What’s Shakin? It’s Kiara. I am alone on the show for the next few weeks; however, there have not been any major changes to the show this year… Nic is going to come back! Yay! Happy 2013!
This week we travel to Puerto Rico. I believe they just voted themselves into the US to become the 51st state of the Union.
Check out this video from my favourite Puerto Rican underground group (Well… actually not so much… they’re about as underground in Puerto Rico as Radiohead is in the UK) Calle 13:
Watch yer back, Best-of lists are everywhere! We are also shamelessly hawking the year that was — this week’s episode highlights our favorite discoveries of 2012, and (during the second hour) our favorite releases of the year. But whereas most best-ofs systematically ignore almost all music made outside North America and Europe, we strive for a more balanced soundsplash. There is great music being released all over the planet! Listen for proof! May the fragmentation of globally-inspired sounds continue to bring us closer together..
One of our favourite musicians and frequent guest on the program, this new video for Blocktreat’s ‘The Game of Poverty‘ is sublime kaleidoscopic wizardry for dreamers of all ages:
This week we radiowave to a great nation of the past. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia existed between 1946 and 1991 before ethnic and political tensions dissolved the SFR into 6 separate Balkan nations. Some call it Yugo-nostalgia, but this period represented a fascinating mixture of traditions and transitions. A nation with one eye on Western culture, the other flirting with Communism. One foot in pop music of the West, the other in the deep history of Eastern European music. Expect world-class rock of many breeds.
This program is curated by two friends and musical scholars who grew up in the former Yugoslavia. On behalf of Mladen and Bojan, we hope you enjoy the trip through time…
And a happy holiday season to all. We will make it through the darkness with goodwill and love for all beings! Here’s a little ode to the holiday celebration that gets very little attention while retaining a high degree of integrity:
We are heading out to the deep blue Pacific this week to explore the islands of French Polynesia. Sweet sounds abound, setting the tones of tropical shores..
On this week’s journey, we will explore the beautiful sounds of Cambodia, and pay homage to the thriving music scene that was destroyed by the Communist government of the late 70s. May their songs live on and provide inspiration for the rest of us. Music should be freed.
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