This Island EarthThis Island Earth on CKCU-FM 93.1 in Ottawa, Canadahttps://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ckcu.gifCopyright by Radio-Carleton, Inc.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/index.html2024-03-17T17:00:00ZThis Island Earth 2024-03-17: Guest hosting this week: we will climb a step pyramid of musical emotion and spirituality.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64427.html2024-03-17T17:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64427.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>I hope you enjoy my guest spot this week on TIE. I envision the first, large set of music as a step pyramid, where each step brings us closer to musical and spiritual ecstasy! I know, ambitious, but this is how my mind works! We will take the first step with Sarathy Korwar's brand new EP, recorded live in Mumbai with his trio with himself on drums and voice, Tamar Osborn on sax, flute and voice, and Alistair MacSween on synthesizers, drums. Available as a pay what you can download on Bandcamp:
<BR>https://sarathykorwar.bandcamp.com/album/kalak-live-in-mumbai
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<BR>Where we end up on the summit will surprise you!<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Sarathy Korwar, Shazia Tarannum, Amjad Sabri, Ensemble Roudaniyat, Shahram Nazeri, Mohammad Motamedi & Rembrandt Trio, P.A. Hulsenbeck & Michael Schonheit, Philip Glass/Anthony Roth Costanzo, J'Nai Bridges, Disella Larusdottir, Zachary James, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Karen Kamensek, Philip Glass transcribed Michael Riesman/Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, Orchestre Regional de Kayes, Orchestre Regional de Mopti, Sourakata Koite, Culture Music Club, Bonga, Os Muiraquitans, Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Mocambique, Sekaa Jegog Yuskumara, La Banda Improvvisa, Romeo Scaccia & Kocani Orkestar.David DalleComing up on This Island Earth on Sun. Mar. 17https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/H2024-03-16T17:00:00ZGuest hosting this week: we will climb a step pyramid of musical emotion and spirituality.This Island Earth This Island Earth 2024-03-10: A show in three parts. First, Canadian women in world music, next beats from groundbreaking djs and producers on their own, and ending with the origins of Jamaican toasting.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64333.html2024-03-10T17:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64333.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>A show in three parts. First, Canadian women in world music, next beats from groundbreaking djs and producers on their own, and ending with the origins of Jamaican toasting.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Lhasa de Sela, Kiran Alhuwalia and Tinariwen, Lorraine Klaasen, Tanya Tagaq, iskwē, Elisapie, Autorickshaw, Socalled, LAL, Djely Tapa, Telmary, Lido Pimienta, Eliana Cuevas & Aquiles Báez, Patricia Cano, J Dilla, Funky DL, DJ Premier and Dynamic Duo, DJ Premier, Prefuse 73, Nujabes, DJ Spooky, Dj Spooky, Count Matchuki, U-Roy, Dillinger, King Stitt, Big Youth, Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy, Prince Far I, Sir Lord Comic, Shorty The President, El Cisco Delgado.Neil BakshiComing up on This Island Earth on Sun. Mar. 10https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/H2024-03-09T18:00:00ZA show in three parts. First, Canadian women in world music, next beats from groundbreaking djs and producers on their own, and ending with the origins of Jamaican toasting.This Island Earth This Island Earth 2024-03-03: Some old, some new, all terrific!https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64244.html2024-03-03T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64244.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured Ray Barretto, Grupo C.I.M., Fefita La Grande, Bilo y sus Típicos, Rafaelito Roman, Le Ry-co Jazz, Les Kings, Shay Hazan, Rail Band, Disclosure & Eko Roosevelt, Maître Gazonga, Petelo Vicka et Son Nzazi, Konkolo Orchestra, Docteur Nico & Orchestre African Fiesta, Fasıl-ı Jazz, Yussef Dayes, Tosca, Mino Cinelu & Nils Petter Molvær, Misha Panfilov Sound Combo, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Glass Beams, Khruangbin, Sheherazaad, Igor Osypov, Date Palms, Shabaka, Yusef Lateef, RK Nagati, Alice Coltrane.Rob BitschofskyThis Island Earth 2024-02-25: Afro Beat Music and different genres of music from countries across Africa.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64144.html2024-02-25T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64144.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Good afternoon, you are listening to CKCU-FM and to This Island Earth. I'm your host this week. My name is Alka Sharma.