Join Cal Koat’s on Sunday at 7pm as he explores contemporary global music as a viable, relevant and totally reflective alternative for mainstream electronic media.
World Beat Canada Radio July 19 2025
This week we're all over the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at World Beat Canada Radio! Spotlighting main stage performers Zawose Queens, Haram and Bab l'Bluz with a touch of the familiar from Elisapie. And, we introduce future-forward South Asian vibes...
Jul 17, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio July 12 2025
We have a shiny new chart to share, so let's take it out for a spin. Join us for a ride on the global side with bangin' African tracks from The Cavemen, Femi Kuti, Cheikh Ibra Fam, Siraba, Ammar 808 and another debut from Witch! Plus, we sample some p...
Jul 10, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio July 5 2025
Invigorating from the get go! We start the hour bathed in distortion from Zambia and Morocco. We tap into Retro Salish Futurisms by Russell Wallace & Snukwa7 (Shnook-wah = Friends). Mexican Institute Of Sound introduces his 4 favorite girls, Sonova...
Jul 03, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio June 28 2025
Innovative tunes for interesting times! Following the African diaspora through Kokoroko's sweet side of Afrobeat, Afrotronix from the Eneedi Desert in Chad to Montreal, and Dakar's Cheikh Ibra Fam. Plus, Brazilian from Orbital Ensemble, Elena Baklava t...
Jun 26, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio June 21 2025
Into the heart of today's Africa, Afrodream take us there on an Afrotrip. We also meet The Cavemen from Nigeria, and Nigerian Canadian emerging artist J Scope, surfacing from Blackwater with Coco Jafro. PIL bassman Jah Wobble dives into dub, Klark B3nt...
Jun 19, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio June 14 2025
Fast-tracking the future with a full hour of sizzling new spins, from Italian DJ, Didje Doo, Tunisa remixed from Sinouj, updated Cabo Verdean funana by Grupo Pilon, electro Jamaican roots courtesy Runkus, and chill spy vibes debut from Sonova. All new ...
Jun 12, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio June 7 2025
Only the very best from our monthly Top 30 World Beat chart! Count down our 10 favorite tracks. Plus, we tickle your ears with a few debuts to round out an exceptional hour of global creativity. And, we've saved you a spot. Join us for World Beat Cana...
Jun 05, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio May 31 2025
Saluting post-secondary graduates by challenging corruption. It's the duty of youth according to Kurt Cobain. With a soundtrack challenging convention, from Ammar 808, Sofia Kourtesis, Dengue Fever and Peyoti For President. Cool Canadian spins from Chr...
May 29, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio May 24 2025
Roaming far and wide, the way nature intended. Travel with World Beat Canada. We cover a lot of ground in one hour. Join us for debuts from Empanadas Illegales, Sofi Tukker, Mad Professor and Adrian Raso. Eugene Hutz joins Perkalaba for a salute to Ukr...
May 22, 2025
World Beat Canada Radio May 17 2025
Dynamic sound begins with dynamic artists. Join us for an hour of sound designers, sonic architects, DJ/producers and bands mining audio excellence: Siraba, new from Real World X, Sofi Tukker with Seu Jorge, Ecuador's Grecia Alban, Catoria's Baiuca and...
May 15, 2025