July 11th through August 29th in the Global Village time slot: Fridays at 9 p.m. and at midnight, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on KMUW HD2 Between 1998 and 2001, Joe Strummer recorded a series of radio shows for the BBC World Service. Highlighted his wide-ranging tastes and inspirations, the programs offered a wildly eclectic mix of music, from roots rock to reggae, classic jazz to emerging world music, folk, soul, early hip-hop and more. Fridays throughout the summer, KMUW brings you an eight-part special, London Calling, featuring Strummer’s original shows.  The series, hosted by Jon Langford of the Mekons and Waco Brothers, opens and closes with a look at Strummer’s life and work, and in between showcases Strummer spinning his favorites while serving as a charming guide and energetic booster for the music and performers. With a range and diversity of sounds you’ve come to expect from KMUW and programs like Global Village and World Café, London Calling is a perfect fit with KMUW’s eclectic weeknight music programs and a great addition for summer music listening.

2008                                                                 June 2008: "Summer Samba" - The Music of Brazil With the official arrival of summer this month, Global Village celebrates with 'summer samba' and the sounds of Brazil. This South American country has a long and rich musical tradition that emerged from a unique combination of indigenous, European and African influences. This rich and complex world was tapped for inspiration by a diverse range of artists, from classical composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, to bossa nova pioneers like Antonio Carlos Jobim, to Tropicalismo rebels such as Caetano Veloso, to today's new bossa nova singers, including Bebel Gilberto. We'll explore these artists and more, as we highlight warm sounds from Brazil during our June 'summer samba' celebration. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing Fridays at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online at kmuw.org. July 2008: Americana and Roots Music In honor of the 4th of July holiday, Global Village celebrates all month long with Americana and roots music. We'll explore some classic and pioneering American musicians, the growing collection of contemporary artists who look to folk, country, blues and other roots sounds for inspiration, and unique regional styles like Tejano and Zydeco. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing Fridays at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online at kmuw.org August 2008: "Summer Vacation" - The Grand Tour With gas prices and airfares what they are today, many people are taking 'staycations' instead of vacations this summer. So Global Village offers this alternative in August: a musical Grand Tour. For some two hundred years, from roughly the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, a person (generally a man and generally well-to-do) wasn't considered educated and properly 'finished' without having made this trip, an extended journey to the great cultural capitals of Europe, particularly those of France, Germany and Italy. We'll travel the Continent and highlight some of the interesting music being made there, particularly by those neotraditionalists and world music artists creating some of the most varied and intriguing sounds being produced in Europe today. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing Fridays at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online at kmuw.org  September 2008: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson established National Hispanic Heritage Week. It was later expanded to a month and designated to start on September 15th, the date Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate their independence (Mexico and Chile also have national holidays during the month). We get a jump start on the celebrations on Global Village right from the start of the month as we highlight a wide variety of great rhythms, artists and styles from the U.S. and from Spanish-speaking Central and South America, even a bit from Spain. Also, a number of Hispanic artists celebrate birthdays in September, including salsa star Gloria Estefan and salsa rebel Hector Lavoe; Latin rockers Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos and Manuel Fernandez of Los Bravos; and a number of jazz artists, including Cuba's legendary Cachao (who wrote the song that gave "mambo" its name and pioneered the "descarga," or Latin jazz jam) and David Sanchez. Even Jelly Roll Morton, who famously proclaimed it wasn't jazz unless it has that "Spanish tinge," was born in September. We'll feature their music and more throughout the entire month. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online, as well as find the complete KMUW-HD2 schedule, Global Village program playlists and our new releases Top 30 at kmuw.org   October 2008:  "Yock-tober": Celebrating the Weird and the Wacky in Music Something in the air or something in the stars, who knows, but October has more than its share of birthdays for wildly funny characters: Groucho (and Gummo) Marx, Divine, Oscar Wilde, Buster Keaton, Chevy Chase, Dick Gregory, Mezz Mezzrow and Minnie Pearl, just to name a few - and it all ends with the weird and wacky Halloween holiday. (By the way, Bela Lugosi's birthday is also in October.) In keeping with the quirky spirit of the month, Global Village features weird, wacky and generally (and genuinely) funny stuff in music. Laughs and surprises, tricks and treats, all month long, along with the latest and best in world and roots sounds. