A Dark Haired Woman: Diskreetse Mango Trio and "Must Naine"

Our random tune for today is by the Diskreetse Mango Trio from Estonia. Founded in 2003, the Diskreetse Mango Trio formed around a fresh new sound by fusing traditional Estonian folk music with modern styles such as rock and reggae. The band became very popular in Estonia and won the 2007 Estonian Music Awards on the strength of their debut album. The band has put out two albums, the latest in 2014, and four singles. You can find this song, Must Naine, on their 2007 debut album Prigadi-Pragadi.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diskreetse_Mango_Trio, http://www.diskreetsemangotrio.ee/

Giving 'Em the Boot: Gaelic Storm and "Kelly's Wellies"

Today's random tune is by Gaelic Storm and is called Kelly's Wellies. Gaelic Storm is an American Irish band formed in 1997 in Santa Monica, California. They play traditional Irish and Scottish music, as well as original music in the Celtic and Celtic rock genres. Gaelic Storm got a huge break in 1997 when they were cast as the steerage band in the blockbuster movie Titanic. They have burnished their resume by touring aggressively and adding new instrumentation to their ensemble, such as Uileann, Highland and Deger (electronic) bagpipes. Kelly's Wellies can be found on their 2006 album Bring Yer Wellies.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_Storm

His Golden Voice: Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band with "Oye Asem"

Today's random tune is by Ghanaian highlife singer Pat Thomas. He is the nephew of legendary Ghanaian guitarist King Onyina, who recorded with Nat King Cole. Pat Thomas began his musical career in the 1960s collaborating with musician Ebo Taylor and his band the Blue Monks, but eventually formed his own band, Sweet Beans, and recorded his first album in 1974. He then formed the band Marijata, but in 1979 he relocated to Berlin after the Ghanaian coup and eventually ended up in Canada. Known as "The Golden Voice of Africa," he is now performing with his Kwashibu Area Band. This song, Oye Asem, can be found on the 2015 album Pat Thomas and the Kwashibu Area Band which was released to mark his 50th year in music - it was his first album in over a decade. He was joined on the album for some songs by legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Thomas_(highlife_musician), https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pat-thomas-mn0001009626/biography

I Want You to Want Me: Gael García Bernal and "Quiero Que Me Quieras"

A fun movie that we saw a few years ago, Rudo y Cursi, provides us with today's random song, Quiero Que Me Quieras. Yes, it is a Norteño-style cover of Cheap Trick's I Want You to Want Me, and it is sung by Mexican actor Gael García Bernal . The 2008 movie Rudo y Cursi is about two half-brothers, played by Bernal and Diego Luna, who are small-town soccer players that dream of using their skills in the game to get off the plantation. Gael García Bernal is a Mexican actor, director and producer best known for roles in movies such as Amores Perros, The Motorcycle Diaries, Babel and the television series Mozart in the Jungle. The context of the video is that Bernal's character has become a major soccer star in Mexico City, with all the celebrity that comes with it. That includes making music videos even though he is not a musician. You can find Quiero Que Me Quieras on the soundtrack for Rudo y Cursi (2009).

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudo_y_Cursi, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gael_Garc%C3%ADa_Bernal

No Tuning Needed: Stan Getz and João Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim and "Desafinado"

Stan Getz and João Gilberto composed and play today's random tune. The song, Desafinado, also features Antonio Carlos Jobim. Stan Getz was an American jazz saxophonist known as The Sound because of the warmth of his tone. João Gilberto is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist whose recordings established the Brazilian genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Antonio Carlos Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. His songs were instrumental in the creation of bossa nova. You can find Desafinado, which translates to "Off Key," on the seminal jazz album Getz/Gilberto (1964). This is also the album that introduced the world to the Jobim classic The Girl From Ipanema. The album won Grammy Awards in 1965 for Best Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, and Best Engineered Album (non-classical) as well as Record of the Year for The Girl From Ipanema. It is ranked number 446 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Getz, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Gilberto, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getz/Gilberto

Incarnations: Kunal Ganjawala and Rattan Mohan Sharma with "O Mohini O Kamini"

A song from an Indian animated film is our random tune for today, called O Mohini O Kamini. The song is from the film Dashavatar, which tells the story of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, the dashavatara, who exist to triumph over evil. Rama and Krishna are two of the most famous incarnations of Vishnu. The song is vocalized by popular Indian playback singer Kunal Ganjawala and classical Indian vocalist Rattan Mohan Sharma, and with music and lyrics by Anand Kurhekar and Sandeep Khare. You can find O Mohini O Kamini on the 2008 soundtrack to Dashavatar.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashavatara, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunal_Ganjawala, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattan_Mohan_Sharma

Bayou Bagpipes: Tartanic and "Desert Storm"

Today's random tune is performed by Tartanic, a band from Houston, Texas that boasts "not one but TWO Highland Bagpipes, 2 percussionists, 2 smokin' dancers, 8 drums, 6 drones, 18 notes, fast fingers, high comedy, flying bagpipes, taste-defying stunts and scorching hot music played at over 120 beats per minute with driving speed and high-volume, all brought to you by 4 men without pants and 2 talented lasses." They promise a "barrage of sound" that creates new interpretations of dance, tribal, swing and hip hop through fusion with Highland bagpipes and world percussion. This song, Desert Storm, can be found on their 2008 album Uncivilized.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://www.facebook.com/pg/tartanicofficial/about/?ref=page_internal; http://www.tartanic.net/