World Music Oldies

Tune in to the PWMH this week as we revisit songs with World Music origins that became hits on the Top 40 and FM radio in the 60’s & 70’s. Airs from: April 8th to April 14th, 2024 Featuring: 1. Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (from the album "Best of World Music: African" on Putumayo) 2. Hugh Masekela - Grazin' In the Grass (from the album "Best of World Music: African" on Putumayo) 3. Santana - Oye Como Va (from the album "Abraxas" on Columbia) 4. Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man (from the album "Watermelon Man" on Milestone) 5. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Girl From Ipanema (from the album "The Composer of Desafinado, Plays" on Verve) 6. Kaoma - Lambada (from the album "World Beat" on Epic) 7. Sergio Mendes - Mais Que Nada (from the album "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66" on A&M) 8. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (from the album "Soul Makossa" on Atlantic) 9. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - A Taste of Honey (from the album "Whipped Cream and Other Delights" on A&M Records) 10. The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (from the album "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" on RCA Victor) 11. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (from the album "The Harder They Come" on TIME) 12. Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (from the album "The Very Best of Ritchie Valens" on Music Club) 13. Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (from the album "Gipsy Kings" on Elektra/Nonesuch) 14. Harry Belafonte - The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) (from the album "Calypso" on RCA) 15. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff (from the album "Timepieces: Best of Eric Clapton" on PolyGram)