Monday, March 11 

It’s an Afrobeat extravaganza this time in the Global Village. Highlights include music from Tony Allen as a leader and on a classic from Fela, Afrobeat inspired music from Brazil’s Bixiga 70 and Spain’s Alma Afrobeat Ensemble, and as we feature music from Ghana this month, we have some Ghanaian highlife from Ebo Taylor, the African Brothers and Marijata.

Tuesday, March 12 

Global Village marks the birthday of trombonist, songwriter and Skatalites co-founder Don Drummond with music he did with the Skatalites and under his own name. We’ll also hear new music from the Ska Around the World compilation, Australian Afrobeat group the Public Opinion Afro Band, and Ohio reggae artist Gingermon. And as we highlight music of Ghana this month, there’s music from popular Ghanian reggae artist Rocky Dawuni.

Wednesday, March 13 

It’s highlife time this time in the Global Village, with music from Ghanian artists including ‘The King of Highlife’ E.T. Mensah and contemporary band the Highlife Starsp; London-based bands Osibisa and Hi-Life International; the ‘burgher-highlife’ of German-based Ghanian artist George Darko; highlife inspired jazz from Randy Weston, Pharoah Sanders and Marcus Miller; and even some early highlife from Fela.

Thursday, March 14

Global Village highlights music from some of this year’s Juno nominees in advance of the Awards ceremony this weekend. We’ll hear music from Vishten, Emmanuel Jal, the Aerialists, Dubmatix, and the Fretless – nominees in the world, instrumental, roots, and reggae categories this year. Plus music from Rokia Traore, the featured artist in this month’s Global Village at the Savannah Music Festival show later this month, from Les Baxter for his birthday, and from Ghanian artists De Frank, E.T. Mensah, Ebo Taylor and hiplife artist King Ayisoba for the March Music of Ghana feature.

Friday, March 15  

Global Village marks the Ides of March with music from Italy – including a project reimagining the music of Ancient Rome, leading traditional and neo-traditional groups including Officina Zoe, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, and Banda Ionica, and the great Italian new-folk accordionist, Riccardo Tesi with his Banditaliana group and as part of a world accordion group, Samurai Accordion, from their new release Te, which topped the Global Village Best of the Year list for 2018.

March 8/10

Crossroads joins in with Global Village and Strange Currency to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8) and Women’s History Month with a salute to blues women.

We’ll hear music from March featured artist Marcia Ball, along with Blues Music Awards nominees Whitney Shay and Vanessa Collier, Maple and Juno Awards nominee Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, the ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ Irma Thomas, Diunna Greenleaf (with a tribute to the ’Queen of the Blues’ Koko Taylor), Mavis Staples (from her new live album), and more.

Then in hour two, it’s a concert special featuring Rory Block - a veteran guitarist and singer who is one of the contemporary masters of classic country and acoustic blues.

International Women's Day is Friday, March 8, and KMUW is celebrating with five hours of music. Join Global Village, Strange Currency and Crossroads from 7 p.m. to midnight for the annual special feature.

Sunday, March 10 

Reel People are back with their new album Retroflection. The band has produced a collective recreation of 12 soul classics. Hear tunes from R&B vocalists Angie Stone and Anthony David.