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Favoriting December 18, 2021:

The Season



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Artist Track Album Label Comments Approx. start time
Mabel Mafuya  Happy Christmas Happy New Year   Favoriting Single  Troubadour    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Teresa Teng  Jingle Bell   Favoriting Merry Christmas Wish You Good New Year      0:04:35 (Pop-up)
Bunny Girls  Jingle Bells   Favoriting Bunny Girls Carol      0:07:40 (Pop-up)
Chi Kayla  Christmas Medley in Vietnamese Style   Favoriting       0:10:40 (Pop-up)
Trio Ambisi  Di Bethlehem do Tubu   Favoriting Christmas in Toba      0:11:22 (Pop-up)
Mar Mar Aye  Peace Be Upon You   Favoriting       0:14:41 (Pop-up)
Amili Deepika  Christmas Vanthachi   Favoriting Christmas Nayagan      0:20:54 (Pop-up)
Joan Soriano  El Nino del Tambor   Favoriting Single      0:26:24 (Pop-up)
Los Inquilinos de Mario  Besito Ano Nuevo   Favoriting Various Artists: Super Bombazos Parranderos      0:29:16 (Pop-up)
Sonora Ponceña  Aguinaldo Antillano   Favoriting Various Artists: Fania Christmas Essentials  Fania    0:32:11 (Pop-up)
Ismael Rivera  Bomba de Navidad   Favoriting Feliz Navidad  Fania    0:36:40 (Pop-up)
Hector Lavoe, Yomo Toro, Daniel Santos  En la Navidad   Favoriting Various Artists: Fania Christmas Essentials  Fania    0:39:45 (Pop-up)
Rey Vallenato Beto Jamaica  Campanitas de Navidad   Favoriting       0:46:11 (Pop-up)
Lisandro Meza  Navidad Negra   Favoriting Feliz Navidad con Muzart  Muzart    0:47:44 (Pop-up)
Clifton Chenier  It's Christmas Time   Favoriting King of the Bayous  Arhoolie    0:52:06 (Pop-up)
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas  I Don't Want You Just For Christmas   Favoriting Various Artists: The Rounder Christmas Album  Rounder    0:56:06 (Pop-up)
Raya Real  La Virgen Gitana   Favoriting Villancicos Flamencos, Villancicos de Siempre      1:04:36 (Pop-up)
Francesc Sans  A La Nit de Nadal   Favoriting L'Infinit      1:07:49 (Pop-up)
Laura Cannell, Kate Ellis  Christmas Night   Favoriting Winter Rituals EP      1:11:32 (Pop-up)
Bukkene Bruse  Christmas Eve (Juleftan)   Favoriting The Loveliest Rose      1:12:47 (Pop-up)
Sari and Mari Kaasinen  God Was Born at Christmas   Favoriting Can We Have Christmas Now?  Northside    1:16:38 (Pop-up)
Zedashe  Otsdakhuta   Favoriting Silver Sanctuary  Electric Cowbell    1:21:17 (Pop-up)
Shara  Megruli Alilo   Favoriting Baraqa Christmas Songs  Memo Music    1:23:42 (Pop-up)
Kitka  Kur Bijāti Ziemassvētki   Favoriting Evening Star      1:25:57 (Pop-up)
Saucejas  Lobs Vokors, Saimenieki   Favoriting Kalnā kāpu es dziedāt (I Climbed the Hill to Sing)    The traditional singing group of the Latvian Academy of Culture  1:29:50 (Pop-up)
Monkees  Riu Riu Chiu   Favoriting       1:33:30 (Pop-up)
Uncredited  The Flageolet - Christmas Tune   Favoriting Folk Songs and Music From Malta  Folkways    1:41:23 (Pop-up)
Anne Briggs  Fire and Wine   Favoriting The Time Has Come      1:41:54 (Pop-up)
Gronicki i Harnasie  Jezusa Narodzonego   Favoriting Kolędy Góralskie      1:44:11 (Pop-up)
Janusz Prusinowski  Na Dunaj Mary's Kapela   Favoriting Single      1:46:59 (Pop-up)
Krzysztof Trebunia-Tutka & Śleboda & Małe Trebunie-Tutki  Kolędowanie Z Turoniem   Favoriting       1:50:27 (Pop-up)
Dikanda  Hej, Hej Lelija   Favoriting Koleda, Koleda      1:52:51 (Pop-up)
Zakopower  Pojdzmy Wszyzcy Do Stajenki   Favoriting Kolędowo      1:59:08 (Pop-up)
Bozi Boziana & L'Anti Choc  Père Noël Confiance   Favoriting Père Noël Confiance, Dance Kizunga-Nzunga      2:03:13 (Pop-up)
Pectus  Północ juz Byla - It Was Midnight   Favoriting Kolęda przy Kominie      2:09:22 (Pop-up)
Żywiołak  Stuch   Favoriting Piesni Pol Nocy      2:13:35 (Pop-up)
Los Papines  El Pequeño Tamborilero   Favoriting Various Artists: It's a Cuban Christmas  Max    2:20:27 (Pop-up)
Francis Bebey  The Three Magi   Favoriting Amaya      2:24:33 (Pop-up)
Claudette et Ti Pierre  Noel Pou Yo   Favoriting Noel      2:28:13 (Pop-up)
Lord Kitchener  Bring de Scotch for Christmas   Favoriting Various Artists: A Calypso Christmas      2:34:34 (Pop-up)
Milo and the Kings  I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus   Favoriting Christmas in the Virgin Islands      2:38:12 (Pop-up)
Mini All Stars  Noel Compas   Favoriting El Manicero      2:40:19 (Pop-up)
Habel Kifoto  Siku Ya Christmas   Favoriting Various Artists: Siku Ya Christmas      2:49:39 (Pop-up)


