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Musical Journeys

Rodrigo Hill from Brazil and Xavier Meade from Mexico take turn-about on Sunday nights to broaden our musical horizon playing African derived rhythms from West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil. They also journey to Mexico, the rest of Latino America and beyond.Rodrigo started the show after being inspired by Xavier's original show Viva la Musica which played on Raglan Community Radio in the early 2000s. Musical Journeys was also inspired by another Raglan show called Across 110th Street which itself was inspired by Viva la Musica.Musical Journeys is a fusion of these original Radio shows and at the same time a continuation, a way to share and pay respect to various cultural and musical movements from across the globe.Across 110th St is back on Raglan Community Radio, streaming in from NYC, and Xavier has completed the circle, joining the Musical Journeys show in 2021.Tune in every Sunday from 6 - 7:30pm and replaying Wednesdays 4:30 - 6pm.​

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  1. 158

    LatinAmerican Migrations

    Music and musicians from the American continent that have crossed borders. Música y músicos de Latinoamericana cruzando fronteras. Canciones tradicionales de México, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Puerto Rico; interpretadas por artistas como: León Gieco, Bia, Mamselle Ruiz, Buika, Diego el Cigala, Caetano Veloso, Lhasa, Soledad Bravo, Eugenia León, Las Hermanas Caronni y .... Music beyond the shocking gloves of ICE.

  2. 157

    Arturo Latino

    Playlist by Arturo Meade from Coatapec, Veracruz Mx. Contemporary latin music with: Leon Chavez Texeiro & Guillermo Briseno (Mx), La La (Peru), Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Chile), Muerdo (Espana), Riosenti (Mx- Argentina), Guillem Roma Y Daniel me estas matando (Espana y Mx), Coro Arcadenchado (Mx), Alejandro Preisser y Ernesto Anaya (Mx), Carin Leon (Mx), Ruzzy y Ximena Saldana (Mx), Duina del Mar (Colombia), Renee Goust y la Bruja de Texcoco (Mx), Fernando Milagros (Chile), Silvana Estrada (Mx), Ape Chimba (Espana), Adrian Quesada y iLe (Laredo y Puerto Rico), Las Anez (Colombia), Masilva Colombia), Pedro Guerra y Rita Payes (Espana).

  3. 156

    FADO Portugues

    From classic to contemporary Fado with: Amalia Rodrigues, Ana Moura, Sara Correira, Antonio Zambujo, Mariza, Carminho, Caetano Veloso, Katia Guerreiro & Miguel Araujo

  4. 155

    Abdullah Ibrahim II

    Recordings from Ibrahim from 2006 to 2024, solo and with WDR Big Band, Ekaya and others.

  5. 154

    Abdullah Ibrahim Homage

    Abdullah Ibrahim 1934-2026 Southafrican Jazz legend, pianist, flutist, composer. In this episode we play his music starting in 1960, next episode we will play his recordings from this millenium.

  6. 153

    LATIN ROCK-JAZZ FUSION

    Two classic albums "For Thse who Chant" by Chicano trumpet player, composer and band leader LUIS GASCA, followed bi "Caravanserai" de Carlos Santana, another masterpiece of latino jazz fusion. with small tibute to Abdhulla Ibrahim.

  7. 152

    LILA DOWNS Hoy y Ayer

    Cambias mi Muddo album and other selections from Xavier

  8. 151

    Classis BLUES

    Sonny Boy Williamson, J B Lenor, Little Walter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, T Bone Walker, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Texas Playboys, Bessie Smith, Loui Amstrong, Midge Marsden, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Billie Holliday.

  9. 150

    Musica Brasileira: jazz / funk / soul

    Tim Maia, Amaro Freitas, Criolo and more !

  10. 149

    RY COODER

    A selection of Ry's projects from Show Time album to Chavez Ravine and colaborations with Ali Farka Toure, V M Bhatt, Manuel Galban, Buena Vista Social Club

  11. 148

    FLAMENCO II

    Paco Pena, Nino Ricardo, Paco de Lucia, Enrique Morente, Estrella Morente, Serrat > Maria Carrasco, Camaron de la Isla, Tomatito, Rosalia, Concha Buika, Vicente Amigo.

