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Fantastic Expedition

Discover what treasures lie hidden in radio's vast expanse; a survey of new-ish tunes and dusty favorites across a musical spectrum that could charitably be described as "broad."

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1. "Run Into Flowers" - M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts [Gooom Disques: 2003]
2. "Patti Girl" - LightHeaded - Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming! [Slumberland: NEW]
   Notes: Dick Campbell cover
3. "Precollection" - Lilys - Precollection [Manifesto: 2003]
4. "Dream Baby Dream" - Angel Corpus Christi - The 80s [A&R/ENT: 1990]
   Notes: Suicide cover
5. "4th Of July" - Mascott - Art Project [Red Panda: 2008]
6. "Grateful Dead Sweater" - Hallelujah The Hills - DECK [Discrete Pageantry: NEW]
7. "London May" - Bonnie Prince Billy - The Purple Bird [No Quarter: 2025]
8. "High & Dry" - Bob Hughes - Down & Out comp. [NTS: 2022]
9. "Musika Munreal" - Abdou El Omari avec Naima Samih - Nuits D'Été [Radio Martiko: 2017]
   Notes: Originally released in 1977
10. "Noonday Demon" - Golden Apples - Noonday Demon [Lame-O: NEW]
11. "There's A Rugged Road" - Judee Sill - Heart Food [Asylum: 1973]
12. "She's My Best Friend" - The Velvet Underground - VU [Verve: 1985]
13. "The Trip" - The Long Ryders - Native Sons [Cherry Red: 2024]
    Notes: Originally recorded in 1984
14. "That Would Be Something" - Paul McCartney - McCartney [Apple: 1970]
15. "Sea Castle" - Ori Barel - Bronze, Beige, Morse [Ordinary Landscapes: NEW]
16. "One Last Farewell" - Maitreya Kali - Apache-Inca [United Kingdom Of America: 1972]
    Notes: Reissued by Shadoks and Maitreya Apache Music
17. "Toughen Up" - Arrows - Singles Collection Plus... [7T's: 2002]
18. "Ghetto Funk" - Boris Gardiner - Every N----- Is A Star [Jazzman: 2010]
    Notes: Originally released in 1973 on Leal
19. "Dance Hall Girls" - Fraser & DeBolt - Fraser & Debolt (With Ian Guenther) [Columbia: 1971]
20. "Bring Me The Bones Of Nipper Barraud (To Cast A Dark Spell)" - Verdin Brothers - Arcana [Self-Released: 2024]
21. "Loop Garoo" - Brethren - Moment Of Truth [Tiffany: 1971]
    Notes: Dr. John cover
22. "My Little Red Book" - Cal Tjader - Cal Tjader Sounds Out Burt Bacharach [Skye: 1968]
    Notes: Burt Bacharach cover
23. "Staring" - Golomb - Staring [No Quarter: NEW]
24. "El Pussy Cat" - Roland Alphonso - Intensified! Original Ska 1962-1966 comp. [Island: 1979]
25. "Glitz" - Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee [Self-Released: 2024]
26. "Untitled" - Stephen Ross & David Mason - Lost Coast: Some Visionary Music from California, 1980–1992 comp. [Goaty Tapes: NEW]

World Turning

Take a sound journey with your World Turning hosts each Friday afternoon from 12-2 and reflect on the creative contributions that people all over the planet are making through music.… MoreTake a sound journey with your World Turning hosts each Friday afternoon from 12-2 and reflect on the creative contributions that people all over the planet are making through music. Enjoy a world of diversity in voices and instruments--celebrate the fragile experiment that is humanity. Less