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Check out the Transpacific Sound Paradise World Covers YouTube Playlist at http://tiny.cc/youtube-worldcovers.

Here's a video from our World Covers YouTube playlist:



I have a few other world musicky YouTube playlists under construction including an intriguing "World Music 70s" playlist - you can see them all and subscribe at: http://tiny.cc/wfmu-tsp-youtube.

Also check out our all-time African popular music faves Spotify playlist at: http://tiny.cc/wfmu-tsp-african-faves

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Here's a link to WFMU's Public Service page with links and info for / related to racial justice issues, coronavirus testing, food and economic assistance, musician aid, voting rights organizations and lots more: https://wfmu.org/psa/.

Also: BRIC has an extensive and regularly updated pandemic crisis resource list on its website with artists, performers etc. in mind but relevant for everyone. See it here: https://www.bricartsmedia.org/blog/resources-artists-during-public-health-crisis.

For a list, with links, of organizations supporting the rights of immigrants and refugees. click here.


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Listener comments!

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john_zilla:

Rob W!!! hello and all listeners hello from south Brooklyn
  6:05pm
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Great start!
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lexjansen:

Hello from Parsippany, NJ
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lexjansen:

Perfect soundtrack to cooking jambalaya!
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ShelbyG:

This is fantastic! I love these covers.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:10pm
Rob W:

Good evening folks.
  6:12pm
Gregory:

I had not heard WFMU since 2015. I am happy to be enjoying the 2021 Christmas season programming.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:12pm
common:

Rob. All
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:14pm
chresti:

Hi Rob and paradisians!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:15pm
Bas NL:

Hi Rob! Hello people!
Avatar 6:18pm
lexjansen:

Great show, Rob!
Avatar 6:21pm
ShelbyG:

I think your show was my 1st introduction to FMU, Rob. It was July 4 a couple years back. You were playing covers of American anthems by world artists. It was so fascinating. I delved in & never left. Thank you, Rob for bringing me FMU. What a gift this station & people have been to me!!!xoxo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:22pm
хtina:

Amazing opening track! Had to look up Mabel Mafuya and see what she's about.
Avatar 6:22pm
ShelbyG:

I'm sending love from snowy Vermont ❄️
Avatar 6:29pm
ShelbyG:

this is a very sweet cover of Little Drummer Boy
  6:30pm
Carmichael:

Heya Rob and pacific-ists.
  6:32pm
TheNewLexGofer:

Greetings to all from a seedy bar in New Lexington, Ohio!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:32pm
Bas NL:

Cow bell! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:33pm
Rob W:

Greetings New Lexington and everyone
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:34pm
хtina:

Because YT commenters are saying 'Happy Christmas Happy New Year" is a xmas classic on Zambia National Radio now I'm on wiki reading about the history of Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation lol... another wfmu induced wiki binge!
Avatar 6:43pm
Mister Dobalina:

That cumbia collection from last week, out of freakin' control !! Gem in the rough!
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lexjansen:

RIP Johnny Pacheco!
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Mister Dobalina:

Colombians celebrate Christmas for almost a whole month & half...party central.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:47pm
Megaroni:

How lovely TPSP! Have you played any Xmas Vincente Fernandez?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:48pm
хtina:

Wish they'd adopt those traditions around here @Mister Dobalina
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Mister Dobalina:

& Vallenato.. Rob W.....for the win !
Avatar 6:50pm
Mister Dobalina:

Lisandro is huge...goosebump music.
Avatar 6:54pm
lexjansen:

AAah, Clifton, thank you!
Avatar 6:55pm
ShelbyG:

this Clifton track made my shoulders just *drop*...all the tension just dropped out!
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Mister Dobalina:

I'm really not sure how you go from really good to better, it's subjective...but leave it up to Rob.
Avatar 6:56pm
ShelbyG:

heya Carm!
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lexjansen:

Rockin' the bayous!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
Handy Haversack:

Hey, Rob and all the Spanners of Borders!

Wishing everyone a joyful solstice and looking forward to seeing you all again soon, in a world with more light.
  Swag For Life Member 7:05pm
Zinn The Mood:

@HH hey man! Just thought of you (re: Assange) when I saw this on Twitter, courtesy of Randy Credico:
twitter.com...
Rock on, folks! And shine some light…
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:05pm
chresti:

Happy solstice, Handy and paradisians!
RRRRUMBA
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:07pm
Handy Haversack:

*THANK YOU*, Zinn. We will try to be there!

Hey, chresti!
  7:11pm
Katie:

We’re loving this, said Jude and Andreja.
  7:12pm
LiXiviated Life:

Too many Christmas cookies already
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14pm
Handy Haversack:

Hey, Lix. Go with it!

BTW, Katie and all, new kitten photos posted in my profile! (Also there's a URL there to cool deal on unique 45s from K8's band.)
Avatar 7:15pm
lexjansen:

no kitten photos please
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:16pm
Handy Haversack:

Tucked behind the curtain, lexjansen.
  7:23pm
Katie:

Kittens!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:24pm
Bas NL:

Beautiful this Otsdakhuta.
Avatar 7:27pm
ShelbyG:

chresti: is that you in your avatar? cuz, I love it!
  7:27pm
lexjansen:

Otsdakhuta brought tears to my eyes.
Avatar 7:28pm
ShelbyG:

Did some edibles & this is blowing my mind, just like the whole show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:31pm
joe mulligan:

these songs are amazing Rob. I love the old cultures that blur solstice and Christmas together
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:36pm
steveo:

wonderful stuff; whole family singing along
  7:39pm
Tamar:

I knew that sounded familiar! Digging all the polyphony this evening.
  7:40pm
Val Oliveira:

programação maravilhosa, Rob ... Avante !!!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:40pm
chresti:

Hi Shelby! That's me mum, when she was @20, thanks.
  7:52pm
Katie:

Where is the Groniki Harnasi from? Andreja said the tune went with a Slovenian children’s game she played.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:54pm
Rob W:

Katie - Polish highlands - Tatra mountains
  7:54pm
Katie:

Hmmmmm thanks.
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Mister Dobalina:

With regards to Clifton Chenier, Les Blank produced an amazing doc title, 'Hot Pepper' absolute must watch.
Avatar 7:56pm
Mister Dobalina:

Rob hotness, for another hour! Wooohoo!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:02pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi, Rob and globalians! Happy to finally be here tonight.
  8:03pm
Andal:

Evening all. Just got the tamales on.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:27pm
Handy Haversack:

How's Hyde Park tonight, Ken?
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:30pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Outside: Cold, dark, rainy
Inside: Tropical jams from the speakers
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:30pm
chresti:

I would like to have the film that cats have to reflect light, on my eyes.
Avatar 8:32pm
ShelbyG:

chresti: that's an awesome photo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:33pm
Handy Haversack:

Very nice.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:53pm
Handy Haversack:

Thanks, Rob!

Stay global, friends.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
chresti:

Thanks, one of my dad's football buddies (either Stanley or Brunick), took it
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:58pm
Rob W:

Thanks everyone, good holidays...
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:59pm
Bas NL:

Thanks for the seasonal seasoning Rob!!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:59pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Rob. See you in the new year!
  9:00pm
tak:

good holidays thanks
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 9:02pm
chresti:

Thank you, Rob! Have a wonderful happy, healthy holiday!
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