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online, as well as find the complete KMUW-HD2 schedule, Global Village program playlists and our new releases Top 30 at kmuw.org   November 2008: Dr. John Few musicians have been so deeply connected to New Orleans music over such a long period of time as Dr. John. The piano-playing, songwriting, night-tripping musician's career now spans some five decades, from his teenage years as a studio musician during the golden age of New Orleans R&B up to the present with his CD, City That Care Forgot, and its angry lament for the fate of his home town in post-Katrina times. Along the way, Dr. John has added his distinctive voice and piano to scores of sessions with musicians in a host of different genres. November marks the good Doctor's 68th birthday and Global Village celebrates with a month devoted to music from throughout his career, from the early days to the present, as both leader and sideman. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online, as well as find the complete KMUW-HD2 schedule, Global Village program playlists and our new releases Top 30 at kmuw.org   December 2008: Holiday Music We wrap up the year with the best new release from the last quarter of 2008. Then as the month closes out, Global Village will 'deck the halls' with seasonal sounds from all around the world. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online, as well as find the complete KMUW-HD2 schedule, Global Village program playlists and our new releases Top 30 at kmuw.org   2009 January 2009: The Best of 2008 We kick off the New Year with a look back at the past one, highlighting the best world and roots titles of 2008. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. You can listen online, as well as find the complete KMUW-HD2 schedule, Global Village program playlists and our new releases Top 30 at kmuw.org

January 2007: The Best of 2006. We kick off the New Year with a look back at the past one, highlighting some of the best titles of 2006.       Global Village 2006 World Music Top Ten Various artists - Panama: Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75 (Soundway) Various artists - Rough Guide to West African Gold (World Music Network) Etran Finatawa - Introducing Etran Finatawa (Introducing/World Music Network) Maurice El Medioni/Roberto Rodriguez -Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions (Piranha) Riccardo Tesi - Lune (Dunya) Dirty Dozen Brass Band - What’s Going On (Shout Factory) Various artists - Golden Afrique, Vol. 2 (Network) Green Arrows - 4-Track Recording Session (Analog Africa/Alula) Los Amigos Invisibles - Superpop Venezuela (Gozadera) Cheikh Lo - Lamp Fall (World Circuit/Nonesuch) Honorable Mentions: Ali Farke Toure- Savane (World Circuit/Nonesuch); Source - Tonight's African Jazz Band (Completelly Nuts); Marta Toperferova - Flor Nocturna (World Village); African Guitar Summit - African Guitar Summit, Vol. 2 (CBC); Various - Rough Guide to Yodel (World Music Network); Various - Rough Guide to Flamenco Nuevo (World Music Network); Sally Nyolo - Studio Cameroon (Riverboat); Marta Gomez - Entra Cada Palabra (Chesky); Sierra Leone's  Refuge All Stars - Living Like a Refugee (Anti); Cesaria Evora - Rogamar (RCA Victor); Marisa Monte - Infinito Particular and Universo ao Meu Redor (Blue Note); Rolf Lislevand - Nuove Musiche (ECM); Michel Camilo & Tomatito - Spain Again (EmArcy); Lila Downs - La Cantina (Narada); Sathima Bea Benjamin - SongSpirit (Ekapa)   February 2007: Bob Marley. February 6th marks the 62nd anniversary of the birth of Bob Marley. Starting during the heyday of ska, Marley and his band, the Wailers, reshaped popular music in Jamaica, helping to create the sound of classic reggae and then carrying that music around the globe. In retrospect, Marley was also the first one of the very first 'world music' stars and his influence continues to be felt even now, a quarter of a century since his passing. Throughout the month, we highlight music from his classic recordingss, from the other Wailers and also Marley family members and from some of the many tributes recorded over the years. We'll also highlight some of the world and world-influenced nominees for this year's Grammys, which will be presented this month. March 2007: World Music Classics. The term 'world music' was coined in the 1980s by a group of record retailers looking for some way to organize and market an increasing number of titles they had from around the globe. In the years since, a remarkable new genre -  or really whole range of genres from nearly every corner of the globe - has attracted growing interest. By now as well some titles have clearly emerged as classics of their style, era or from an artist of far-ranging ability and influence. During March, we highlight some of those great recordings and groundbreaking performers. We'll also highlight the nominees for this year's BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards. Winners for this, one of the most influential of world music