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August 7, 2025 • 59 mins
A celebration of culture, global or otherwise. This hour we tap into Coast Salish culture, queer culture, surf culture but mainly, diversity of culture. New spins for Peruvian DJ/producer Sofia Kourtesis, Arabic vibes from Joburg, South Africa, West Coast Latin psych, pioneering Afrobeat and Sergio Mendez in a melodic way. There's a spot in our world for you. Join the parade on World Beat Canada!
Sofia Kourtesis w/ Daphni - Unido...
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July 31, 2025 • 59 mins
Groovy global gives summer vibes this hour: reflections on modern life from Brazil w/ Pedro Bienemann and Curumin, Columbia's Balthvs remixed, to your health from Saha Gnawa, nordictronics from Sorten Muld, tribal rhythms from Papua, New Guinea and a heavy tribute to Ozzy from Brownout. Catch the next wave with World Beat Canada!
Pedro Bienemann (ft. Curumin) - Um Sinal
Balthvs - Mood Swing (Sinego Remix)
Kobo Town - Karachi B...
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July 24, 2025 • 59 mins
This year's hottest trend in global is Anatolian Psych. BaBa Zula have been doing it for 30 years. New music from them this hour + new Canadians Ahmed Moneka and Afrotronix emigrate w/ cool sounds in tow. Making Movies take The Rickshaw stage in August 24th. We have the title of their latest rock en espanol! Like SPF for your sensitive ears, World Beat Canada Radio!
BaBa Zula - Arsiz Saksagan (Cheeky Magpie)
Alambic - Vacances ...
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July 17, 2025 • 59 mins
This week we're all over the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at World Beat Canada Radio! Spotlighting main stage performers Zawose Queens, Haram and Bab l'Bluz with a touch of the familiar from Elisapie. And, we introduce future-forward South Asian vibes from Anvaya, Tian Qiyi, and new singles from Eljuri and Manu Chao! Enjoy the best, beachside.
Anvaya - Laal Chunariya
Eljuri - Karma
Sonova - Hooray, I'm Free CANCON
Gordon Grdi...
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July 10, 2025 • 59 mins
We have a shiny new chart to share, so let's take it out for a spin. Join us for a ride on the global side with bangin' African tracks from The Cavemen, Femi Kuti, Cheikh Ibra Fam, Siraba, Ammar 808 and another debut from Witch! Plus, we sample some potent BC homegrown from Los Duendes and Russell Wallace. This week on World Beat Canada Radio!
The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes
Femi Kuti - Shotan
Balthvs - Flesh And Soul
Siraba - Kon...
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July 3, 2025 • 59 mins
Invigorating from the get go! We start the hour bathed in distortion from Zambia and Morocco. We tap into Retro Salish Futurisms by Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 (Shnook-wah = Friends). Mexican Institute Of Sound introduces his 4 favorite girls, Sonova introduces Frequent Flyer and Ancient Future blaze with Purple Haze. Elbows Up with World Beat Canada.
Witch - Kamusale
Bab L'Bluz - Mouja
Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 - Ulushen...
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June 26, 2025 • 59 mins
Innovative tunes for interesting times! Following the African diaspora through Kokoroko's sweet side of Afrobeat, Afrotronix from the Eneedi Desert in Chad to Montreal, and Dakar's Cheikh Ibra Fam. Plus, Brazilian from Orbital Ensemble, Elena Baklava takes us to today's Turkmenistan and surfs up in Cordoba, Argentina with Los Freneticos.
Didje Doo - Abusadora De Mi Amor
Kokoroko - Sweetie
Afrotronix - Oda Ye CANCON
Orbital E...
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June 19, 2025 • 59 mins
Into the heart of today's Africa, Afrodream take us there on an Afrotrip. We also meet The Cavemen from Nigeria, and Nigerian Canadian emerging artist J Scope, surfacing from Blackwater with Coco Jafro. PIL bassman Jah Wobble dives into dub, Klark B3nt remixes Sonova's latest and World Beat Canada pays tribute to Brian Wilson's Good Vibrations.
Afrodream - Afrotrip
The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes
J Scope - Welcome CANCON
Coco Jafr...
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June 12, 2025 • 59 mins
Fast-tracking the future with a full hour of sizzling new spins, from Italian DJ, Didje Doo, Tunisa remixed from Sinouj, updated Cabo Verdean funana by Grupo Pilon, electro Jamaican roots courtesy Runkus, and chill spy vibes debut from Sonova. All new including a dub tribute to Curtis Mayfield's Superfly. World Beat Canada Radio!
Didje Doo - An Ka Belebele (ft. Abou Diarra)
Sinouj - Hak Dellali
Sonova - Bond Trader CANCON
Empa...
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June 5, 2025 • 59 mins
Only the very best from our monthly Top 30 World Beat chart! Count down our 10 favorite tracks. Plus, we tickle your ears with a few debuts to round out an exceptional hour of global creativity. And, we've saved you a spot. Join us for World Beat Canada Radio.
Cheikh Ibra Fam - Xam Xam
Adrian Younge - Ainda Precioso do Sol
Femi Kuti - Shotan
Balthvs - Year Of The Snake
Al-Qasar - Ssir w Ztam (Get Busy)
Tagua Tagua - Lado a...