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1. "Sweet Child/Only You" - Esbe - single [New Cat Music: 2025]
   Notes: With a sublime blend of multi-tracked classical guitar and an engaging lead vocal with haunting backing vocals, Esbe interweaves two iconic pop songs, 'Only You' by Vince Clarke, and the legendary rock anthem 'Sweet Child of Mine' by Guns N' Roses. Esbe crafts a unique journey with an intimate and yearning vocal and additional orchestral strings which add passion and power to her intricate and delicate guitar work.
2. "Miraverahi" - Buscabulla - Se Amaba Asi [Domino: 2025]
   Notes: Acclaimed Puerto Rican indie duo Buscabulla shares "El Camino," the first single off their long-awaited second studio album, Se Amaba Así, out June 13 via Domino. A dramatic disco guitar track with a cinematic sound, "El Camino" is about coming to a crossroads in a relationship and getting lost traveling through the uncharted, dark territories of life.
3. "Sweetie" - Kokoroko - Tuff Times Never Last [Brownswood Recordings: 2025]
   Notes: Kokoroko first formed in 2014 when Sheila Maurice-Grey (trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals) and Onome Edgeworth (percussion) met on an arts trip in Kenya, bonding over their shared tastes in music. A desire to connect young people in the African diaspora with genres like Afrobeat and Highlife would also fuel the band's genesis.
4. "Prayer for Peace" - Famo Mountain - For Those Left Behind [Glitterbeat: 2025]
   Notes: Recorded in situ in the highlands of Lesotho - one of the world's most elevated and perilous nations - the group Famo Mountain crafts raw, topical music driven by visceral vocals, accordion and percussion. This sound not only echoes the rugged beauty and harsh realities of its environment but also rises above them, creating something timeless and transcendent.
5. "Sunchaser" - Arc de Soleil - single [Maison: 2025]
   Notes: Swedish artist Arc De Soleil, also known as Daniel Kadawatha, is the mastermind behind every element of his music. He writes, performs, produces, and mixes all of his tracks. Although he plays all of the instruments in his songs, the guitar is his primary tool.
6. "Kana Dah" - Kadialy Kouyate - Tona [ARC: 2025]
   Notes: The 9th album from Senegalese kora virtuoso Kadialy Kouyate. Toña, meaning 'Truth,' explores the concept that understanding and reflecting on the past allows us to fully embrace future opportunities.
7. "Baila Mi Guaguanco" - Rita Donte - Ritual [Ansonia: 2025]
   Notes: A fierce declaration of the artist's place in the world, Ritual is a deep embrace of the sounds that have carried her from her native Cuba to her current home in Mexico. The album is a high-vibrational dance into a reverent future, mixing traditional Cuban sounds with sounds of Mexico that have guided her since arriving in the country over a decade ago.
8. "Politics Don Expose Them" - Femi Kuti - Journey Through Life [Partisan: 2025]
   Notes: Throughout his prolific career, Femi Kuti has stood as a powerful voice for justice, carrying forward the revolutionary Afrobeat legacy pioneered by his father, Fela Kuti. Known for his unflinching critiques of political corruption and social inequality, Femi's heady mix of funk, jazz and highlife has always been a tool for resistance and change.
9. "Sale La Luna" - Triada - De Versiones y Alma [Verve: 2025]
   Notes: At the ripe age of 19, Diamela, Aylen and Julia intonate classics with a perceived lived experience and ease that far surpasses their years. Their rendition of João Gilberto's 'Pato', for example, was received with much praise and delight on Instagram, where it garnered 2 million views and became their first proper release.
10. "Kamusale" - WITCH - Sogolo [Partisan: 2025]
    Notes: Following their remarkable global resurgence and critical acclaim around 2023's reunion album Zango -their first in nearly 40 years - Zamrock pioneers WITCH (We Intend to Cause Havoc) return with an even bolder creative statement with their follow-up, SOGOLO.
11. "Bangale" - Red Baraat - Bhangra Rangeela [Sinj: 2025]
    Notes: Red Baraat fires on all cylinders on their blistering new studio album, Bhangra Rangeela, out now via Sinj Records. The record is the band's first release since 2018 and reflects Red Baraat's yearning for community, belonging, and love in polarizing times.
12. "Move" - Seun Kuti/Kamasi Washington - Heavier Yet [Record Kicks: 2025]
    Notes: Originally released in October 2024, the album marked a powerful return for Seun - an artist deeply rooted in the legacy of his father, Fela Kuti, yet fully engaged with the present. With the Deluxe Edition, Seun expands the sonic and political scope of the original album, presenting a compelling suite of remixes, reworks, and new collaborations that bring fresh perspectives to his message of resistance, empowerment, and cultural pride.
13. "Rio De Jeneiro" - Ola Onabule - single [Rugged Ram: 2025]
    Notes: British-Nigerian singer-songwriter Ola Onabulé, in collaboration with Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier, is set to release a new album titled Proof of Life on June 30, 2025.
14. "Los Ejes de mi Carreta " - Ynana Rose (Argentina, Mexico) - Latin American Women [Putumayo: 2025]
    Notes: Highlighting exquisite voices of women from Cuba, Argentina, Mexico and beyond, it features ten beautiful tracks by singer-songwriters who bring the region's rich musical heritage to life.
15. "TIKA" - Weelye - single [Milesfender: 2025]
    Notes: Born into a family of musicians in Kinshasa (DRC), WeeLye discovered her passion for music at an early age. Sung entirely in Lingala, this introspective track encourages listeners to rise above negativity, ignore detractors, and keep moving forward toward their destiny.
16. "Lado a Lado" - Tagua Tagua - single [Wonderwheel: 2025]
    Notes: Brazilian producer and composer Tagua Tagua is set to release his latest album, a 9-track collection, once again in collaboration with Brooklyn's Wonderwheel Recordings. Written, produced, and recorded entirely in his downtown São Paulo apartment, RAIO marks a new chapter in Tagua Tagua's creative journey.
17. "Hey 'Tite Fille" - Taj Mahal/Keith Frank - A Tribute to the King of Zydeco [Valcour: 2025]
    Notes: Taj Mahal performing 'Hey 'Tite Fille' with Keith Frank - AKA the Zydeco Boss - on accordion and vocals. A staple in Chenier's live show throughout most of his career and a standard for Zydeco bands ever since.
18. "Mata Hari's Eyes" - Uusikuu - Piknik [Nordic Notes: 2025]
    Notes: Uusikuu (New Moon) set out in 2006 with the ambitious goal of breathing new life into traditional Finnish tango. The sprightly world music quintet has nothing to do with the typically melancholic tango mood. This small orchestra, describing its style as "Vintage Sounds of Finland," pays a respectful homage to the traditional Finnish entertainment music of the 1930s to 1960s on their albums.
19. "El Nuevo Prometeo" - Los Piranas - Una Oportunidad [Glitterbeat: 2025]
    Notes: A veritable supergroup consisting of Eblis Alvarez (Meridian Brothers), Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero) and Pedro Ojeda (Romperayo), Los Pirañas, the Colombian Avant-Latin experimentalists, return with their most formidable and forward-looking album yet.
20. "Squabag - The Sweeper" - Brighde Chaimbeul - Sunwise [Glitterbeat: 2025]
    Notes: After the remarkable success and acclaim that greeted her second album Carry Them with Us (tak:til / Glitterbeat, 2023), Scottish composer and small pipes player Brìghde Chaimbeul returns with a magic(k)al third album, Sunwise, which sees her push forward experimentally but also immerse her music more deeply in tradition, folklore and mystery.

