Putumayo World Music Hour

Thanks to a diverse global population, contemporary Europe is home to one of the hippest musical scenes out there, incorporating everything from DJ electronica to traditional middle eastern instrumentals to produce a lush mix of sounds and styles. Kick back or get up and dance as we embrace the "Euro Groove." Episode 21.27 Airtime: June 28 - July 4, 2021 Featuring: 1) Fiamma Fumana - Check In (fro...

We'll hear the expressive voices and excellent songwriting skills of some singer-songwriters around the globe. Episode 21.26 Airtime: June 21-27, 2021 Featuring: 1. Henri Dikongue - Francoise (from the album “C’est La Vie” on Tinder) 2. Zelia Duncan - Não Va Ainda (from the album “Zelia Duncan” on Warner Brazil) 3. Kali - Aline Vole (from the album “Racines vol. 4” on Hibiscus Records) 4. Kavisha...

This week we explore the hypnotic and mesmerizing music for yoga, meditation and relaxation. The discipline of Yoga was born in India, rooted in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions, and has spread throughout the world for all who seek spiritual enlightenment, improving health, and shedding the stress of the modern world. Episode 21.25 Airtime: June 14-20, 2021 Featuring: 1. Susheela Raman - O Rama...

This week we explore the fusion of two unlikely styles at first glance, Blues and Electronica. The raw emotion of the blues brings warmth to the cool medium of computerized beats and studio effects to make a very compelling combination. Episode 21.24 Airtime: June 7-13, 2021 Featuring: 1. Tangle Eye - John Henry’s Blues (from the album “Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey Remixed” on Rounder) 2. Little...

This week we'll highlight music from remote, little known and seldom heard from locations. We'll hear some unique music and learn a little about geography along the way. Episode 21.23 Airtime: May 31-June 6, 2021 Featuring: 1. Kaya - Stir It Up (from the album “Chante Marley” on Dodo Sound) 2. Guarejele - C’est Qui Paye (from the album “Best of Guarejele” on Mangrove Productions) 3. Alan Stivell w...

Africa is well-known for its energetic dance styles including mbalax, bikutsi, and Afrobeat. But there is also a softer, gentler tradition of ballads and storytelling using instruments such as the harp-like kora, the mbira, or thumb-piano, the acoustic guitar itself, and of course, the voice: the most acoustic instrument of them all! Experience these in a mellow and melodious visit to an "African...

Episode 21.21 Airdate: May 17-23, 2021 Chanson is the epitome of French music: rich in poetry, drama and emotion. Dating back to the1930s, this style is being revived by the next generation of young artists of the nouvelle Scene, putting their own twist on this uniquely French music. Join us as we travel to Pari in search of this new and classic sound! Featuring: 1. Carla Bruni - Quelqu’un M’a Dit...

We'll explore the exciting contemporary music coming from places like Hungary, the Czech Republic and Croatia. Episode 21.20 Airtime: May 10-16, 2021 Featuring: 1. Mango Molas - Kosti (from the album “Peña” on G.A. Records) 2. Aci Bocina - Oltremare (from the album “Aco Bocina and Fanfare Ciocarlia” on Ponderosa Music) 3. Romanyi Rota - Diri, Diri, So Kerdjan? (from the album “Phiravelman Kalyi Ph...

Rhythm & Blues traces its roots to early blues and gospel, and grew into its own full-fledged genre in the late 1950s after the rise of boogie-woogie piano and jump blues in New Orleans. Join us this week as we soak up the soulful sounds of Rhythm and Blues, from its birthplace in New Orleans to Africa and beyond. Episode 21.19 Airtime: May 3rd - 9th, 2021 Featuring: 1. Sharon & Dap Kings - 100 Da...

Join us as we pour a cup of coffee and languish in a musical Brazilian Café. We'll enjoy the warm sounds of acoustic "bossa nova", "samba", and other types of smooth café music from the world's largest coffee producer, the musically enchanting Brazil. Episode 21.18 Airtime: April 26th - May 2nd, 2021 Featuring: 1. Djavan - Embola Bola (Cateretê) (from the album "A Voz e o Violão / Brazilian Café"...

Join us as we explore musical styles that developed in the USA – blues, zydeco, jazz, bluegrass, folk, and more. Episode 21.17 Airtime: April 19th-25th, 2021 Featuring: 1) Forest Sun - “Change My Tune” (from the album “Acoustic America” on Putumayo) 2) Luke-Winslow-King - “You Don't Know Better Than Me” (from the album “Acoustic America” on Putumayo) 3) Bruce Daigrepont - “Acadie A La Louisiana” (...

We'll dance the Tango in its many forms, from the traditional bandoneon of Argentina, to the pulsing electronica of the "new tango" of Finland and Norway. Episode 21.16 Airtime: April 12-18th, 2021 Featuring: 1) Cesaria Evora & Pedro Guerra - Tiempo Y Silencio (from the album "Sao Vicente/ Wave Music, Vol. 5/ Cesaria Evora & friends" on Windham Hill Records/ California Sunset/ Wave Music/ Sony Mus...