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Kelvin Momo &Babalwa M, DJ Stokie, Fally Ipupa, Orlando Julius, King Sunny Ade, Hugh Maskela, Setona, Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile de Dakar, Ndiaga Mbaye, Fatou Guewel, Kine Lam, Etoile de Dakar.Alka SharmaComing up on This Island Earth on Sun. Feb. 25https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/H2024-02-24T18:00:00ZFeaturing the legendary Fela Kuti and many others.This Island Earth This Island Earth 2024-02-18: Celebrating Black History Month with great new releases from the continent of Africa and some Afro-Latin grooves.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64055.html2024-02-18T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/64055.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>PLEASE EXCUSE THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW. HAD SOME PROBLEMS GETTING INTO THE STUDIO. SHOW STARTS AT 1:14 pm. Listening on-demand, one can fast forward to that point.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Negarit Band, Daniel Lemma, Bounaly, Katawa Singers, Bholoja, T.P. Orchestre Poly-rythmo, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band, Aron Ottignon & Jeri-Jeri, Jarabi Band, Lagos Thugs, Novalima, OKAN, Red Hot Org, Can, Malayeen.Manmohan PanesarThis Island Earth 2024-02-11: This week a few new releases, a listen to music from Brazilian legend, Ary Lobo and Catalan folk.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63961.html2024-02-11T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63961.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This week a few new releases, a listen to music from Brazilian legend, Ary Lobo and Catalan folk.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Hugh Masekela, S.E. Rogie, Verckys, Franck Biyong, The Beginning Of The End, Tommy Guerrero, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Khruangbin, Orgone, Ary Lobo, Bounaly, Alhaji Chief Kollington Ayinla, Nakibembe Embaire Group, Super Sounds, Elcados, Edzayawa, Aktion, Question Mark, The Sorcerers, Oluko Imo, Alice Coltrane, Junior y Su Equipo, Polibio y Su Vibrafono, Olof Dreijer, Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel, Petelo Vicka et Son Nzazi.Neil BakshiComing up on This Island Earth on Sun. Feb. 11https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/H2024-02-10T18:00:00ZThis week a few new releases, a listen to music from Brazilian legend, Ary Lobo and Catalan folk.This Island Earth This Island Earth 2024-02-04: Classical music from movie soundtracks and around the world.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63864.html2024-02-04T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63864.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Good afternoon, my name is Alka Sharma. You're listening to This Island Earth on CKCU, the Mighty 93.1 FM.
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<BR>I saw the film Oppenheimer and was inspired by the amazing music in so many soundtracks. In the first hour of the show you will hear classical music from various soundtracks, in the second hour we'll hear some European classical music, and at in the third hour we'll hear some Indian classical music, also called, Ragas.
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<BR>We'll start the show off with a track from Ludwig Goransson, from the soundtrack of Oppenheimer and a song called, Trinity.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Ludwig Goransson, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter, Tilda Swinson, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Phillip Sheppard, and Chris Worsey, Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar, Anastasia Kobekina, Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic, Johan Johansson, Ravi Shankar, Kishori Amonkar, Rajeev Taranath & Sandip Burman, Mohana Kalyani.Alka SharmaThis Island Earth 2024-01-28: Mostly new releases, along with a few I missed from 2023https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63757.html2024-01-28T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63757.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Khruangbin, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Gaisha, Elisapie, Moriah Plaza, Konkolo Orchestra, Shay Hazan, David Walters, Alabaster Deplume, Sam Gendel & Fabiano do Nascimento, Lee "Scratch" Perry & Greentea Peng, Lee "Scratch" Perry & Shaun Ryder, Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger, The Ethiopians, Noori & His Dorpa Band, Philip Glass, Bruce Brubaker, Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, Thandi Ntuli, Abdullah Ibrahim.Rob BitschofskyThis Island Earth 2024-01-21: Mish Mash of Musichttps://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63664.html2024-01-21T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63664.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Good afternoon! My name is Alka Sharma and you are listening to, "This Island Earth" on CKCU-FM. I'm happy to be with you this afternoon where there will be mish mash of different types of music.
