Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg: Playlist from November 16, 2024

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	Images	New	Approx. start time
Eleftheria Arvanitaki	Blow On My Soul   → "Blow On My Soul" by "Eleftheria Arvanitaki"	The Bodies and the Knives	Polydor						0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Nikos Papazoglou	In Dribs and Drabs   → "In Dribs and Drabs" by "Nikos Papazoglou"	Haratsi	Lyra						0:06:40 (Pop-up)
Buzz’ Ayaz	Buzzi Ayazi   → "Buzzi Ayazi" by "Buzz’ Ayaz"	Buzz’ Ayaz	Glitterbeat			Hailing from Cyprus’s divided capital Nicosia, and led by Antonis Antoniou, the founder of Monsieur Doumani and Trio Tekke, Buzz’ Ayaz creates a transfixing Eastern Mediterranean psychedelia. Their self-titled debut album is a fuzzed-out urban soundscape of dubby electronics, 70s-psych organ, growling bass clarinet, amplified folk instruments, ritual beats and Greek and Anatolian melodicism. - press release		*	0:10:01 (Pop-up)
Mariza Koch	To Armenaki   → "To Armenaki" by "Mariza Koch"	Arabas	Minos						0:14:13 (Pop-up)
Mocofaia	Ogum Mariô   → "Ogum Mariô" by "Mocofaia"	Mocofaia	Rocinante			The debut album from Mocofaia—a Brazilian trio comprising Grammy-nominated percussionist Luizinho do Jêje, pianist Marcelo Galter, and composer Sylvio Fraga—bursts with Afro-Brazilian creativity. Released by Rocinante and available on streaming platforms and limited-edition vinyl, the album combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with modern arrangements, forging a fresh sound rooted in heritage yet innovative in spirit. - press release		*	0:16:15 (Pop-up)
Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz	Craving Your Embrace   → "Craving Your Embrace" by "Sussan Deyhim and Richa...	The Invisible Road: Original Recordings, 1985​–​1990	RVNG Intl.					*	0:21:34 (Pop-up)
Los Bitchos	La Bomba   → "La Bomba" by "Los Bitchos"	Talkie Talkie	City Slang					*	0:25:56 (Pop-up)
Gordan	The Bell is Buzzing   → "The Bell is Buzzing" by "Gordan"	Gordan	Glitterbeat					*	0:30:52 (Pop-up)
Hornorkesteret	Gangar grå   → "Gangar grå" by "Hornorkesteret"	Dans fra dalstrøka	Panot			Hornorkesteret is a sextet who use fiddle-like instruments constructed from reindeer antlers and moose skull, with field recordings, percussion and different acoustic instruments. Hornorkesteret explore the outer limits of acoustic sound, and have claimed a tonal space of their own. The expressive reindeer antler instruments are rich in overtones and texture, and can sound like animal cries or human voices. - press release		*	0:36:53 (Pop-up)
El Khat	Commodore Lothan   → "Commodore Lothan" by "El Khat"	Mute	Glittterbeat					*	0:42:48 (Pop-up)
Siaka Ballo	Siguigne   → "Siguigne" by "Siaka Ballo"	Various Artists: Fest Donso Ngoni V1	Remote Records-Studio Mali			Dive into the heart of ancestral traditions with this exclusive compilation, bringing together the finest melodies from ten master Donso N'goni singers, recorded during the largest traditional hunter festival in West Africa. Each vibration of the ngoni transports you to a sacred realm, where every note tells of a legendary feat or a captivating myth waiting to be discovered. - press release		*	0:48:26 (Pop-up)
AC BC Project, feat. MISS MAAWA	Yamakou (Don't Cry)   → "Yamakou (Don't Cry)" by "AC BC Project, feat. MIS...	CultureRize / Bamako All Stars, Vol.I	Roadmusic Prod.			Located in Bamako, Mali, AC BC is an international music project. The group utilises a philosophy of rhythm, which it believes was an earlier form of communication before language and words. The album embodies the concept of transculturation, where sounds and ideas from diverse cultures converge to influence the music. Through this musical exploration, Roadmusic Productions celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Mali while paying homage to the late Zoumana Tereta and Miss Maawa, Two remarkable performers and composers whose voices continue to inspire. - press release		*	0:53:24 (Pop-up)
