The Rhythm Atlas

The Rhythm Atlas The Rhythm Atlas radio program explores folk, roots, and fusion music from around the world... Tune in:
Thursdays - 8 p.m. It is The Rhythm Atlas, after all.

The Rhythm Atlas radio show is hosted by world music enthusiast Denis McGilvray. Head over to the website for full details on how to listen to the show and for much more world music news and info. (Central time)
KAMU 90.9 FM - KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University, College Station TX

Saturdays - 7 p.m. (Pacific time)
KPBX 91.1 - Spokane Public Radio, Spokane WA

Sundays - 6 p.m. (Cen

tral time)
KWGS 89.5 FM - Public Radio Tulsa, Tulsa OK

On each week's show, you'll hear an eclectic mix of folk, roots, and fusion musical styles that can be heard all over the globe, from Afrobeat to Zouk. I play new releases as well as influential classics. The playlist might go from the African juju music of King Sunny Ade to cumbia dance music from Colombia; from Spanish flamenco guitar to a Celtic fiddle tune; from the dynamic Afro-Pop of Angélique Kidjo to the sitar sounds of Anoushka Shankar. It’s a global gumbo, a funky fusion of international styles – you get the idea. In short, it’s a musical adventure that will take you all around the world. And fair warning: you’ll most likely find yourself dancing at some point.

You can still hear this week's radio show tonight at 6 pm (Central Time US) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa - KWGS...
12/07/2025

You can still hear this week's radio show tonight at 6 pm (Central Time US) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa - KWGS 89.5 FM We begin in Brittany with three wonderful tracks from vintage vinyl LPs by artists from that musically rich region of Northwest France: Dan Ar Braz, Kornog, and Alan Stivell. You’ll also hear the usual eclectic mix of music on today’s show, with artists from Spain and France as well as several multi-national collaborations, including Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke on an album with Australian group Black Jesus Experience. (Please note: this is a rebroadcast of a show that originally aired at an earlier date.)
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The program airs on two NPR stations this week, starting Thursday Dec. 4th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS
DAN AR BRAZ (Page Officielle) - Keltia Musique / Green Linnet
Kornog - Green Linnet
Alan Stivell - Impact
Xabier Díaz & Adufeiras de Salitre - Músicas de salitre
La Mossa - La Curieuse
Las Hermanas Caronni - page - Les Grands Fleuves
The Turbans - Six Degrees Records
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band - Gri Gri Discs
Transglobal Underground - Mule Satellite
Cheb i Sabbah - Six Degrees Records
Mulatu Astatke (Official Artist Page) & Black Jesus eXperience (BJX) - Agogo Records

You can hear tracks from all of these fantastic recent and new releases on this week’s radio show! —The program airs o...
11/20/2025

You can hear tracks from all of these fantastic recent and new releases on this week’s radio show!
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The program airs on two NPR stations this week, starting Thursday Nov. 20th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS
Quyếch - MIDI INC
Sonny Singh & Qais Essar - Ghost Songs
Ragawerk - o-tone music
Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - Big Crown Records
Amira Kheir - Contro Cultura Music
Balkan Taksim - Hera Mundus / Buda Musique
Santrofi - Out Here Records
Yakir Arbib & Conti Bilong - Elsden Music
Alioune Guissé - Green Room Exchange
Votia - Ajabu!
The Kasambwe Brothers - MASS MoCA Records
The Zawose Queens - Real World Records


…and others with artists represented in the playlist: Ballantyne Promo ; Dog Ranch Music PR ; Dynamic Agency ; Veev Com ; Hearth Music PR

I hope you can tune in to this week's radio show to hear some cool worldwide grooves by all these artists!—The program a...
11/13/2025

I hope you can tune in to this week's radio show to hear some cool worldwide grooves by all these artists!
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The program airs on three NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, November 13th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (CT) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma

Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

The playlist for this week’s radio program is full of mostly new releases. I hope you can tune in to hear all these amaz...
11/04/2025

The playlist for this week’s radio program is full of mostly new releases. I hope you can tune in to hear all these amazing artists from around the globe!
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The program airs on two NPR stations this week, starting Thursday Nov. 6th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS
Aracan - Electric Cowbell Records
Fabrizio Piepoli - Zero Nove Nove
Tone of Voice Orchestra - Word for Word Records
Daughters of Donbas feat. Marichka - Daughters of Donbas
Murmurosi - Murmurosi
Divanhana - CPL-Music
Cochemea - Daptone Records
Amadou & Mariam - Because Music
Rumba de Bodas - Rubik Media
Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez - Béla Fleck Productions / Thirty Tigers
Babo Moreno - Matsuka

…and others with artists represented in the playlist: Tom Pryor PR ; Daniel Rosenberg PR ; Co-Sign ; Daryana Antipova

You can hear a new show with a playlist full of fantastic new releases on Public Radio Tulsa - KWGS 89.5 FM this Sunday,...
11/01/2025

You can hear a new show with a playlist full of fantastic new releases on Public Radio Tulsa - KWGS 89.5 FM this Sunday, November 2nd. In the second half of the program, I’ll pay tribute to the brilliant English double bassist Danny Thompson, who passed away recently. You’ll hear Danny with Pentangle - the band he helped form in 1967, a Mexican-inspired tune from one of his own albums, and a song from the album he played on by palm wine musician S.E. Rogie. I hope you can tune in for all this and many more amazing artists from around the world!
(NOTE: I usually tag all the artists and record labels in these posts, but Facebook is being glitchy and says the post has too many tags in it no matter how few I include. I will try to tag artists in comments.)
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The program airs on two NPR stations each week:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS
ASERE - Astar Artes Recordings
FRENTE CUMBIERO - Salgaelsol & Discos Biche
Los Zheros De Iquitos - Vampisoul
Kwashibu Area Band - Soundway Records
Saha Gnawa - Pique-nique Recordings
Afrodream - Rubik
Pentangle feat. Danny Thompson - Varrick Records
Danny Thompson - Aviator-Entertainment
S.E. Rogie feat. Danny Thompson - Real World Records
Woodlands Bäckafall : Woodlands Duo & Bäckafall - Kakafon Records
Eloise & Co. with Rachel Aucoin - Eloise & Co.
La Cuivraille - Les Beaux Jours / Inouïe Distribution
..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Tom Pryor PR ; WillWork4Funk ; Daniel Rosenberg PR ; Tom Braman ; Veev Com

Happy Public Radio Music Day! As the noncomMUSIC Alliance says, "Public Radio Music Day highlights the vital role public...
10/29/2025

Happy Public Radio Music Day! As the noncomMUSIC Alliance says, "Public Radio Music Day highlights the vital role public radio music stations play in communities across America. Local stations connect their communities, bolster musicians and music economies, especially in support of live performances, and play an essential role in preserving regional history and culture."

Special shout out to my fellow Tulsa-produced music programs airing each weekend on Public Radio Tulsa: Swing on This, All This Jazz, and Folk Salad. Thank you to all the listeners for supporting access to public media!

I hope you can tune in for this week's special show celebrating Halloween and Día de los Mu***os. The playlist includes ...
10/26/2025

I hope you can tune in for this week's special show celebrating Halloween and Día de los Mu***os. The playlist includes music connected with the Celtic roots of Halloween and festive songs in remembrance of loved ones for the Day of the Dead, with haunting tales of faerie queens, restless spirits, dancing skeletons, and witches sprinkled throughout.

