The  country of focus this week is Ethiopia.

Like usual there is lots of amazing music to be found, and we’re only playing 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000…00001 % of it. Too bad we can’t have an entire day for each nation.
If you have an interest in the video above may we suggest you check out the sublime frequencies website for the information.

Did you know there is known to be 90 languages spoken in Ethiopia? Holy smokes.

It’s the middle of January… that means nothing other than we need to cover a warm climate so Kiara can have beachy-dreams.

So for January 16th 2012 (Is it still weird to say “Twenty-twelve” to anyone else?!) …

Our featured country is Costa Rica!

This beautiful nation is very much overshadowed by it’s cultural powerhouses of neighbours… take a read about the tradish stuff though

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Costa_Rica

Hasta luego amigos

Shifting the focus from the global to the hyper-local, this week’s episode is an ode to a place I call gnome.  It is an architectural anomaly, a warped castle in South Vancouver that now sits empty, awaiting imminent destruction, to be replaced with something modern and ordinary.  Since 2007, Gladgnome has been the gathering place for an ever-expanding group of musicians, as well as a recording studio where countless sonic excursions were recorded and produced.  Many have fallen under its spell.  Time becomes distorted.  With the help of Cameron Catalano, the Gladgnome archivist and last gnome standing, this program features a sampling of the recordings that took place at the gnomestead over the past four-odd years.

Gladgnome was the first musical community I have been a part of, and as with anything so profoundly personal, I struggle to convey just how surreal of an adventure it was.  I hope the music speaks for itself.  I think it deserves to be shared, in the hope that it will inspire you to seek out similar connections and story lines amongst the people you roll with.

the creaky old house was a universe in itself

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That’s right, we’re kickin’ off 2012 with music from the land of Serbs on tomorrow’s program.  We will be joined in-studio by a couple of esteemed Serbo-Canadians and their selection of musical manifestations.  Balkan music is truly a feast for the ears, so please tune in and attune to the tones of distant souls.

This past week’s episode highlighted some of our favourite sounds in 2011.  Because of the radio format, we focus on songs rather than the albums that they are drawn from.  This space will be used to share some of those albums.. soon.

Thanks to all our listeners and guests for a lovely 2011 on Wandering Rhythms.  There is much to build on.  May the new year bring more sonically spectacular surprises.  It’s an amazing time to be alive.