Preview This Week’s Show
Around the World in Perth Australia: For the first time, Around the World has found an Australian home. Every Thursday LIVE DRN1 in Perth Western Australia will broadcast the show at 9:00 p.m. local time (2:00 pm CET). I’m delighted to announce this and look forward to a long association with DRN1.
This Week
Holidays beckon - so this is a minimal effort newsletter.
Music from: Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, India, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, North Africa, Paraíba-Brazil, Poland, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, and USA
Music by: Al-Qasar, Amadou & Mariam, Bossa Nova Noites, Cara Dillon, Carmela featuring Carme López, Driss El Maloumi, Flo, Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin, Joachim Cooder, K.O.G, Lakvar, Luana Flores, Ludovico Einaudi Taranta Project, Momi Maiga, Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, Renata Przemyk & Dagadana, Russudan Meipariani, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80', Sonora Tropical, and WoWaKin.
Featured Album: Ova by Afro Celt Sound System
Since making the show, Afro Celt Sound System have transformed into Afro Bard Electronic. The announcement was made on Facebook [*].
Their new album is this week’s featured album and I look forward to seeing them play in Belfast on 15 March during St. Patrick’s week.
Next week (and the week after), I’ll be looking back at the best of 2024 and playing music from my top 60 albums.
Where and when to hear Around the World
Thursday:
LIVE DRN1 Perth Western Australia - 9:00 p.m. local time (2:00 pm CET)
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)
Saturday:
RCFM (Radio City FM) Duisburg, Germany 3:00 – 5:00 pm CET
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)
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).
Best City Radio (Belfast) 3:00 pm (4:00 pm CET)
Websound Radio (Larne) 8:00 pm (9:00 pm CET)
Slice Audio 10:00 pm local time (11:00 pm CET)
Armagh City Radio 10:00 pm local time (11:00 pm CET)
Monday:
SparkFlame Radio: 00:00 am GMT (01:00 CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 8:00 pm GMT (21:00 CET)
KNC Radio St Lucia 6:00 am local time (10:00 am GMT 11:00 am 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)
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)
Stirling Community Radio 10:00 pm GMT (11:00 pm CET)