The Gumbo Sessions

14/08/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 197 on 14/08/26

The Rain Song by Motohiko Hino
Trouble Maker by Arifa musician band
Dissan Konon by Harouna Samake Kamale Blues
Pied-bertin by Henri Tournier & Enkhjargal Dandarvaanchig
Renkvist by Hedningarna
Visa från Rättvik by Jan Johansson
The Moon Gate by Kate Pass
Valentina by Pedro Martins
Fat Hair by Josh Smith
Ginger Blues by Ginger Baker Trio
Jellyfish by Mr Ott (Matthew Ottignon)
Bi Medeghui by Equus
Lydarlått by Helge Lien
Gullharpan by Lena Willemark & Ale Möller
There Were Swallows by Jan Garbarek
Flor da Vida by Fabiano Do Nascimento

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08/08/2026

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08/08/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 196 - A 'First Friday' Latin special

Caminando by Henry Cole & Villa Locura
O Último Pôr do Sol by Badi Assad
Cloak & Dagger by Edmar Castaneda
Fraternidade by Yamandu Costa & Francesco Buzzurro
Ayeye by Amaro Freitas
Hotel Elizabeth by Mabe Fratti
Bola de Cristal by BaianaSystem
Lovely Day by Stéphane San Stephane San Juan & Sambacool
Blues by Leo Genovese
Bahia dos Sonhos by Guillermo Marigliano
Two Excuses by Dafnis Prieto
Do It Again by The JuJu Orchestra
Comenzar de Nuevo by Camila Meza
Aumba (ft Eric Clapton) by Pedrito Martinez Group
Umgawa by Tony Cimorosi & Koko Bermejo
Lágrimas Negras by Selma Boragian

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01/08/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 195 on 31/07/26

Ci******es by Lage Lund
Baghdad by Jesse Cook
Murmuring by Matthew Ottignon
Blues NY-Tuva by Sainkho Namtchylak
French Quarter by The Royal High Jinx
La Sirene by Daniel Freedman
Los Gamelos Traviesos by Darryl Yokley's Sound Reformation
Baiao of Mumbai by Mathias Duplessy: Violins of the World
Signs by Eishan Ensemble
Didimala by Valanga Khoza
Ahuofe by Berima Amo
Lurking Shadows by Taylor Haskins
Afarinesh (Creation) by Alireza Ghahremani
Save The Elephants by Brian Landrus
Periwiggle by Neil Cowley Trio

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25/07/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 194 on 24/07/26

Al-Yanoush by Indialucia
Murmation by GoGo Penguin
Blu Bop by Bela Fleck
Zamba del Grillo by Atahualpa Yupandqui
St James' Infirmary Blues by Banda Volante
Taba by Mah Damba
Horisont by Tingvall Trio
Secret Door by Bert Dockx Band
Perpetual Pendulum by Peter Bernstein
Donna Lee by Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano & BGJI
Nonvignon by Lionel Loueke & Gretchen Parlato
Si Yo Fuera by Nuevos Rios
I Erase The Day by Trio Tekke
Soleá del Tio Feri by Amos Lora
Atis-A-Tis by Ifang Bondi
The Edge by Phronesis
Turkish IV by Exotica (int)

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21/07/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 193 on 17/07/26

Caravan by Joe Jackson
Towards a New World by Renaud Garcia-Fons
Blue Masaba by Stefano Staletti
Ephemera Danica by Helge Lien Trio
Inner Attainment: Amanzi Ngobhoko by Nduduzo Makathini
Melody Driver by Spirograph Studies
Not For Nothin' by John Scofield
Idensidad by Jorge Pardo
Sing To the Moon by Alfa Mist
Nature Boy by Shai Maestro
Sonwabe by Mandisi Dyantis
Ekzile by Leyla McCalla
Roots of Strings (Nahawand Samai) by Nazih Borich
Bordón Gitano (ft. Tomatito) by Rycardo Moreno
Gubèlyé by Mulatu Astatke
Al Aalam by Tarwa N-Tiniri

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12/07/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 192 on 10/07/26

Barefoot Boy by Marlene Cummins
Haveli by The Three Seas
Fujin by chuffDRONE
Little Pink by Kaia Kater
Raga Puti by Max Ochs
Geeta's Shuffle by Amit Chatterjee and Badal Roy
SE-O by Pat Metheny
Serpentine by Jussi Reijonen
Watermelon Man by Alune Wade
Baillarin Misterioso by Carola Ortiz Music
Asmar by Basma Jabr
Kanana by BUMPY
Half The Perfect World by Madeleine Peyroux
Cold Catch by Chip Wickham

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04/07/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 191 on 03/07/26 - The Vocal Edition

Loomine by Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble
Kai Throat Singing by Altai Kai
Will You Walk A Little Faster by Dave Holland
Rahu and Ketu by Emma-Jean Thackrayray
Gidi Gidi by Okaidja Afroso
Bad Bye by Takuya Kuroda
Bulerías por Soleá by Estrella Morente
Fàil ì Fàil ó by Breabach
Cliona's Wave by The Breath
Big M**f by John Martyn
Riverman by Kirsti Huke, Ola Kvernberg and Erik Nylander
Chelsea Morning by Ian Shaw
Koi Bolai Ram by Sonny Singh Quais Essar and Sukhmani
Jogi by Pakshee
Human Behaviour by Travis Sullivan's Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra
Runar by Danheim

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26/06/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 190 on 26/06/26

Playlist for Gumbo 190 on 26/06/26

Organ Funk by Groove Factor
Jamana Be Diya by Bassekou Kouyate
Boomstatz by Kermit Driscoll
Ruadales de Alegrias by Antonio Lizana
Gleanntáin Ghias Ghaoth Dobhair by Altan
Sweet Memory by Melody Gardot
Coyote by David Lahm
Narayane by Baraka Moon
Saklambaç by ismira
Muhtumin by Solju Official
Blues For A Hip King by Adam Glasser
Graná by Alaa Zouiten
Coco Mané by Ceumar
Troubadour by Klaus Paier
We See by Garage a Garage A Trois
The Sundance Kid by 10 Foot G***a Plant

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21/06/2026

Playlist for Gumbo 189 on 19/06/26

We Got To Get Together by James Blood Ulmer
Voyage en Haiku by Camille Bertault
Mayé by Rokia Traore
Will Be Soon Be a Woman by Ibrahim Maalouf
Taranta para Piano Forte by Diego Amador
The Balance by Abdullah Ibrahim
On A Perfect Day by Sarathy Korwar
Delightfully Odd by Dhafer Youssef
Bukuroshja E Lales by Alice in WonderBand
Savanne by Vieux Farka Touré et Khruangbin
Fathers and Sons by Jeremy Pelt
Spiritual Power by Kiala and the Afroblaster
Edrach N'tarha by Moussa T
Urn St. Tavern by Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia
30 Years of Knowing by The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
House Blues by James Blood Ulmer

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