In the land of the Zulu, a new music scene is thriving. Guitar wizardry, something called gqom, and everything under the South African sun…
Sibusile Xaba vocals are particularly mind-bending:
folk
A Mystical Land // The North of Japan
From left to right: Japanese tourist, teenage bear, Ainu couple.
The island of Hokkaido is a world of wonder and mystery. For this musical journey, we are joined by experimental multi-media artist/dancer, Sammy Chien, who recently visited Hokkaido and shares with us his experiences with the native Ainu people.
Taiwanese artist Sammy Chien
There are fascinating and disturbing parallels between the Ainu of Japan and First Nations cultures of Canada, a history of colonization and oppression – yet both groups are reclaiming their homeland and moving forward with dignity and hope.
Behold a mix of Hokkaido music – folk, rock, hip hop and more. Kane inuma!
French-Canadian Folklore hits the Club
Mélisande [électrotrad] = Mouth harp, flute, bangers!
¡También, vamos a España!
Stingray Citay
Yes, Stingray City is a real place off the coast of Grand Cayman Island. Settled by stingrays from Jamaica and Cuba in the 17th century, it became a bustling stingray metropolis that attracted young intellectual rays from around the world. Stingray society went through a true ray-naissance. But then human tourists started to arrive, and they had very little interest in stingray culture and high art. They mostly wanted to touch the rays and make them pose for underwater selfies. Many stingrays fled, hoping to rebuild their culture far away from the groping hands of humans. The ones that stayed became masseuses and masseurs of the humans.
You’ll love the sensational stinging back massage!
But on the other hand, the Cayman Islands music scene has never been hotter!
Channel the Inner Stallion
Man and horsehead fiddle
Happy year of the Rooster! However this week we travel to more of a horse lovin’ part of China. Explore the music of Inner Mongolia – an autonomous region rich in Mongol folk traditions mixing with Han Chinese culture and a serious inclination to rock. Throat singing and heavy guitars go together like boodog and Khar Khorum.
WANDERING RHYTHMS RADIO 