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A really big mix up this week. Loads of brand new music and even an exclusive from the likes of Daddy Skitz, Vampire weekend, Fools Gold and Jay Electronica. A great reissue of Venzulean rock via London. A Haiti selection and sending out some positive vibes from for the people of such a troubled nation. Some bangers via Dominica Republic and Columbia, Jazz from Cuba and live in London with Dorren Thobekile and Trans Global Underground.

 

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The third and final installment of the CAIPIRINHA APPRECIATION SOCIETY's Pernambuco Trilogy will travel deep into the Zona da Mata, the "bush" region in the interior of the state, for true grassroots culture and fun. Tag along MdC Suingue & Kika Serra as they witness an all-night rural sambada (the 92nd anniversary of "Maracatu Rural de Baque Solto Cambinda Brasileira", in the heart of the sugar-cane plantations). Let's bora!

We also say our good-byes to our friends in Recife, reminding you that urban and rural need not be set apart when the topic is GOOD BRAZILIAN MUSIC.

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New sounds from the Motherland with Thandiswa and Staff benda Bilili. Ghetto Blasters from the balkans with Kotterashky and Mahala Rai Banda. 70's funk from Peru and Panama and the stunning Kailash Kher's Nomadic soul from India.

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Travel Editor and Sony award winning radio presenter-producer David Prest returns to OpenAir fresh from exploring the rich variety of world folk music. In this episode he brings us some of his discoveries including Zar music (Denmark), The astounding eyes of Rita (Tunisia), Dengue Fever (Cambodia/LA) as well as flamenco from Estrella Morente and tunes from Mali with Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoriba.

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Stephen Chan, professor of International Relations at SOAS speaks about the recent state visit to the UK by the South African President, Jacob Zuma.

Professor Chan highlights the intended primary aims of the South African visit to the UK before this summer's World Cup and the importance of his personal presence here in London and his meeting with the Queen. He also draws similarities between a lack of planning in South African higher education, public policy and The World Cup, and what this may mean for the future of the country.

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Another global musical meander from Madera Verde on the fifth Stop Making Sense broadcast: soulful starter with some slo-mo disco from LEON LACE, a Balearic re-rub by LEO ZERO of a new PAUL WELLER number + CANDI STATON singing her heart out on stand out track from ASHLEY BEEDLE's "Mav!s" project; to follow, African/Blues acoustic delights from VICTOR DEME & ALIFARKA TOURE with TOUMANI DIABATE & Afro/Funk from DJANGO DJANGO & FOOL'S GOLD; for desert, dancehall rudeness from LIL WAYNE vs TOY SELECTAH & the man like SHEPDOG & original Panama chombo riddims from ALDO RANKS. Finally a lil Cumbia digestif from UP BUSTLE & OUT and that all important wafer thin classic salsa track (from Colombia's LOS ALFA 8) to wrap things up as usual!

 

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In his first installment on OpenAir.FM, DJ Koichi drops off heavy weight Afrobeat, Afro Funk and Tropical rhythms. Musical inclusion from Yaaba Funk, Akoya Afrobeat, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Quantic, plus introducing London's up and coming four piece Jazz band United Vibrations, and his own Cuban group Los Auténticos.

 

OpenAir FM第一回目は、DJ Koichiが今ロンドンで話題になっている若手ジャズバンドUnited Vibrationsや彼自身のキューバのグループLos Autenticosを紹介すると共に、Yaaba Funk, Akoya Afrobeat, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Quanticなどの重量級のアフロビート、アフロファンク、トロピカルリズムをお届けします。

 

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FM Chuto interviews Rana Salam, designer and the co-author of the book, "The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie - Intimacy and Design". She talks about the unique design of Syrian lingerie from the view point of a designer and expert in the Middle Eastern Pop culture.

Secret Life of Syrian Lingerieの共著者であるデザイナーのラナ・サラーム女史のインタビューを通じて、シリアの下着事情をリポートします。型破りな女性の下着がシリアでどう扱われているのか、中東のポップカルチャーの専門家という視点から語ってもらいました。