TGIF: Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto with "Aloha Friday, No Work Til Monday"

The randomizer is a day behind, I guess, but Saturday is good and, as this song tells us, "no work til Monday." Aloha Friday, No Work Til Monday is by Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto. Kimo Kahoano is known as the Voice of Hawai'i and is an actor and DJ well known in the islands. Unfortunately, I can't find much information on Paul Natto. Aloha Friday, No Work Til Monday can be found on the compilation CD Island Roots (2000).

Waiting to Exhale: Mercan Dede and "Halitus"

Today's random song is by Mercan Dede. Dede is a Turkish musician living in France who draws inspiration from Sufi music. Dede is also known as DJ Arkin Allen, and is a composer, player of the ney (a Middle Eastern flute) and the bendir (a hand drum). He fuses traditional Turkish acoustic music and other eastern musics with electronic sounds, horns, dance beats and his Sufi spirituality. Halitus is from his 2007 CD Breath.

Rockin' West Africa: Juldeh Camara and Justin Adams with "Banjul Girl"

What do you get when you mix a British guitarist, an African griot and a smattering of surf and rock music? You get Banjul Girl by Juldeh Camara and Justin Adams! Camara is a Gambian griot and internationally acclaimed blues musician known for his instrumental virtuosity and international collaborations. He plays the African one-string fiddle, known as a riti or a Nyanyero. He learned to play the instrument from his blind father, who according to legend lost his sight as payment to a Djinn (genie) who taught him to play - and many say you can hear the sound of the Djinn in Juldeh's music. Justin Adams is an English guitarist who works in blues and African styles. He started his career in the band The Impossible Dreamers and then worked for a time with Jah Wobble in his group Invaders of the Heart. He co-wrote Robert Plant's 2005 album Mighty Rearranger. He has collaborated on four albums with Juldeh Camara. Banjul Girl can be found on their 2009 album Tell No Lies.

Deep in the Heart: Beirut and "Rhineland (Heartland)"

Our random tune for today was composed in young man's bedroom in New Mexico. Rhineland (Heartland) is by Beirut, a band initially formed as a solo project by Albuquerque-born Zach Condon and later expanded into a full band. Condon recorded the bulk of Beirut's debut album, Gulag Orkestar, in his bedroom and finished the album with the assistance of Neutral Milk Hotel's and A Hawk and a Hacksaw's Jeremy Barnes. The strength of the recordings brought Condon a contract with Ba Da Bing Records under the name of Beirut, and the album was released in 2006 in conjunction with some live shows in New York - Condon recruited some friends to play the concerts and they became the band Beirut. Beirut has released three albums, the last in 2011, and Condon has been involved in several side projects. Rhineland (Heartland) is from Beirut's 2006 debut CD, Gulag Orkestar.

Foxy Lady: Yanase Miho and "Kitsune"

The country of Japan brings us the song of the day. Kitsune is by Japanese artist Yanase Miho. We can't find any information to give you her bio, unfortunately. The name of the song is the Japanese word for a fox. Kitsune can be found on Miho's 2010 CD Futatsu No Kotori.

Global Music Show tonight...live!

Looking for something to do on a Monday night? Can't sleep? Just feeling like a late night? Let us keep you company. Turn on the Global Music Show - 89.9 FM Albuquerque/Santa Fe or stream live at http://www.kunm.org. I start at 10 pm, Mountain Time, USA - or just under an hour from when I post this.

Six Feet Under: Orkestar Zirkonium and "Bury Your Dead"

Today's song is by Orkestar Zirkonium, an American mobile brass band based in Seattle inspired by the music of the Balkans, particularly that of the Eastern European Romani. Inspired by some of the greats, including Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kočani Orkestar, Goran Bregović, Boban Marković and others, they play music from Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia and India as well as their own original dance tunes. This song, Bury Your Dead, can be found on their debut, self-titled release (2008).