This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the Cambodian hit parade.

This&nbsp;week&nbsp;on&nbsp;The&nbsp;Global&nbsp;Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the Cambodian hit parade.

Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world’s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it’s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.

Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world&rsquo;s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it&rsquo;s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.

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The Cambodian hit parade

Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks his favourite songs of 2025, plus a heartwarming throwback to the 1980s that fuses synthesised US sounds with Venezuelan vocals. 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks his favourite songs of 2025, plus a heartwarming throwback to the 1980s that fuses synthesised US sounds with Venezuelan vocals.&nbsp;

Monocle Radio’s favourite songs

This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks five songs that will light up your winter. These tracks will take you from a gentle evening by the fire to a pumping après-ski dancefloor.

This week on &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo;, Monocle Radio&rsquo;s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks five songs that will light up your winter. These tracks will take you from a gentle evening by the fire to a pumping apr&egrave;s-ski dancefloor.

Monocle ‘Alpino’ playlist

Fernando Augusto Pacheco highlights the new tracks added to our playlist – from a classic by Japanese music legend Haruomi Hosono to techno-pop princess Sam Quealy. 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco highlights the new tracks added to our playlist &ndash; from a classic by Japanese music legend Haruomi Hosono to techno-pop princess Sam Quealy.&nbsp;

The Cambodian hit parade

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