Join Cal Koat’s on Sunday at 6pm as he explores contemporary global music as a viable, relevant and totally reflective alternative for mainstream electronic media.
World Beat Canada Radio April 26 2025
Join us for a raucous ruckus of gritty global! TAKAAT dial it up to 11 for some driving desert guitar. Japanese experimentalists Kuunatic summon the Yellow Serpent and Adrian Raso's collab with Fanfare Ciocarlia meets at the crossroads for The Devil Ri...
Apr 24, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio April 19 2025
This week we peel off the tasty top of the global pops. The Top 10 from our monthly top 30! Plus, Zawose Queens who bring the chants of the Wagogo people of Tanzania to the west coast this July. And, an exclusive debut of Sonova's Boarding Pass. Thanks...
Apr 17, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio April 12 2025
In the spotlight this week, The Oliver Schroer Pushing The Boundaries Award winner at the CFMAs, Kiran Ahluwalia! Plus, more boundary-pushing music from Japanese eclectic trio Kuunatic, Red Baraat, Al-Qasar and Ammar 808. And, we remember Amadou Bagayo...
Apr 10, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio April 5 2025
Promoting diversity, because that's what Canada does. This hour, the South Asian Invasion continues en masse with the ultimate dhol-driven party band, Red Baraat, Zamrock from the folks who invented it, new WITCH, Finnish nu-folk from Vimma and the Adu...
Apr 03, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio March 29 2025
A designer playlist for the musically fashion-forward! International couture from the house of house, starting with dramatic cuts and tailored tracks from Kazdoura, Psychotropical Orchestra, Eric Hilton, Sonova and edgy new TAKAAT. Always demure and da...
Mar 27, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio March 22 2025
Today's mix is like a box of chocolates, or every flavour beans (without the earwax ones). Every track is new except for a classic touch of the familiar. Ride with us through Syrian/Lebanese psych, colliding dub,hip hop & soul, Latin soul/funk, Ke...
Mar 20, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio March 15 2025
Join us for rockin' Moroccans (new Bab L'Bluz and Sami Galibi), tropical hot sauce from Montreal (MTL Sauce Picante), hypnotic Portuguese from Sus, Nigerian slow cook from Dele Sosimi and The Estuary while Skeewiff re-invent Misrilou, the tale of love ...
Mar 13, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio March 8 2025
The future is global. Only isolationists like tRump would disagree. World Beat Canada is an open door to what the future of music sounds like. Join us for new tracks by Agatha Catel, Miramar, La Pandemic & Kwashibu Area Band PLUS local debuts from ...
Mar 06, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio March 1 2025
Music is good medicine. Canadian research proves it and we put it to the test this hour. Join us for space cumbia from El Leon Pardo, retro Brazilian from Cheo, Comfort Food from Kiran Ahluwalia, and Guadaloupe goes punk with The Bolokos. Good for the ...
Feb 27, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio February 22 2025
Alsarah & The Nubatones revisit the concept album with Seasons Of The Road, a project 5 years in the making. Fela's saxman son, Femi Kuti is back with political polemic. Ghanian highlife icon, Ebo Taylor celebrates his 90th with a new release. Just...
Feb 20, 2025