  12. 147

    Movie Bangers! with special guest Dr Cherie Lacey

    Collection of all time movie classics and hits that defined them, featuring Whitney Houston, Leonard Cohen, Public Enemy, Pixies, Iggy Pop and more!

  13. 146

    Arabic Woman

    GOOGOOSH - Iran, RIM BANNA - Palestine, YASMINE HAMDAN - Lebanon, NILGUL & NUKHET DURU - Turkiye, AROOJ AFTAB - Pakistan, NATACHA ATLAS - Belgium/Egypt, SOUAD MASSI - Algeria

  14. 145

    WILLIE COLON 1950-2026 x

    Fania Recordings from 1970-2024. Willie Colon Band leader, composer, trombone player, activist with the singers Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.

  15. 144

    Carnaval!

    Music from Brasil, celebrating Carnaval - from old tunes and marchinhas to samba school hits, north to south of Brasil!

  16. 143

    Chucho Valdes Cuban Piano

    Latin Jazz, Chucho with Irakere, Paquito d'Rivera, Live at Village Vangard, Bebo y Chucho > juntos para siempre, Silvio Rodriguezn Pablo Milanes, Buika & others.

  17. 142

    Jose ALfredo Jimenez

    Quintessential Mexican music > Mariachi / Ranchero Country. Compositions by Jose Alfredo Jimenes (1926-1973) interpreted by: Pepe Aguilar, Lola Beltran, Jose Alfredo, Ana Gabriel, Trio Calaveras, Miguel Aceves Mejia, Celso Pina, Chavela Vargas, Alondra de la Parra con Natalia Lafurcade, Pedro Infante y el Recodo, Celia Cruz y Willie Colon, Andres Calamaro, Luis Miguel, Rocio Durcal, Vicente Fernandez, Mana, Lila Downs y Diego El Cigala, Carla Morrison.

  18. 141

    VENEZUELA

    musica folklorica of Venezuela. >Jose Luis Rodriguez > Grupo Madera > Huracan de Fuego > Un Solo Pueblo > Aldemaro Romero > Nohemi Berlatti > Oscar D'Leon > Tocuyito Trio > Gary Weil and Big Band Simon Bolivar

  19. 140

    Choros, chorinhos, samba e verao

    Jorge ben, Leonardo Brasilino, Clara Nunes, Radames Gnatali, Jose Menezes and more!

  20. 139

    Chile Contemporaneo

    Musica Chilena of this century.Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Rey Loj 2016, El Secreto de los Arbustos 2025, Pascuala Canta a Violeta 2012). > Mon Laferte (vol 1 2014, Femme Fatale 2025). > Manuel Garcia w/ Mon Laferte 2020, (Panico 2025) w/ Silvio Rodriguez. >Macha y El Bloque Depresivo (en vivo desde CDMX 2024, > Chico Trujillo (Reina de Todas Las Fiestas 2015)

  21. 138

    Jazz, classical piano and Ethio-Jazz (from Cds)

    Arthur Blythe Trio, Monk, Ravel, Mulatu Astatqe and more!

  22. 137

    Marwan Abado Oud Arabic

    Marwan Abado Oud Player, singer, poet from Palestine Parents. born in Lebanon and resident of Austria. Music from the following albums: Rainspotting (2000), Marakeb (2002), Kabila (2005), Path of Loce (2016) and longa Viena (2024)

  23. 136

    Tahiti!

    Andy Tupaia, Vavitu, Gabilou, Les Barefoot boay, Eddie Lund and his Tahitians, Te Ava Piti, Vaiteani and more !

  24. 135

    JAZZ VOCALS past&present

    Billie Holiday, Norma Winstone, Nina Simone, Leyla McCalla, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Amstrong, Cecile McLorin Salvat

  25. 134

    Venezuela & Colombia

    Musica Llanera, Vallenato, Merengue, Bachata. With: Luis Alfonso Larrain y su Orquesta, Reyna Lucero, Adilia Castillo, Juan Vicente Torrealba, Alejandro Duran, Carlos Vives, Katie James, Shakira, Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40.

