The tunes played between segments on The World for August 29, 2014 include:
SONG: Beat the Dream
ARTIST: Adnan Joubran
CD TITLE: Borders Behind
CD LABEL: World Village
SONG: Turkish Delite
ARTIST: Polka Madre
CD TITLE: Endless
CD LABEL: Polka Madre
SONG: Tubarao Branco
ARTIST: Mestre Cupijo e Seu Ritmo
CD TITLE: Siriá
CD LABEL: Analog Africa
And as food writer Steve Dolinsky searches for the perfect lobster roll in New Brusnwick, we clos the show with this song by the Tel Aviv-based band Zvuloon Dub System:
SONG: Sab Sam
ARTIST: Zvuloon Dub System
CD TITLE: Anbessa Dub
CD LABEL: Medtone Records
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