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<BR>I wanted thank both Neil Bakshi and Manmohan Panesar for filling in and doing that last two weekends as I was supposed to do the show on Jan 7 and then the 14, but unfortunately was unable to do so.
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<BR>We'll start the show off with The Roots with a song called, Silent Treatment from their 1995 album, Do You Want More?!<BR><BR>This broadcast featured The Roots, Digable Planets, James Blake, Andre 3000, Bon Iver, St. Vincent, PJ Harvey, Sleater Kinney, Lemon Bucket Orchestra, Sun Ra, Abbey Lincoln, Jimmy Smith, Lhasa de Sela, Etoile de Dakar, Shina Williams, Tony Allen and Africa 70, The Sabri Brothers.Alka SharmaThis Island Earth 2024-01-14: My Favourite Global Listens of 2023 - Twenty Seven (27) glorious albums that caught my earhttps://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63574.html2024-01-14T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63574.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Upcoming Live Shows in Ottawa:
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<BR>Yao
<BR>Jan 25
<BR>Between slam, soul, funk and Afro sounds, YAO explores the themes of pain, resilience and hope in this personal and therapeutic show.
<BR>https://shenkmanarts.ca/en/yao
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<BR>Legendary Electronic duo Thievery Corporation are coming to Bronson Centre on Friday, March 1
<BR>https://bronsoncentremusictheatre.com/events/event/thievery-corporation/
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<BR>Sat, Feb 10 | Ottawa
<BR>CARNAVAL 2024 w/ Florquestra & Guests
<BR>https://www.axeworldfest.com/event-details/carnaval-2024-w-florquestra-guests
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<BR>Fri, Feb 23 | Ottawa
<BR>Bia Ferreira - Brazil w/ opening act Rommel
<BR>Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and activist.
<BR>https://www.axeworldfest.com/event-details/bia-ferreira-brazil-w-opening-act-rommel<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Les Mamans du Congo & RRobin, Laliboi & Spoek Mathambo, Lady Aicha & Pisko Cranes Original Fulu Mziki of Kinsasha, Tinariwen, Montparnasse Musique, IzangoMa, Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabate, islandman, Altin Gün, Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily, Shakti, Debashish Bhattacharya, Ngulmiya, Tokyo MinYo Club, Jeremy Dutcher, Mali Obomsawin, Bixiga 70, Rogê, Guilherme Coutinho & Grupo Stalo, Insólito UniVerso, African Head Charge, Lonnie Holley & Moor Mother, Kożuch, Mimika Orchestra, Aliaksandr Yasinski, Bengt Berger, Le Cri du Caire, Abdullah Miniawy, Erik Truffaz & Peter Corser.Manmohan PanesarThis Island Earth 2024-01-07: This week features classics from the French Caribbean.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63472.html2024-01-07T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63472.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured Don Cherry, Blo, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, Ndox Electrique, José Mauro, Konde Mangue t L'Orchestre Les 5 Consuls, Afro-Soul System, Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff, Sidney Miller, Amara Touré Et L'Orchestre Massako, Sewa Jacintho, Darrow Fletcher, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian & Hasan Yusefzamani, Dhafer Youssef, Cyril Diaz Et Son Orchestra, Henry Guedon Et Les Contesta, Les Shupa Shupa D`Haiti, Tutus De La Guyane, Guy Conquette, Les Imbattables Léopards, Orchestra Baobab, Le Super Borgou De Parakou, Tony Allen, David Walters, Pigeon, Celestine Nyam, K. Frimpong, Kokoroko, Fanga & Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa, Lagartijeando, Nath & Martin Brothers.Neil BakshiComing up on This Island Earth on Sun. Jan. 7https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/H2024-01-06T18:00:00ZThis week features classics from the French Caribbean.This Island Earth This Island Earth 2023-12-31: A look back at some favourites from 2023.