The tunes played between segments on The World for Monday, June 2, 2014 include:
SONG: Thursday Swing
ARTIST: Afrolicious
CD TITLE: California Dreaming
CD LABEL: Afrolicious Music
SONG: King of Spain
ARTIST: Moxy Fruvous
CD TITLE: Bargainville
CD LABEL: Atlantic
SONG: Shango Wa
ARTIST: Angelique Kidjo
CD TITLE: Eve
CD LABEL: 429 Records
SONG: Monday Meters
ARTIST: The New Mastersounds
CD TITLE: Therapy
CD LABEL: Légère Recordings
And on June 9th we'll be airing a special World Cup edition of The World. Here's a preview of some of the music I'll be playing during that show. It's modern music with a Brazilian twist.
SONG: Cansado de São Paulo
ARTIST: Da Cruz
CD TITLE: Disco E Progresso
CD LABEL: Boom Jah Records
SONG: Brazil
ARTIST: Ritmo Machine
CD TITLE: Welcome to the Ritmo Machine
CD LABEL: Nacional Records
The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!