Host Rob Bitschofsky starts with a listen to some ancient Chinese string instruments from Montreal-based Liu Fang. Then it's off to South Africa for a listen to each of the contenders in today's World Cup games. After that, a visit to the very traditional Italy as recorded by ethnomusicologist extraordinare Alan Lomax, in honor of the frolicking Ferraris of Preston Street's ItalFest this weekend. Finally, we'll touch down in some unnamed countries of an imaginary global future, with dispatches from travellers John Hassel, David Sylvian, Brian Eno and Holger Czukay.
| Phumani Endlini Jozi - Thunder Before Dawn: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. 2 - Earthworks/Caroline |
| Melody From a Bamboo House Liu Fang - Chinese Traditional Pipa Music - Oliver Sudden Productions 
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| The Moon is High Liu Fang - Chinese Traditional Pipa Music - Oliver Sudden Productions
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| Three Variations of Plum Blossom Liu Fang - Emerging Louts: Chinese Traditional Guzheng Music - Philmultic/Songcast
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| High Mountain and Flowing Water Liu Fang - Emerging Louts: Chinese Traditional Guzheng Music - Philmultic/Songcast
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| Freedom Flowers Liu Fang - Emerging Louts: Chinese Traditional Guzheng Music - Philmultic/Songcast
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| Vula Bops Makgona Tshole Band - Thunder Before Dawn: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. 2 - Earthworks/Caroline |
| Llegada Los Chiriguanos - Paraguay: Guarani Songs & Dances - Warm Up/World Music |
| Stefanova Solo Magyar Michail Lapeak - Ethnic Music Classics in 78 RPM - Musical ArkIODA |
| Saltarello Alfredo "Raffone" Durante & Filippo "Pippetto" Morante - The Alan Lomax Collection: Italian Treasury - Folk Music and Song of Italy - Rounder |
| Te Kupu Te Vaka - Olatia - Warm Earth Records |
| Zibote Ernesto Djedje - Le Roi du Ziglibithy - Popular African Music |
| San Vicente Milton Nascimento - Mitons - Columbia |
| Stornelli Calamita and Gucci - The Alan Lomax Collection: Italian Treasury - Folk Music and Song of Italy - Rounder |
| Trallalero Male Voices - The Alan Lomax Collection: Italian Treasury - Folk Music and Song of Italy - Rounder |
| Su Tenore a Ballu Male Voices - The Alan Lomax Collection: Italian Treasury - Folk Music and Song of Italy - Rounder |
| Ballo Tondo Unidentified Flute and Guitar Players - The Alan Lomax Collection: Italian Treasury - Folk Music and Song of Italy - Rounder |
| Words with the Shaman: pt.1 Ancient Evenings David Sylvian - Alchemy: an Index of Possibilites - Virgin |
| Words with the Shaman: pt. 2 Incantation David Sylvian - Alchemy: an Index of Possibilites - Virgin |
| Chemistry John Hassel/Brian Eno - Fourth World Volume 1: Possible Musics - Editions EG |
| Mea Culpa Brian Eno/David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Nonesuch |
| Number 8 Mix Brian Eno/David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Nonesuch |
| Help Me Somebody Brian Eno/David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Nonesuch |
| The Catherine Wheel David Byrne - Ade - Sire |
| Alam Dub Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble - Radioaxiom: A Dub Transmission - Palm Pictures |
| Alsema Dub Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble - Radioaxiom: A Dub Transmission - Palm Pictures |
| Habana Transmission No. One Bill Laswell - Imaginary Cuba - RCA |
| The Ancient Sound Pharoah Sanders - Save Our Children - Polygram |
| Boot Woman Song Holger Czukay - Canaxis - Mute |
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