The Turkish artist with a mesmerizing voice mixes psychedelic folk with surf- punk sensibilities to unleash a musical manifesto.
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The laid-back musician digs into his love of Dub music with help from Lee “Scratch” Perry.
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The iconic band from East Los Angeles is celebrating 50 years of doing their own thing.
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I speak with Kidjo, the world-renowned superstar, about a new documentary: Queen Kidjo.
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The Brooklyn- based Afro-Cuban percussionist sets the tone for danceable tracks.
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The iconic label is celebrating 30 years of crafting stellar compilations.
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Shyu will be playing Sunday at Ampersand International Arts Festival in Williamsburg.
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World Music Show interview with Japanese punk band Shonen Knife.
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New music by Japanese punk icons Shonen Knife is on deck for this weekend’s World Music Show.
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In part two of the World Music Show’s look at music from Ukraine, host Ian Stewart speaks with music producer Daniel Roseberg about what some musicians are dealing with in worn-torn Ukraine.
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A smooshing of all the end of year things into one wrapped package.
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On Saturday’s World Music Show, we dive deeper into the new release from Elvis Costello and producer Sebastian Krys, in which they put a fresh coating on Costello’s landmark album ‘This Year’s Model.’
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On Saturday’s World Music Show, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and interview music producer and author Ian Brennan about why the music industry is sick.
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On tonight’s show (3/13/21), I have an interview with Taina Aslili. In our almost hour conversation, we talk about what it means to write and perform music that walks the line of empowering people to take a stand, while at the same time, being something that is also entertaining.
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So many adjectives to describe 2020’s awful treatment of its inhabitants, but a few bright spots emerged from its depths -- music. Ian Stewart looks back on some of the best the year gave up.
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On his new album, called Ulster to Appalachia, Mike Ferry explores the connection between Scotch-Irish music and the Appalachian region.
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On this week’s World Music Show, I interview Brazilian musician Céu about her new album APKA! And dive into a bit of Brazilian music history.
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During this time of hunkering down to help flatten the curve, I’ve been scouring through some of my music to help lighten my mood and keep me moving. So, I thought perhaps you’d like to share in some of the songs I’ve been playing--some for simple joy, others for a lift, while others because I like irony.
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What's happening on this week's World Music Show? Read the meandering rundown to find out.