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This Island Earth
Sunday May 18th, 2025 with Alka Sharma
A mix of different genres and then focusing on Brazilian music.

Good afternoon - you are listening to This Island Earth on CKCU FM. My name is Alka Sharma and I'll be here with you until 4 pm. On today's show we'll have some different genres of music and then later on focusing on Brazilian music.
Waybambezela (Don't Waster her Time)
Lady Smith Black Mambazo - World Music
Emi Wo N'ile yi O
King Sunny Ade - Baba Mo Tunde
Aberi Fantasy Pt. 3
L. Shankar featuring Abhibit Bannerjee - Full Moon
Marble Palace
Ravi, Tarun Battacharya, Bikram Gosh, Danny Thompson, Praful and Hozan Ramzy - Afro-Indian Project
M'bite Blues
Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche a Bamako
Amandrai (featuring Ry Cooder)
Ali Farke Toure - Talking Timbuktu
Thiapa Thioly
Etoile de Dakar - Thia Pathioly, Vol. 2
Dor di Sodade
Cesaria Evora - Mae Carinhosa
Girl from Ipanema
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
O Grande Amor
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
E. Precisco Perdoar
Stan Getz - The Best of two Worlds
Deixa
Luca Mundaca - Day be Day
Partita No. 2
Sharon Isbin - The Ultimate Most Romantic Guitar Music in the Universt
Suite de caballos de Vapor (Horse Power Suite)
Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela - Latin American Ballets
Pra Nao Dizer QueNao Falei des Flores
Geraldo Vandre - Enciclopedia Musical Brasileira
Sonho Meu
Dona Ivone Lara - Soniso de Crianca
Bebadosamba
Paulinho da Viola - Bebadosamba
Vagamente
Roberto Menescal & Wanda Sa - Chega de Saudade
Taj Mahal
Gilberto Gil & Jorge Benjor - Gil e Jorge
Leve
Mahmundi - Mahmundi
Interactive CKCU
Robert p in gat
Good energy. Thank you.

1:33 PM, May 18th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thanks Robert P! Thanks for listening!

1:39 PM, May 18th, 2025
Shubham
Nice show Alka

1:52 PM, May 18th, 2025
PeterB
This whole Ali Farke Toure / 'Talking Timbuktu' recording is SOOOOO good! Full of soul, and peace. A fave, for sure.

1:54 PM, May 18th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thanks Shubham and Peter B! Ali Farka Toure is pretty awesome!

1:57 PM, May 18th, 2025
Neil and his Dancing Labrador
Thank you so very much, Alka, for this Brazilian samba this afternoon. It is melting my heart! It was this very music which, at a very early age, actually led me to jazz. . I can listen to this for hours.

2:27 PM, May 18th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thanks Neil for your kind words. Thanks so much for listening!

2:32 PM, May 18th, 2025
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
Wonderful show, Alka !! Such a treat. I have my Brazilian Soccer team had on for the special occasion. This is pure magic for me !!!! Thanks again for the outstanding curation.

3:23 PM, May 18th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thanks so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it Neil!

3:28 PM, May 18th, 2025