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Culture Caravan Radio

by Culture Caravan Radio

Join host Julian Booker to hear a selection of music from around the globe that crosses cultures, genres and borders for a trip unlike any other on your radio dial. From acoustic roots, to contemporary electric sounds, Culture Caravan explores and celebrates what makes the people, places and, most of all, sounds of the world so unique, and in the process, makes it a little smaller for us all to enjoy!In addition to being the Sunday morning host of Sleepy Hollow at WXPN in Philadelphia, Julian's professional credits include his previous work as co-producer, writer, editor and audio engineer for Osiris Media's Festival Circuit: Newport Folk podcast with Carmel Holt and tour manager and front-of-house engineer for Marco Benevento. He still works in live music as Production & Special Projects Director for the Philadelphia-based live concert and event company, Rising Sun Presents.His love of international music is, in part, inspired by his international travels with his partner, Holly, in

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Episodes

  1. Culture Caravan (6/28/26)

    Julian Booker's final show as host featuring music from Buena Vista Social Club, Arooj Aftab, Fabiano do Nascimento + more!

  2. Culture Caravan (6/21/26)

    Featuring music from the great South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and musicians from some of the countries participating in the 2026 World Cup!

  3. Culture Caravan (6/7/26)

    Featuring an all-new episode with music from Bedouine, Italian musician Eric Demuro, a new track by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80' feat. Tom Morello + more!

  4. Culture Caravan (4/26/26)

    A brand-new episode featuring new music by Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, Abate Berihun, Australian's Carla Dal Forno and CAVS (of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard) + more!

  5. Culture Caravan (4/12/26)

    Featuring an all-new episode including music by Shunzo Ohno, Nigerian disco from Kiko Navarro, a new Cuban 45s collection by DJ KOCO released for Reccord Store Day 2026 + more!

  6. Culture Caravan (3/22/26)

    An all-new episode featuring music by Shy Ben-Tzur and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, Brazil's Neves E Silva, the London based jazz musician Shabaka + more!

  7. Culture Caravan (3/8/26)

    Featuring music from Misha Panfilov and Tomo Katsurada, new music by Altin Gun, the Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana + more!

  8. Culture Caravan (2/8/26)

    Featuring music from Ireke, Italian musicians Gaudi and Marta Del Grandi, Brussels-based trombonist Nabou and more!

  9. Culture Caravan (1/25/26)

    Featuring music from Yin Yin, new music by Haeun Joo, Japan's Shintaro Sakamoto + more!

  10. Culture Caravan (1/18/26)

    Featuring an encore presentation of our 1/19/25 episode of Culture Caravan.

  11. Culture Caravan (1/11/26)

    Featuring Part 4/4 of our Best of 2025 episodes on Culture Caravan!

  12. Culture Caravan (1/4/26)

    Part 3 of 4 of our Best of 2025 episodes!

  13. Culture Caravan (12/28/25)

    Part 2 of 4 of Culture Caravan's Best of 2025 series!

  14. Culture Caravan (12/21/25)

    Part 1 of 4 of Culture Caravan's Best of 2025 series!

  15. Culture Caravan (12/14/25)

    Featuring an encore presentation of the 2024 Culture Caravan Holiday Special!

  16. Culture Caravan (12/7/25)

    Featuring music from Iceland's Olof Arnalds, new music from France's Melody's Echo Chamber, Canada's Charlotte Day Wilson + more!

  17. Culture Caravan (11/30/25)

    Featuring an encore presentation of the 12/1/24 episode of Culture Caravan!

  18. Culture Caravan (11/23/25)

    Featuring music from S-Pazz, new music by Misha Panfilove, the Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor + more!

  19. Culture Caravan (11/16/25)

    Featuring music from The Bahama Soul Club, new music by Nubiyan Twist & Fatoumata Diawara, NYC-based Japanese musician Tomko Omura + more!

  20. Culture Caravan (11/9/25)

    Featuring music from Germany's Shake Stew, new music from Brazilian-Norwegian singer Charlotte Dos Santos, Geneva's Yalla Miku + more!

  21. Culture Caravan (11/2/25)

    Featuring music from Sweden's Anna von Hausswolf, new music from Australia's Belair Lip Bombs, the Belarusian artist SOYUZ + more!

  22. Culture Caravan (10/26/25)

    Featuring an encore presentation of Part 1 of our best of 2025 (so far) episodes on Culture Caravan!

  23. Culture Caravan (10/19/25)

    Featuring music from JMMR, Antibalas, Fatoumata Diawara + more!

  24. Culture Caravan (10/12/25)

    Featuring music from Sweden's Club 8, new music from Brazilian singer/songwriter Rubel, celebrating Yo-Yo Ma's 70th birthdady + more!

  25. Culture Caravan (9/28/25)

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  26. Culture Caravan (9/21/25)

    Featuring music from Meklit, new music by Antibala, a tribute to the late jazz musician Akiko Tsuruga + more!

  27. Culture Caravan (9/14/25)

    Featuring new music from Australia's Cut Copy, Norway's Orion's Belte, Brooklyn's Saha Gnawa feat. guitarist Nels Cline + more!

  28. Culture Caravan (8/31/25)

    Culture Caravan (8/31/25) by Culture Caravan Radio

  29. Culture Caravan (8/24/25)

    Featuring music from Scotland's James Yorkston & Sweden's Nina Persson, new music from Argentina's Dino Saluzzi, a tribute to the late Eddie Palmieri + more!