The program airs on two NPR stations starting Sunday, October. 26th and then again on Thursday, October. 30th:
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas

SONG - ARTIST - LABEL FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST

“Dance of the Bacchantes” - Dead Can Dance - [PIAS]

“All Souls Night” - Loreena McKennitt - Quinlan Road

“Le Diable et le Fermier” - Le Vent du Nord - Borealis Records

“The Wife of Usher's Well” - Runa - Runa

“Tam Lin” - Fairport Convention - A&M Records

"La Calaca" - Amparo Ochoa - Fonarte Latino

“La Morena” - Los Super Seven - BMG Ent.

"Calaverita" - La Santa Cecilia - Universal Music Latino / Arju Productions

"La Bruja" - Conjunto Jardín - Trova Recordings

“Cumbia de los Mu***os”- Ozomatli - Almo Sound

“Black Magic Woman” - Lila Downs with Raul Midón - Blue Note Label Group

“Frankenska” - The Toasters NYC SKA - Moon Ska Records

If you want to hear music by all these fantastic artists, tune in to this week’s radio show later today on Public Radio ...
10/19/2025

If you want to hear music by all these fantastic artists, tune in to this week’s radio show later today on Public Radio Tulsa - or listen to the archived audio at any time at the link below. I think you'll dig it!
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The program airs on two NPR stations each week:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS
Cimarrón - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Grupo Naidy - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Cesária Evora - Lusafrica
Vieux Farka Touré - World Circuit Records
Orchestra Baobab - Nonesuch / World Circuit Records
Okra Playground - Nordic Notes
Maria Kalaniemi & Aldargaz - Hannibal Records / Rykodisc
The Rheingans Sisters - Rheingans Sisters Records
Alash Ensemble - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Béla Fleck / Zakir Hussain / Edgar Meyer / Rakesh Chaurasia - Béla Fleck Productions / Thirty Tigers

I hope you can tune in to The Rhythm Atlas this week for a special show celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which takes...
10/09/2025

I hope you can tune in to The Rhythm Atlas this week for a special show celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which takes place on October 13th this year. The playlist showcases the depth and breadth of contemporary music-making by Native American, First Nations, and Inuit artists from across the North American continent, with most of them singing in the language of their people. The playlist features Oklahoma artists Joy Harjo, Agalisiga Mackey, Becky Hobbs, and the Osage Tribal Singers & Drummers with the powerful song “Wahzhazhe (Song for My People)” composed by Osage songwriter Scott George for the film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ You’ll also hear a beautiful rendition of the classic song “Time After Time” sung in Inuit by the artist Elisapie. Tune in for all these and many more brilliant indigenous artists! (NOTE: this is a rebroadcast of the special program that first aired in October 2024.)
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The program airs on two NPR affiliate stations starting Thursday, October 9th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (Central) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS FEATURED IN THE PLAYLIST
Joy Harjo - Sunyata Records & Books / Mekko Productions
Agalisiga Mackey Music - Horton Records
Becky Hobbs - Beckaroo Records
Sultans of String with Leela Gilday & Leanne Taneton - McKhool
Amanda Rheaume - Ishkode Records
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin Music - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Elisapie - Elisapie / Bonsound
Gamksimoon - Saltwater Hank
Cary Morin - Cary Morin
Claude Mckenzie - Les Editions Embruns
The Spiritual Warriors Music - The Spiritual Warriors
Digging Roots - Ishkode Records
Osage Tribal Singers & Scott George / Osage Nation - Masterworks / Sony Music Entertainment
and others with artists represented in the playlist: Eric Alper PR

This week’s radio show is full of songs from the albums seen here. A few highlights: the brilliant Québécois band Le Ven...
10/02/2025

