Putumayo World Music Hour

Join us as we follow the easy-going, swaying beat of reggae from its original home in Jamaica to countries like Brazil, France, India, South Africa, and Australia. Episode 22.25 Airtime: June 13-19, 2022 Featuring: 1. Lucky Dube - We Love It (from the album “Reggae Around the World” via Putumayo) 2. Ben Harper - Jah Work (from the album “The Will to Live” via Virgin) 3. Blekbala Mujik - Drangkingb...

Today we'll scale lofty peaks in search of music from the world's mountainous regions. Join us on our musical trek through Peru, Costa Rica, Kenya, Hawaii and even more. Episode 22.24 Airdate: June 6-12, 2022 Featuring: 1. Ernest Ranglin - Below the Bassline (from the album “Below the Bassline & Music From the Coffee Lands” on Island Records / Putumayo) 2. Doctor King'esi - Nipelaki Kwa Baba (from...

Relax as we explore the subtler, acoustic side of Arabic music, with ballads by Middle Eastern and North African vocalists and small ensembles. Episode 22.23 May 30 - June 5, 2022 Featuring: 1. Tania Saleh - Hsebak (from the album "Radio Beirut: Sounds from the 21st Century" on Galileo Music Communication) 2. Zaman - Batalti Eli (from the album "Putumayo Presents:Acoustic Arabia" on Putumayo) 3. A...

We'll visit several countries where Portuguese is the principal language-countries such as Brazil, Mozambique, Cape Verde and Angola. Episode 22.22 Airdate: May 23-29, 2022 Featuring: 1. Jorge Fernando - Velho Fado (from the album “Velho Fado / Music From the Winelands” on Times Square Records / Putumayo) 2. Bidinte - Considjo Di Garandis (from the album “Bidinte / Afro-Portuguese Odyssey” on Nube...

We follow the reggae rhythm back to its origin and explore the African branch of the reggae family tree. Episode 22.21 Airdate: May 16-22, 2022 Featuring: 1. Ismael Isaac - Magno Mako (from the album “Black System / African Reggae” via Stern’s Africa / Putumayo) 2. Mo’Kalamity & The Wizards - Vision (from the album “Warriors of Light / African Reggae” via L’Assos Pikante / Putumayo) 3. Nino Galiss...

This week we’ll sample some cutting-edge Latin fusions that blend tango, bossa nova and flamenco with chilled out, electronic treatments. Episode 22.20 Airdate: May 9-15, 2022 Featuring: 1. Gotan Project - Santa Maria (from the album “Sun by Claude Challe / World Lounge” on Chall' O Music / Putumayo) 2. Aterciopelados - Chica Dificil (from the album “La Pipa de la Paz / Real Women Have Curves Soun...

Join us in celebration as we salute moms around the world. From Africa to South America and beyond, this is a special holiday show commemorating Mother's Day. We'll hear songs of praise and gratitude to devoted mothers, as well as songs by musicians who are mothers themselves. Episode 22.19 Airtime: May 2-8, 2022 Featuring: 1. Gregory Isaacs - Mother’s Day (from the album “Over the Years Vol. 3” v...

This week we'll travel to the legendary beaches of Brazil, the home of samba and bossa nova. Episode 22.18 Airdate: April 25 - May 1, 2022 Featuring: 1. Marcio Faraco with Chico Buarque - Ciranda (from the album “Ciranda” on Universal Music Jazz France) 2. Zeca Baleiro - Essas Emoções (from the album “Por Onde Andará Stephan Fry? / Brasileiro” on Universal Music Group / Brazil & Putumayo) 3. Quart...

This week, we're going to explore one of the world's most endearing and popular musical genres: Celtic music. The influence of harps and pipes and jigs and reels is felt far beyond their roots in the British Isles and Northern Europe. We'll transverse most of the Seven Celtic Nations and venture beyond, for music with that Celtic lilt, from Africa, Italy, Canada, and Spain. Episode 22.17 Airtime:...

Today we'll hear from a new generation of French musicians who honor their melodic past while embracing the future, injecting the nouvelle scene with irreverent humor and classic French flair. Episode 22.16 Airdate: April 11-17, 2022 Featuring: 1. Les Escrocs - Assedic (from the album “Something’s Gotta Give soundtrack / Acoustic France” on Sony Music Entertainment / Putumayo) 2. Thomas Dutronc -...

Explore the fascinating fusion of music from Asian countries, musicians, and communities the world over as we head east on "Destination Asia." Episode 22.15 Airdate: April 4-10, 2022 Featuring: 1. Caravan - Music Saved My Life (from the album “Wander Around” on Averex Entertainment / Rhythm Zone) 2. Blue Asia featuring Yoichi Ikeda - Campuhan (from the album “Hotel Ibah / Asian Lounge” on King Rec...

This week we're traveling from Africa to North America and back, following the roots of the blues. The blues was born in the American south, inspired by the traditional music that West African slaves brought with them across the Atlantic. Next, the style moved north, reaching Chicago and St. Louis, where it took on a more electric, danceable edge. Episode 22.14 Airdate: March 28 - April 3, 2022 Fe...

