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This Island Earth
Sunday June 2nd, 2013 with Manmohan Panesar
Calypso/Reggae to start off the program and then...

New release from Ottawa/Toronto group Kobotown's latest release "Jumbie in the Jukebox," and then moving around in the Caribbean. From there we'll hear sounds from Peru, Brazil, Senegal, Portugal, Angola, Lebanon, Iran, India and Pakistan
New release from Ottawa/Toronto group Kobotown's latest release "Jumbie in the Jukebox."
Joe the Paranoiac
Kobotown - Jumbie in the Jukebox - Cumbancha Canadian New
Half of the Houses
Kobotown - Jumbie in the Jukebox - Cumbancha Canadian New
Mr. Monday
Kobotown - Jumbie in the Jukebox - Cumbancha Canadian New
The Call
Kobotown - Jumbie in the Jukebox - Cumbancha Canadian New
The Trial of Henry Marshall
Kobotown - Jumbie in the Jukebox - Cumbancha Canadian New
The Way Between Is and Ought
Kobotown - Jumbie in the Jukebox - Cumbancha Canadian New
Classic Calypso/Mento sounds from the Caribbean, inspired the the new release from Kobotown.
The Weed
Count Lasher with Lyn Taitt & the Baba Brooks Band - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
Love in the Cemetary
Lord Kitchener - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
Big Bamboo
Lord Creator - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
Jamaica is the Place to Go
Charlie Binger & His Quartet - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
Dumb Boy & the Parrot
Lord Cristo - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
Village Ram
The Mighty Sparrow - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
T.V Calypso
The Might Terror & His Calypsonians - Trojan Calypso Box Set - Trojan
Staying in the Caribbean, we'll hear some roots reggae, starting off with the bassist of the legendary Gladiators and a brnd new release. Then off to Brazil.
Let Jah Be Praised
Clinton Fearon - Heart & Soul - Sterns New
Song of Blood
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Roots Reggae - Disky
Let Jah Be Praised
The Gladiators - Roots Reggae - Disky
Watina (I Called Out)
Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Watina - Cumbancha
Baba (father)
Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Watina - Cumbancha
Manicero
Family Atlantica - Family Atlantica - Soundways New
Sa con janga
Grupo Batuque - Africa Brazil - Faro
Berimbal Capoeira
Grupo Batuque - Africa Brazil - Faro
Um Abracaco
Caetano Veloso - Abracaco - Decca New
Starting with some Afro-Pruvian vocals/sounds and then to Portugal (fado), Angola, Lebanan and Iran...
Afro-Blue/Zum Zum
Susana Baca - Espiritu vivo - LuakaBop
Amor Afoito
Ana Moura - Desfado - Decca New
Que Fazes al Lisboa
Misia - Ruas - AZ
Kuribota
Waldemar Bastos - Pretaluz - LuakaBop
Beirut Hal Zarafat
Fairuz - The Legendary Fairuz - EMI
Duet for kamencheh and tombak
Kayhan Kalhor - Scattering Stars Like Dust - Traditional Crossroads
Algerian vocalist Rachid Taha has a brand new release. Then music from Palestine and Senegalese Sufi artist Cheikh Lo. We end with some Qawwali music from Pakistan.
Ana
Rachid Taha - Zoom - Wrasse New
Tulbah
El-Funoun - Zaghareed - Sounds True
Miriam's Father
El-Funoun - Zaghareed - Sounds True
Initiation of Ecstacy
El-Funoun - Zaghareed - Sounds True
Doxandeme
Cheikh Lo - Ne La Thiass - Nonesuch
Everyday I look at Your Picture
Badar Ali Khan - Lost in Qawwali Vol. 2 - Triloka
Interactive CKCU
Mick Panesar (host)
Werlcome to the program THIS ISLAND EARTH. Please drop a line with any comments, questions or requests!

1:35 PM, June 2nd, 2013
Chris Moore
I love what I am hearing now (2:53 to 2:55). it's a fado singer! I'm not sure where on your website to see what is playing now.

2:57 PM, June 2nd, 2013
Mick Panesar (host)
Fado indeed...Moura and Misia both from Portugal. Enjoy. I'm updating the playlist as I go, so generally tyhe last track listed is the one playing.

3:02 PM, June 2nd, 2013
Mick Panesar (host)
If you're not sure which one it is you can go back and Listen on demand to see which one.

3:08 PM, June 2nd, 2013
Alnoor Allidina (host)
Great show Mick! Loving the calpyso.

3:49 PM, June 3rd, 2013
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