Around the World
13 March 2026
THIS WEEK
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Music by: Afro Celt Sound System, Arooj Aftab, Damily, DLÙ, Elsa Mouratidou, Fränder, Ichiko Aoba, Kasiva Mutua, Kuljit Bhamra And Pappi Singh Kenya, Las Hermanas Caronn,i Neba Solo & Benogo Diakite, Nidia Góngora, Nusantara Beat, Päivi Hirvonen, ROSALÍA, SADU, Stelios Petrakis, The Three Seas, Tinariwen & José González, Vs Tempet & Diger, Ye Vagabonds, and Yom.
This week’s featured album: Souad Massi - Zagate
Souad Massi - Congo Connection (Clip officiel) ft. Youssoupha
Souad Massi’s new album, Zagate, arrives as her most liberated and outspoken work to date, a collection that threads folk, rock and poetry into something both urgent and deeply personal. The title comes from the French expression ça se gâte — “things are getting worse” — a phrase that carries a particular resonance in Algeria, where Massi was born, and in France, where she built her career. Recorded largely in the United Kingdom, the album extends the direction she began on Sequana, but with a sharper edge and a clearer sense of purpose.
Massi uses Zagate to confront the world as she sees it: war, violence, racism, and the emotional exhaustion of living through a relentless news cycle. Yet the record is not defined by despair. Instead, it holds fast to hope and courage, offering moments of stillness and clarity amid the noise.
As on Sequana, the album is produced by the English guitarist and producer Justin Adams, whose long association with Robert Plant and pivotal work with Tinariwen helped shape the modern sound of desert blues. More recently, Adams has recorded two acclaimed albums with Mauro Durante of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, and that same instinct for cross‑cultural dialogue runs through Zagate. His production blends Maghreb modes, rock tension and Saharan atmospheres, most strikingly on the title track.
The album moves confidently across styles — electric rock on “Ana Inssan,” Afrobeat on “Samt,” Saharan folk on “D’ici, De là-bas,” and a smoky Parisian blues on “Chibani.” The guest list is equally expansive: John Baggott (Massive Attack, Robert Plant) on keyboards, Billy Fuller on bass, and two powerful diasporic voices — the Congolese‑French rapper Youssoupha on “Congo Connection,” and the Rwandan‑French writer‑rapper Gaël Faye.
Massi has said she wanted to “share my own vision of the world” at a moment when crises feel overwhelming. She resists calling herself political, but the album is unflinching in its engagement with injustice. Her voice — long associated with gentleness — becomes a counterpoint to the harshness she describes, carrying songs that move through pain, anger, revolt, hope and resilience with a rare emotional clarity.
Sources: Presto Music - riotsquadpublicity.com - resident
Las Hermanas Caronni - Agua con legno
Twin sisters Gianna and Laura Caronni have returned with their evocative fifth studio album, El Espacio del Tiempo, released on 2 January 2026. This latest work continues their exploration of “chamber folk,” a delicate fusion of their Argentinian roots with European classical training and jazz sensibilities.
The lead single, “Agua con legno,” serves as a perfect introduction to the album’s aquatic and nostalgic themes. Translating to “water with wood,” the track highlights the sisters’ signature interplay between Gianna’s clarinet and Laura’s cello, creating a soundscape that feels both intimate and vast. Inspired by the seascapes of Brittany and childhood memories of the Paraná River, the album explores the “poetry of time”—its slowness, absences, and sudden bursts of light.
Sources: Official Artist Facebook Page - CultureWorks Artist Profile - Blogfoolk Review:
Where and when to hear Around the World
Friday:
Akaroa World Radio New Zealand - 2:00 pm local time
NAR-GROUP Germany – 2:00 pm local time
Mosel Radio Germany – 2:00 pm local time
NAR-Alf Germany – 2:00 pm local time
Waterwaves Radio England - 9:00 pm local time
Essential Radio Scotland - 10:00 midnight
Saturday:
Best City Radio (Belfast, Northern Ireland) - 6:00 am local time
Power 101FM Malawi - 11:00 local time
Flirt FM (Galway’s Community of Interest & Student Station) 101.3 - 10:45 am local time Ireland
Stirling Community Radio - 2:00 pm local time Scotland
RCFM (Radio City FM) Duisburg, Germany - 3:00 local time
World FM New Zealand - 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time
Sunday:
Power 101FM Malawi - 12:00 local time
NFRS Osaka Japan - 12:00 noon local time
973FM in Singapore - 11:00 pm local time
Circl8 Chester England - 12:00 noon local time
DCRFM (Dover Community Radio England - 7:00pm local time
Websound Radio (Larne Northern Ireland) - 8:00 pm local time
Prodigal Sun Radio - 8:00 pm local time
Slice Audio Northern Ireland - 10:00 pm local time
Holywood Radio - Northern Ireland - Various times
Monday:
Armagh City Radio - 12:00 midnight local time (01:00 pm CET)
SparkFlame Radio - 00:00 am GMT (01:00 CET)
Circl8 Chester England - 12:00 noon local time
Stirling Community Radio Scotland - 10:00 pm local time
Waterwaves Radio England - 9:00 pm local time
BR2 Pure Gold Radio – Costa Blanca, Spain - 10:00 pm local time
World FM New Zealand - 10:00 am local time
Akaroa World Radio New Zealand - 10:00 pm local time
Tuesday:
Waterwaves Radio England - 9:00 pm local time
Wednesday:
World FM New Zealand - 4:00 am local time
Slice Audio Northern Ireland - 4:00 am local time
Best City Radio Northern Ireland - 10:00 pm local time
Radio Skye Scotland - 10:00 pm local time
Thursday:
Waterwaves Radio England - 9:00 pm local time