honors, are announced at the end of the month. April 2007: Ry Cooder. Throughout April, the focus will be on Ry Cooder, an influential guitarist, songwriter and producer who has been performing since the '60s. His early work focused on eclectic roots rock and blues, but he quickly branched out into a variety of other styles, including Tex-Mex and Hawaiian - work that, in retrospect, heralds his later, groundbreaking world music projects. Those albums - with Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club and Mali's legendary guitarist, Ali Farka Toure - are among the most successful and influential world music titles produced to date. Throughout the month, Global Village features music from Ry Cooder, from early releases to his own new disc, My Name is Buddy, and R&B legend Mavis Staples' latest release, We'll Never Turn Back, which features Cooder as both producer and performer. We'll also highlight Buena Vista Social Club, Ali Farka Toure and other artists Cooder worked with or was inspired by over the years. May 2007: The Golden Age of African Music. This month we highlight "The Golden Age of African Music." From the late '50s through the early '80s, the rise of independence movements across the African continent were paralleled by and also often inspired and supported the birth of many different sounds and bands, including some of the most famous styles and greatest names of contemporary African music. In recent years, some of these pioneering groups have resurfaced and a series of reissues have come out making recordings from the "Golden Age of African Music" available once again. For American listeners, what is often most surprising about this music is how instantly familiar it seems. But then American popular music has strong roots in Africa and African musicians were also readily incorporating funk, Afro-cuban, jazz and other familiar styles in their work as well. Throughout May, we'll explore the classic recordings and major stars of this "Golden Age" on Global Village. June 2007: Music from the Islands. Throughout June, we’ll take a summer vacation to visit The Islands. Some of the richest and most diverse sounds in the world come from small places surrounded by water. We’ll visit several spots in the Caribbean, head out to the south Pacific and even visit one or two larger islands, including Madagascar, along the way. July 2007: Graceland and Beyond - The Music of South Africa. Throughout July, the theme is “Graceland and Beyond - The Music of South Africa.” Ever since Paul Simon’s groundbreaking 1986 release, Graceland, the music of South Africa has been one of the most well-known and most popular in all of world music. Several groups who worked with Simon on the album went on to have successful international careers and the album also paved the way for  many more South African artists to be heard. Throughout July, we’ll explore a variety of styles, key artists and a wide range of releases on Global Village. August 2007: Poncho Sanchez This month the focus is on Poncho Sanchez. The Texas-born, California-raised conguero taught himself to play a variety of instruments and early on joined an R&B band, something that would prove a key influence in his later work. Sanchez’ big break came in 1975 when he was asked to join the band led by Cal Tjader, one of the key figures in West Coast Latin jazz. He continued to work in that group until Tjader passed away in 1982. Since then, Sanchez has headed up his own band, a dynamic ensemble specializing in a lively mix of Latin, jazz and soul music. He’s released over 20 albums, including the Grammy-winning Latin Soul and the newly released Raise Your Hand. Throughout August, we’ll explore music from Sanchez, from his first dates on record to his newest release. September 2007: Hispanic Heritage Month In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson established the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Week. This was later expanded to a month, and designated to start on September 15th, the date Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all celebrate independence (Mexico and Chile also have national holidays during the month.)  Throughout September on Global Village, we’ll highlight a wide variety of great rhythms, artists and styles from Spanish-speaking Central and South America (and even a bit from Spain). In addition, a number of Hispanic artists celebrate birthdays this month, including salsa star Gloria Estefan and salsa rebel Hector Lavoe; Latin rockers Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos and Manuel Fernandez of Los Bravos; and a number of jazz artists, including Cuba’s legendary Cachao (who wrote the song that gave “mambo” music its name and pioneered the descarga or Latin jazz jam) and David Sanchez. (Even Jelly Roll Morton, who famously proclaimed it wasn’t jazz unless it has that “Spanish tinge,” was born in September.) October 2007: Steel Guitar Month Almost from the start, the steel guitar was an ‘international’ instrument. Its invention is often credited to a young Hawaiian named Joseph Kekuku, who hit on the idea of sliding a bolt or knife blade along the strings of the guitar. It is this technique of using a ‘steel’ bar to play that gives the steel guitar its name – and its distinctive sound.  