  30. Culture Caravan (8/10/25)

    Culture Caravan (8/10/25) by Culture Caravan Radio

  31. Culture Caravan (8/3/25)

    Culture Caravan (8/3/25) by Culture Caravan Radio

  32. Culture Caravan (7/27/25)

    All new episode featuring music from Welsh-Cornish musician Gweeno, new music by FloFilz & Takuya Kuroda, the Norwegian singer/songwriter Jouska. + more!

  33. Culture Caravan (7/13/25)

    Featuring music from Combo Chimbita, London's Kokoroko, Polish harp player Alina Bzhezhinska + more!

  34. Culture Caravan (7/6/25)

    An encore presentation of our Best of 2024 So Far (Pt. 1) episoded featuring music from Les Amazones d'Afrique, South Korea's Minhwi Lee, Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar + more!

  35. Culture Caravan (6/29/25)

    Featuring music from the legendary Switzerland's L'Eclair, new music by Uruguayan singer/songwriter Juan Waters, the new DJ Meme "Boogie Nights Mix" of Marcos Valle's "Bicicleta" + more!

  36. Culture Caravan (6/22/25)

    Featuring music from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18, new music from Colombia's Nidia Gongora, the return of Iceland's mum + more!

  37. Culture Caravan (6/15/25)

    Featuring music from Brazil's Azymuth, The Budos Band, the UK guitarist Gwenifer Raymond + more!

  38. Culture Caravan (6/8/25)

    An encore presentation of our 6/2/24 episode featuring music from the British-Brazilian singer/songwriter Liana Flores, a new Talking Heads cover by El Mato a un Policia Motorizado, the Moroccan-French group Bab L'Bluz + more!

  39. Culture Caravan (6/1/25)

    Featuring music from Argentine-American artist Roxana Amed, new music by Plunky & Oneness of Juju, a tribute to the late Putumayo founder Dan Storper + more!

  40. Culture Caravan (5/25/25)

    Featuring music from BEATrio (Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda and Antonio Sanchez), new music by Norway's Hedvig Mollestad Trio, another new one from Stereolab + more!

  41. Culture Caravan (5/18/25)

    An encore presentation of the 5/18/24 episode featuring music from South Korea's Peggy Gou, Tuareg band Tinariwen, Brazilian singer/songwriter Ceu w/ anaiis + more!

  42. Culture Caravan (5/11/25)

    Featuring new music from American musician Mei Semones, New Zealand's The Beths, French singer/songwriter Louis Philippe & his band The Night Mail + more!

  43. Culture Caravan (5/4/25)

    Featuring music from the new Brazilian-psych inspired album by Adrian Younge, Cuban singer Rita Donte's new release, Toronto's Orbital Ensemble led by Canadian/Brazilian musician Felipe Sena + more!

  44. Culture Caravan (4/27/25)

    An encore presentation of the 4/28/24 episode of Culture Caravan feat. music from Italian musician Maria Chiara Argiro, France's Christine & the Queens, Montreal singer/songwriter Myriam Gendron + more!

  45. Culture Caravan (4/20/25)

    Featuring music from London's Kokoroko, new music from Australia's King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Tsapiky! Modern Music from Southwestern Madagascar + more!

  46. Culture Caravan (4/13/25)

    Featuring music from Japanese pianist Hiromi feat. SONICWONDER, new music by South Korea's Say Sue Me, the return of Stereolab + more!

  47. Culture Caravan (4/6/25)

    Featuring new music from Afro-Peruvian group Novalima, Japanese-American guitarist Mei Semones, the French-British band Francois & the Atlas Mountains + more!

  48. Culture Caravan (3/30/25)

    Featuring music from the re-issue of Hiroshi Yoshimura's Flora, new music from New Zealand's Marlon Williams, the debut from Hong Kong-born, Japanese-British artist Miso Extra + more!

  49. Culture Caravan (3/23/25)

    Featuring music from the Lyon, France-based group Dowdelin, new music from the Mdou Moctar side project TAKAAT, the Patrick Shiroishi led group Fuubutshushi + more!

  50. Culture Caravan (4/16/25)

    Featuring music from the new Bomba Estereo / Rawayana supergroup ASTROPICAL, music from British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed, a shout out to the University of Costa Rica's 101.9 RADIO U + more!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join host Julian Booker to hear a selection of music from around the globe that crosses cultures, genres and borders for a trip unlike any other on your radio dial. From acoustic roots, to contemporary electric sounds, Culture Caravan explores and celebrates what makes the people, places and, most of all, sounds of the world so unique, and in the process, makes it a little smaller for us all to enjoy!In addition to being the Sunday morning host of Sleepy Hollow at WXPN in Philadelphia, Julian's professional credits include his previous work as co-producer, writer, editor and audio engineer for Osiris Media's Festival Circuit: Newport Folk podcast with Carmel Holt and tour manager and front-of-house engineer for Marco Benevento. He still works in live music as Production & Special Projects Director for the Philadelphia-based live concert and event company, Rising Sun Presents.His love of international music is, in part, inspired by his international travels with his partner, Holly, in

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Join host Julian Booker to hear a selection of music from around the globe that crosses cultures, genres and borders for a trip unlike any other on your radio dial. From acoustic roots, to contemporary electric sounds, Culture Caravan explores and celebrates what makes the people, places and, most...

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