From the oldest field recordings of isolated cultures to high-production-value commercial world-music CDs, our international DJs bring you wonderful sounds from around the globe. It might be Australian aborigine, classical Chinese, Polish political, or Yemeni youth-ritual—a sampling of many kinds of music of a particular place, or the details of one specific style. DJs explore the cultural and social context of the music, the performers, the instruments, and the meanings of the lyrics.
Tune in for information about Chicago-area performances and announcements about related arts events. Interesting guests and ticket-giveaways are frequent features.
Tuesday |
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| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | Music Around the WorldAnything from Australian aborigine or Armenian aerophone through Chinese classical, Fiji or Filipino fusion, Peruvian political, Rom romance or rembetika to Zuñi, Zoroastrian, or zithers—authentic field recordings to contemporary pop—threaded together by Marta's meandering musical magical-mystery mind. Sometimes in-studio or phone chats with musicians, composers, producers. Information about live performances in the Chicago area (and often offers of free tickets); also info about interesting ethnic festivals, films, exhibitions, and other presentations. |
Marta |
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| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | WanderlustExploring music from around the world... See the website for further information and show recordings.. |
Michael C. |
| 6:00pm | 7:00pm | Cool RunningsMs. Irie & Crucial Lloyd play dance hall and other contemporary reggae, some straight from the musicians’ hands in Jamaica and Canada. And performers and producers often call in to chat with them on the air. |
Ms. Irie & Crucial Lloyd & Princess Isis |
Thursday |
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| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | El Tornado TropicalMajestic DJ Earl “El Caobo” spins the very best of salsa and cha-cha-chã music from around the world; both classic and contemporary, romãntica and dura; with interviews of salsa artists from around the world! |
El Caobo |
| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | Voces de la Canción MexicanaEnjoy the many sounds of our neighbor to the south: the best vocalists and instrumentalists performing a variety of regional and historic styles to present you the beauty, the stories, and the feelings of Mexico. |
Adolfo “el Dragón” |
| 6:00pm | 7:00pm | Party from DamascusA wide variety of music and special guests from the Arab world. Pop music from Lebanon, contemporary radio hits from Egypt, traditional music from Syria—and rhaks sharki (bellydance) music! The sounds of celebration, of real life, Arab style! The belly-dancer hostess invites you toget up and shimmy with her! For more information, check out her website. |
Erika, the Sultan’s favorite |
Friday |
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| 1:00pm | 3:00pm | Iman SelectionTune in for some of the heaviest reggae sounds in Chicago: a journey into the mind-numbing and euphoria-producing heavy roots sounds of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. Each show features a mix that highlights a certain producer, group, or style—explained through a musical collage. Everything from dub, DJs, roots harmony groups, and more, mixed version-to-version in extended style. This is the roots of hip-hop, the roots of drum and bass, the roots of the today’s rhythms. For more information, see the Iman Selection website or listen to previous shows on the algoriddim podcast |
DJ Benja |
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Rastafari Live |
Sister Telli | ||
| 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Relentless ReggaeMicrophone Bill plays real jam dung tunes, the best of the ’70s rockers, the biggies in ’80s dancehall. Plus he gives you the scoop on the reggae scene in Chicago and Jamaica. You never know who might phone in to the show or drop by the station to chat. |
Microphone Bill |
| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | Gateway to BrazilSteve and Izabel take you to South America’s largest country on the wings of its many kinds of songs. |
Steve & Marcos |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm | Rendezvous AfrikaA whirlwind tour of the continent—East, West, South, and Central—with musical guides Isaac of Ghana, Tatenda of Zimbabwe and Silvia of Kenya. You won’t be able to sit still! |
Isaac & Silvia |
Saturday |
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| 2:00pm | 4:30pm | Calypso CavalcadeThe Caribbean, brought to you by Mike Sears. |
Mike Sears |
| 4:30pm | 7:00pm | Vwa Lakay: The Voice from HomePatrick, Frantz, and other Haitian hosts bring you music and news from the diaspora as well as direct from the island. |
Frantz and other Haitians |