This week’s radio show is full of songs from the albums seen here. A few highlights: the brilliant Québécois band Le Vent du Nord with “Par-dessus le pont” - the first track from their new album ‘Voisinages’ which is due out October 10th; Radio Tarifa returns with ‘La Noche’ - their first new album since 2006 and the first without their co-founder, singer Benjamin Escoriza who died in 2012; the great Senegalese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cheikh Lo also comes back with ‘Maame’ - his first new album in 10 years; the song “Abebayehosh” by Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter-composer Meklit from her wonderful new album 'A Piece of Infinity'; and the show concludes with a long piece by Ethio-Jazz legend Mulatu Astatke (Official Artist Page) from his new album ‘Mulatu Plays Mulatu,’ on which he creates new arrangements of some of his classic compositions. I hope you can tune in to hear all these fantastic artists and more!
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The program airs on two NPR stations starting Thursday, October 2nd:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (CT) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS - LABELS
Julie Fowlis, Eamon Doorley & Zoë Conway + John Mc Intyre - Machair Records
Donald WG Lindsay with Roo Geddes - Donald WG Lindsay
Le Vent du Nord - Compagnie du Nord
Sidsel Walstad harpist & Ibou cissokho - Global Sonics
Alejandro Brittes with André Ely & Carlos Eduardo de Césaro - Alejandro Brittes
Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto - MUSIQUE LIVE
Sangre de Muerdago - Sangre de Muérdago
Radio Tarifa - Buda Musique
Faraualla - Zero Nove Nove
Cheikh Lo - World Circuit Records
Meklit - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Mulatu Astatke (Official Artist Page) - Strut Records ..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Art Menius Radio ; Kari Estrin Management ; Veev Com ; Distiller Promo

This week marks 8 years and 400+ shows since The Rhythm Atlas first aired on Public Radio Tulsa on September 24th, 2017!...
09/25/2025

This week marks 8 years and 400+ shows since The Rhythm Atlas first aired on Public Radio Tulsa on September 24th, 2017!

Many thanks to everyone at Public Radio Tulsa for supporting the show over the years. It's been a true pleasure to share amazing music from all over the globe with listeners every week. I also want to thank KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University for carrying the show since December 2021, and Spokane Public Radio - which carried the show from January 2020 until a recent overhaul of their programming schedule. I appreciate the support of these stations. Public media also needs *your* support now more than ever. If you're able, please consider donating to your local public radio station. Here are links to the stations mentioned above. Just click the red Donate button on their home page!
https://www.publicradiotulsa.org
https://kamu.tamu.edu/radio/
https://www.spokanepublicradio.org

Most of all, I want to thank all of the listeners who have tuned in to hear music created by an incredible array of brilliant artists from cultures around the world. There is much beauty and wonder to behold in our world, and I'm glad to be able to help share a little bit of that with you. Cheers, friends!

The playlist for this week's radio show features mostly new releases, with a few older tracks sprinkled in - including a...
09/24/2025

The playlist for this week's radio show features mostly new releases, with a few older tracks sprinkled in - including a classic from Bob Marley & The Wailers: "Wake Up and Live" from their 1979 album 'Survival.' Take heart, folks. I hope you can tune in to hear all these fantastic artists from around the globe!
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The program airs on two NPR stations starting Thursday, September 25th:
> Thursdays - 8 pm (Central Time US) on KAMU Public Broadcasting in College Station, Texas
> Sundays - 6 pm (CT) on my home station Public Radio Tulsa in Oklahoma
Go to the Listen page on our website for live-stream links to the station websites and the archived audio stream for each show on PRX:
https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/

ARTISTS -- LABELS
Ana Lía - Flor de Cayena / La Oreja Media
Less Toches - MTL Sauce Piquante
El Dragon Criollo - Club Coco / Coco Maria
Tagua Tagua w/ White Denim - Wonderwheel Recordings
Grupo Pilon - El Palmas Music
Kanazoé Orkestra - Antipodes Music
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Island Records
Noura Mint Seymali - Glitterbeat Records
Sekvoya - Zero Nove Nove
Tarwa N-Tiniri - Atty Records / Les disques Atty
Dele Sosimi - Wah Wah 45s
Antibalas - Daptone Records ..and others with artists represented in the playlist: Eli Levinson ; Ballantyne Communications ; co-sign ; Willwork4funk

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