The Jazz Messenger

The depth, diversity and often contrasting ideas of jazz and blues programming is reverently represented each Friday morning with an emphasis on hard bop, modern, soul jazz and scrapyard blues,… MoreThe depth, diversity and often contrasting ideas of jazz and blues programming is reverently represented each Friday morning with an emphasis on hard bop, modern, soul jazz and scrapyard blues, as well as a sampling of current releases and reissues. Brian invites you to take a full, deep breath and end your week on the downbeat with ninety minutes of hedonic tones, jazz classics, featured artists and organized chaos. That's The Jazz Messenger, heard each Friday morning from 10:30 'til noon right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Hippy" {Silver} - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers [Blue Note: 1955]
2. "Streamline Train" {Hemphill} - Jesse Mae Hemphill - Feelin' Good [High Water Records: 1990]
   Notes: Thanks to WFMU's Matt Fiveash for this recording.
3. "Thunder Chicken" {Calvin Harris} - The Impacts - Marmaduke 7" [Marmaduke Records: 1970]
4. "John Brown's Body" {Traditional} - Milt Jackson with The Oscar Peterson Trio - Very Tall [Verve: 1962]
5. "Kumnandi Kwazulu" {Cowboy Superman and Beauty} - Cowboy Superman and Beauty - Zulu Guitar Blues – Cowboys, Troubadours, & Jilted Lovers 1950 to 1965 [Matsuli Records (UK): 2025]
6. "Alabama" {Coltrane} - John Coltrane - Live At Birdland [Impulse!: 1963]
7. "Freedom Jazz Dance" {Eddie Harris} - Miroslav Vitous w/ John McLaughlin, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, and Jack DeJohnette - Infinite Search [Embryo Records/Cotillion: 1969/1970]
8. "Welfare Blues" {Scanga/Corby/Phillips} - The Dell-Vikings - Fee Bee 7" [Fee Bee Records: 1977]
9. "Saturn Rings" {Sun Ra} - Sun Ra - Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC [Strut: 1979/2025]
   Notes: Producer and Liner Notes – Irwin Chusid
10. "My Sweet Baby" {George Perkins/Clarence Barron} - Sir Guy/The Rocking Cavaliers - DPG 45" [DPG Records: 1969]
11. "Strange Fruit" {Abel Meeropol aka Lewis Allan/Billie Holiday} - Billie Holiday - The Billie Holiday Songbook (Compilation) [Verve: 1986/1954]
12. "Delilah (Take 4)" {Victor Young} - Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! [Riverside: 1962]
13. "Monticello" {Alexander} - Monty Alexander Trio - We've Only Just Begun [MPS Records: 1972]
14. "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" {Marvin Gaye/James Nyx, Jr.} - Marvin Gaye - What's Going On? [Tamla: 1971]
15. "Original Faubus Fables" {Mingus} - Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus [Candid: 1959/1960]
    Notes: According to Wikipedia: This song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval Faubus, who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the racial integration of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American teenagers, in what became known as the Little Rock Crisis.
16. "I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole" {Lockwood, Jr.} - Robert Lockwood, Jr. - Mississippi Blues: The Complete Recorded Works of Otto Virgial, Robert Petway, Robert Lockwood, 1935-1951 [Wolf ]

Rhythm Rendezvous

Friday mornings beginning at 9:00, join Charles Peale for a program featuring jazz, pop, blues & soul blended together in a soundtrack cocktail spanning several generations. Rhythm Rendezvous!

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1. "Samba De Duas Notas" {Bonfa} - Stan Getz/Luiz Bonfa - Samba Encore [Verve: 1963]
2. "The Peanut Vendor" - Richard Hayman - Latin Rhythm In Hi Fi [DCC: 1969]
3. "Man With A Horn" {Jenny Lake & DeLange} - Lou Donaldson - Man With A Horn [Blue Note: 1961]
4. "Who Will The Next Fool Be?" {Rich} - Charles Brown - One More For The Road [Alligator: 1986]
5. "Corcovado" {Antonio Carlos Jobim} - Oscar Peterson - Solo [Pablo: 1972]
6. "Do Right Woman Do Right Man" - Esther Phillips - [Epic ]
7. "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" {Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicus Moraes} - Stan Gertz & Luiz Bonfa - Samba Encore [Verve: 1963]
8. "Good Night Irene" {Huddie Leadbetter} - James Booker - [Hannibal: 1976]
9. "Caravan" {Duke Ellington & Juan Tizol} - Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time [Columbia: 1987]
10. "So Many Stars" {Mendes/Bergman} - Sergio Mendes - Look Around [A&M: 1968]
11. "Summertime" {George Gershwin} - Frank Vignola - Plays Gershwin [MelBay: 2006]
12. "Cottage For Sale" {Robinson/Conley} - Charles Brown - One More For The Road [Alligator: 1989]
13. "Look Around" {Mendes} - Sergio Mendes - Look Around [A&M: 1968]
14. "Goodbye" - Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time [Columbia: 1987]

Classical Sunrise - Friday

Start the day right with WTJU! Every weekday morning from 7-9 Classical Sunrise eases you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts and special features you won't find anywhere else.

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1. "Sonata for Piano No. 19 in C minor D 958" {Franz SCHUBERT} - Yasuyo Yano - Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 [IBS: 2022]
2. "Symphony No. 69 in C major Hob. I:69 %u201CLaudon%u201D" {Joseph HAYDN} - Derek Solomons, Orchestre Estro Armonico Luxembourg - Haydn Symphonies Nos. 60 & 63 & 66 & 67 & 68 & 69 [Sony Classical: 1986]
3. "Symphony in D major KV 196 & 121" {W.A. MOZART} - Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Nikolaus Harnoncourt Conducts Mozart Early Symphonies [Sony Classical: 2006]
4. "Orchestral Suite no 4" {J.S. BACH} - Cafe Zimmerman - Bach: Concerts avec plusieurs instruments (Vol. I à VI) - Intégrale [Alpha: 2011]
5. "The Star-Spangled Banner (Arr. Rachmainoff)" {John Stafford SMITH, Sergei RACHMANINOFF} - Vladimir Ashkenazy - Rachmaninoff Transcriptions [Decca: 2002]
6. "The Star-Spangled Banner (Arr. Godowsky" {John Stafford SMITH, Leopold GODOWSKY} - Konstantin Scherbakov - Six Pieces for the Left Hand [Naxos: 2015]
7. "Variations on "America" S 140" {Charles IVES} - Paul Jacobs - Oquin, Parker & Rouse: Organ Concertos [Naxos: 2024]

Classical Prelude - Friday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Cruisin' the Decades - 100 Years of Music

"Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" is an ode to record collecting and the power of the airwaves. It is an international radio show hosted by Charlottesville area… More"Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" is an ode to record collecting and the power of the airwaves. It is an international radio show hosted by Charlottesville area alumnus Brad Savage, spotlighting recorded popular music history. In one hour, one song per decade is shared, across all genres, from the 1920's to the 2020's. Get in the cruisin' time machine on the airwaves and travel across a full century of music. There is magic in the air(waves)! cruisinthedecades.com Less

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The Hacienda Show

Every Friday morning, 1 AM, all EDM genres, new and classic tracks, plus local and international DJ guests. It's Electronic music for vibey people!

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