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Tune in for Hour of Light with Ahu, Istanbul-based cult singer, DJ and songwriter. Ahu is joined by DJ, producer, former member of A Forest Mighty Black, master of rare vinyl Rainer Trüby for a guest mix and a chat.

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ICYMI: Every week on a Thursday we travel to LA for Adrian Younge’s Artform Radio where, for 8 hours we are treated to some of the finest selectors LA has to offer. Sharing music, stories and cultural insights, these Artform Sessions are becoming legendary but just on the off chance you’ve missed out, here’s a boiled-down brew of last week’s shows to give you a taste of what to expect this week.

We continue our weekly shows from the heart of Los Angeles. Artform Radio is a storefront radio excursion, a diverse journey into forward thinking music, culture and ideas and a series of live broadcasts that will take place every Thursday from 12 PM to 8 PM (PST) / 8 PM to 4 AM (GMT), coming to you from The Artform Studio in Los Angeles via Worldwide FM. Tune in for an hour long show from DJ and unconventional hip-hop producer Adrian Younge.

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We continue our weekly shows from the heart of Los Angeles. Artform Radio is a storefront radio excursion, a diverse journey into forward thinking music, culture and ideas and a series of live broadcasts that will take place every Thursday from 12 PM to 8 PM (PST) / 8 PM to 4 AM (GMT), coming to you from The Artform Studio in Los Angeles via Worldwide FM. Curating a “Movement of Sound”, LA native, Jeli Daniel, founder of Red Light Vinyl, “RLV”Began as a local start up collective of female selectors, originally spinning 33 and 45 vinyl records. Supporting and working with upcoming local establishments, music events, venues, festivals, and currently live streaming sets. Tune in for an hour long set from Jéli.

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We continue our weekly shows from the heart of Los Angeles. Artform Radio is a storefront radio excursion, a diverse journey into forward thinking music, culture and ideas and a series of live broadcasts that will take place every Thursday from 12 PM to 8 PM (PST) / 8 PM to 4 AM (GMT), coming to you from The Artform Studio in Los Angeles via Worldwide FM. Tune in for a set from Endo!

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We continue our weekly shows from the heart of Los Angeles. Artform Radio is a storefront radio excursion, a diverse journey into forward thinking music, culture and ideas and a series of live broadcasts that will take place every Thursday from 12 PM to 8 PM (PST) / 8 PM to 4 AM (GMT), coming to you from The Artform Studio in Los Angeles via Worldwide FM. Asya Shein, founder and publisher of FUSICOLOGY, The Source for Progressive Events, Music & Culture since 2003 aggregating event listings in 20+ North American cities along with exclusive content and music that define the Soul Diaspora. She has the decks for the next hour of Artform Radio x Worldwide FM.

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Sit back as club culture connoisseur Ralph Moore interviews key electronic music figures exploring their passions outside the studio. Every episode aims to unearth insightful, conversational gems with the emphasis on digging into the guest’s left-of-centre interests. All this with time to spare for delving into Ralph’s vast musical vault, amassed throughout his twenty year career in dance music. Expect distinguished guest DJ mixes and forgotten house and techno classics sprinkled in for good measure. For the second episode of Ralph Moore’s series, he is joined by Depeche Mode’s legendary songwriter, musician, singer and producer Martin Gore for a chat.

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In addition to his monthly show, Open Air Sessions, Louie Vega presents his Lockdown Sessions on Worldwide FM. On Wednesdays he focuses on his collaboration-focused club night, Expansions NYC – bringing you the best music from the big apple! Lockdown, lock in and join the dance.

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Tune in for a two hour show from Shigeto coming to you live from Detroit. His selections are a bridge between the past and present, using musical syncretism and comparison to portray artists in the context of creative legacies that span decades. Expect hip-hop, IDM, sub-bass and ambient-infused selections.

