New Orleans based Balkan music collective Blato Zlato will stop by The Stage Sunday afternoon, September 18, around 1 (eastern) for a live session which will video stream at WTJU’s Facebook page and YouTube channel before airing on WTJU radio at a later date. This is a free event, open to all. Masks are strongly encouraged for […]
World Music
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Salieu Suso brings his Kora to The Stage, May 24
Gambian griot Salieu Suso will stop by WTJU Tuesday afternoon, May 24, at 4 for a live session at The Stage. We are pleased to bring you the event in partnership with the UVA French and Music departments. This is a special concert to which you are invited to be part of the studio audience. […]
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Best of 2020 – Steve Kindig (World)
Steve Kindig alternates on Beyond Borders Wednesday afternoon from 12-2 (eastern). Artist(s)/Album/Label Modou Toure/Touki/Arc Music A sweet slice of upbeat Afropop that features both modern and traditional sounds. Bab L’Bluz/Nayda!/Real World Using Gnawa trance music as a base, this quartet of young Moroccan and French musicians blends in rock, blues, and funk to create a […]
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Capella de Ministrers’ Travels Down the Silk Road
Looking at the discography listed on the website of Valencian early music ensemble Capella de Ministrers is an impressive thing indeed. I count no less than 56 titles there, and the group has managed that number of releases in a mere matter of 41 years. The one that hooked me in its re-release 13 years […]
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WTJU Pledge Drive: Folk, World & Live Music Edition
The 2016 WTJU Winter Pledge Drive has begun, so below is a list of the folk, world, and live concerts. If you enjoy these types of programs, please take the time to make a donation (or by calling 434-924-3959). To paraphrase that classic line from Field of Dreams, “If you make it, they will keep […]