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Sunday

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sunday 19th October 2025

Garry filling in this week.  Like 4ZZZ, Turkish singer Sezen Aksu is celerating her 50th anniversary since her debt, and we are featuring her new album Paşa Gönül Şarkıları (Pasha Heart Songs).  There is new music from three different Bosnian groups - Divanhana, Mostar Sevdeh Reunion and Dubioza Kolektiv.  You'll be hearing a song from Amadou & Mariam's forthcoming album L'Amour a la Folie, along with Alaa Zoutien, a Moroccan oud player fusing flamenco and North African influences and Brazilian singer Nina Maia.  Bea Asurmendi provides a rare glimpse into music from the Basque country, plus there are new singles from Vesna (Czechia), Beni Ninagawa (Japan) and Otyken (Siberia), along with more from recent releases Rick has been playing.

 

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19.10.25

Garry filling in this week.  Like 4ZZZ, Turkish singer Sezen Aksu is celerating her 50th anniversary since her debt, and we are featuring her new album Paşa Gönül Şarkıları (Pasha Heart Songs).  There is new music from three different Bosnian groups - Divanhana, Mostar Sevdeh Reunion and Dubioza Kolektiv.  You'll be hearing a song from Amadou & Mariam's forthcoming album L'Amour a la Folie, along with Alaa Zoutien, a Moroccan oud player fusing flamenco and North African influences and Brazilian singer Nina Maia.  Bea Asurmendi provides a rare glimpse into music from the Basque country, plus there are new singles from Vesna (Czechia), Beni Ninagawa (Japan) and Otyken (Siberia), along with more from recent releases Rick has been playing.

 

SEZEN AKSUYaygaraPaşa Gönül Şarkıları 04:01:00
DIVANHANARijekamaRadio Sevdah 04:07:00
DUBIOZA KOLEKTIVA Joi

New single

STAR FEMININE BANDThe World Is A VillageJusqu'au bout du monde 04:16:00
RICK ASIKPO & AFRO FUSIONJam 1Got to Be Me

Recorded in 1981 in the U.S. but only release in Nigeria at the time, the album Got To Be Me has now been released worldwide through Bandcamp.

ALAA ZOUITENShmishaAficianado 04:25:00
BEA ASURMENDIOstaraAsteartea
GANAVYALandNilam 04:37:00

Ganavya Doraiswamy, California-based artist melds spiritual jazz and south Asian classical music with ambient textures

FLASH SITARYoga Meditation 1Putumayo presents Instrumental Odyssey

Farhan Khan, known professionally as Flash Sitar, is a Pakistani-born sitarist and producer whose music bridges South Asian classical traditions with electronic and global grooves.

BABONBig Cat Small JungleTropical Desert

Instrumental band from Indonesia consisting of Rayi, Wahyudi and Rori. Their sound weaves traditional Indonesian genres such as keroncong and dangdut with western and world music influences, such as middle-eastern-grooves and afro funk.

VIMMAPestaan KadetEi Koi Muut 04:51:00

Young group from Finland

VARTTINAKukkilinduKyly
MERAL POLATCenekMeydan 04:59:00

Dutch singer of Turkish-Kurdish descent

SEZEN AKSUEy AskPasa Gonul Sarkilari
AMADOU & MARIAML'Amour A La FolieL'Amour A La Folie 05:08:00

From the forthcoming album released 24 October, recorded before Amadou Bagayoko's death in April this year

HAWA & KASSE MADY DIABATEKasse MoroTaumaro
ZEMZEMEHEmerald's GreenRhyme And ReasonLOCAL 05:19:00

Performing for BEMAC at the Queensland Multicultural Centre on Friday 24 October at 7.30pm

YASMINE HAMDANVowsI Remember I Forget
NINA MAIAAmargo feat. Francisca BarretoInteira 05:28:00

Brazilian singer

OTYKENMagicMagic

New single

BENI NINAGAWAHomura 05:37:00

New single for the shamisen player from Wagakki Band

TIAN QIYILyoyangSongs For Workers

Tian Qiyi are John and Charlie Wardle, the sons of Jah Wobble

TONDINI PLAYS MOSTAR SEVDAH REUNIONMoj DilbereTondini Plays Mostar Sevdah Reunion Disco 088 05:44:00

Croatian DJ remixes the Bosnian sevdah group

MOSTAR SEVDAH REUNIONZvijezda Tjera JesecaBosa Mara
VESNAPo Vode feat. Katerina Marie Ticha 05:51:00

New single

SEZEN AKSUGemiler feat. Ozan BayrasaPasa Gonul Sarkilari
MSAFIRI ZAWOSEMamaKinywa 05:57:00