Music That Matters, Vol. 709 - New Planetary Vibrations
Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone shares music from this year’s 17th annual Globalfest in New York City, where 12 bands from around the world showcased a range of boundary-pushing sounds. Celebrating cultural traditions with plenty of modern edge, the next generation of music creators include Venezuelan-French La Chica, Kurdish Tufan Derince Trio, Korean Ak Dan Gwang Chil, West African supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique and more. 1. San Salvador - Efans de La Campagna 2. Xenia França - Pra Que Me Chamas? 3. La Chica - Mejor Que Ella 4. Tufan Derince Trio - Ağır Delilo 5. Bohemian Betyars - Arra vágyom 6. Ak Dan Gwang Chil - Youngjeonggeori 7. Les Amazones d’Afrique - Smile (feat. Niariu & Ami Yerewolo) 8. Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda - El Ndjoum 9. Meklit - This Was Made Here (Ethiopian Records Remix) Darek Mazzone is the host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, every Tuesday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch Meklit perform live on KEXP