Songs for Listening: Week by Week
April 8 thru April 12

Monday, April 8:
Leyla McCalla

A playlist featuring Sunny War, Tune-Yards, Petunia & the Vipers, and others

'If It Wasn't Broken' by Sunny War from 'With the Sun'
'Doorstep' by tune-yards from 'W H O K I L L'
'The Cricket Song' by Petunia & The Vipers from 'Petunia & The Vipers'
'Quilibois' from Trio Select feat. Jean Gesner Henry from 'Plein Caille'

 

Tuesday, April 9:
Brendan Greaves

A playlist featuring Tarawangsawelas, Breno Mello, Alejandro Durán, and others

'Selalu' by Tarawangsawelas from 'Wanci'
'O Nosso Amor (Black Orpheus)' by Breno Mello & Marpessa Dawn from 'Black Orpheus'
'Cumbia Costena' by Alejandro Duran from 'Diablos del Ritmo: 1960-1985 The Columbian Melting Pot'
'Do i consumer ah' by Jackie McLean & Michael Carbon from 'Antiquity'
'Imitator' by Early B from 'Black Label Reggae - Early B - Vol. 24'

Wednesday, April 10:
Shai Wosner

A playlist featuring Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, Johannes Brahms, and others

'Mass in E-flat, D. 950, Mvt II. Gloria' by Schubert, performed the Bayerische Rundfunk Choir & Symphony, conducted by Walfgang Sawallisch
'Violin Sonata Op. 13, Mvt II' by Faure, performed by Alfred Corot & Jacques Thibaud
'Nichtigall, Op. 97' by Brahms, performed by Victoria de los Angeles
'Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, Op. 44' by Chopin, performed by Arthur Rubinstein
'Messe de Notre-Dame, Mvt II. Kyrie' by Guillaume de Machaut, performed by Ensemble Organum

 

Thursday, April 11:
Bill Bragin

A playlist featuring Chico Science, RAM, 47 Soul, and others

'A Cidade (The City)' by Chico Science & Nação Zumbi from 'Da Lama Ao Caos'
'M'Pral Dòmi Nan Simityè (I Will Sleep in the Cemetery)’ by RAM from 'Gran Bwa'
'Moved Around' by 47 Soul from 'Balfron Promise'
'Freedom' by Ranky Tanky 
'Zero' by Liniker e os Caramelows from 'Cru'

Friday, April 12:
Conrad Tao

A playlist featuring Junior Kimbrough, MSYLMA, Croatian Amor, and others

'Lonesome in My Home' by Junior Kimbrough from 'First Recordings'
'Dhil-un Taht Sajarat al-Zaqam' by MYSLMA
'Point Reflex Blue' by Croatian Amor from 'Isa'
'Wet' by DJ Diamond from 'Footwork or Die'
'When I'm Gone' by Phil Ochs from 'There But For Bad Fortune'