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May 29, 2025 • 58 mins
Saluting post-secondary graduates by challenging corruption. It's the duty of youth according to Kurt Cobain. With a soundtrack challenging convention, from Ammar 808, Sofia Kourtesis, Dengue Fever and Peyoti For President. Cool Canadian spins from Chris Couto and Kazdoura as well. Get into the groove of World Beat Canada Radio!
Furmiga Dub,Filosofino, Presto Do Coco - Mas Voce Nao Veio
Ammar 808 - Ah Yallila (ft. Mariem Bettouh...
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May 22, 2025 • 59 mins
Roaming far and wide, the way nature intended. Travel with World Beat Canada. We cover a lot of ground in one hour. Join us for debuts from Empanadas Illegales, Sofi Tukker, Mad Professor and Adrian Raso. Eugene Hutz joins Perkalaba for a salute to Ukraine and Badi Assad gives ascent to Lorde's Royals. Keep calm and carry on.
Jef Stott - Hajira
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Te Adoro
Ritesh Das - Ta'alu Nitabbil (Let's Drum) CANCO...
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May 15, 2025 • 59 mins
Dynamic sound begins with dynamic artists. Join us for an hour of sound designers, sonic architects, DJ/producers and bands mining audio excellence: Siraba, new from Real World X, Sofi Tukker with Seu Jorge, Ecuador's Grecia Alban, Catoria's Baiuca and BLK JKS from Johannesburg! Tickle your ears with World Beat Canada Radio.
Siraba - Damba Kele
Samba do Arnesto w/ Mestre Madruguinha - Galega de Sol
TEKE::TEKE - Doppelganger CA...
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May 8, 2025 • 59 mins
Skirting the edges of what's known to find what's possible, This episode, innovation from Witch, the originators of Zamrock, re-imagined folk rhythms from Ecuador by Grecia Alban and Montreal-based Japanese psych rock from TEKE::TEKE add intrigue to our global mix. 1 hour, 15 tracks, your audio adventure awaits from World Beat Canada Radio!
Witch - Queenless King
Grecia Alban - Virgen Y Volcan
TEKE::TEKE - Setagaya Koya CANCON
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May 1, 2025 • 59 mins
New spins this hour spotlighting Spain and its musical revolution, with Ronroneo, Restinga and Salvar Donana. A Magnetic Treasure from the digitized tribute to Francis Bebey of Cameroon. Canada proud from Sonova and Sosun Su X Rise Ashen, and Peyoti For President reminds everyone, You Are The Revolution. World Beat Canada is your voice!
Peyoti For President - You Are The Revolutiion Femi Kuti - Shotan Sosun Suh X Rise Ashen - C...Mark as Played
April 24, 2025 • 59 mins
Join us for a raucous ruckus of gritty global! TAKAAT dial it up to 11 for some driving desert guitar. Japanese experimentalists Kuunatic summon the Yellow Serpent and Adrian Raso's collab with Fanfare Ciocarlia meets at the crossroads for The Devil Rides Again. Plus, A Touch Of The Familiar from Ethiopian fronted Ukandanz with a cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs.
TAKAAT - Amidinan
Kuunatic - Yellow Serpent
Adrian Raso - The De...
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April 17, 2025 • 59 mins
This week we peel off the tasty top of the global pops. The Top 10 from our monthly top 30! Plus, Zawose Queens who bring the chants of the Wagogo people of Tanzania to the west coast this July. And, an exclusive debut of Sonova's Boarding Pass. Thanks for flying with World Beat Canada Radio!
Casapalma - El Clavel
Dowdelin - Something's Going On
Salvar Donana - Ardonia
Jupiter & Okwess - Congo Blinders
Adrian Younge - Aind...
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April 10, 2025 • 59 mins
In the spotlight this week, The Oliver Schroer Pushing The Boundaries Award winner at the CFMAs, Kiran Ahluwalia! Plus, more boundary-pushing music from Japanese eclectic trio Kuunatic, Red Baraat, Al-Qasar and Ammar 808. And, we remember Amadou Bagayoko, the Malian guitarist who passed last week. Looking forward and back, just like Janus! It's World Beat Canada Radio.
The Cat Empire - Bird In Paradise
Red Baraat - Gaadi Of Trut...
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April 3, 2025 • 59 mins
Promoting diversity, because that's what Canada does. This hour, the South Asian Invasion continues en masse with the ultimate dhol-driven party band, Red Baraat, Zamrock from the folks who invented it, new WITCH, Finnish nu-folk from Vimma and the Adult Alternative Album award winner at the Junos, Innuktitut from Elisapie. Tap in to World Beat Canada.
Red Baraat - Bhangra Rageela
WITCH - Queenless King
Kazdoura - Killo Biroo...
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March 27, 2025 • 59 mins
A designer playlist for the musically fashion-forward! International couture from the house of house, starting with dramatic cuts and tailored tracks from Kazdoura, Psychotropical Orchestra, Eric Hilton, Sonova and edgy new TAKAAT. Always demure and dashing, it's World Beat Canada Radio, a cut above.
Fabi Hernandez & Mathieu Rue - Deseo (extended mix)
Balthvs - Year Of The Snake
Psychotropical Orchestra - Mal De Amor CANCON...
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