Continental Drift #694 - 19 January 2025 - PNG, Chile, France, Afghanistan...
Sir George Telek is featured today in collaboration with David Bridie's band Not Drowning Waving who are getting back together to perform the complete Tabaran album for the Sydney Festival to celebrate 50 years of independence for PNG.
Continental Drift #693 - 12 January 2025 - Norway, Finland, the African diaspora and beyond
Music from Norway and Finland and the African diaspora, some of it folk, and some of it influenced by African rhythms and jazz ideas. There's also a new release bridging Mexico and Colombia.
Continental Drift #692 - 5 January 2025 - Tribute to Zakir Hussain
Between some new releases, we'll celebrate the work of Zakir Hussain who left in December. The son of tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir showed astonishing talent at a young age. His life was rich with collaborations and concert performances that brought Indian classical music and its influence t…
Continental Drift #691 - 29 December 2024 - Favourites of 2024
I've sifted through hundreds of new releases in 2024. Some of them immediately resonate with me, in richness of sound, passionate performance, virtuosic delivery or with a compelling story to tell.