Three hours of world music on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Tune in near 1pm for a short world-oriented preview of the Ottawa Folk Festival. The rest of the show will include new releases by Antibalas, Debo Band, and other summertime favourites.
| We begin with a few of the artists appearing at the 2012 edition of the Ottawa Folk Festival.
The festival runs from September 6 - September 10 at Hog's Back Park. Find out more here: http://ottawafolk.com/ |
| Nell's Song The Once - The Once - Borealis 
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| Maid on the Shore The Once - The Once - Borealis
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| Kammou Taliat (You, My Beloved) Bombino - Agadez - Cumbancha |
| Tar Hani (My Love) Bombino - Agadez - Cumbancha |
| Raqs al Jamal Haram - Her Eyes Illuminate - Songlines
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| Laktob Aourak al Chagar Haram - Her Eyes Illuminate - Songlines
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| And onwards... |
| Ghir Khoudouni Club D'Elf - Electric Moroccoland/So Below - Independent |
| Safir Hilet Asmara All Stars - Eritrea's Got Soul - Out Here |
| Fhemsela Asmara All Stars - Eritrea's Got Soul - Out Here |
| Boston's Debo Band released their first full length album last month, on Sub Pop no less.
http://deboband.com/ |
| Akale Wube Debo Band - Debo Band - Next Ambiance/Sub Pop
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| DC Flower Debo Band - Debo Band - Next Ambiance/Sub Pop
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| Bright Whites Kishi Bashi - 151a - Joyful Noise |
| It All Began With a Burst Kishi Bashi - 151a - Joyful Noise |
| Matia San Kai Ta Dika Sou Kristi Stassinopoulou - Greekadelia - Riverboat |
| Barlande (Seguiriya) Pedro Soler & Gaspar Claus - Barlande - InFiné |
| Cartao Postal The Souljazz Orchestra - Solidarity - Strut
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| Te Llevo Roberto Lopez Project - Soy Panamericano - Curura
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| Me Gusta El So Fania All-Starts - Live At The Red Garter Vol. 1 - Fania |
| Maltrato Freddy Y Sus Afro Latinos - Panama! - Latin, Calypso And Funk On The Isthmus 1965-75 - Soundway |
| Viva Cubop 1 Bobby Matos - Philadelphia - Ubiquity |
| Bitim Rew Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés - Earthworks |
| 5 years since their last album, Antibalas has stayed true to form and released a smokin' set of Afrobeat.
http://www.antibalas.com/ |
| Ìbéjì Antibalas - Antibalas - Daptone
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| Sáré Kon Kon Antibalas - Antibalas - Daptone
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| Raksasa x-cess Giri Kedaton - Projet Bali X - espace émergence |
| Tina Jandela (From the Window) Evergreen Club - Sunda Song - Naxos
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| Arang Arang Evergreen Club - Sunda Song - Naxos
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| Nang Ning Nong Gamelan Madu Sari - Hive - Songlines |
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1:17 PM, August 26th, 2012