As long as immigrants and refugees are being used as political scapegoats, we’ll keep highlighting their music (and if you want to join me for lunch, I’d be happy to highlight their food!).
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Hour 1
Quetzal “Migra” from Die Cowboy Die
Amsterdam Klezmer Band “Immigrant Song (Remixed by Yuriy Gurzhy)” from Remixed
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara “Kele Kele (No Passport No Visa)” from Tell No Lies
Al Jawala “Borderbounce” from Asphalt Pirate Radio
Eljuri “Nunca Volvere” from La Lucha
Antwerp Gipsy Ska Orchestra “Tuttilegal” from Tuttilegal
Ndala Kasheba “refugees” from Refugees
Maryam Mursal “Qax (Refugee)” from The Journey
Set break — KAOS Community Billboard
Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook “Immigrant’s Song” from Black Rock
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars “Living Like a Refugee” from Living Like a Refugee
Alsarah & The Nubatones “Nuba Noutou” from Silt
Grupo Fantasma “Solo un Sueno” from Problemas
Hour 2
Urban Turban “Overtime” from Overtime
Ricardo Vignini & Zé Helder “Immigrant Song” from Moda de Rock Toca Led Zeppelin
Vivalda Dula “Butterfly Soldier” from Dula
Moira Smiley “refugee” from Unzip the Horizon
Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles “Son de la Luna” from Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles
Alejandro Enis Almenares & Eliades Ochoa “Pepillito” from Dos Gigantes de Música Cubana
Stella Chiweshe “Ratidzo” from Kasahwa: Early Singles
Lucky Moyo “Refugees Return” from I Have Got Issues
Jupiter & Okwess “hello” from Kin Sonic
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba “Ma Cherie” from Routes
Samite “The Search” from Resilience
Gnawledge “Menudo Jaleo” from Granada Doaba
Oi Va Voi “Balkanik” from Oi Va Voi
Djénéba et Fousco “Hakilima” from Kayeba Khasso
Molly Tigre “lebanese blond” from Molly Tigre