The Rhythm Atlas

This week's program is full of tracks from more new and forthcoming album releases. We kick things off with pieces by two fantastic Irish-American bands whose CDs came my way recently: Open the Door for Three, with their first new album in seven years; and The Drowsy Lads, with a 2-Disc compilation celebrating their 20th anniversary. Tune in for these and more wonderful artists from around the world!
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The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, August 15th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Open The Door For Three - Liz Knowles / Kieran O’Hare / Pat Broaders

The Drowsy Lads - The Drowsy Lads

Tarren - Many a Thousand Records

Sam Lee - Cooking Vinyl

Dario Muci with Enza Pagliara - Zero Nove Nove

Vigüela - Mapamundi Música

Parno Graszt - Pannon Productions

De Temps Antan - Compagnie du Nord

Nomade Orquestra - Nublu Records

África Negra - Les Disques Bongo Joe

plus others with artists represented in the playlist: SuperSonic Arts / Tom Braman,
Batcello PR, Giuseppe Bortone, Araceli Tzigane Mapamundi, Ballantyne Communications...

The playlist for this week’s radio show is full of fantastic new releases. Check out the eclectic line up in the album collage and in the list below. I hope you can tune in!
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The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, August 8th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central ) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Lemon Bucket Orkestra - Lemon Bucket Orkestra

MTL Sauce Piquante - MTL Sauce Piquante

Dystoh - Dystoh

Combo Daguerre - Barbès Records

Zoufris Maracas feat. LUIZA -Chapter Two Records / Wagram Music

SABABA 5 & Yurika Hanashima - Batov Records

Olcay Bayir - ARC Music

Les Arrivants - Les Arrivants

Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou - ajabu

The Rheingans Sisters - The Rheingans Sisters

Project Smok - Project Smok

dlù - Dlùth Records
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Daniel Rosenberg , Eli Levinson , co-sign , Dog Ranch Music PR

This week’s radio show begins with several women singers who combine their indigenous traditions with modern sounds. You’ll singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Mari Kalkun of Estonia; the mother-daughter duo Solju, who showcase their Sámi joik singing from northern Finland; and two First Nations women from Canada: Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie along with Nunavik singer-songwriter Beatrice Deer. You’ll hear these fantastic artists as well as the others shown here. I hope you can tune in!
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The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, August 1st:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific time) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Mari Kalkun - Real World Records

Solju Official - Bafe's Factory

Elisapie feat. Beatrice Deer Band - Bonsound

La Caravane Passe (officiel) - Studio Tito / Budde Music France

Joseph Tawadros AM - Oud Virtuoso and Composer feat. Béla Fleck / Richard Bona / Jean-Louis Matinier

Genticorum - Genticorum

Quantic Music & Nidia Gongora - Tru Thoughts

GOTAN PROJECT Official - XL Recordings / ¡Ya Basta! Records

Minyo Crusaders / 民謡クルセイダーズ & FRENTE CUMBIERO - Mais Um

Oneness of Juju - Strut Records

Orlando Julius & Ashiko - HOT CASA Records

In the first half of this week’s program, we’ll celebrate the music of the great Malian kora maestro Toumani Diabaté, who died on July 19th at the age of 58. You’ll hear a variety of recordings from throughout his incredibly productive career during which he helped introduce the kora into a variety of new musical settings with artists from around the world. Toumani had a profound influence on kora playing over the past 35 years and his musical artistry will be dearly missed.

The second half of this week’s show also features several tracks that came to me from recommendations by others. My brother Brian and his friend Ray - a gypsy jazz guitar player - pointed me to the music of jazz manouche guitarist Dorado Schmitt. Fellow Public Radio Tulsa DJ Scott Gregory - host of All This Jazz - turned me on to the very cool 1972 album ‘Expresso 2222’ by the great Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil. And my friend Jared Johnson - a music educator and jazz drummer - told me that he uses the joyously uplifting 1971 song “Woyaya” by Afro-Rock band Osibisa in rhythm classes with his students. Thanks to all of them for sharing this new music with me! I hope you can tune in…
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The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, July 25th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Toumani Diabate - Chrysalis Records

Toumani Diabate with Ketama & Jose Soto - Hannibal Records / Nuevos Medios

Toumani Diabate / Bassekou Kouyate / Kélétigui Diabaté - Chrysalis Records

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate - World Circuit Records

Toumani Diabate & Roswell Rudd - Sunnyside Records

Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra - World Circuit Records

Dorado Schmitt - Francis Dreyfus Music

Joaquin Caldera Cardoso a.k.a. El Gitano Portugués - Soul Jazz Records (Official Page)

Gilberto Gil - Gege Produções Artísticas / Philips

Lokkhi Terra with Dele Sosimi a.k.a. Cubafrobeat - Funkiwala

Osibisa - Geffen Records

Here is the playlist for the radio program that aired during the week of July 8 - 14, featuring a whole bunch of fantastic new and upcoming releases. The program aired on three NPR stations across the US. Go to the Listen page on our website for info about when the show airs each week, live-stream links to the station websites, and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Tiken Jah Fakoly - Chapter Two Records

Amadou & Mariam - Because Music

Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 with Damian Marley - Record Kicks

Nastasia Y - Lulaworld Records

Söndörgő with Chris Potter - GroundUP Music

Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Vetnasj Records

Kaia Kater - Free Dirt Records & Service Co.

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer & Chao Tian - Community Music, Inc.

American Patchwork Quartet - Carolina Jasmine

Brazakuja - Foudrage

The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars - New Orleans Klezmer All Stars
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Boomrush Promotions / co-sign / Distiller Promo / Daniel Rosenberg / Veev Com / Angela Backstrom Promotions / Dog Ranch Music PR / Art Menius Radio / Crossover Media Music Promotion

I'm just now catching up with program posts after some wonderful vacation time with family in Seattle and San Juan Island in the beautiful Pacific Northwest in late June!

Since we are half-way through 2024, I featured a selection of tracks from some of My Favorite Albums of the Year So Far on the program that aired on three NPR stations here in the US during the week of July 1 - 7.

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST
Céu - Urban Jungle / ONErpm

Anita Tijoux - Altafonte / Victoria Producciones

Dayme Arocena - Brownswood

Kiran Ahluwalia - Kiran Ahluwalia

Aziza Brahim - Glitterbeat Records

Bab L'Bluz - Real World Records

Natascha Rogers - NØ FØRMAT!

Jembaa Groove - Agogo Records

The Zawose Queens - Real World Records

Ahmed Moneka - Lulaworld Records

Petelo Vicka et Son Nzazi - ANALOG AFRICA

London Afrobeat Collective - London Afrobeat Productions
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Distiller Promo / co-sign / Ballantyne Communications / Daniel Rosenberg / Mathieu Girod PR

On this week’s program, we celebrate the extra long hours of sunlight around the summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere with some extra long songs. The playlist features only four long songs and tunes from Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Fanga, Afrobeat & Maalem Abdallah Guinea, Tulsa’s own Dylan Golden Aycock & Joshua Massad, and King Sunny Ade & The African Beats. I hope you can tune in for this special show!

The program airs on three NPR stations starting Thursday, June 20th:
* Thursdays - 8 pm Central time on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
* Saturdays - 7 pm Pacific on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
* Sundays - 6 pm Central on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma.

You can listen online and find archived audio of each show on our website:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

Record Labels: Strut Records, Scissor Tail Records, Columbia Records, Atlantic Recording Co / Mesa Bluemoon Recordings

I hope you can tune in to The Rhythm Atlas this week for a very special program celebrating Juneteenth and Black Music Month. You'll hear some of the deeply influential black artists of the twentieth century: Elizabeth Cotten, Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nina Simone, Bernice Johnson Reagon, and The Edwin Hawkins Singers - as well as some of the brilliant artists who are now carrying on and transforming those traditions in powerful ways: Leyla McCalla & Friends (see below,) Jake Blount, Dr. Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers, Rhiannon Giddens, Queen Esther, Dom Flemons, and Ranky Tanky.

I had the pleasure of seeing Dom Flemons in concert here in Tulsa last week and he played his song "Nobody Wrote It Down" as well as Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train" - which are both in the playlist.

