Around the World
7 November 2025
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The first hour - The second hour
Music from On this week’s show music from Mali, France, Réunion, Iran, Italy, Brazil, Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Spain, Kenya, Portugal, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Canada, Finland, and Latvia.
Music by: DANTCHEV:DOMAIN, David Byrne & Ghost Train Orchestra, Divanhana, Eljuri, Faraualla, Grecia Albán, José Peixoto, Karkum Project, Kasiva Mutua, Lívia Mattos, Luc Moindranzé Karioudja, Manhu, Meral Polat, Mystically, Parisa Vaaleh, Radio Tutti, Raissa Fayet & Juliana Linhares, Red River Dialect, Roberta Gulisano, Roman Tovmasyan, Shipsea, Tamikrest, Tone of Voice Orchestra, Warsaw Village Band, and Yoshida Brothers
José Peixoto e Nuno Cintrão | Verdes Anos (Carlos Paredes)
José Peixoto’s album Visita – Diálogos com Carlos Paredes is a poetic tribute to Portugal’s legendary guitarist, blending reverence with reinvention.
In Visita – Diálogos com Carlos Paredes, José Peixoto and Nuno Cintrão craft a heartfelt homage to the centenary of Carlos Paredes, the virtuoso of the Portuguese guitar. Released in October 2025, the album is divided into two sections—Visitas and Diálogos—featuring reimagined classics like “Verdes Anos” and “Canto de Embalar,” alongside original compositions inspired by Paredes’ spirit uguru.net. Peixoto’s arrangements, shaped through improvisation and deep musical dialogue, fuse classical and electric guitar textures, offering a contemporary echo of Paredes’ timeless voice.
Carlos Paredes (1925–2004), born in Coimbra, was heir to a dynasty of guitarists. Known as O Homem dos Mil Dedos (“The Man with a Thousand Fingers”), he revolutionized the Portuguese guitar with intricate melodies and emotional depth Wikipedia The Portugal News. His music, including film scores like Os Verdes Anos, became symbols of resistance during Portugal’s dictatorship. Imprisoned for his political beliefs, Paredes composed in silence, later emerging as a beacon of artistic and civic integrity. His legacy continues to inspire generations, and Visita stands as a luminous continuation of his musical dialogue.
Sources: uguru.net Wikipedia The Portugal News
Meral Polat Live @ Down the Rabbit Hole
Meral Polat’s album Meydan is a fierce, modern take on Anatolian psych‑rock that fuses traditional Anatolian and Mesopotamian melodies with influences from Mali blues and Afrobeat. The record moves between high‑energy, defiant tracks and more vulnerable moments, centring themes of female strength, resistance, and cultural memory. Produced by Polat with Chris Doyle, Meydan extends her sound from her debut while insisting on an urgent, emancipatory voice
Sources: Far Out Magazine Meral Polat.
Mystically - Gone
Mystically are a French vocal duo whose sound blends reggae roots with soul, Afro‑Caribbean and world influences; their 2025 album Résilience deepens that fusion, pairing warm harmonies with rhythmic diversity and political consciousness. The record, released 23 May 2025, features collaborations with Napoléon Maddox and Lidiop and moves between upbeat, danceable tracks and intimate, unplugged moments, exploring themes of healing, strength and communal hope. Produced and arranged with a wide palette of musicians, Résilience marks a confident, more eclectic chapter for Mystically while retaining the duo’s signature mystical vocal chemistry.
Sources: ALBUM RELEASE – MYSTICALLY – RÉSILIENCE | Zn Production |
Mystically – Résilience (2025) – iWelcom
Where and when to hear Around the World
Friday:
Akaroa World Radio 2:00 pm local New Zealand Time (3:00 am GMT 4:00 am CET)
NAR-GROUP Germany – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m (CET)
Mosel Radio – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m (CET)
NAR-Alf – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m (CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)
Saturday:
Best City Radio (Belfast) 6:00 am
Power 101FM Malawi: 11:00 local time
Flirt FM (Galway’s Community of Interest & Student Station) 101.3 10:45 am - 12 45 pm
RCFM (Radio City FM) Duisburg, Germany 3:00 – 5:00 pm CET
U Radio - Sri Lanka 8:00pm - 10:00 pm local time
World FM 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time (11:00 am GMT, 12:00 noon CET)
Essential Radio Midnight to 2:00 am GMT (1:00 am CET)
Sunday:
West Coast FM Namibia 10:00 pm to 12:00 noon Central Africa Time (2:00 to 4:00 GMT)
Power 101FM Malawi: 12:00 local time
NFRS Osaka Japan: 12:00 noon local time (3:00 am UK time 4:00 am CET)
973FM in Singapore and 11:00 pm local time (3:00 pm/15:00 hours UTC – Universal Time).
Circl8 Chester: 12:00 noon
Best City Radio (Belfast) 3:00 pm
The Illuminate Network 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Websound Radio (Larne) 8:00 pm
DCRFM (Dover Community Radio 7:00pm
Slice Audio 10:00 pm local time (11:00 pm CET)
Monday:
Armagh City Radio 00:00 pm local time (01:00 pm CET)
SparkFlame Radio: 00:00 am GMT (01:00 CET)
Circl8 Chester: 12:00 noon
Stirling Community Radio 8:00 pm GMT (9:00 pm CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)
BR2 Pure Gold Radio – Costa Blanca, Spain 10:00 pm local time (CET)
Akaroa World Radio 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time (11:00 am GMT, 12:00 noon CET)
World FM 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time (11:00 am GMT, 12:00 noon CET)
Tuesday:
Shire Extra: 8:00 pm GMT (21:00 CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)
Wednesday:
World FM 4:00 am local New Zealand Time (5:00 pm Tuesday GMT, 6:00 pm CET)
Slice Audio 4:00 am local time GMT (5:00 am CET)
Life Right Radio (London) 7:00 pm
Best City Radio (Belfast) 10:00 pm
Radio Skye (Radio Garden) 10:00 pm GMT (11:00 pm CET)
Thursday:
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)