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63392.html2023-12-31T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63392.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured African Head Charge, Lord Echo, Galen Ayers & Paul Simonon, Charif Megarbane, Eje Eje, Carlos Niño & Friends, Talking Heads, Dengue Fever, David Walters & Onipa, Mdou Moctar, Baaba Maal, IzangoMa, Muito Kaballa, Yin Yin, Daniel Villarreal, islandman, Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabate, Robert Hood & Femi Kuti, Pharoah Sanders, Matthew Halsall, Toshi Tsuchitori, Spiral Arms & New Gamelan Ensemble, Omar Ahmad, Phi-Psonics, Whatitdo Archive Group, United Freedom Collective, Canto Ostinato, Hailu Mergia, Andy Bell & Masal.Rob BitschofskyThis Island Earth 2023-12-24: Last batch of new releases of 2023https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63323.html2023-12-24T18:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/32/63323.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Upcoming live shows of interest:
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<BR>1) Saravah & Axé WorldFest present https://www.axeworldfest.com/upcoming-series
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<BR>Roda de Samba com Rommel
<BR>Friday, December 29th 2023
<BR>at Queen St. Fare
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<BR>Doors at 8pm Roda live at 9pm
<BR>Tickets in advance 10 early bird/$15 advance / $20 at the door
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<BR>FREE limited tickets for Brazilian newcomers. We would like to encourage new Brazilians in the area to join us ! (Pls note, ID will be required to match "newcomer status" - max 3 years in Canada)
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<BR>Saraváh e Axé apresentam:
<BR>Roda de Samba com Rommel
<BR>Sexta-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2023
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<BR>ONDE: Queen St.
<BR>Portas às 20h Roda ao vivo às 21h
<BR>Ingressos antecipados 10 antecipados
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<BR>R$ 15 antecipado / R$ 20 na porta
<BR>Ingressos GRATUITOS e limitados para recém-chegados brasileiros. Gostaríamos de incentivar novos brasileiros na área a se juntarem a nós! (Observe que o documento de identidade = prova do dia de entrada no Canada será necessário para corresponder ao "status de recém-chegado" - máximo de 3 anos no Canadá)
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<BR>2) A winter concert presented by Debaser at Club SAW | Un concert d'hiver présenté par Debaser à Club SAW
<BR>Siaka Diabaté (kora) w Raphael Weinroth-Browne (cello)
<BR>https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/siaka-diabate-raphael-weinroth-browne-withavec-mars-aspen-tickets-782596466097?aff=oddtdtcreator<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Keturah, Grupo Pan, dadá joãozinho, Ceviche Mixto, Kaifo, Soema Montenegro, Yoruba Singers, Rogê, Ava Rocha, Yilian Cañizares, Roberto Fonseca, Titanic, Leon Keita, Les Mamans du Congo & RRobin, The Mighty Cavaliers, Nihiloxica, Dele Sosimi & Onipa, Theon Cross, Jally Kebba Susso & Onipa, Bombino, Diepkloof United Voice, Allen Kwela, The Abyssinians, Lalalar, Junnosuke Ueahara, Washu Yoneya & Kisaburo Umeya, Alam Khan, Arjun K. Verma & Del Sol Quartet, Alam Lohar, Tian Qiyi & Jah Wobble.Manmohan Panesar