  26. 133

    People's Music Mexico

    Las Hermanas Garcia (Oaxaca), Rossy Garza, Claudia Sierra Y los Macorinos, Tlen Huicali y Lino Chavez, La Santa Cecilia, Dueto Las Rosas, Soledad Bravo (Venezuela), Zumbao (Colombia), Los Tigres del Norte, Cafe Tacvba, Armando Manzanero, Juan Gabriel, Muerdo y Lido Pimienta (Espana), Gillem Roma, Coro Arcadenchado, Rosenti, Susana Harp and others.

  27. 132

    Musica Brasileira

    A collection of Brazilian musicians, featuring Tom Jobim, Alceu Valenca, Dom Um Romao, Moacir Santos and more!

  28. 131

    Mexican People's Choice Show

    Xavier returns from Mexico with a selection of music compiled while traveling in a taxi or a bus or eating in a restaurant. Musicians include: José José, Juan Gabriel, Panteón Rococo, Rolandos Show, Lila Downs, Grupo Mijez, Ana Gabriel, Nicola Di Bari, Rocío Dúrcal, Leonardo Flavio, Eugenia León y La Sonora Santanera, La Santa Cecilia, Oscar Chávez, Alejandra Robles y María Inés Ochoa. Con agradecimiento a los y las que compartieron sus canciones favoritas > Gabriel Martín, Gustavo joyero, Eduard, Radio Joya Oaxaca, Irma Balderas de el Carrizal, Edgardo Villarreal, DAVA.

  29. 130
  30. 129

    Regionalidades Do Brasil

    Collection of Regional Rhythms from Brasil

  31. 128

    Black women artists special

    From the book: She Raised Her Voice - 50 Black women who sang their way into music history (Jordannah Elizabeth author) - Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter, Aretha Franklin, and more!

  32. 127

    Songs of Resistencia

    Charlie Haden & Carla Bley, Leon Gieco & Lila Downs, Mark Ribot with Tom Waita, Steve Earley & Tiff Morritt. Evelyn Cornejo, Ruben Blades y seis del solar, Ry Cooder, Joan Baez, Soledad Bravo, Patricio Manns, Jose Merce, Manu Chao, Mamselle Ruiz, Marta Gomez, Kevin Johansen.

  33. 126

    Ney Matogrosso Special

    Ney Matogrosso Special - from Secos e Molhados to present works.

  34. 125

    Iran/PersianMusic

    Traditional Persian Music. Kaihan Kalhor, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Madjid Khaladj, Googoosh, Reza Dehghan, Ali Bahrami Fard, Toumani Diabate and others

  35. 124

    Blue Note Selection II

    Featuring: Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Lou Donaldson, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey and more !

  36. 123

    ACROSS THE BORDER LINE Musical Journeys - 22-06-2025

    DEL OTRO LADO.La Nueva Rebelion, Los Cadetes de Linares, Los Dinamicos del Norte, Ozomatli, Trini Lopez, Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, Flaco Jimenez, Los Super Seven, Ry Cooder and others. Mexican Music in the USA.

  37. 122

    Musical Journeys - Ernest Ranglin Special

    93 years old Jamaican guitar legend Ernest Raglan, from Ska days to Below the Bass Line...

  38. 121

    Bandoneon&acordeonXMusical Journeys - 08-06-2025

    Bandoneon and acordeon music. Astor Piazzolla, Al di Meola, Richard Galleano, Winton Marsalis quintet, Mattwhew Saglio, Marcel loeffler, Maestrinho & Mariana Aydar.

  39. 120

    URUGUAYxMusical Journeys - 25-05-2025

    In Homage to Pepe Mujica > Jorge Drexler, Manuel Garcia, Maia Castro, Alfredo Zitarroza, Numa Moraes, Pepe Guerra, Apurate Catalina, Tabare Cardoso, Amdres Romero, Jorge Nasser, Florencia Nunez, Laura Canoura, Ana Prada, Mon Laferte, Natalia Lafourcade, Kevin Johansen.

  40. 119

    Musical Journeys - Blue Note Selection I

    Selection of Blue Note recordings featuring Grant Green, Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, Dr Lonnie Smith and more!

