Monday, May 4
Global Village highlights Indian Jazz Fusion in this visit, including the pioneering work of Joe Harriott & John Mayer, the latest from John McLauglin, folk jazz fusion from Yorkston/Thorne/Khan’s new release, Jeff Coffin (of the Dave Matthews Band) and his Dream Shanti project, and Indo-Rock pioneer (and nephew of Ravi Shankar) Ananda Shankar.
Tuesday, May 5
Global Village celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a wide array of styles and sounds from musicians and bands from Mexico and of Mexican heritage – including Esquivel, Lila Downs, Santana, Los Lobos, Mexican Dubwiser, the Mexican Institute of Sound, Linda Ronstadt, and more.
Wednesday, May 6
Global Village celebrates World Accordion Day with a wide array of styles and sounds from musicians and bands from all across the globe who incorporate the squeezebox into their music – including Nigeria’s I.K. Dairo, Basque artists Korrontzi and Kepa Junkera, Poland’s Bester Quartet, Italy’s Riccardo Tesi, Berlin’s 17 Hippies, Boston’s Grand Fatilla, Argentina’s Chango Spasiuk, and Romania’s Taraf de Haidouks. Strange Currency and Night Train also celebrate this important occasion with special shows tonight.
Thursday, May 7
Global Village marks birthdays of producer and performer Anne Dudley (with a Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens remix and a tribute to Cairo with the Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman) and eclectic Indian percussionist Ramesh Shotham (with oud master Rabih Abou-Khalil); highlights music from Moonlight Benjamin and Haitiando for the May Haitian Heritage Month feature; and features contemporary flamenco from Pata Negra and Amir John Haddad.
Friday, May 8
Global Village this time is devoted to one of South Africa’s richest musical contributions – the distinctive sound of South African jazz. American jazz was a big influence in the South African townships almost from its birth, carried to the country by American performers, records and film. After World War II, there was a remarkable flowering of South African jazz led by such greats as Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, and more. We’ll hear music from them and some of the South African jazz musicians who followed in their footsteps in this special edition of the show.
