The Wandering Rhythms radio show began in 2011 to help fill an enormous gap in the musical spectrum.  For over a decade now, the mighty internet has enabled widespread access to music from anywhere on the planet.  Even so, from the vantage point of Western Canada, all we really hear is music from English-speaking countries.  It is as if colonialism never ended.  It may just be music, but it’s also a metaphor for bigger things.  We can be much more open-minded.  We can be everyone and everywhere at once.

I prefer not to call it ‘World Music’, because that feels like a futile attempt to group together things we don’t bother to explore further.  We shall go deep, and discover the incredible diversity of music from nearly every culture on earth – the intersections between traditions and modern styles, where genres are birthed and later explode into dozens of mutant cross-rhythms.  The potential is infinite.  Everyone is invited.

The first hour of the show (The Global Mix) is a wild exploration of new music, with a focus on artists that blur boundaries between styles and cultures. The second hour is a more focused musical journey to a specific country or region of our Earth. As of 2017, we have visited every nation-state on the planet. But alas, the Earth keeps spinning and music keeps making humans make itself. And so the sophomore journey continues…

The variety of sounds and hybrid styles within each national recording industry are truly mind-bending.  Each one opens up a new galaxy of music.  The goal is to eventually transcend style, language and culture altogether – only then we can move beyond judgements and create this new world we all know is waiting for us.  Music is a powerful tool.  Use it wisely.

Your host and hoarder of musical artifacts,

Nic Legacy

Wandering Rhythms airs live every Monday from noon to 2pm PST on CJSF 90.1 FM, Simon Fraser University’s campus/community radio station.

Broadcasting from the top of Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Earth, Milky Way, the Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Laniakea Supercluster, etc.

For all inquiries, musical submissions, salutations : niclegacymusic@gmail.com

A wee bit about Nic Legacy;

Nic has been playing music for several lifetimes, still successfully making 0 financial gain from his many interweaving projects. Such priceless endeavours include:

MNGWA (Latin Alternative Band) — http://www.mngwa.ca

Indigo Kids (Hip Hop with real instruments) — https://indigokidshiphop.bandcamp.com/

Hoffman Lenses (Political Reggae Rock) — https://hoffmanlenses.bandcamp.com/

Tanzanian Prog Music.. coming soon

Béninese Vodun Psych Rock.. coming soon