The best days of summer are upon us. In the first hour, we listen to old and new friends. The second half of the program is the 5th Annual Awards Show Show. Usually this happens in February but I haven't been on-air since December! We'll listen to Canadian and French world music nominees and winners.
| Somehow Herbie Hancock leads us in around Japan, Cambodia, South Africa, & Tunisia. Fusion all around. |
| Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock - Headhunters |
| Futatsu no Den-en-shi: No. 1. Aiko Hasegawa - Yamato Ensemble: the Art of the Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi an |
| Modern Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki |
| Azuma No Michi Monsters of Shamisen - Resonance |
| Shady Grove Monsters of Shamisen - Resonance |
| People Are Strange Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything - Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything 
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| Sister in the Radio Dengue Fever - Cannibal Courtship |
| 50-some years on, Ladysmith Black Mambazao continues to experiment and try new things. With Inala, they worked with UK-based composer Ella Spira to create a work for voice and various instruments. |
| Sisebenza Kanzima (feat. Ella Spira & The Inala Ensemble) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Music From Inala: A Zulu Ballet |
| Ezamalobolo (feat. Ella Spira) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Music From Inala: A Zulu Ballet |
| Khulumanaye (feat. The Inala Ensemble & Ella Spira) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Music From Inala: A Zulu Ballet |
| Ngisele Ngedwa (feat. Ella Spira & The Inala Ensemble) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Music From Inala: A Zulu Ballet |
| Ashen Sky Anouar Brahem - Souvenance |
| Be Counted Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics - Jaiyede Afro |
| This year's Victoires de la Musique, France's music awards, featured 3 nominees in the world music category. Riviere Noire took the prize this year, and features a great collaborate between Brazilian, African, and French musicians. |
| Tata Tiken Jah Fakoly - Dernier appel |
| Le prix du paradis Tiken Jah Fakoly - Dernier appel |
| Human Thing (feat. Nneka) Tiken Jah Fakoly - Dernier appel |
| Satan Be Gone Asa - Bed of Stone |
| Grateful Asa - Bed of Stone |
| Dead Again Asa - Bed of Stone |
| Chovendo Riviere Noire - Riviere Noire |
| Bate Longe RiVIERE NOIRE - LP1 |
| Oreille Elephant Riviere Noire - Riviere Noire |
| Now we move onto Juno-nominated world music artists. This year's winner, Quique Escamilla will round out the program. Thanks for listening! |
| Intro Bladi Ayrad - Ayrad
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| Bladi Ayrad - Ayrad
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| Sidi hbibi Ayrad - Ayrad
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| Dollar (feat. Liane Marie) Emmanuel Jal - The Key
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| Shalom Salaam Emmanuel Jal - The Key
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| Africa Awei (feat. White Angel, C. Outten [Roachie] & Africa Children Emmanuel Jal - The Key
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| Ani Kuni (feat. Jacobus) Pierre Kwenders - Le dernier empereur Bantou
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| Mardi Gras (feat. Jacobus) Pierre Kwenders - Le dernier empereur Bantou
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| Let It Play (feat. Poncho French) Pierre Kwenders - Le dernier empereur Bantou
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| Village in Me Eccodek - Singing in Tongues
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| Money Tree Eccodek - Singing in Tongues
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| Singing in Tongues Eccodek - Singing in Tongues
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| Presa Fácil Quique Escamilla - 500 Years Of Night
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| Huapango del Tequila Quique Escamilla - 500 Years Of Night
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| 500 Years Of Night Quique Escamilla - 500 Years Of Night
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| Nuages James Carter - Chasin' The Gypsy |
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1:27 PM, August 9th, 2015