Etran de L’Aïr	Erkimidiwane   → "Erkimidiwane" by "Etran de L’Aïr"	100% Sahara Guitar	Sahel Sounds					*	0:59:26 (Pop-up)
Mdou Moctar	Funeral For Justice   → "Funeral For Justice" by "Mdou Moctar"	Funeral For Justice	Matador					*	1:04:37 (Pop-up)
Banning Eyre	Antananarivo   → "Antananarivo" by "Banning Eyre"	Bare Songs, Vol 1	Lion Songs			Foremost American interpreter of African guitar styles. Also, a producer of Afropop Worldwide.		*	1:12:46 (Pop-up)
Beneh	Gasikara   → "Gasikara" by "Beneh"	Various Artists: Musical Travel Madagascar	Terres						1:17:15 (Pop-up)
Mahaleo	Madirovalo   → "Madirovalo" by "Mahaleo"	Various Artists: Madagasikara 2	Globe Style						1:20:49 (Pop-up)
Rossy	Ka Meloke   → "Ka Meloke" by "Rossy"	Madagascar	Celluloid			Paul Bert Rahasimanana, better known as Rossy, is a Malagasy singer and songwriter, generally considered the most popular Malagasy artist of the 1990s. - wiki			1:24:40 (Pop-up)
Africa Negra	Alice   → "Alice" by "Africa Negra"	Various Artists: 1975-1995 Independencia	Tinder						1:28:27 (Pop-up)
Lucia Pulido	Canoa a la mar   → "Canoa a la mar" by "Lucia Pulido"	Colombia y México, Dos Pueblos Una Raíz	Lucia Pulido			Lucía Pulido’s ensemble and its project Colombia y México, Dos Pueblos Una Raíz (Colombia and Mexico, Two Peoples One Root), is a work that makes visible the musical and cultural wealth of both nations, where diverse histories and sounds are intertwined by musicians from different trends, combining a great variety of popular rhythms of both countries, such as cumbia, trova yucateca, petenera, bambuco, pirekuas and guabinas, among others. - press release		*	1:35:54 (Pop-up)
Los Pakines	Venus   → "Venus" by "Los Pakines"	Various Artists: Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980	Analog Africa					*	1:39:01 (Pop-up)
July Mateo "Rasputin" y Alfredo Gutierrez	Titiguay   → "Titiguay" by "July Mateo "Rasputin" y Alfredo Gut...	El Monje y El Rebelde	CBS International						1:43:10 (Pop-up)
Lurhats	Purify Yourself   → "Purify Yourself" by "Lurhats"	Sendagai	Autoproducido en Lezoti Estudioa			Lurhats is a duo formed by Iban Nikolai on didgeridoo and Julen Basterra on vocals and guitar. We do something unique in our own style, which we have called folk-tribal medicinal. - press release		*	1:49:32 (Pop-up)
Sourdurent	Le Tonnerre   → "Le Tonnerre" by "Sourdurent"	L'Herbe de Détourne	Murailles Music					*	1:54:48 (Pop-up)
Rosa Tatuata	Cioparella   → "Cioparella" by "Rosa Tatuata"	Under the Stars	Rosa Tatuata			In the summer, so many of our shows are outside, "under the stars," so here are some of the songs we love to play ...under the stars...songs from Sicily and Southern Italy...from a time when life was mostly lived out in the open air. - home page			2:03:31 (Pop-up)
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino	Orfeo   → "Orfeo" by "Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino"	Meridiana	Ponderosa Music & Art						2:09:11 (Pop-up)
Areasud Electric Roots	Tarantella iblea   → "Tarantella iblea" by "Areasud Electric Roots"	Comusì	Mhodì Music Company			Embark on a musical journey with Areasud Electric Roots, the groundbreaking new studio album by a collective of visionary artists from Sicily. Born as a parallel project of the esteemed Quartetto Areasud in 2023, this dynamic ensemble led by the Palermo-based producer and composer Alfredo Giammanco transcends the boundaries of Sicilian folk & world music, and defies conventions. - press release			2:14:17 (Pop-up)
