Musical Journeys

Abdullah Ibrahim 1934-2026 Southafrican Jazz legend, pianist, flutist, composer. In this episode we play his music starting in 1960, next episode we will play his recordings from this millenium.

Two classic albums "For Thse who Chant" by Chicano trumpet player, composer and band leader LUIS GASCA, followed bi "Caravanserai" de Carlos Santana, another masterpiece of latino jazz fusion. with small tibute to Abdhulla Ibrahim.

Cambias mi Muddo album and other selections from Xavier

Sonny Boy Williamson, J B Lenor, Little Walter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, T Bone Walker, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Texas Playboys, Bessie Smith, Loui Amstrong, Midge Marsden, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Billie Holliday.

Tim Maia, Amaro Freitas, Criolo and more !

A selection of Ry's projects from Show Time album to Chavez Ravine and colaborations with Ali Farka Toure, V M Bhatt, Manuel Galban, Buena Vista Social Club

Paco Pena, Nino Ricardo, Paco de Lucia, Enrique Morente, Estrella Morente, Serrat > Maria Carrasco, Camaron de la Isla, Tomatito, Rosalia, Concha Buika, Vicente Amigo.

Collection of all time movie classics and hits that defined them, featuring Whitney Houston, Leonard Cohen, Public Enemy, Pixies, Iggy Pop and more!

GOOGOOSH - Iran, RIM BANNA - Palestine, YASMINE HAMDAN - Lebanon, NILGUL & NUKHET DURU - Turkiye, AROOJ AFTAB - Pakistan, NATACHA ATLAS - Belgium/Egypt, SOUAD MASSI - Algeria

Fania Recordings from 1970-2024. Willie Colon Band leader, composer, trombone player, activist with the singers Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.

Music from Brasil, celebrating Carnaval - from old tunes and marchinhas to samba school hits, north to south of Brasil!

Latin Jazz, Chucho with Irakere, Paquito d'Rivera, Live at Village Vangard, Bebo y Chucho > juntos para siempre, Silvio Rodriguezn Pablo Milanes, Buika & others.

Quintessential Mexican music > Mariachi / Ranchero Country. Compositions by Jose Alfredo Jimenes (1926-1973) interpreted by: Pepe Aguilar, Lola Beltran, Jose Alfredo, Ana Gabriel, Trio Calaveras, Miguel Aceves Mejia, Celso Pina, Chavela Vargas, Alondra de la Parra con Natalia Lafurcade, Pedro Infante y el Recodo, Celia Cruz y Willie Colon, Andres Calamaro, Luis Miguel, Rocio Durcal, Vicente Fer...

musica folklorica of Venezuela. >Jose Luis Rodriguez > Grupo Madera > Huracan de Fuego > Un Solo Pueblo > Aldemaro Romero > Nohemi Berlatti > Oscar D'Leon > Tocuyito Trio > Gary Weil and Big Band Simon Bolivar

Jorge ben, Leonardo Brasilino, Clara Nunes, Radames Gnatali, Jose Menezes and more!

Musica Chilena of this century. Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Rey Loj 2016, El Secreto de los Arbustos 2025, Pascuala Canta a Violeta 2012). > Mon Laferte (vol 1 2014, Femme Fatale 2025). > Manuel Garcia w/ Mon Laferte 2020, (Panico 2025) w/ Silvio Rodriguez. >Macha y El Bloque Depresivo (en vivo desde CDMX 2024, > Chico Trujillo (Reina de Todas Las Fiestas 2015)

Arthur Blythe Trio, Monk, Ravel, Mulatu Astatqe and more!

Marwan Abado Oud Player, singer, poet from Palestine Parents. born in Lebanon and resident of Austria. Music from the following albums: Rainspotting (2000), Marakeb (2002), Kabila (2005), Path of Loce (2016) and longa Viena (2024)

Andy Tupaia, Vavitu, Gabilou, Les Barefoot boay, Eddie Lund and his Tahitians, Te Ava Piti, Vaiteani and more !

Billie Holiday, Norma Winstone, Nina Simone, Leyla McCalla, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Amstrong, Cecile McLorin Salvat

Musica Llanera, Vallenato, Merengue, Bachata. With: Luis Alfonso Larrain y su Orquesta, Reyna Lucero, Adilia Castillo, Juan Vicente Torrealba, Alejandro Duran, Carlos Vives, Katie James, Shakira, Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40.

Las Hermanas Garcia (Oaxaca), Rossy Garza, Claudia Sierra Y los Macorinos, Tlen Huicali y Lino Chavez, La Santa Cecilia, Dueto Las Rosas, Soledad Bravo (Venezuela), Zumbao (Colombia), Los Tigres del Norte, Cafe Tacvba, Armando Manzanero, Juan Gabriel, Muerdo y Lido Pimienta (Espana), Gillem Roma, Coro Arcadenchado, Rosenti, Susana Harp and others.

A collection of Brazilian musicians, featuring Tom Jobim, Alceu Valenca, Dom Um Romao, Moacir Santos and more!

Xavier returns from Mexico with a selection of music compiled while traveling in a taxi or a bus or eating in a restaurant. Musicians include: José José, Juan Gabriel, Panteón Rococo, Rolandos Show, Lila Downs, Grupo Mijez, Ana Gabriel, Nicola Di Bari, Rocío Dúrcal, Leonardo Flavio, Eugenia León y La Sonora Santanera, La Santa Cecilia, Oscar Chávez, Alejandra Robles y María Inés Ochoa. Con agradec...

Hermeto Pascoal special