Over the years, the instrument would evolve, adding strings, necks, amplification, levers and pedals. It also began a journey that would take it around the world. As Hawaiian music became all the rage on the mainland in the Twenties, so too would the steel guitar become a popular instrument, particularly in country music. Later, as contemporary musicians in Nigerian began a rivalry to add new instruments and sounds, the steel guitar found another home. There is also a distinctive and fascinating steel guitar tradition in India as well. And in recent years, a new generation of alt-country steel players has come onto the scene. Throughout October, Global Village highlights the sound of the steel guitar – resonators and electric, lap and pedal, even its near cousin, the slide guitar. We’ll also feature a host of musicians from around the world, from early Hawaiian stars like the legendary Sol Hoopii, to amazing country masters like Speedy West, to today’s adventurous players, including Lucky Oceans and Jon Rauhouse, who are taking the steel guitar in quirky, fun and interesting new directions, and in the process, bringing new attention to the instrument a century after it first appeared and began its travels around the globe. November 2007: NeoEuroFolk(Oh!) In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s and on the heels of a traditional folk revival, a number of fascinating English bands (and various members thereof  who would carve out impressive solo careers) kicked off the English folk rock boom. In the decades since, a number of bands and artists have appeared throughout Europe who combine traditional music with rock and other contemporary influences (including, increasingly, ‘world music’) with fascinating results. Throughout November, we’ll focus on some of the most accomplished of Europe’s new folkies – going back for English folk rock classics from Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span and up to the present for current performers like Eliza Carthy and Kate Rusby and new releases from veterans Linda Thompson and June Tabor. We’ll also highlight music from across the continent from such acclaimed artists and bands as Italy’s Riccardo Tesi, Spain’s Radio Tarifa, Sweden’s Garmarna, Germany’s 17 Hippies, France’s Lo’Jo and more. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing Fridays at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. December 2007: The Rest of the Best and Seasonal Sounds Time flies when you’re having fun! We wrap up our first year of Global Village and the year in music in December, concluding with some of the best new world music titles to be released in the last quarter of the year; and then, as the month closes out, Global Village will ‘deck the halls’ with seasonal sounds from around the world. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing Fridays at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases.                   GLOBAL VILLAGE BEST OF 2007 – TOP 40                           1. Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective – Watina (Cumbancha)                           2.  Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back (Anti-)                           3. Robert Plant/Alison Krauss – Raising Sand (Rounder)                           4. Various – The Roots of Chicha (Barbes)                           5. Various – Si, Para Usted (Waxing Deep)                           6.  Bethany & Rufus – 900 Miles (Hyena)                           7. Erin McKeown – Sing You Sinners (Nettwerk)                           8.  Budos Band – Budos Band II (Daptone)                           9.  Wild Magnolias – They Call Us Wild (Sunnyside)                           10.  Anat Cohen – Poetica/Noir (Anzic)                           11. Bob Brozman Orchestra – Lumiere (World Music Network)                           12.  Dee Dee Bridgewater – Red Earth (EmArcy)                           13.  Abbey Lincoln – Abbey Sings Abbey (Verve)                           14.  Papa Noel – Café Noir (Tumi)                           15.  Kalman Balogh  – Live in Germany (Traditional Crossroads)                           16.  Roswell Rudd & Yomo Toro – El Espiritu Jibaro (Sunnyside)                           17.  Mariza – Concerto em Lisboa (Times Square)                           18. Herbie Hancock – River: The Joni Letters (Verve)                           19. Various – Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard)                           20.  Chicago Afrobeat Project – (A) Move to Silent Unrest (CabP)                           21. Various – Salsa Clandestina (World Music Network)                           22. Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca – Isabela (Mopiato)                           23.  African Virtuoses – Classic Guinean Guitar Group (Sterns Africa )                           24. Roberto Fonseca – Zamazu (Enja/Justin Time)                           25. Tinariwen – Aman Iman: Water Is Life (World Village)                           26.  Holmes Brothers – State of Grace (Alligator)                           27. Jose Conde y Ola Fresca – (R)evolucion – (Mr. Bongo)                           28.  Los Straitjackets – Rock en Espanol Vol. 1 (Yep Roc)                           29. Gato Libre – Nomad (No Mans Land)                           30. Various – Rough Guide to Vietnam (World Music Network)                           31. Sergio & Odair Assad – Jardim abandonado (Nonesuch)                           32. Toots & the Maytals – Light Your Light (Fantasy)                           33.  