Cat Klezmer Trio	Sammy's Freilach   → "Sammy's Freilach" by "Cat Klezmer Trio"	Cat Klezmer Trio	LaLabelWeb			CAT KLEZMER TRIO is a musical group that seeks to transcend geographical and cultural barriers through its music. With its unique proposal, this trio not only offers an interpretation of the iconic Klezmer pieces, songs of Ashkenazi Jewish origin born in Eastern Europe, but also incorporates a rich variety of musical genres from around the world. - press release		*	2:17:24 (Pop-up)
Alicia Svigals	Oy Tate (Rebns Nign)   → "Oy Tate (Rebns Nign)" by "Alicia Svigals"	Fidl Afire	Borscht Beat			Svigals is widely considered the world’s greatest exponent of the traditional klezmer violin. A founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, which she co-led for seventeen years, Svigals pioneered a contemporary approach to the music with that band while also digging deep into an old-world sound on Fidl. On Fidl Afire, Svigals returns with a full-on old-school klezmer dance band – a giant sonic pivot from the fiddles and cymbaloms of her first album. - press release		*	2:20:28 (Pop-up)
Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala	Balkanodemia: Helsinki Kopanitsa   → "Balkanodemia: Helsinki Kopanitsa" by "Duo Emilia ...	Toisjalkainen	Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup			A peculiar album title! "Toisjalkainen," translated as "The Different-Footed," is the third full-length album by the Finnish duo Emilia Lajonen & Suvi Oskala. The two extensively awarded musicians impress with their powerful performance and unique interpretations of traditional melodies and new commissioned compositions. - press release			2:25:34 (Pop-up)
Babineau/Chartrand	Le Batteux   → "Le Batteux" by "Babineau/Chartrand"	Écoutez tous	Babineau/Chartrand			Chartrand and Babineau have been staples of the Québécois folk scene for many years. Within their duo, they find a precious space of introspective musical creativity, rooted in their love of Québécois fiddle repertoire, along with the need to share an uncompromisingly honest and personal vision of these melodies. - press release			2:36:33 (Pop-up)
Brunzit	Rimbau - La Pelosa   → "Rimbau - La Pelosa" by "Brunzit"	De cop i volta	Segell Microscopi			"De cop i volta" (Suddenly) is an album with folk dance music, full of experiences, with inland airs and Mediterranean aromas. Brunzit consolidates the trio formation, with Joan Naspleda (flute), Adrià Garcia (violin) and Perepau Ximenis (diatonic accordion), in search of a renewed sound, riveting harmonic rhythms where the melodies dance, optimizing the registers of each instrument. - press release			2:41:17 (Pop-up)
Markku Lepistö	Streets of Pistoia w_ Riccardo Tesi   → "Streets of Pistoia w_ Riccardo Tesi" by "Markku L...	Duos	Rapusaari Records			Acclaimed Finnish accordionist Markku Lepistö is thrilled to announce the release of his latest album, Markku Lepistö DUOS, on November 15, 2024, under his own label, Rapusaari Records. This ambitious two-year project brings together eight unique tracks, recorded as duets with four of Europe’s top diatonic accordionists, each bringing their own rich cultural heritage and distinct style. In DUOS, Lepistö explores a musical journey that transcends borders and traditions. - press release			2:46:39 (Pop-up)
Jaune Toujours	Sans-Papiers   → "Sans-Papiers" by "Jaune Toujours"	Vertigo	Choux de Bruxelles						2:51:12 (Pop-up)
Remon Nakanishi	Hideko Bushi   → "Hideko Bushi" by "Remon Nakanishi"	Hinano Lezuto	Doyasa			This is a 1st album of Remon Nakanishi, one of the brightest stars of Japan's min'yo (traditional folk songs) and Bon Odori music scene, produced by Agatha from Suzumeno Tears. - press release			2:55:52 (Pop-up)