Welcome to THIS ISLAND EARTH, CKCU's world music program, broadcast every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. EST. Stay with us this afternoon (Sunday 1-4pm) at CKCU 93.1 FM in the greater Ottawa area or at ckcufm.com from anywhere around the world. I'll be presenting my favourite 'world' music listens of the year 2017 - I've chosen 20 albums that caught my ear. Expect to hear wonderful tracks from Mali/Cuba, Mali, Argentina, Tunisia, Egypt, Cameroon, Brazil, Turkey, France, Mongolia, Belize, Mali/Niger, Algeria, Brazil, Ottawa (Canada), Reunion Island, Egypt, Senegal and some fusiony tracks. Enjoy and please do drop me a line. Sorry, no Christmas music today but Happy Christmas and Season's Greetings to all.
| African Problems Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80 - The Best of Mr. Bongo |
| After that musical appetizer, now on to my 20 Favourite releases of 2017 |
| Tama-Tama (feat. Mosin Khan Kawa) Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita - Transparent Water |
| Ladilikan Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet - Ladilikan |
| Cosoco Juana Molina - Halo |
| Qaadrii - Salaam Alaik - Massarh Ifriqiyya Electrique - Rûwâhîne |
| Pop Makossa Dream Stars - Pop Makossa (The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976 - 1984) |
| Nou Tout Sé Yonn Bokanté - Nou Tout Sé Yonn |
| Take Five Sachal Jazz - Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova |
| After that slight musical detour, back on to my 20 Favourite releases of 2017 |
| Banzeiro Dona Onete - Banzeiro |
| Ben Bir Fındıkçı Muammer Ketencoglu & Balkan Yolculuğu - Sandığımdan Rumeli Türküleri |
| Noisy Flower Lo'jo - Fonetiq Flowers |
| Bayankhairkhan & gooj nan ai Ts. Khash-Erdene - An Anthology of Mongolian Khöömii (Musique du monde: Mongolia-Overtone Singing) |
| Naguya Nei Aurelio - Darandi |
| Foulo Orchestra Baobab - Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng |
| La Rumba Me Llamo Yo Daymé Arocena - Cubafonía |
| Sastanàqqàm Tinariwen - Elwan |
| Wainan Adobat Tamikrest - Kidal |
| E Babilônia Vitto Meirelles (feat. Seb Martel, Vincent Ségal, Bruno di Lulo, Wladimir Pariente & Rafael Rocha) - Vem Rei |
| Dog Eat Dog The Souljazz Orchestra - Under Burning Skies 
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| La Rosée Si Feulles Songes Caméléon - Ote Maloya |
| Teskar Tebki Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca & Tamer Abu Ghazaleh - Lekhfa |
| Kamelemba Oumou Sangaré - Mogoya |
| That wraps up my my 20 Favourite releases of 2017. Now on to some random musical gems. |
| l Bood Allemni El Sahar Oum Kalsoum - Arabian Masters Vol. 2 |
| Reclutame BSC (Ballavista Social Club) - Mestizo Music - Rebellion n America Latina |
| Kabioye Lekan Babalola - The Best of Mr. Bongo |
| El Gordo Rojo Zemog - The Best of Mr. Bongo |
| Free as the Morning Sun Mr. Hermano - The Best of Mr. Bongo |
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Welcome to TIE! Hit us here with any comments, questions or criticisms. Let me know if you have any favorite listens of 2017 that might not be on my list.
1:13 PM, December 24th, 2017