We took a musical approach to celebrating linguistic diversity this week with the approach of the United Nations International Mother Language Day (21 February), spinning tunes with a wide variety of sung languages. I got to around 35 languages before I lost count. And that’s just the tip of the globe’s linguistic iceberg of some 6,000 languages. Enjoy, even if you don’t speak all the lingos of this show.
Hour 1
Korossorok – Zuboly – Ertem a Kujonsagot
Sibi – Becaye Aw – Sibi
O Mundo – Karnak – Karnak
Wacha Matata – Maalesh – Yelela
Forest Love – Khac Chi Ensemble – Moonlight in Vietnam
Hela Hela – No Blues – Hela Hela
Nani Dschann – Aquabella – Nani Dschann
La Vielha – Lo Cor de la Plana – Tant Deman
Suknijica – Ziveli Orkestar – La Peau De L’ours
Veu Acorada – Franca Masu – La veu catalana de Sardenya
Rebirth – Roya Bahrami – I Am I Am Not
The Chocolate Butterfly – Dunkelbundt – Morgenlandfahrt
Iwiye – Coco Mbassi – Sepia
Sili – Cheb Jilani – Oyouni Sahara
Hour 2
Tindo – Baaba Maal – Television
Chalomot Shel Acherim (Other People’s Dreams) – Idan Raichel Project – Within My Walls
Kochämbi Kärsädi-Alämäna – Mahmoud Ahmed – Tezzetta Enqu
Gorilla-eating Python Fable – Baka people – Songs from the Forest
Historia De Un Amor – Cesaria Evora feat. Tania Libertad – & …
Wan Maha Sanook – Plearn Promdan – The Sound of Siam
Longing for Suliko – The Shin – Black Sea Fire
Sens – Tara Fuki – Sens
Kolo – Kiula – Kolo
Killiecrankie – Jim Malcolm – Acquaintance
Laru Beya – Aurelio Martinez – Laru Beya
Shosholoza – Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Long Walk to Freedom
At Av’ani – Ravid Kahalani – Yemen Blues