This week we escape to the sunny South Pacific to enjoy contemporary music from the islands. Episode 22.13 Airtime: March 21-27, 2022 Featuring: 1. Te Vaka - Iuliana (from the album "Tutuki / South Pacific Islands" on Spirit of Play Productions / Putumayo) 2. OK! Ryos - Nengone Nodegu (from the album "Kuni / South Pacific Islands" on Mangrove Productions / Putumayo) 3. Oceania - Hautoa (Warrior) (...

This week we'll explore music from the lands that lie on the world's third largest ocean, as we visit India, Madagascar, Sumatra, South Africa and beyond. Episode 22.12 Airtime: March 14-20, 2022 Featuring: 1. Erick Manana - Zakeliny Mama (from the album “Barikavily” on Avara Patana) 2. Triton - L’Ile Maurice (from the album “Nation” on Universal) 3. Hugh Masekela - Chileshe (from the album “Black...

Take a break from the frenzy of modern life with us this week as we explore the softer, quieter side of European Music. Let yourself slow down and relax to the acoustic rhythms of some of the brightest balladeers and singer-songwriters from Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the UK. Episode 22.11 Airtime: March 7-13, 2022 Featuring: 1. Presque Oui - L’ongle (from the album “Sauvez les Meubles / Par...

The acoustic guitar is found in almost every culture throughout history. Join us for a journey around the world as we discover music of the guitar and variations of the guitar in different cultures. Episode 22.10 Airdate: February 28 - March 6, 2022 Featuring: Featuring: 1. Erick Manana - Tsara Ny Hiran'ny Taniko (from the album “Taniko / Gardens of Eden” on Celia / Putumayo) 2. Djelimady Tounkara...

Today we'll follow the reggae beat around the world, and to some somewhat unlikely places like Nashville and Easter Island. Episode 22.09 Airtime: February 21-27, 2022 Featuring: 1. Peter Rowan - Little Maggie 2. Gondwana - Ignorancia 3. Zeca Baleiro - Salão de Beleza 4. Majek Fashek - Promised Land 5. Matato'a - Fusion Natural 6. La Chango Family - Longue Est La Roots 7. Nenes - No Woman No Cry 8...

Join us as we explore the phenomenon of Brazilian groove. Brazil is one of the true homes of groove, it’s a place where funk, hip-hop, electronica, and DJ remixes all add to the musical fusion that is today's Brazilian musical scene. Episode 22.08 Airtime: February 14-20, 2022 Featuring: 1. Bossacucanova - Consolação (from the album “Revisited Classics” on Six Degrees/Ziguiriboom) 2. Marcello - Be...

We'll explore the music of France, from the romantic ballads of chanson to the jazz of manouche. Episode 22.07 Airtime: February 7-13, 2022 Featuring: 1. Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un M'a Dit (from the album “Quelqu'un M'a Dit” on Naive) 2. Joe Dassin - Les Champs-Elysees (from the album “Ses Plus Grands Succes” on Sony Music) 3. Barbara - Si La Photo Est Bonne (from the album “Master Serie & French Caf...

Today we will explore a region in the south pacific called Oceania. It's loosely bounded by Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Easter Island. It's a world of islands, reefs, and brilliant blue-green waters and it's home to many Polynesian cultures like the Māori and the Hawaiians. Episode 22.06 Airtime: January 31 - February 6, 2022 Featuring: 1. Te Vaka - Nukukehe (from the album “Nukukehe” on W...

This week we'll be swept away by the musical love affair between Italy and America between the 1950s and 1960s. Episode 22.05 Airdate: January 24-30, 2022 Featuring: 1. Teddy Reno - Accarezzame (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo) 2. Jula de Palma - Piccolissima Serenata (from the album “Vintage Italia” on Putumayo) 3. Fred Buscaglione - Boccuccia di Rosa (from the album “Vintage Italia”...

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 22.04 Airdate: January 17-23, 2022 Featuring: 1. Gotan Project - Una Musica Brutal (from the album “World 2002” on Hemisphere) 2. Ousmane Touré - Dimba (from the album “Avenue du Monde / Tango Around The World” on Together Production / Pu...

This week, we'll travel to the remote and rocky islands of Cape Verde 300 miles off the coast of West Africa. The island musical tradition holds strong, and thanks to the exodus of Cape Verdeans to communities abroad, the music has grown into one of the world's most unique vocal styles. Join us as we listen to the enchanting mornas, funanas and coladeiras from these beautiful islands. Episode 22.0...

The music of Australia and New Zealand, like that of many island nations, reflects multiple influences. Musical styles include the traditional sounds of the indigenous peoples as well as sounds from countless visitors and settlers who have come to these beautiful, diverse countries throughout the years. We'll explore the music born of this fascinating blend of cultures and traditions, which truly...

From Kingston to St. Petersburg, ska, the forerunner to reggae, continues to inspire musicians and fans in all corners of the planet. Join the party! Episode 22.01 Airdate: December 27, 2021 - January 2, 2022 Featuring: 1. Skatalites - Freedom Sounds (from the album “From Paris With Love / The Caribbean” on World Village / Putumayo) 2. Barrio Zumba - Que Pena (from the album “From Paris With Love...