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some worldly echoes

May 24, 2026 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Music

With edward glissando

Édouard Glissant was a poet-philosopher who emphasized how poetry and music can help us understand the hapzard connections between cultures. He wrote over 30 books, with interests ranging from William Faulker to salsa music. some worldly echoes with edward glissando pays homage to Glissant by playing music across cultures to build understand their similarities and build bridges across the globe.

Penultimate show of the season!

It's been raining all weekend, so here are some songs I like to listen to in the rain. A lot of jazz and blues in the first hour and opening up to other tunes in the second half.

some worldly echoes
8:01 AM
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7:57 AM
Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Prologo Comienzo (Live)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Prologo Comienzo (Live) Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Discovery (Live At Montreux) Blue Note Records 1991
7:53 AM
Joy Harjo - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Joy Harjo Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Joy Harjo/Mingus
Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2026
7:51 AM
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7:47 AM
Thundercat - What Is Left To Say (feat. The Lemon Twigs)
Thundercat What Is Left To Say (feat. The Lemon Twigs) Thundercat
Distracted Brainfeeder 2026
7:44 AM
El Michels Affair - Shining (Instrumental) [Instrumental]
El Michels Affair Shining (Instrumental) [Instrumental] El Michels Affair
24 Hr Sports (Instrumentals) Big Crown Records 2026
7:39 AM
Hadley Caliman - Green Eyes
Hadley Caliman Green Eyes Hadley Caliman
Iapetus MAINSTREAM 1971
7:34 AM
Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye
What's Going On UNI/MOTOWN 1971
7:32 AM
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7:26 AM
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Roy Ayers Ubiquity Papa Was a Rolling Stone Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Red, Black & Green Hip-O Select 1973
7:23 AM
Lonnie Johnson - Drifting Along Blues
Lonnie Johnson Drifting Along Blues Lonnie Johnson
Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2003
7:21 AM
Clifton Chenier - Rockin' Accordion
Clifton Chenier Rockin' Accordion
King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2026
7:15 AM
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - Rumba Urbana
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Rumba Urbana Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
40 Acres and a Burro ZOHO 2011
7:07 AM
Gabriel Vicéns - Niebla
Gabriel Vicéns Niebla Gabriel Vicéns
Niebla Vicens Music 2026
7:05 AM
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7:01 AM
Evolutionary Jazz Band - Phyllis' Fridge
Evolutionary Jazz Band Phyllis' Fridge Evolutionary Jazz Band
PDX Pop Now PDX Pop Now 2007