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