They Perform with Daggers: Iberi Choir and "Odoia"

Today's random tune is by the Iberi Choir from the Republic of Georgia. Established in 2012, this polyphonic male choir's goal is to popularize Georgian folklore in Georgia and beyond by maintaining the ancient Georgian singing traditions. They look for traditional songs, even from the pagan era, as well as from all regions of Georgia and then modernize them in their vocalizations. Their songs range from rousing drinking songs to sad folk songs. This song, Odoia, is from their debut album First (2014).

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: http://www.iberi.ge/

Catch our October 6 Show on KUNM's Two Week Archive

Yes, that's right, we did our show last night. Catch our October 6th show on KUNM's Two-Week Archive. Just enter October 6, 10 pm and hit "play."  Our show consisted of the following:

• Interview with the organizer of the OneBeat world music event coming to Albuquerque in early November
• Music from artists that will becoming to the OneBeat event such as

1. Shereen Abdo (Egypt)
2. Kardeş Türküler (Turkey)
3. Esteban Copete y su Kinteto Pacifico (Colombia)
4. Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa)
5. Freshlyground (South Africa)
6. Hope Masike (Zimbabwe)
7. Peni Candra Rini and Ade Suharto (Indonesia)
8. Neil Chua (Malaysia)
9. Alexander Shirunov (Russia)
10. Romanica (Ukraine)

We also played music from the following artists:

1. Bob Marley & The Wailers (Jamaica)
2. Banda Magda (USA)
3. ZAZ (France)
4. Aurelio (Honduras)
5. Los de Abajo (Mexico)
6. Fofoulah (UK)
7. African Rhythm Travelers (South Africa
8. Kanda Bongo Man (Dem. Rep. of Congo)
9. Dub Colossus (UK)
10. Nabil Othmani (Algeria)
11. Tom Landa and The Paperboys (Canada)
12. Sevara Nazarkhan (Uzbekistan)
13. Aziza Brahim (Algeria/Western Sahara)
14. Seu Jorge (Brazil)
15. Sonzeira feat. Gabriel Moura (Brazil)
16. Baba Zula (Turkey)

So go to the archive and check it out!

Listen to the KUNM Global Music Show tonight, and hang out with us!

That's right, it's the first Monday of the month and time for your favorite hosts to bring you Global Music from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain time. And boy howdy, do we have a show for you! Megan is interviewing an organizer of the OneBeat Albuquerque at the Rail Yards, a world music event that will bring 25 musicians from 17 countries to Albuquerque. We will play some selections from these musicians, as well as listen to some of the newest recently released world selections (including Robert Plant, if you can believe it!). Of course, it will all be sprinkled with the wit and banter of your two hosts, Megan Kamerick and moi. 10 pm - 1 am on KUNM 89.9 FM or at http://www.kunm.org. If you MUST miss it tonight, then catch us on the two-week archive starting tomorrow. But don't miss it!

Listen to Our Show Tonight!

It's the first Monday of the month, and that means Megan Kamerick and I (Michael Hess) will be hosting the KUNM Global Music Show. Tonight Megan will play a set of music that she has put together that explores many different meanings of the word "freedom," to coincide with the just-past US Independence Day. In addition, we'll continue to bring you some of the newest releases in global and world music. You can hear us on KUNM 89.9 FM Albuquerque/Santa Fe and stream us live at KUNM's website. We'll be on from 10 pm - 1 am US Mountain Time. We hope you can listen, and feel free to comment to this post if you would like us to play something!