Nino Josele – Paz (Sony International)                           34.  Avishai Cohen – After the Big Rain (Anzic)                           35.  Hot Club Sandwich – Green Room (Modern Hot)                           36.  Ruthie Foster – The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn)                           37.  SouthernCultureontheSkids – Countrypolitan Favorites (Yep Roc)                           38.  Quadro Nuevo – Tango Bitter Sweet (Justin Time)                           39.  Kepa Junkera – Hiri (Elkar)                           40.  Joe Craven – Django Latino (Compass) January 2008: The Best of 2007 We kick off the New Year with a look back at the past one, highlighting the best world and roots titles of 2007. Along with Global Village favorites, we'll highlight additional titles that made various best of the year lists, along with 2007 Grammy nominees, and we'll remember great musicians who passed away during the past year. The Best of Global Village 2007. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2, airs Fridays at noon and 8 p.m. and highlights the latest and best in world music new releases.    February 2008: Mardi Gras in New Orleans Though “Fat Tuesday” comes early this year (February 5th), we celebrate all month long on Global Village with the sounds of New Orleans, perhaps the richest musical city in the entire country. New Orleans was likely the first home of jazz and from Louis Armstrong to the present, it has given the world some of the very finest jazz musicians. The city’s brass bands are legendary and a new generation of them have been adding some fun and funky new influences to the classic Crescent City sound. New Orleans also had a golden age of R&B and roots rock ‘n’ roll that we’ll trace in the course of the month. Of course, the Mardi Gras Indians will also be featured. And finally, since Hurricane Katrina, there has been an outpouring of music from and about the city – a reminder of New Orleans’ rich legacy and continued importance – and we’ll delve into those releases throughout the month as well. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and  Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2, airs Fridays at noon and 8 p.m.and highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. March 2008: Women’s History Month – Women in World Music In honor of Women’s History Month, March finds Global Village focusing on women in world music. While women are still only slowly making their way into musical careers in some parts of the world, they have become important ambassadors for their homes and musical cultures in others. Miriam Makeba is one of South Africa’s most revered artists internationally, while Cesaria Evora almost single-handedly brought the sounds of Cape Verde to audiences around the world. Throughout the month, we’ll highlight both the great and the emerging female stars in world music. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing Fridays at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. April 2008: Jazz Appreciation Month – Jazz Meets World Music In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, Global Village will focus throughout April on the exciting borders where jazz meets world music. Jazz has always been a very rich and absorptive genre, open to a wide range of influences and styles. In recent years, one of the most exciting and engaging developments in jazz has been its exploration of a variety of influences, rhythms and styles from around the world. Throughout April, we’ll highlight early examples - from the birth of Latin jazz and some of the first efforts to explore the African roots of jazz - to some of today’s most exciting new players and projects. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mon. through Thurs. at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fri. at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases. May 2008: Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month - Music of Hawaii In honor of Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, Global Village will focus throughout May on the music of Hawaii. Hawaiian music developed from a fascinating combination of influences, from Polynesian sounds to cowboy guitars. In the Twenties, Hawaiian music and performers took Vaudeville by storm and started a journey for the Hawaiian guitar that would wend from Nashville to Nigeria. In more recent years, attention has been focused on the slack key guitar tradition of the islands, as both recognized masters and a new generation of players have come to the fore. Along with all these great sounds and performers, we'll also explore some of the many artists and styles that Hawaiian music has influenced over the years. Join us for the 'Aloha Spirit' all month long on Global Village. Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW. You can also hear Global Village on the new KMUW-HD2 24-hour music service Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Fridays at 5 p.m. The new Global Village Top 30 Show, part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 and airing   at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases.