Comienzo intrigante y premios eslovacos
Intriguing opening and Slovak awards

Empezamos con las intrigantes nuevas músicas de L’Attirail para luego adentrarnos en Eslovaquia, con una selección de finalistas de los premios Radio_Head Awards de la radio nacional, de los que Araceli ha sido jurado este año por cuarta vez. Desde esas tierras del centro de Europa nos llegan sonidos que van del swing romaní al folclore eslovaco, pasando por cruces con el jazz y músicas de los Balcanes o la tradición judía, con nombres como Miloš Biháry, Sendreiovci o Júlia Kozáková.

We begin with the intriguing new music of L’Attirail, before heading into Slovakia, with a selection of finalists from the Radio_Head Awards of the national radio, for which Araceli has served as a jury member this year for the fourth time. From those Central European lands come sounds ranging from Romani swing to Slovak folklore, including crossovers with jazz and Balkan music or the Jewish tradition, with names such as Miloš Biháry, Sendreiovci and Júlia Kozáková.

– L’Attirail – Le satrape est parti – Le rébus de l’explorateur
– L’Attirail – The amazing spyglass – Le rébus de l’explorateur
– Miloš Biháry – Heart from Romania – Čavoros de Django
– Sendreiovci – Kaskere, namar man – Ringišpír
– Júlia Kozáková – Šun Devla – Manuša
– Mirka Záhumenská – Stojí kačka pri šentíši – Folklorism
– Petraš Projekt – Aj mene majka jednu ima – Balkanske stopy
– Mojše Band, Rachel Weston – Nigun – Hirsz Lejb Bakon: kantor z Chrzanowa
– Ženy z Muzičky – Naprosto dijaka – Prvé a posledné
– MusEquality – Vojake sheja – MusEquality
– Martin Štefánik – Jasica – Kronika
– Oľun – Č. 1. pre Oľun – Neo

📸 MusEquality

Al son del tiempo 2
The sound of time 2

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Al hilo de nuestro programa anterior, continuamos con nuestras prospecciones musicales en busca de joyas de antaño, resucitadas en ediciones recientes. Nuestro periplo nos lleva por la India, Turquía, Grecia, Líbano y Rumanía.

Following on from our previous programme, we continue our musical explorations in search of treasures from the past, brought back to life in recent releases. Our journey takes us through India, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon and Romania.

– Master Manohar Barve – Musical submarine: Raga Darbari (aochar, drut in teental) – Indian talking machine [V.A.]
– Mallikarjun Mansur – Hindustani classical vocal: Lage lage re sanvaliya, in raga Multani – Indian talking machine [V.A.]
– [Artistas desconocidos / Unknown artists] – Mevlâna / Bahriye çiftetellisi / Ege – Whistling for donkeys: some Turkish instrumental music from 78rpm discs ca. 1927-47 [V.A.]
– Santuri Recep & Küçük Cemal – Harmandalı zeybek – Whistling for donkeys: some Turkish instrumental music from 78rpm discs ca. 1927-47 [V.A.]
– Zaharias Kasimatis – O mangas tou Votaniko – Recordings 1928-1934
– Antonis Diamantidis “Dalgas” – Manes huseini – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Giorgos Lazaridis – Manes tzivaeri – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Hrisa Thivaiou “Aintinia” – Manes sabah – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Miltiadis Minas – Manes hitzaz – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Giorgos Papasideris – Manes tis filakis – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Youssef Taj – Ya shajara bil-dar – Lebanese folk vocal masterpieces ca. 1926-30s
– Comlosana – Sârba – Plays your favorite Romanian dance music vol. 2, Chicago ca. 1963

📸 Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments (portada / cover)

Super Panela

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Este combinado hispanofrancés, Super Panela, nos muestra su querencia y su destreza con las sonoridades afroamericanas, particularmente las afrocolombianas, en su primer disco largo con el que celebran diez años de andadura: “Sangre nueva”.

This Spanish-French ensemble, Super Panela, shows its affinity for and mastery of Afro-American sounds, particularly Afro-Colombian ones, in their first full-length album, with which they celebrate ten years together: “Sangre nueva”.

– Super Panela – A tope, amigo – Sangre nueva
– Super Panela – La gaita siempre tira pal monte – Sangre nueva

Transglobal World Music Chart: Abril 2026
Transglobal World Music Chart: April 2026

Repaso libre a la Transglobal World Music Chart de este mes, confeccionada a través de la votación de un panel de divulgadores de las músicas del mundo de todos los continentes, del que los hacedores de Mundofonías somos cocreadores y coimpulsores. Disfrutamos con una conexión austriaco-norteamericana, para continuar por África, con sonoridades y raíces senegalesas, malgaches, congoleñas y santotomenses. Seguimos con más interacciones brasileño-occitanas, italo-catalanas y persa-mandingo-canadienses, para terminar con el número 1 de la artista argelina Souad Massi.

A free overview of this month’s Transglobal World Music Chart, compiled through the voting of a panel of world music specialists from all continents, of which the makers of Mundofonías are co-creators and co-promoters. We enjoy an Austrian-North American connection, before continuing through Africa, with Senegalese, Malagasy, Congolese and São Toméan sounds and roots. We go on with further Brazilian-Occitan, Italian-Catalan and Persian-Mande-Canadian interactions, to conclude with the number 1 by the Algerian artist Souad Massi.

– Manu Delago & Max ZT – Rally – Deuce
– Solo Cissokho – Gorée – Solo
– Bobo & Behaja – Parepare – Aia haja?
– Balu – Eyo [+ Jupiter] – Borumba
– Conjunto Equador – Pecado dy mundo – Léve léve vol. 2: São Tomé & Príncipe sounds 70s-80s [V.A.]
– Lucas Santtana – Liga [+ Cocanha] – Brasiliano
– Raül Refree & Maria Mazzotta – San Paolo di Galatina – San Paolo di Galatina
– Constantinople: Kiya Tabassian, Ablaye Cissoko, Patrick Graham – Estuaire – Estuaire
– Souad Massi – Zagate – Zagate

📸 Souad Massi

Indian talking machine, part 2

RNE Audio

Cinco años después de una magnífica primera entrega, el sello Sublime Frequencies sigue recuperando añejas joyas instrumentales de la India, registradas en discos de pizarra entre 1904 y 1959, descubriéndonos además insólitos instrumentos, en este recopilatorio: “Indian talking machine, part two: Instrumental gems from the 78rpm era”.

Five years after an outstanding first installment, the Sublime Frequencies label continues to recover old instrumental gems from India, recorded on shellac discs between 1904 and 1959, also revealing unusual instruments in this compilation: “Indian Talking Machine, part two: Instrumental Gems from the 78rpm Era”.

– Indranil Bhattacharya – Indranil Bhattacharya (sitar) – Indian talking machine, part two: Instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– Ambade Brothers – Ambade Brothers (sitar and jalatarang) – Indian talking machine, part two: Instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]

Una melodía rumana que conecta Chicago y Lisboa
A Romanian melody linking Chicago and Lisbon

Abrimos el programa siguiendo el hilo de nuestra anterior emisión, recordando músicas del siglo pasado con aires turcos y rumanos recuperadas para nuestro disfrute por Canary Records. Una melodía rumana tocada en Chicago en los años 60 de repente nos conecta con la Lisboa del siglo XXI y el recuerdo de la banda Melech Mechaya, que también hizo uso de ella. Continuamos con más novedades de inspiraciones griegas, sirias, colombianas, hispanofrancesas, brasileñas y argentinas.

We open the show following the thread of our previous broadcast, recalling music from the last century with Turkish and Romanian flavours, recovered for our enjoyment by Canary Records. A Romanian melody played in Chicago in the 1960s suddenly connects us with Lisbon in the 21st century and the memory of the band Melech Mechaya, who also made use of it. We continue with more new releases inspired by Greek, Syrian, Colombian, Spanish-French, Brazilian and Argentine sounds.

– Artistas desconocidos / Unknown artists] – Ege – Whistling for donkeys: some Turkish instrumental music from 78rpm discs ca. 1927-47 [V.A.]
– Cornelius Codolban & His Gypsy Trail Orchestra – Doina oltului – Dor, dor, dor: Romanian recordings from Josef Cristea’s label, New York City, ca. 1943-49 [V.A.]
– [Artistas desconocidos / Unknown artists] – Hora din goicești – Folklore dances from Romania, ca. 1950s [V.A.]
– Comlosana – Sârba – Plays your favorite Romanian dance music vol. 2, Chicago ca. 1963
– Melech Mechaya – Gente estranha – Gente estranha
– Vasilis Kostas – Kalesma – Léna
– Rihab Azar – Indulgence – Dandelion
– Super Panela – La gaita siempre tira pal monte – Sangre nueva
– Arthur de Faria, Tum Toin Foin & Orquestra Theatro São Pedro – Osvaldo y Astor en Venus – Arthur de Faria, Tum Toin Foin & Orquestra Theatro São Pedro
– [Super Panela – A tope, amigo – Sangre nueva]

Balu

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Este joven artista congoleño, Jocelyn Balu, rinde homenaje a los grandes mitos de la rumba de su país, ahondando en su disco de debut, “Borumba”, en esos estilos de raíces africanas y conexiones trasatlánticas.

This young Congolese artist, Jocelyn Balu, pays tribute to the great myths of his country’s rumba, delving in his debut album, “Borumba”, into those styles with African roots and transatlantic connections.

– Balu – Eyo [+ Jupiter] – Borumba
– Balu – Mokili – Borumba

Al son del tiempo
The sound of time

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Exploramos añejas grabaciones recientemente traídas a la luz en diferentes ediciones discográficas. Suenan viejas y fascinantes músicas de mundos a veces perdidos, que nos llevan por la India, Oriente Próximo o la Europa del este.

We explore old recordings recently brought to light in different discographic releases. We hear old and fascinating music from sometimes lost worlds, taking us through India, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

– Narayandas Mansukhram – Narayandas Mansukhram (kashta-tarang) – Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai – T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai (nadaswaram) – Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– T. Balaram – T. Balaram (clarionet) – Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– Mr. K. Arumuga Mudaliar – Mr. K. Arumuga Mudaliar (banjo-mandolin) – Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– Ambade Brothers – Ambade Brothers (sitar and jalatarang) – Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– Indranil Bhattacharya – Indranil Bhattacharya (sitar) – Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era [V.A.]
– Zouhour – Albi habbak – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Fayza Ahmed – El amar al bab – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Sabah – Ya hwaydalak – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Fairuz – Itab – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Ion Constantinescu & Marin Cotoanță – Floricica oltenească – Folklore dances from Romania, ca. 1950s [V.A.]
– [Artistas desconocidos / Unknown artists] – Hora din goicești – Folklore dances from Romania, ca. 1950s [V.A.]
– Cornelius Codolban & His Gypsy Trail Orchestra – Doina oltului – Dor, dor, dor: Romanian recordings from Josef Cristea’s label, New York City, ca. 1943-49 [V.A.]

📸 Indian talking machine part two: instrumental gems from the 78rpm era (foto en el libreto / picture in the booklet)

Amsterdam Klezmer Band

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Tras una carrera de casi 30 años, colaboraciones con artistas muy diversos y devaneos con electrónica, rock, jazz y otros estilos, la Amsterdam Klezmer Band vuelve a sus raíces acústicas klezmer con un álbum grabado prácticamente del tirón en una única sesión: “Diaspora”.

After a career of nearly 30 years, collaborations with very diverse artists and ventures into electronic music, rock, jazz and other styles, the Amsterdam Klezmer Band returns to its klezmer acoustic roots with an album recorded almost in one take in a single session: “Diaspora”.

– Amsterdam Klezmer Band – Diaspora tanz – Diaspora
– Amsterdam Klezmer Band – Shmues mit’n rebbe – Diaspora

Joyas de Grecia y el Líbano
Jewels from Greece and Lebanon

Nos recreamos en el arte de fantásticos intérpretes griegos y libaneses, a través de recientes ediciones que reviven su arte y su increíble expresividad, gracias a sellos como Olvido Records, Mississippi Records o Canary Records.

We immerse ourselves in the art of outstanding Greek and Lebanese performers through recent releases that revive their artistry and remarkable expressiveness, thanks to labels such as Olvido Records, Mississippi Records and Canary Records.

– Antonis Diamantidis “Dalgas” – Manes huseini – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Miltiadis Minas – Manes hitzaz – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Hrisa Thivaiou “Aintinia” – Manes sabah – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Giorgos Papasideris – Manes tis filakis – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.]
– Youssef Taj – Ya shajara bil-dar – Lebanese folk vocal masterpieces ca. 1926-30s
– Fairuz – Itab – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Sabah – Ya hwaydalak – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Fayza Ahmed – El amar al bab – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– Zouhour – Albi habbak – Dreams & reproaches: Lebanese women on 78rpm discs ca. 1952-60 [V.A.]
– (Lazaridis – Manes tzivaeri – Aman aman: Greek-Anatolian laments [V.A.])

📸 Fayza Ahmed