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Amsterdam-based selector Coco Maria brings us her flagship morning show, settling you in to the day of Worldwide FM programming. Coco Maria is a digger and selectora, specialising in South American, Central American, Brazilian and Caribbean wax. Expect irresistible slices of samba, jazz, charanga, cumbia, alongside all sorts of rarities from sunnier, far-off places. Photo credit: Sophie Adamski

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Tune in for Pesona: Gero for a two-hour deep-dive into the sounds emanating from the Indonesian island of Bali. The island experience and the exposure to new cultural perspectives inspired him to create a multidisciplinary collective called Pesona, which is driven mainly by music that impersonates life on the shore. Sharing his love for music throughout the dance floor with his distinctive sets, Gero defines his belief that good music is categorised neither by geography nor by language. Join us to hear his journey!

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Two hour show focusing on the vibrant, but often unsung, Glasgow music scene. DJ, record collector and composer Rebecca Vasmant hosts guests who play an influential part in developing the sonic identity of this Scottish city. Together they detail the intricacies of the Glaswegian jazz scene, play some records and portray their vision of the city they call home. On this month’s show, Rebecca is joined by Harri and Ishmael Ensemble to represent Glasgow vs Worm Disco of Bristol!

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Tune in for a special Maloca Records takeover with Le Motel. He is joined by Dengue Dengue Dengue and Omaar to celebrate the release of Maloca Vol. 1. The project features 8 different artists from Mexico, Lithuania, Peru, Portugal, US, UK and Belgium, outlining perfectly the worldly focus of Le Motel’s brand new label.

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Tune in as Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy brings us her flagship morning show, settling you in to the day of programming here on Worldwide FM. Colleen is the founder of Classic Album Sundays, a programme telling the stories of classic albums that have influenced the progression of music, and culture more broadly. She was also the co-founder of the David Mancuso-indebted Lucky Cloud Loft Party in London. As a producer, Colleen has remixed the likes of Roisin Murphy, The Rapture and Chaka Khan. From a woman at the forefront of the vinyl resurgence, encouraging new appreciation for venues and quality listening spaces, Colleen’s Cosmodelica show is a space for unbridled enjoyment of the music that has shaped dancefloors new and old.

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Melanin is a monthly show by Leeds based producer, turntablist, DJ and broadcaster NikNak where she showcases Black music from around the world and across genres.  

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Tune in for Future Nostalgia with Johannesburg-hailing music journalist, DJ and researcher Atiyyah Khan, who digs out gems, past and present. The show is an extension and representation of the music collective she co-founded in Cape Town called Future Nostalgia, which has been hosting listening sessions in the city for the past seven years. For the first show, Atiyyah takes us on a sonic journey of her favourite South African jazz spanning the period between 1930 – 2020. She also features an exclusive interview with special guest saxophonist Sisonke Xonti, playing music from, and talking about his latest album uGaba, The Migration which just dropped last week.

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Fortnightly show from Berlin, exploring the city’s vibrant music scene and nightlife, featuring exiled and original Berliners bringing live mixes and interviews. Alex Barck is best known as a member of the famed Jazzanova in the late 90’s, but he is also the A&R manager at the Berlin based label, Sonar Kollektiv. He is responsible for some mighty fine releases spanning, just like his DJ sets, the horizons of soulful pop and witty dance music.  

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Co-founder of the infamous ‘Heavy Disco’ parties, Ashley Beedle, navigates you through the many strands of music that make up the ‘Heavy Disco’ sound. Remember, HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY!

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QC Radio is a weekly look at the creativity flowing through the City of Chicago. We’ll hear from Chicago-based musicians, DJs, record stores, journalists, labels and parties. This season is curated by broadcaster, event producer and member of the International Anthem family, King Hippo. We’re visiting the city’s South Side today and stopping by 606 Records, a record shop located in the Pilsen neighbourhood of Chicago. We’ll hear a mix from the shop’s owner, Drew Mitchell, as well as a mix from Drew’s guest in the shop, musician and DJ, Daniel Villarreal-Carrillo (Dos Santos/ Ida Y Vuelta/ Valebol). King Hippo ends the show with some of his recently released favourites.

