Around the World - Preview
28 November 2025
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Music from: Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and Wales.
Music by: Ævestaden, Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde Sabat, Alaa Zouiten, Anna Sato & Toshiyuki Sasaki, BaianaSystem with Dino d’Santiago & Kalaf Epalanga, Baklava & Elena Baklava, Brendan Monaghan, Cerys Hafana, Cheikh Lô, Constantinople, Dagadana & Subcarpați, Dobrila&Dorian Duo, Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté, Hella, Inni-K, Le Vent du Nord, Loko Gasy, Murmurosi, Neha!, N’Faly Kouyaté, Nusantara Beat, Tone of Voice Orchestra, Värttinä, and Voodoo Drummer Duo.
The featured album is LUX by ROSALÍA
ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor
Rosalía’s ‘LUX’ Shines as a Daring Masterpiece of Spiritual Pop
The Around the World featured album is normally reserved for the more obscure, less well known album. This week I have chosen one which may well become one of the most successful albums of the year. With her skill for re-invention, experimentation and creativity, Rosalía retains a strong hold on her roots.
The Spanish pop visionary returns with LUX, her fourth studio album and most ambitious project to date. Released on November 7, LUX blends orchestral grandeur, operatic intensity, and multilingual lyricism into a sweeping meditation on mysticism, femininity, and transcendence. The album features collaborations with Björk, Yves Tumor, Carminho, Estrella Morente, and Yahritza y su Esencia, and spans 18 tracks across four movements.
Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and sung in 14 languages—including Latin, Arabic, Japanese, and Sicilian—LUX draws inspiration from female saints and spiritual figures across cultures. Rosalía’s voice soars through haunting ballads like “Divinize” and the Italian aria “Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti,” while tracks like “Berghain” and “Dios Es Un Stalker” explore divine obsession and earthly chaos.
Critics have hailed LUX as a career-defining work, earning a 98/100 on Metacritic and breaking Spotify’s record for most streams in a day by a female Spanish-language artist. With LUX, Rosalía doesn’t just push boundaries—she reimagines what pop music can be when it dares to reach for the sacred.
Sources: NME - Variety - The Harvard Crimson - Yahoo - Wikipedia
Le Vent du Nord - Millennium Stage (October 29, 2025)
Le Vent du Nord’s ‘Voisinages’ Celebrates Musical Kinship Across Borders
Québec’s beloved folk ensemble Le Vent du Nord returns with Voisinages, a vibrant new album. The title—meaning “neighbourhoods”—reflects the band’s exploration of musical and cultural proximity, weaving together Celtic, Acadian, and Franco-American traditions. From the rollicking “Par-dessus le pont,” inspired by an 18th-century neighbourly feud, to the reflective “Du Nord au Sud,” the album captures stories of connection, conflict, and shared heritage.
Arranged by the group’s five members and recorded in Montréal, Voisinages features rich instrumentation—hurdy-gurdy, bombarde, bouzouki, and foot percussion—alongside guest artists like cajun musician Blake Miller from Louisiana and Michel Faubert, singer, storyteller, Quebec ethnographer.
With Voisinages, Le Vent du Nord deepens their commitment to storytelling through sound, inviting listeners into a musical neighbourhood where history and harmony meet.
More: VOISINAGES : new album and tour | Le Vent du Nord
Inni-K - ‘Still A Day’ - Live at Levis’
Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Inni-K (Eithne Ní Chatháin) blends traditional sean-nós roots with contemporary folk in her fourth album, Still A Day. The album is a deeply personal response to emotional loss, crafted with vocals, fiddle, keys, and synths. Collaborating with Matthew Jacobson and Seán Mac Erlaine, Inni-K creates textured, melodic spaces that soothe and energize. Her music, praised for its emotional clarity and lyrical grace, continues to evolve while honoring tradition. As UCC’s Traditional Artist in Residence, she shares her artistry with students and audiences across Ireland.
Sources: West Cork Music - RTÉ
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)