Cafe International

When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they banned Jews from performing music publicly, but two Berlin-based labels managed to record a wide range of music performed by leading Jewish Germans: classical soloists, religious songs, cabaret, and folk music. On Kristallnacht, November 9-10, 1938, the Nazis escalated their violence against Jews, destroying 267 synagogues and over 7500 businesses, includ...

This week’s Cafe International, features a live session with the legendary Spanish folk ensemble, Vigüela, recorded in Madrid. With: Jorge Martinez  Juan Antonio Torres Carmen Torres Maria Nieto Special thanks to engineer Roy Santana at  M20 Studios in Madrid, and to Araceli Tzigane Sanchez for all of her help with this episode  With host Dan Rosenberg

This week on Cafe International , a live session with Kon-Fusion, a Chilean Cumbia-Ska band from Montreal  🙏 To Eli Levinson and to our engineer Neel Modi With host Dan Rosenberg

This week in Cafe International: a live session with Argentinian tango pianist Gabriel Palatchi. Gabriel began playing piano at the age of eight, showing from an early age a natural connection with the instrument. He studied classical music in Buenos Aires and trained with renowned masters of blues, tango, jazz, and Latin jazz. After graduating in 2007 from Berklee International School in Argentin...

Sara Curruchich joins us for a special live session to talk about her album Mujer Indigena, the International Indigenous Music Summit, and she performs live on the show. With host Dan Rosenberg

This week on Cafe International, a live session with Dobranotch, a leading voice of klezmer revival from Eastern Europe for newly 30 years. Founded by violinist Mitia Khramtsov, they mix klezmer (Eastern European Jewish), Balkan, Russian, Roma, Middle Eastern, Ukrainian and Caucasian traditional music, using also modern styles and rhythms, but preserving the acoustic sound of a traditional klezmer...

This week on Cafe International Radio, Malawi’s Madalitso Band joins us for a magnificent live session!!! Special thanks to Neil Nayar for all his help with this episode, and to engineers Weajue Mambo and Neel Modi With host Dan Rosenberg

This week on Cafe International, a special live session with the Grammy-nominated Afro-Colombian women’s group,  Voces De Bullerengue  and their producer,  Manuel Garcia-Orozco. From the deep countryside of Colombia’s Afro-descendant Maroon Caribbean emerges Voces del Bullerengue, a collective of elder women singers safeguarding the ancestral legacy of bullerengue. This traditional music and dance...

A special live session with Jason Wilson and Ashara, recorded in Toronto at Jesse's Jazz Cafe in Downsview. Jason talks about the history of Reggae music in Canada, his collaborations with UB40, Alanis Morissette, Aswad, Fairport Convention and more - and they perform a magnificent live session. With host Dan Rosenberg

This week's edition of Cafe International features an interview and live session with Keïla, where we learn about Maloya - a traditional form of music from Reunion Island. With host Dan Rosenberg Special thanks to our engineer Neel Modi

This week's edition of Cafe International features a live session with the Georgian-Canadian group Ori Shalva , where we learn about the history of polyphonic singing in Georgia. With host Dan Rosenberg Special thanks to our engineer Neel Modi

This week on Cafe International - the duo, Almir and Daniel stop by for a live session. Almir Meskovic (accordion) grew up in Bosnia, and Daniel Lazar (violin) grew up in Serbia. They met while studying in Norway - where they formed this spectacular duo. With host Dan Rosenberg Special thanks to engineer Neel Modi

Guitarist Boubé and his ensemble joins us for a live session where we learn about Desert Blues music from Niger With host Dan Rosenberg

A live session with the all women's group, Suraras Do Tapajos, where we learn about their work to preserve Indigenous music and culture in Brazil. Suraras do Tapajós is the first carimbó group composed of Indigenous women, formed with the goal to give voice to the culture of the people of the Lower Tapajós region of Pará. It grew from a collective providing training for Indigenous women to hol...

This week on Cafe International, santur virtuoso Amir Amiri joins us for a live session where we learn about this history of this ancient Persian instrument. Born in Tehran, Iran, Amiri is a master of the santur, a 72-string instrument dating from approximately 500 BCE. Since arriving in Canada in 1996, Amiri has created numerous groundbreaking ensembles including the  Amir Amiri Ensemble , inspir...

This week on Cafe International, the world premiere of the collaboration between Angolan singer Vivalda NDula and the Helsinki Cotonou Ensemble from their 2026 Canadian Tour - recorded live at Met Radio in Toronto. With Host Dan Rosenberg Special thanks to engineer Sean Warkentine

A live session with JUNO winning musician, Wesli, where we learn about the history of Haitian music and his collaboration in West Africa with Mory Kante.

On this week's edition of Cafe International , we feature a live session with Di Zhang performing on the yanqin. We also speak with Amirali Alibhai is the Head of Performing Arts at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.

This week on Cafe International, a live session with legendary Ethio Jazz saxophonist Girma Woldemichael. One of Ethiopia's most esteemed saxophonists, and a mainstay of the golden age of Ethio-Jazz, Girma Woldemichael's life story is one of musical triumph over adversity. Born in Ethiopia into circumstances of extreme poverty, with his parents unable to afford to raise him, he was handed...

A special live session with The Garifuna Collective  recorded at Met Radio in Toronto. The Garifuna Collective has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.  The g...

This week on Cafe International, we take a visit to Rome, Italy to speak with Stefano Saletti about his album, Mediterranima - a musical journey across the shores of the Mediterranean to recount the region's common soul, influences and cultural connections. With instruments such as the bouzouki, oud, saz and beating guitar, Stefano Saletti brings to life original pieces inspired by myths, ball...

A special live session with members of the Grammy-award winning group, The Klezmatics, as they stopped by Met Radio's studio in Toronto for a performance and interview during their 40th anniversary tour. Featuring Frank London, Lisa Gutkin and Lorin Sklamberg With host Dan Rosenberg

A special live session with the Baltic Sisters, a quartet of vocalists from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, featuring: Laurita Peleniūtė (Vocals) Liene Skrebinska (Vocals, kokle) Marion Selgall (vocals) Vineta Romāne (vocals) Recorded in Tampere, Finland as part of the EBU Sessions at WOMEX. With host Daniel Rosenberg

A live session with the Taiwanese group, 3 People Music, recorded live at WOMEX (The World Music Expo) in Tampere, Finland, as part of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) sessions. 3 People Music is a creative trio of three traditional Chinese instrument musicians – guzheng artist Kuo Jing-mu, zhongruan player Pan I-tung, and dizi/xiao performer Jen Chung, is a unique chamber music ensemble that...

On this episode of Cafe International, we look at the role music played in Estonia's quest for independence from the Soviet Union, and its famous "Singing Revolution". We'll speak with Piret Norhanny of Estonian Music Week in Toronto, Ingrid Kohtla Head of PR & Communications and programme curator at Tallinn Music Week in Estonia and singer/composer Kadri Voorand from the awa...