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ProgramThis Island Earth: Best of Both Worlds Revisited
Hosted ByAlnoor Allidina
DateSep. 5th, 2010
Back to school, or what we remember of it. Alnoor Allidina builds sets around tunes taken from the ear-opening Best of Both Worlds compilation. Released in 1994, this collection introduced many to Earthling sounds never imagined.
Artist Album Track Label  
We begin the first hour in a Spanish sort of vein and move into a set of African pop.
Ketama/Diabate/Thompson The Best of Both Worlds Vente Pa Madrid Rykodisc   
Sabicas Masters of Flamenco Guitar Farruca 'El Albacin' EMI Hemispheres   
Rodrigo y Gabriela 11:11 Atman    
Gianmaria Testa Altre Latitudini Sei la conchiglia    
Kanda Bongo Man The Best of Both Worlds Liza Rykodisc   
D.D. Misiani The King Of History - Classic 1970s Benga Beats From Kenya Kiseru    
The Dark City Sisters Soweto Never Sleeps Classic Female Zulu Jive Exomcula (The Musicians) Shanachie   
Jali Musa Jawara The Best of Both Worlds Fote Mogoban Rykodisc   
Lora Chiorah-Dye and Sukutai Safarini in Transit: Music of African Immigrants Chemtengure Smithsonian Folkways   
We spend most of the second hour in Eastern Europe with forays into West and South Asia.
Trio Bulgarka The Best of Both Worlds Snoshti Sem Minal, Kuzum Elenke Rykodisc   
Angelite & Huun-Huur-Tu The Bulgarian Voices Fly, Fly My Sadness Fly, Fly My Sadness    
Banda Citta Ruvo Di Puglia La Bandas Una Serenata (Lucilla Galeazzi)    
Maza Mezé Hypnotika Mavra Dhakria    
Marta Sebestyen The Best of Both Worlds Tavasz Tavasz Rykodisc   
Ivo Papasov The Best of Both Worlds Mominsko Horo Rykodisc   
Warsaw Village Band Infinity Polska Fran Polska    
Kronos Quartet Rainbow Köhlen Atim Smithsonian   
Galitcha Satraang Sanu Ik Pal Chain    
The final hour begins with two of the giants of Earthling music - Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate.
Ali Farka Toure The Best of Both Worlds I Go Ka Rykodisc   
Toumani Diabate The Best of Both Worlds Jarabi Rykodisc   
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko Africa to Appalachia Bamaneyake    
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba I Speak Fula Torin Torin    
Moussa Dombia World Psychedelic Classics, Vol. 3: Love's a Real Thing Keleya Luaka Bop   
Apkass En marchant vers le soleil Du Riz et des Armes    
The Very Best Warm Heart of Africa Julia    
People Project People Project Regalando    
Tony Allen Homecooking Eparapo    
Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics Lloys Miller & The Heliocentrics Modality Strut 
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