  41. 118

    NuevaTrovaCubana11-05-2025

    NUEVA TROVA CUBANA. Carlos Puebla y sus Tradicionales, Pablo Milanes, Silvio Rodriguez, Omara Portuondo, Haidee Milanes, Carlos Varela, Manuel galvan, Playing for Change.

  42. 117

    ECM 2 xavierMusical Journeys - 27-04-2025

    Jazz recordings from the ECM label with: Charles Lloyd, Trygve Seim, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Andy Shephard, Charlie Haden, Egberto Gismonti, Jan Garbarek, Dave Holland Quintet, Eberhard Weber, Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Paul Motian, Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, and others.

  43. 116

    ECM label x Musical Journeys - 13-04-2025

    ECM records. The legendary Editions of Contemporary Music, producing albums from Munich since 1969.election from the seventies and beyond, with: Bill Frisell band, CODONA > Collin Walkot, Don Cherry & Nana Vascocelos, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti. Charlie Haden, Andy Shephard, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Keith Jarret, Fathe Ali Khan and others.

  44. 115

    Musical Journeys - "Dazed and Confused" Soundtrack

    "Dazed and Confused" Soundtrack - ZZTop, Alice Cooper, War, Aerosmith, Deep Purple and more!

  45. 114

    Musical Journeys -Soundtrack from Ainda Estou Aqui / I'm Still Here

    Soundtrack from Ainda Estou Aqui / I'm Still Here - Tom Ze, Tim Maia, Gal Gosta, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and more !

  46. 113

    LILA DOWNS x Musical Journeys

    Lila Downs music from the albums: Desde Bellas Artes, Salon, lagrimas y deseo, Como te Voy a Olvidar -Los Angeles Azules, La Cantina, entre copa y copa, Border, La Linea, La Sandunga. with La Milagrosa, Natalia Jimenez, Paul Cohen, Mon Laferte, Diego el Cigala, Carla Morrison.

  47. 112

    Musical Journeys - - Summer / Verao !

    Vanessa da Mata, Seu Jorge, Caetano Veloso, Anitta, Ivete Sangalo, Tom ze, Fernanda Abreu and more music celebrating summer in Brasil and Aotearoa!

  48. 111

    CompositorasLatinoamericanasXMusical Journeys - 16-02-2025

    Compositoras: Chabuca Granda, Violeta Parra, Rosa Passos, Elizabeth Morris, Natalia Lafourcade, Hermanas Caronni, Lhasa de Sela. Interpreters: Tania Libertad, Margos Herrera y Edward Simon' Eva Ayllon, Dom La Nena & Rosemary Standley, Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna...

  49. 110

    CHARLES LLOYD jazz Musical Journeys - 02-02-2025

    The music of Charles Lloyd, (b. Memphis Tennessee 1938) recordings 2002 to 2024 from the albums Lift every voice, Passin' thru, Trios Chapel, The sky will still be there tomorrow, Trios Sacred Tread. With The Marvels, Lucinda Williams, Bill Frissel, Sakir Hussain, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Clayton, Julian Lange and others.

  50. 109

    POP ITALIANO

    Italian Pop Music from 1966 to 2024 with some of my favourites LUCIO DALLA, MINA & CLAUDIO BAGLIONI

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Rodrigo Hill from Brazil and Xavier Meade from Mexico take turn-about on Sunday nights to broaden our musical horizon playing African derived rhythms from West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil. They also journey to Mexico, the rest of Latino America and beyond.Rodrigo started the show after being inspired by Xavier's original show Viva la Musica which played on Raglan Community Radio in the early 2000s. Musical Journeys was also inspired by another Raglan show called Across 110th Street which itself was inspired by Viva la Musica.Musical Journeys is a fusion of these original Radio shows and at the same time a continuation, a way to share and pay respect to various cultural and musical movements from across the globe.Across 110th St is back on Raglan Community Radio, streaming in from NYC, and Xavier has completed the circle, joining the Musical Journeys show in 2021.Tune in every Sunday from 6 - 7:30pm and replaying Wednesdays 4:30 - 6pm.​

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Rodrigo Hill & Xavier Meade

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