Monday September 28
SPECIAL: The final Monday of every month, we present Global Village at the Savannah Music Festival, our award-winning monthly concert series showcasing top world music artists and groups who have appeared at the prestigious annual festival that takes place each spring in Savannah, Georgia.
Our show this month features Orquesta Akokán. The acclaimed neo-mambo band, a mix of young and veteran players from the US and Cuba, took the world by storm right from their debut Grammy-nominated release. With several more albums since, they hit Savannah for a non-stop Latin Dance Party.
Tuesday September 29
SPECIAL: It’s Coffee Day in the US and Canada and Global Village is brewing up a show devoted to great java songs. We’ll hear ‘perky’ selections from the likes of Bob Marley, Willie Bobo, the Ink Spots, Herbie Mann, Robert Plant, Squeeze, and more.
Wednesday September 30
This year’s NEA Heritage Fellows are celebrated today in the annual awards ceremony and Global Village joins in the celebrations with music from four of this year’s Fellows - Juan Díes and Victor G. Pichardo of the Sones de Mexico Ensemble, Latin percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo, and Tejano fiddler Belen Escobedo. We also continue the September psychedelic cumbia feature, mark birthdays of keyboardist Patrice Rushen and salsa star Hector Lavoe, and showcase new releases from Italy’s Officina Zoe and the Global Riddims Beyond the Algorithm compilation.
Thursday October 1
SPECIAL: Global Village celebrates the birthday of one of Senegal’s greatest stars and one of the giants of world music – Youssou N’Dour. The program highlights music from his early work with Etoile de Dakar, his breakthrough tour with Peter Gabriel, the Grammy-winning Egypt album, and guest appearances with Orchestra Baobab, Harry Belafonte, Carlou D, and more.
*Friday October 2
It’s New Month/New Music time in the Global Village. Each month, Global Village devotes an entire show to the best of recently released and forthcoming world music albums.Among the highlights this time:
A previously unreleased concert performance from Bob Marley & the Wailers
Another compilation of rarities from Somalia’s acclaimed Dur Dur Band
New music from Brazilian husband and wife team, Joyce & Tutty Morena
Lively Latin big band mambo and salsa from the UK’s Orchestra Mambo International
An expansive new set from Viet-Rock group Saigon Soul Revival
The return of Mexican marimba rock group Son Rompe Pera
Austin-based cumbia rock band, the Animeros
Two new Moroccan inspired releases from Norwegian group H:e:B and jazz saxophonist JD Allen
And to kick off the October Fela/Afrobeat Feature, the latest from the Jaribu Afrobeat Arkestra