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Tune in for a two hour show from Colombian Caribbean artist and DJ Edna Martinez. Picó with Edna Martinez attempts to be an insight into picó culture by showcasing traditional music played and promoted through the picós, having local DJ/selectors as guests, and presenting interviews with urban legends and more. Once a month we will be able to witness the sonic and rhythmic diversity of the picós in their daily life at the Caribbean. On the first episode of Picó, she is joined by Lucas Silva from Palenque Records for a chat and The Soundsystem Sabor stereo for a vinyl only guest mix set with hits promoted from this sound machine!

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Our WW Australia rotation continues this week from Melbourne, with Prequel taking to the airwaves for a two hour show. Tune in as Prequel presents his last show of 2020 featuring music from Jose Feliciano, 21 Savage, Steve Kuhn, Letta Mbulu and a Melbourne quadruple of new music.

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Tune in for Kayla Painter‘s monthly show “Connections to Sound”. On every episode, she will be exploring our innate connection to sound through the world around us via playing music across the spectrum focusing on electronic, experimental, and downtempo for your Monday afternoon. For the first show, she is joined by Bristol based artist Dali De Saint Paul for a chat.

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Good Morning World! Tune in as Mari* looks to the day ahead with upcoming shows and tunes in a 15 minute mini breakfast show. Plus the show contains different reflective features throughout the week. On Mondays, psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher offers his positive mindfulness advice. Poet and musician Joshua Idehen joins Morning Mari* on Tuesdays – “Tuesday Recital” where he recites modern poetry. Charlie Inman enlightens us with phrases from around the world with ‘Words on Wednesdays’. On Thursdays, Mari* and Sareeta Domingo discuss the ‘Book of the Week’ and Friday brings the extended shipping forecast with melodies from Rob-san AKA General Rubbish AKA Earl Zinger.

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Sound Obsession is a monthly two hour deep dive into specific musical genres, artists and eras. Host Kirk Degiorgio goes as deep as it’s possible to go with a chronological approach that includes everything from well-known classics to previously unheard gems. Kirk Degiorgio visits the weird and wonderful world of Italian Library music to focus on the jazz flavoured compositions from this niche corner of the rare music world. Plenty of rare Italian modal and fusion delights – forty tracks in two hours!

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Tune in for Oto Nova Japan, a show introducing a new wave of artists and music coming out of Japan, with Worldwide FM’s senior producer and Gilles Peterson’s longtime radio collaborator, Mari*! Mari* is joined by Satoshi & Makoto, twin synth duo who recently released the brand new “CZ-5000 Sounds & Sequences Vol. II” on Safe Trip. They present a half hour sequence of their tracks especially edited for Oto Nova Japan. Oto Nova Album of the month is a compilation “WAMONO A to Z Vol. I – Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite & Chintam)” out from 180g.

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From preserving Ecuadorian folkloric music to discovering rare records, club innovator Nicola Cruz presents a two hour show. Nicola is joined by DJ Shhhhh for a guest mix this month.

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In addition to his monthly show, Open Air Sessions, Louie Vega presents his Lockdown Sessions on Worldwide FM. On Mondays, he dives deep into disco and boogie jams curated by a true expert and adds his speciality, house classics, to the list. Lockdown, lock in and join the dance.

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Betty Everett was best known for Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) but her repertoire extends much further. as a vocalist she displayed a casual ease but her vocals are always sweet and formidable. Happy birthday and RIP to Betty Everett.

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“Think Outside The Kiosk” is Lefto’s weekly show on Kiosk Radio, an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. Broadcasted on Kiosk Radio and simultaneously on Worldwide FM, Lefto shares his latest discoveries, exclusives and rarities for audiences onsite in the park and worldwide online.

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This week’s record room is a special edition with a double bill of mixes to celebrate to world events this week. First up, we take a look at Lebanon’s Independence Day, is a mix of one of Lebanon’s most iconic artists, Ziad Rahbani compiled with Nasri from WWFM friends Radio Karantina. As the son of a musical dynasty Ziad was well placed for musical stardom, but he was also not afraid to use his platform to comment on and satirise Lebanese society. Next up is a mix from Brazil’s Ziminino to shine a light on Black Consciousness Day in Brazil. The band select some of their favourites both old and new which for them represent the breadth and depth of black people’s contribution to Brazilian culture.

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