The program airs weekly on three NPR affiliate stations, starting today, June 13th:
* Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
* Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
* Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites: https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

Other Artists & Labels in the Playlist:
Joy Clark , Lilli Lewis , Sabine McCalla , Sula Spirit , Cassie Watson Francillon Harp;
with a very special thanks to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for their vitally important catalog of recordings, old and new; and to Ahmir Questlove Thompson and all involved for the truly amazing 'Summer of Soul' film and soundtrack; Ziplow Productions, Nonesuch Records, Fantasy Records, Mercury Records / Universal Music Group, Flying Fish / Rounder Records, Sony Music Entertainment

I didn't get a chance to make a preview post about last week's radio show, so here's the playlist; it featured all new and recent releases by these fantastic artists from around the world. The program airs on three NPR stations each week. You can listen to a stream of the show any time here; choose Rhythm Atlas 337: https://beta.prx.org/series/38042

More info about the program at https://rhythmatlas.com

ARTIST - LABEL

Northern Resonance - Northern Resonance

Rachel Newton Music - Hudson Records

Lúnasa - Lúnasa Records

Bassekou Kouyate & Amy Sacko - One World Records Production & Management

Tidiane Thiam - Sahel Sounds

Abdallah Oumbadougou - Strong Place Music

Ali Doğan Gönültaş - Keyeyî

Arooj Aftab - Verve Records / Universal Music Group

Aynur Doğan - Aynur

Nathalie Joachim - New Amsterdam / Nonesuch Records

Amina Mezaache Sonicflute & Maracuja - Collectif Veston Léger

El Gato NegrO Tropical - X RAY Production / Que Buen Momento

and more with artists represented in the playlist: Batcello PR / Carolina Vallejo / Mapamundi Música - Araceli Tzigane Mapamundi / co-sign / Veev Com

Tune in to this week's radio show as we catch up with lots of new releases! We'll also be playing a song by L.A.-based Cuban roots group Changüí Majadero - who will be performing at LowDown in downtown Tulsa on Saturday, June 8th at 8:30 pm as part of the OK Roots Music 6th Annual Wine & Jazz Fete. See link in comments for more info! Changüí Majadero puts on a fantastic show, so don't miss it if you're in our Tulsa listening area.

You can hear the radio show on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, May 30th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

or go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Haroldo Bontempo & João Donato - YB Music

Fabiano Do Nascimento & Sam Gendel - Real World Records

Céu - Urban Jungle / ONErpm

Changüí Majadero - Changüí Majadero

Grupo Polo Montañez - Lusafrica

Orquesta Akokán - Daptone Records

Florent Vollant - Makusham Musique

Runa - Runa

La Bottine Souriante - La Bottine Souriante

LASS - Chapter Two Records / Wagram Stories

OLUMA - One World Records Production & Management

The Godfathers - Soundway Records
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Brasil Calling, Ballantyne Communications, Distiller Promo, Veev Com, co-sign, Willwork4funk...

The playlist for this week's radio show is full of these fantastic artists from all over the globe. Tune in - starting tonight, then again on Saturday and Sunday, or listen online!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, May 23rd:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Les Ambassadeurs - Syllart Records / Sterns Music

Bex Burch & Vula Viel - Vula Viel Records

Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet - World Circuit Records

Jupiter & Okwess - Everloving

Subhasis Bhattacharya - Riverboat Records / World Music Network

Gnawa London Master Simo Lagnawi - Riverboat Records / World Music Network

DEPEDRO - DePedro

Caetano Veloso - PolyGram Brazil

Sidestepper - Real World Records

Dinastía Torres - Palenque Records

LOS WEMBLER'S de Iquitos - Barbès Records

PETRONA MARTINEZ - Chaco World Music

The playlist for this week’s program begins in a Celtic and Nordic vein, moves into some songs sung in French from Canada, France, and Belgium, then hits you with some Afro-Caribbean and Colombian dance numbers, and finishes up with some cool reggae vibes. I hope you can tune in for these global grooves!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations each week - and it already aired on KAMU Public Broadcasting on Thursday, May 17th. You can hear it live two more times:
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Altan - Compass Records Group

The Nordic Fiddler's Bloc - The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Fàrsan - Fàrsan

Bruce Cockburn - True North Records

Beltuner - ICI Label

Solia - homerecords.be

Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe - Craft Recordings

Totó la Momposina - Putumayo World Music

Salsa Celtica - Greentrax Recordings Ltd

Vieux Farka Touré - Six Degrees Records

Harry J All-Stars - Sanctuary Records Group

Wailing Souls - EarthBeat! Records

Others with artists represented in the playlist: Wooden Ship Productions

The playlist for this week’s program is full of fantastic new releases, including the latest single by Latin jazz-salsa band Mezclave, from right here in Tulsa. Read on for details about when and where to tune in!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, May 9th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Edwin Canito Garcia y Mezclave Salsa - Conjunto Borinquen Records

