Music heard on the air for October 21, 2014
The tunes played between segments on The World for October 21, 2014 include:
SONG: Gassi Gabbi (feat. Eyal Sela)
ARTIST: The Touré-Raichel Collective
CD TITLE: The Paris Session
LABEL: Cumbancha
SONG: Fingers
ARTIST: Joi
CD TITLE: Real World 25
LABEL: Real World
SONG: Five of Swords
ARTIST: Grand Fatilla
CD TITLE: Global Shuffle
LABEL: Grand Fatilla Records
And our last story today was about the outbreak of the chikungunya in Jamaica. Wayne J, an 11-year-old Jamaican rapper, has released this timely rap in response the virus:
SONG: Chikungunya
ARTIST: Wayne J
LABEL: Ikation Records
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