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This Island Earth
Sunday December 15th, 2019 with Manmohan Panesar
Some great new releases and a sampling of some older choice cuts

Welcome to THIS ISLAND EARTH, CKCU's globe spinning program, broadcast every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. EST. We visit every corner of the globe with a an electric mix of styles and genres of music. 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. Stay tuned and drop me a line! ---> right there on the right hand side of the screen!
We start with a mighty collaboration effort with South African vocals and South Asian rhythms.
Justice Day
The Mighty Zulu Nation in Coalition with Aki Nawaz - Abantu
Some funky grooves in this next set as we move from Haiti to West Africa.
Iko Kreyol
Lakou Mizik - HaitiaNola New
Yamona
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Obiaa! New
His Majesty
Bukky Leo & Black Egypt - Afrobeat Visions
Go Go's Feast
Peter Green - Shango
Wale Numa Lombaliya
Rail Band - 3 Dioba
We remain in West Africa for a little more tunage and start with an exciting new release of duets featuring two cousins performing on the respective kora and ngoni. We then spin off in different directions, to Cuba and then to Korea and China/Turkey.
Angata
Ballake Sissoko & Baba Sissoko - Sissoko & Sissoko New
Likolo
KOKOKO! - Fongola New
Oya
Dayme Arocena - Sonocardiogram New
Surena
Black String - Karma New
Gobi Desert
Guo Gan Trio - Gobi Desert New
Mhm AHa Oh Yeah Da-Da!
Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar - Mhm AHa Oh Yeah Da-Da!
Uc Kiz Bir Ana
Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - Kar Yagar New
The next set will feature some beautiful music from South Asia, starting off with a north Indian Classical rag.
Raga Jog - Jhaptal
Sangeet Trio - Inde du Nord
Pasine Pasine Hue Ja Rahe Ho
Jagjit & Chitra Singh - Memorable Ghazals
Bahut Dinon Ke Baat Hai
Jagjit & Chitra Singh - Memorable Ghazals
Sham-Firaq
Abida Parveen - Faiz by Abida
We now make a trip to Latin America, with some psych/electronic music and then later in the set to some acoustic sounds.
Panis et Circenses
Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes
Pupila Dilatada
Suba vs. M.A.U. - Caipirissima
Killer Cumbia
Mexican Institute of Sound - Pinata
Diario de Viaje
Federico Aubele - GranHotelBuenosAires
Cumbia Jeringonza
Mambe & Danochilango - Kosmopolites New
Caballo Viejo
Cimarron - Orinoco New
Naciste de los Lenadores
Inti-Illimani - Chile Resistencia
Todas Las Lluvias
Inti-Illimani - Chile Resistencia
We end off with a classic piece from the alto sax of Ornette, on this track playing with the Master Musicians of Jajouka from Morocco.
Midnight Surprise
Ornette Coleman - Dancing in Your Head
Interactive CKCU
Manmohan Panesar (host)
Welcome to TIE! Earthlings, hit us here with any comments, questions or running commentary! Do it!! Who's out there in the ether listening in?

1:15 PM, December 15th, 2019
enbee
Thanks Manmohan, your show is really hitting the spor today.

1:48 PM, December 15th, 2019
enbee
spot..

1:48 PM, December 15th, 2019
Manmohan Panesar (host)
spor...spot...either one is great! Thanks enbee! We missed you last night.

1:55 PM, December 15th, 2019
Shubham
What songs are playing

3:07 PM, December 15th, 2019
Manmohan Panesar (host)
Shubham, check the playlist just to the left of the screen. All the songs are listed there.

3:18 PM, December 15th, 2019