Dánae Olano with Joanna Majoko / Jane Bunnett - Lulaworld Records / Lulaworld

Khruangbin - Dead Oceans / Night Time Stories

Layale Chaker & Sarafand - In a Circle Records

Cara de Espelho - Locomotiva Azul

Pau Figueres Music - Satélite K

Leyla McCalla - Anti Records

Meklit - Meklit Hadero

Pilani Bubu & Marthe - L'oreille en friche

Auster Loo Collective - LD Music Agency

London Afrobeat Collective - London Afrobeat Productions
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Edwin Canito Garcia, Johnny Gandelsman, Distiller Promo, Mathieu Girod, Ballantyne Communications,Veev Com

You'll hear great tracks from all these fantastic artists on this week's radio show, which starts airing tonight! I hope you can tune in.

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, May 2nd:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS & LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

La Lupe - Fania Records

Cubanismo - Hannibal Records

Truco & Zaperoko - Ryko Latino

Songhai: Ketama, Toumani Diabate & Jose Soto - Hannibal Records / Nuevos Medios

Miriam Makeba with Hugh Masekela - Polydor Records

Khadja Nin - Putumayo World Music

Ilham Al Madfai - EMI Music Arabia

julianbelbachir - Julian Bel-Bachir

Anoushka Shankar & KARSH KALE - Blue Note Records

Afro Celt Sound System - Real World Records

The playlist for this week's show is full of fantastic new releases by these artists from all over the globe. I hope you can tune in!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, April 25th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific time) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central time) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Ladama - LADAMA

Nubiyan Twist - Strut Records

Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 - Wah Wah 45s

SAHRA Halgan - DANAYA

SUN ATLAS - Mocambo Records

savan - Real World X / Real World Records

Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde Guitar - ARC Music

Rahel Giger & Moussa Cissokho - Rahel Giger

Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary - Penny Fiddle Records

Newen Afrobeat feat. Chico César - Lichens Family

Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès - Buda Musique
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Ballantyne Communications, Mathieu Girod, Willwork4funk, Veev Com

I had the true pleasure of hearing the great guitarist and singer Pierre Bensusan in concert for the first time at The Blue Door over in Oklahoma City last week. It was a wonderful night of beautiful, soulful music-making and story-telling by a brilliant musician. He's on tour in the US heading through the west now through June. Go see him if you you get a chance! His lovely tune "Portnoo" leads off this week's radio show. Tune in to hear him and all these other fantastic musicians - including an all vinyl LP set of vintage recordings from the 70s and 80s by musicians from Mali, DR Congo, and Haiti.

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, April 18th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Pierre Bensusan - Dadgad Music

Cara Dillon with Sam Lakeman - Charcoal Records

The Jeremiahs - The Jeremiahs

Polky - Polky

Medusa - Medusa

Bon Débarras - Productions de l'onde

Lila Downs - Sony Music Entertainment México

LOS DESTELLOS - Vampisoul / Iempsa

Laba Sosseh - Putumayo World Music

Nahawa DOUMBIA - Awesome Tapes From Africa

M’bilia Bel - Shanachie Entertainment

Tabou Combo De Petion-Ville - Mini Records / Secret Stash Records
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Ewelina Ferenc, Sweet Beets Music, Wooden Ship Productions

This week's new show features another big batch of fantastic new releases by this wonderful array of artists from all over the globe. I hope you can tune in!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, April 11th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

Afro Celt Sound System - Six Degrees Records

Glass Beams - Ninja Tune

Kiran Ahluwalia - Kiran Ahluwalia

Claudia Meyer - KOBBIPROD

Maria Mazzotta - Zero Nove Nove

Alla Boara - Alla Boara

Cairde na Gael - Empyrean Mist Records

Le Travaillant - Turtle Down Music

Ann Savoy - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Aguidavi do Jêje - Rocinante

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Eck Echo

Petelo Vicka et Son Nzazi - ANALOG AFRICA

And others with artists represented in the playlist: Distiller Promo, co-sign, Daniel Rosenberg, Veev Com, Anthony Taddeo, Brasil Calling...

