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Rick/Garry

Sunday

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sunday 22nd June 2025

Garry filling in for Rick this week.  Featuring the new album from Latvian group Tautumeitas "Zem Saules/Under The Solar Spell".  Music from Kanazoe Orkestra, a balafon-led group from Burkina Faso, Thaos Stauridis & Drom from Macedonia, and a new single from Siberian indigenous group Otyken.  Also some solo releases - Paivi Hirvonen, the violinist from Okra Playground, and two members of Japan's Wagakki Band, singer Yuko Suzuhana and shamisen player Beni Ninagawa have new singles out.  And the latest Songlines magazine Top of the World compilation (Issue #209).

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22 June, 2025

Garry filling in for Rick this week.  Featuring the new album from Latvian group Tautumeitas "Zem Saules/Under The Solar Spell".  Music from Kanazoe Orkestra, a balafon-led group from Burkina Faso, Thaos Stauridis & Drom from Macedonia, and a new single from Siberian indigenous group Otyken.  Also some solo releases - Paivi Hirvonen, the violinist from Okra Playground, and two members of Japan's Wagakki Band, singer Yuko Suzuhana and shamisen player Beni Ninagawa have new singles out.  And the latest Songlines magazine Top of the World compilation (Issue #209).

TAUTUMEITASMes DancosimZem Saules/Under The Solar Spell 04:01:00

Latvian group

RASTAKAzadi 04:08:00

Iranian ensemble based in Turkey. Appears on Songlines magazine issue #209 Top of the World compilation

MAURICE LOUCAEl Taalab

From Egypt. Appears on Songlines magazine issue #209 Top of the World compilation

CHARIF MEGARBANEChou Ostak

From Lebanon, now based in the UK. Appears on Songlines magazine issue #209 Top of the World compilation

OTYKENAlaska 04:23:00

New single from Siberian indigenous group. References the Imperial March from the Star Wars films

CHEIK IBRA FAMXam XamPutumayo presents Groove Africa

Singer from Senegal

WITCHDancer On A TripSogolo

Zambian group fromed in the 1970's and after a break of 40 years or so, have begun releasing new music again

HARIS PILTONGipsy Soul Balkan HeartSoon In Your Village 04:37:00

Slovenian DJ with his Balkan Voodoo Orchestra

EMIL JOURJOU & BLIZ NORCHILubireaCimbal Tanz

Moldovan duo, on cimbalon (Jourjou) and electronics (Norchi)

THANOS STAVRIDIS & DROMSofka
VILLA DAZE & PERANYA VISITCHANTARAGOONAndaman WhisperThai Island LifeLOCAL 04:52:00

Melbourne musician/producer (Daze) and local Thai classical musician and composer (Visitchantaragoon) 

OLIVES & PEARLS (A MARTIN DENEV PROJECT)Impressi DuaBali Impressions Confessions
TAUTUMEITASTu LietiniZem Saules/Under The Solar Spell

Latvian group

DOBET GNAHOREDjigueneNa Afriki 05:06:00

Singer from the Ivory Coast, from her 2007 album

GAYE SU AKYOLMeftunum SanaIstikrarli Hayak Hakikattir

Turkish singer, from her 2018 album

APODIMI COMPANIAWhen I Go Into The Hash-DenMelismaAUS

Melbourne group, from their 1992 album

YERAI CORTESSonor Por BuleriasThe Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortes 05:20:00

Spanish Gitano (gypsy) guitarist performed live for the documentary film about him showing at the Spanish Film Festival

ANDY GOLA Y COLE COLE ORQUESTRALos Cubanos Bailan ReggaetonA Fiestar

Cuban group.  Track references Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple

ORIGINAL CAST OF BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUBEl Cumbanchero (Tropicana)Buena Vista Social Club Original Cast Recording
YUKO SUZUHANAKesara Basara 05:32:00

New single from Wagakki Band singer

BENI NINIGAWAHarune

New single from Wagakki Band shamisen player

SALINSo ChomphuRammana

Drummer, composer and producer from Thailand

PAIVI HIRVONENMetsan TyttoMaa Palaa 05:43:00

Solo release for the violinist from Okra Playground

TAUTUMEITASGan GanZem Saules/Under The Solar Spell

Latvian group

KANAZOE ORKESTRADabaraBalabeatz 05:51:00

Balafon-led group from Burkino Faso now based in France

AMMAR 808Ah YallilaClub Tounsi

Tunisian producer Sofyann Ben Youssef

ASHKAN SHAFIEICamel On MarsHunter EPAUS 05:58:00

Iranian-Australian musician

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