Musical Journeys

social content music. Goran Brgovic, Leon Gieco, Carlos Varela, Gaby Moreno, Van Dyke Parks, Guillermo Velazquez y los leones de la sierra de Xichu, Archie Shepp, Ruben Blade, Ry Cooder, Joan Baez

Latioamericanas. #Gaby Moreno (Guatemala- L. A.), #Mon Laferte (Chile-Mexico), #Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Chile), #Maria Cristina Plata (Colombia), #Ximena Sarinana y #Sonora Santanera (Mexico), #Astrid Hadad (Mexico), #Leiden (Cuba-Mexico), #Mamselle Ruiz (Mexico-Canada), #Bia (Brasil-Canada)

Celebrating International Woman's Dat (8March) with: Lady Blackbird (USA/England), Fatuomata Diawara (Mali), Leyla McCalla & Cecile McLorin Salvat (USA/Haiti), Yasmine Hamdam (Lebanon), Christine Salem (Reunion Island)

Omar Sosa (pianist, Cuba) & Yilian Canizarews (violin and voice, Cuba); Omar & Marialy Pacheco (Piano, Cuba) Live; Omar & Paolo Fresu (Trumpet, Italy); Omar & Seckou Keita (Kora, Drums, Voice, Senegal

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), Nduduzo Makhathini, Mandisi Dyantyis, Hugh Masakela

Musicians touring Aotearoa this summer. Peter Cat Recording Co (New Delhi), DakhaBrakha (Ukraine), Martin Hayes (Ireland). Gilberto Gil (Brazil)

music from. Cesarea Evora, Cabo verde Group, Bau, Nancy Vieira, Totinho, Agusto Cego

A selction of tunes played during this tear. Airelle Besson & Nelson Veras, Pablo Milanes, Silvio Rodriguez, Sofia Rei, Javier Limon, Paco de Lucia, Keali'i Reichel, Gabby Pahinui, The Proclaimers, Harry Belafonte, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Rosemary Standley & Dom La Nena, Matias Ceballos, Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna, Rim Banna, Natalia Lafourcade Y la Sonora Santanera, Carla Bl...

Palestine music with Nai Barghouti, Simon Shaheen & Qantara, El Safi, Sabah Fakhri, Le Trio Joubran, Alireza Ghorbani, Hesam Naseri, Haya Zaatry Rim Bana & Henrik Koitzch, Reem Kelani, Kamilya Jubran.

Musica argentina contemporanea. Leon Gieco, Gustavo Santaoalalla, Mercedes Sosa, Fena Della Maggiora, Diego el Cigala, Lila Downs, Andres Calamaro, Manolo Garecia, Vivente Amigo, Mon Laferte, Milton Nascimento, Julieta Venegas, Julieta Laso, Kevin Johansen, Natalia Lafourcade.

Jazz Composer, Musician and Bandleader Carla Bley passed away recently and Xavier has prepared a tribute show to this prolific composer and performer. Big Band, C B Sextet, C B Very big Band. Steve Swallow, Michael Mantler, Charlie Headen, Gary Valente, Don Cherry, Liberation Music Orchestra. (1936-2023) Carla Bley www.wattxtrawatt.com

tunes about death, celebration the Day of the Dead. Rim Bana & Ortega from Palestin. From Mexico: Mamselle Ruiz, Angela Aguilar, Jukieta Venegas, Amparo Ochoa, Mex/USA Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Mexico, Antonio Aguilar, Miguel Aceves Mejia, Trio Tariacuri, Los Folkloristas, Lila Downs. Mexico/ireland/USA Ry Cooder, The Chieftans. The Dubliners, Willie Nelson & Ray Charles

Son Jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico. Los Cojolites, Eugenia Leon, Lila Downs, Natalia Lafourcade, El Son del Pueblo, Son de Madera, Grupo Mono Blanco, Conjunto Jardin

Bill Frisell, Monk, Freddie Hubard, Henry Franklin, Kenny Dorham, Joe Morello and more !

Beatles covers by Bill Frisell (USA), Rosemary Standley & Dom La Nena (France & Brasil), Madeline Peyroux ( France-USA), Anne Ducros (France), Aceituna sin Hueso (Cuba), Nina Simone (USA), Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Cuba), Brad Mehldau (USA), Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, João Bosco (Brasil), Ulf Wakenius (Sweden).

Yamandu Costa, Lucio Yanel, Renato Borgheti, Jayme Caetano Braum, Guarany and more

Natalia Lafourcade special, Mexican singer songwriter with Los Macorinos, Eugenia Leon, La Sonora Santanera, Los Angeles Azules, Kevin Johansen, Los Cojolines

Orlandivo, Ed Lincon, Evinha, Joao Donato, Luiz Henrique, Edson Frederico and many others

HIP HOP 50 Years , Funky 4+1, Black Star, Mary J Blige, Ice Cube, Salt-N-Pepa, Lauryn Hill, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and others...

Vivan las Mujeres. Eugenia Leon, Mexico, Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna, Chile, Bia, Mamselle Ruiz, Mon Lafrete, Mexico, Lhasa de SAela Canada-Mexico, Las Hermenas Caronni, Argentina, Yilian Canizaresw y Omar Sosa, Habana Cuba

Musica para bailar. Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Pineiro,Cuba. Eddie Palmieri w Ismael Quintana. NY/Puerto Rico. Celina y Reutilio, Cuba. Sierra Maestra, Cuba. Sonora Santanera w/Lila Downs, Natalia Lafurcade, Sonia Lopez, Mexico. Carlos Vives, Colombia. Ray Barreto NY. Grupo Folklorico Experimental Nuevayorquino.

Goran Bregovic, Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra, Bratsch, Fanfare Ciocarlia and more!

Live in the studio on his last week in Aotearoa. Original songs from the depths of Latin America.

Scotland with guest Fiona Hopper. Runrig,Capercaillie, Peatbog Faeries, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Karen Matheson, The Proclaimers, The Corries.

Astrud Gilberto !