Join us as we spend a languid hour in a Cuban Café and hear how the country's French, Spanish, Caribbean and African heritages have shaped its iconic musical styles. Episode 21.15 Airtime: April 5th-11th, 2021 Featuring: 1) Eliades Ochoa y el Cuarteto Patria - Al Vaivén de mi Carreta (from the album "Cuidate Compay Gallo… / Cuba" on EGREM / Putumayo) 2) Ibrahim Ferrer – Compositor Confundido (from...

We focus on the music of a relatively young country, formed only shortly after WWII, but one that encompasses many ancient cultures: Israel. Episode 21.14 Airtime: March 29th - April 4th, 2021 Featuring: 1) The Idan Raichel Project - Bo’ee (Come To Me) (from the album "Idan Raichel's Project" on Cumbancha) 2) Etti Ankri – My Secret Was Taken (from the album "Nonetheless and Regardless" on NMC) 3)...

This week we feature songs voiced exclusively by women, highlighted by simple arrangements and acoustic instruments, to let the beauty of their voices shine through. Episode 21.13 Airtime: March 22nd-28th, 2021 Featuring: 1) Fernanda Cunha - Amanheceu (from the album "Acoustic Women" on Putumayo) 2) Madeliene Peyroux – Dance Me to the End of Love (from the album "Women of Jazz" on Putumayo) 3) Sti...

Today we'll set sail for the Caribbean and stroll the sun-drenched beaches of Jamaica from Kingston Harbor to Montego Bay. Join us as we dance to the lilting beat of tropical reggae and some of the other rhythms that call this small but world-famous island nation home. Episode 21.12 Airtime: March 15th-21st, 2021 Featuring: 1) Bob Marley - One Love (Dub Version) (from the album "One World" on Putu...

This week we'll explore the feminine side of the most quintessential American music style, jazz. Women have broadened the appeal of jazz since legends such as Ella Fitzgerald first came on the scene, and today, a vibrant group of international female musicians in countries as diverse as Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Greece lend their own flavor to the genre. Episode 21.11 Airtime: March 8th- 14th, 20...

This week we're bringing you techno and tribal beats, cool combinations of electronic effects with traditional melodies heard in the clubs and lounges of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Join us as we explore the rhythms of the new Global Groove. Episode 21.10 Airtime: March 1st - 7th, 2021 Featuring: 1. Jazzamor - Nuit Magique (from the album "Travel...(In Order Not To Arrive) / Euro Groove"...

Indulge in a taste of "la dolce vita"––the sweet life––with us this week as we explore music of Italy. From Milan to Rome, from innovative groups to more traditional sounds, join us as we explore the music of one of Europe's most romantic and beautiful countries. Episode 21.09 Airtime: February 22nd- 28th, 2021 Featuring: 1) Paolo Conte - Sotto Le Stelle Del Jazz (from the album "The Best of.." on...

The guitar has been around for more than 5,000 years. Found nearly everywhere in the world, the guitar is adaptable to so many styles of music: Rock and Roll, Blues, Jazz, Latin Rhythms, and Folk. This week, we'll highlight guitarists around the globe, Afro-Latin America to Africa, and Australia to Japan and beyond. Episode 21.08 Airtime: February 15-21, 2021 Featuring: 1. Ali Farka Toure - Savane...

It’s Carnival season, so we’re headed to New Orleans for a spicy stew of Mardi Gras Mambo. We’ll explore the sensuous dance rhythms of Cuba and their effect on the music of New Orleans. Episode 21.07 Airtime: February 8th- 14th, 2021 Featuring: 1.) Poncho Sanchez - Goin’ Back to New Orleans (from the album "New Orleans Mambo" on "Concord/Putumayo") 2.) Kreyol – Preservation Hall Jazz Band (from th...

Join us as we pay tribute to perhaps one of the most influential musicians ever to walk the planet, Bob Marley. With this birthday coming up on February 6th, we celebrate with Marley Music. Episode 21.06 Airtime: February 1-7, 2021 Featuring: 1. Bob Marley - Sun is Shining (from the album "Kaya" on Tuff Gong) 2. Ojos de Brujo - Get Up, Stand Up (from the album "Backspin" on Six Degrees Records) 3....

When people think of Spanish music, flamenco naturally comes to mind, but today's Spanish musicians are just as comfortable with rock, reggae, funk, and gypsy rumba! join us as we explore the hip and sophisticated music of Spain today- from the Catalonian coast to the Galician Mountains, and the clubs of Madrid and Barcelona. Episode 21.05 Airtime: January 25-31, 2021 Featuring: 1. Bebe - Men Seña...

Perhaps no country is more defined by its music. This island nation is at a confluence of cultures-- Latin American, African, and Caribbean. Episode 21.04 Airtime: January 18-24, 2021 Featuring: 1. Soneros de Verdad - A Buena Vista (from the album Putumayo Presents Cuba! Cuba!) 2. La Familia Valera Miranda - El Empanadillero (from the album Putumayo Kids Presents Cuban Playground) 3. Sonlokos - Ru...

This week we pay tribute to one of the world's great leaders in the fight for freedom and equality, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Episode 21.03 Airtime: January 11-17, 2020 Featuring: 1. Oliver Mtukudzi - Wake Up 2. Bob Marley - Redemption Song 3. Wailing Souls - Live On 4. Taj Mahal/Toumani Diabate - Take This Hammer 5. Baaba Maal - Africans Unite 6. Boubacar Traore - Macire 7. Sam Mangwana - Galo...