show:
Country Joe McDonald has left us and we hear his seminal Woodstock “cheer” and anti-war song.
Gaoussou Kouyate is a Malian griot bandleader and guitarist.
Tarwa N’Tiniri, from southern Morocco play Amazigh melodies in a desert blues style.
Touareg outfit Tamikrest emerged in the second generation of Saharan guitar bands after Tinariwen.
Azuka Moweta, from Nigeria, plays a fusion of Igbo highlife and other influences.
Gothenburg band Fauna play semi-improvised ritual-style performance pieces.
UK-based percussionist Sarathy Korwar has released an eclectic 40-minute drum suite.
Irreversible Entanglements are a US free jazz ensemble backing the voice of Camae Ayewa.
The late Andy Kershaw was a pioneering radio presenter on BBC Radios 1 & 3, who shared his enthusiasm for many styles of global music for over 20 years. He also travelled extensively in this regard, recording and promoting local musicians and famously documenting music from the “Axis of evil” countries - Iran, Iraq and North Korea - as well as many African countries. R.I.P.
Accordionist Miloš Todorovski joins clarinetist Oscar Antolí for southern and eastern European tunes as well as Latin American.
Amaryllis is a project exploring the musical links between Italy and Greece, recorded in Crete.
Alison Cotton is an English multi-instrumentalist playing folk music with a meditative drone base.
Alabaster DePlume is a socio-politically engaged jazz saxophonist with a strongly individualist streak.
Lau Ro is a Sao Paulo-born non-binary singer-songwriter based in Brighton, UK.
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Here is the playlist for "Ear to the globe" broadcast on Tuesday April 28th. The programme goes out every Tuesday at 10pm to midnight on 103.2FM and is available live at www.dublincityfm.ie and thereafter on Mixcloud
1. Country Joe McDonald: “The “Fish” Cheer”. From the compilation “Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack and More” (Atlantic 1970).
2. Gaoussou ’Sobra’ Kouyate: “Fadialah”.
3. Gaoussou ’Sobra’ Kouyate: “Niaba”. Both from “Sobra Dance” (One World Records 2026).
4. Tarwa N’Tiniri: “Nbina”. From “Zaman” (Atty Records 2026).
5. Tamikrest: “Adagh oyantid (Radio edit)”. From the forthcoming album “Assikel” (Glitterbeat).
6. Azuka Moweta: “Ogalanya sound system”. From “Kenechukwu” (Odogwu/Palenque 2026).
7. Fauna: “Blodroda rubiner”. From “Taiga Trans” (Glitterbeat 2026).
8. Sarathy Korwar: “We take things for granted”.
9. Sarathy Korwar: “Skin, colour, sun, lover”.
10. Sarathy Korwar: “A day is a cycle of drumbeats”. All from “There Is Beauty, There Already” (Otherland 2025).
11. Irreversible Entanglements feat. Motherboard: “Keep going”. From “Future, Present, Past” (Impulse! 2026).
Tribute to Andy Kershaw:
12. Ali Farka Touré and Hayra Arby: “Patience”.
13. Youcef Boukella: “Salam (Peace)”.
14. MK Platoon: “Apartheid dead (We stop use lead)”.
15. The Angel Brothers & Ian McMillan: “Captain Beefheart & Mr Neal”.
16. Jim Eldon: “Dancing in the dark”. All from “More Great Moments In Vinyl History” (Wrasse 2004).
17. Jahlé: “Lullaby”. From “The Rough Guide To The Music Of Iran” (World Music Network 2006).
18. Antoli & Todorovski: “Tango 5”. From “Resonances” (Tongrube Records 2026).
19. Amaryllis: “Anio ti kardia”. From “O Fiuro Tos Krifò” (Liburia 2026).
20. Alison Cotton: “I am!”. From the forthcoming album “The Gods Laugh” (Tak:til Glitterbeat).
21. Alabaster DePlume: “Glass”. From the EP “Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue” (International Anthem 2026).
22. Lau Ro: “Conclusão”. From the forthcoming album “Lau” (Mexican Summer).
Thanks for listening.
*Recommendations below!
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Current Album Recommendations (in no particular order):
1. Balu: “Borumba” (Vu Prod.).
2. Kronos Quartet: “Glorious Mahalia” (Smithsonian Folkways).
3. BCUC: ‘The Road Is Never Easy” (Outhere).
4. Neba Solo & Benego Diakité: “A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking” (Nonesuch).
5. Gaoussou ’Sobra’ Kouyate: “Niaba”. From “Sobra Dance” (One World).
6. Irreversible Entanglements: “Future, Present, Past” (Impulse!).
7. Kareyce Fotso: “Gwà” (Contre Jour).
8. Sarathy Korwar: “There Is Beauty, There Already” (Otherland).
9. Tinariwen: “Hoggar” (Wedge).
10. Las Hermanas Caronni: “El Espacio del Tempo” (Les Grands Fleuves).
Sound Tracks of the Week:
1. Joss Dee: “Nsákidilla”. From the compilation “Enchufada: A Lisbon Club Story” (Enchufada).
2. Taj Weekes: “Climate justice” (Jatta Records).
3. Jembaa Groove feat. Azekel: “No pain, no gain”. From the forthcoming EP “Be A Lover” (Agogo).
4. Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang: “Offerings to the beast”. From the forthcoming album “The Endless Dance” (Real World).
5. Jeff Parker ETA IVtet: “Like swimwear (Part 1)”. From the forthcoming album “Happy Today” (International Anthem/Nonesuch).
