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March 29, 2012

Program March 30, 2012

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Mariem Hassan, the best-known musician from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (also known as Western Sahara), has an outstanding new re...

The Funkees | Dancing Time

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ARTIST:   The Funkees   TITLE:  Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77   LABEL:  Soundway The Funkees have...
March 26, 2012

Mariem Hassan | El Aaiun Egdat

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ARTIST:   Mariem Hassan   TITLE:   El Aaiun Egdat (El Aaiun On Fire)   LABEL:   Nubenegra Mariem Hassan, “the voice of the Sahara,” is the b...
March 25, 2012

Charts March 25, 2012

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WRIR's CMJ New World Top Ten 1 LIJADU SISTERS | Mother Africa | Knitting Factory 2 GALACTIC | Carnivale Electricos | Anti- 3 VARIOU...
March 18, 2012

Charts March 18, 2012

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WRIR's CMJ New World Top Ten 1 BALOJI | Kinshasa Succursale | Crammed 2 CHICHA LIBRE | Canibalismo | Crammed-Barbes 3 LIJADU SISTER...
March 15, 2012

Program March 16, 2012

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First of all, here's a big thank-you to the 480 donors who contributed over $37,000 during WRIR's Spring 2012 Fund Drive.  We defi...
March 14, 2012

Amadou & Mariam | Oh Amadou & Dougou Badia

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ARTIST:   Amadou & Mariam TITLE:   “Oh Amadou” / “Dougou Badia” LABEL:   Because Amadou & Mariam’s new album Folila will be releas...

Chicha Libre | Canibalismo

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ARTIST:   Chicha Libre   TITLE:   Canibalismo   LABEL:   Crammed / Barbes Chicha Libre’s first album Sonido Amazonico almost seemed like a...

The Lijadu Sisters | Mother Africa

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ARTIST:   The Lijadu Sisters   TITLE:   Mother Africa   LABEL:   Knitting Factory Here’s the second of four promised reissues by Knitting F...
March 12, 2012

Charts March 11, 2012

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WRIR's CMJ New World Top Ten 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The Original Sound Of Cumbia | Soundway 2 FUNK ARK | High Noon | ESL Music 3 LIJAD...
March 8, 2012

Program March 9, 2012

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We're coming down the home stretch of WRIR's Spring '12 Fund Drive, which is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday March 11 after we...
March 6, 2012

The Funk Ark | High Noon

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ARTIST:   The Funk Ark TITLE:   High Noon LABEL:   ESL Music Here’s a regional band that’s more than worthy of national and international a...
March 4, 2012

Charts March 4, 2012

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WRIR's CMJ New World Top Ten 1 GALACTIC | Carnivale Electricos | Anti- 2 NOVALIMA | Karimba | ESL Music 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The Ori...
March 1, 2012

Program March 2, 2012

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Pay no attention to your calendar nor to Punxsutawney Phil -- spring most definitely has sprung here in central Virginia.  At least that...

Mati Zundel | Amazonico Gravitante

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ARTIST:   Mati Zundel   TITLE:   Amazonico Gravitante   LABEL:   Waxploitation / ZZK This is the debut album from Buenos Aires-based Mati Z...