Globalwize Radioshow #429

Hello all you lovers of quality sounds from around the globe. We're deep into the month of August and thus return to the drawing board to compile our 20 favourite new releases and musical discoveries from the past month for you and make them available in a comprehensive playlist now streaming via Greedio on Spotify. As per usual, our current selection includes a wide array of styles, which we attempted to put into an order making for a good listen, so here [...]

Another month gone by and another throwback playlist just went live in our Greedio channel on Spotify. Year by year, WeltBeat selector and host Jean Trouillet presents his personal favourite releases from that year in an annual best-of playlist. Today, we revisit his "Best of Globalwize" selection from 2015, including a total of 31 tracks highly diverse tracks from around the globe. 

The "Best of Globalwize 2015" playlist brings us extraordinary music by [...]

Keeping the energy alive with another 'African Presence' special broadcast, WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet hands over the controls in this one. After inviting Dr. Hauke Dorsch, director of the African Music Archive (AMA) at the University of Mainz, to his studio for episode number #426, we now get a two-hour introduction to the Afrobeats genre delivered to our doorstep, selected and presented by Kathrin Thomas. An undergraduate student of Ethnology [...]

Before heading into the weekend and into August, we bring you brand-new episode of WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet's regular broadcast on Frankfurt's community radio X. This one marks number 427 and brings us another fine and eclectic selection from around the world. Let's take a look at which artists made the cut, shall we? 

The "Globalwize Radioshow #427" brings us extraordinary music by American bass singer and lutenist Joel Frederiksen and his [...]

It's summertime and we've been enjoying ourselves doing our share of holidaying and sunbathing. Which might explain the slight delay in terms of our monthly selection. That being said, here comes our brand-new Spotify playlist of 20 extraordinary musical discoveries from the past month. 

The "Greedio X June '23" choice picks include a new rendition of Özdemir Erdoğan's "Bir Adım Öte" by Kraków-based outfit MLDVA and Turkish instrumentalist Çınar Timur [...]

This week's Globalwize radio show presented by WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet is another 'African Presence' special, placing an emphasis on – as you may have guessed – the music of Africa. Joining him in the studio is special guest Dr. Hauke Dorsch, director of the African Music Archive (AMA) at the University of Mainz. Founded in 1991, the AMA is home to a unique collection of modern African music on a wide range of media from shellac to vinyl, [...]

Transitioning into July, we take a moment to enjoy another blast from the past with a 'new' annual best-of Globalwize selection by WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet. This one takes us back to the year 2014 and features a total of 37 tracks now compiled into one playlist streaming via Greedio on Spotify. Here's a quick rundown of the artists included: 

The "Best of Globalwize 2014" selection kicks off with a Vivaldi concerto performed by Dresden's La [...]

Like the gift that keeps on giving, WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet returns to Greedio with a brand-new episode of his far-reaching deep listening format. Originally aired on Frankfurt's radio X, his "Globalwize Radioshow #425" is now streaming exclusively via the Greedio channel on Mixcloud, bringing listeners a fresh two hours of hand-picked new music from around the globe. And here's what you get, once you hit play: 

Opening show #425 are [...]

Thank G*d it's Friday! And, to celebrate the rapidly approaching weekend, we're back with a brand-new instalment of WeltBeat selector and host Jean Trouillet's regular far-reaching Globalwize format. This time, we bring you a 'Punky Reggae Party' special, as Trouillet is once again joined by the honourable and knowledgable studio guest Jack Sapphire.

For this "Globalwize Radioshow #424", the two place a special focus on the evolutionary lines between the genres [...]

The heat is on! We've made it to June and left May behind us, except for a few of our favourite new releases and musical discoveries, which we've now compiled in another one of our monthly playlists for you to enjoy at your convenience. Our latest Greedio selection is primarily upbeat, quirky at times, full of surprises and now streaming on Spotify. Here's what to expect:

The "Greedio X May 23" playlist includes extraordinary tunes by France-based Cameroonian [...]

Bringing this week to a close is the latest far-reaching Globalwize broadcast by WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet. Originally aired on Frankfurt community radio X, this episode is an 'African Presence' takeover, including special studio guests Manga Diagne and Wellid from the forthcoming Afrikanisches Kulturfest set to take place in Frankfurt from June 30th - July 2nd. That being said, here's a quick rundown of what to expect: 

The "Globalwize [...]

After facing some unfortunate licensing issues on Mixcloud a few weeks back and therefore being unable to upload #421 to our channel, we now return to bring you a brand-new instalment of WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet's regular, far-reaching broadcast on Frankfurt community radio X, now successfully uploaded to our channel and ready to be streamed by you. If you're new to our webzine and have no idea what we're talking about, Trouillet's Globalwize [...]