The playlist for this week’s program is full of recent, new, and forthcoming releases. You’ll hear the border-crossing ranchera-country music sounds of Mireya Ramos and The Poor Choices, Austin-based artist Giulia Millanta singing in her native Italian, brilliant new work by Aziza Brahim from Western Sahara, and a debut single from Tanzanian musical royalty The Zawose Queens. Tune in for all this and much more!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, March 28th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST
Mireya Ramos & Slim Hanson and the Poor Choices - Mireya Ramos

Mariachi Los Camperos - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Leti GarzaMusic - Garza Azul

Giulia Millanta Music - Giulia Millanta

Hermanos Gutiérrez - Easy Eye Sound

Los Guayabo Brothers - Los Guayabo Brothers

Aziza Brahim - Glitterbeat Records

Ahmed Moneka Arabic Jazz - Lulaworld Records / Lulaworld

Bab L'Bluz - Real World Records

The Zawose Queens (Pendo & Leah Zawose) - Real World Records

Daniel Lemma - Dextra Music

Pat Thomas with Ebo Taylor - Soundway Records

plus others with artists represented in the playlist: Beau Bledsoe, Distiller Promo, co-sign, Veev Com, Ballantyne Communications

This week’s radio show features more amazing artists who I heard at the recent Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. The mix includes folkloric music from Italy and Spain, indigenous artists from First Nations in Canada, Japanese Neo-folk fusion, Quebecois mouth music, and so much more! Thanks to all the brilliant artists from around the world who I met at Folk Alliance. It was a joy listening to your music into the wee hours of the morning! See you next year in Montréal!

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, March 21st:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific time) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

ESG - Ensemble Sangineto - Folkest Dischi

Dario Acosta Teich Music - Dario Acosta Teich

El Pony Pisador feat. Jonatan Penalba - Guspira Management Records

Sprig of That - Sprig of That

Acoustic Nomads - Acoustic Nomads

Inn Echo - Inn Echo

Phyllis Sinclair Music - Phyllis Sinclair

Nimkii & The Niniis - DNA Stage / Dedicated Native Awareness

Shauit feat. Yves Lambert - PASA Musik

Heron Valley - Heron Valley

Rakish feat. Dan Klingsberg - Rakish

Musique à bouches - Indépendant

Mitsune 蜜音 - Mitsune

Others with artists represented: Tejo Milenario booking agency, Catalan Arts, Wooden Ship Productions

I hope you can tune in this week for our annual Irish Music Special in celebration of St. Patrick's Day! We’ll remember two Irish greats who passed away in 2023: Sinéad O'Connor and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues. You’ll also hear brand new music released in 2024 by Lúnasa - new album coming April 1st, no foolin’! - as well as the always brilliant Altan, uilleann piper Leonard Barry Music, Irish-American-Canadian band Runa, and JigJam. (Lúnasa, Altan, Runa, and JigJam are all touring the US right now so check their pages for dates near you!) A few of the younger folks on the Irish scene are featured too: Connla, and artists I heard at the recent Folk Alliance International conference - Billow Wood and Patrick stefan. To round things out, we have one of the great supergroups of the late 20th century in the mix as well: Patrick Street, one of my favorite Irish trad bands of all time.

The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, March 14th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
> Saturdays - 7 pm (Pacific) on Spokane Public Radio in Washington state
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on Public Radio Tulsa - my home station in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

Record labels and others with artists represented in the playlist: Compass Records Group , Wooden Ship Productions, Batcello PR...

Tulsa IrishFest continues Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th with some fantastic music, food, drink, culture, and fun! The newly expanded festival is taking place at River West Festival Park for the first time. I'm especially excited for the musical line up: Tulsa's own Irish trad bands Finnegans Awake and Cairde na Gael, as well as bands coming in from near and far - Cassie and Maggie, Runa, Shane Hennessy, Flannigan's Right Hook, JigJam, Skerryvore, Doolin’, Timothy O'Brien, CLEGHORN, Ashley Davis, Waxie Dargles, and Tulsa Irish folk-rockers Larkin!

You can buy tickets and find out more info about parking/shuttles from downtown and more here: https://www.tulsairishfest.org/p/tickets--deals