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Hosted by the beloved community figure Ismael Ahmed, This Island Earth will bring you the music lighting people up all over the world. Ismael will connect his playlist to our Detroit metro communities and keep you current on where you can see the best music in town.
Get in touch with Ismael at iahmed@wdet.org

  • May 12

    This Island Earth 5-12-12 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Wedding Song
    		Boom Pan Boom Pan
    Children Come and Go
    		Yehuda Poliker Ethno Punk
    Jungle Fiction
    		Rachid Taha and Carte De Sejour Care Blanche
    Terrorist
    		Hoba Hoba The Greatest Hits by Hoba Hoba
    La Jungle
    		Intik Intik
    Mbuye
    		Mariam Makeba Africa
    Stemela
    		Hugh Masekela Hope
    We Baba Dmncane/If You Don't Obey Your Parents
    		Busi Mhlongo Urbanzulu
    Melodi Ya Mamelodi
    		Vusi Mahlesela The Voices
    Instant Karma
    		U2 Save Darfur
    Wosoubour
    		Vieux Farka Toure/Chris Annibell UFO's Over Bamako
    Flo de Camela
    		Santana Borbaletta
  • May 05

    This Island Earth 5-5-12 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    I Might Be Wrong - Like That
    		Chicago Afrobeat Project Unreleased
    Mambo Jambo
    		Safari Sound Band Mambo Jambo
    Bilingual Girl
    		Yerba Buena Island Life
    Cafe Bari
    		Ojos De Brujo/DJ Pdanko Remix Remzcla de la Casa
    Big Rock Candy Mountain
    		Pete Seger American Favorite Ballads
    Out of Mind
    		Prodigals Whiskey Asylum
    Dark Eyed Sailor
    		June Tabor and the Oyster Band Freedom and Rain
    Fermoy Lasses
    		Seamus Egan A Week in January
    Rain Street
    		The Pogues Hells Ditch
    Tudo Bem
    		Trio Mocoto Samba Rock
    Maria Moita
    		Bossa Cuca Nova/Carlos Lyra remix Bossa Cuca Nova remixed
    Macuba
    		Hamid Baroudi Five
    Elima Naganando
    		Zaiko Langa Lang Zekete Zekete
  • Apr 28

    This Island Earth 4-28-12 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Homeless Voices
    		Homeless Voices Homeless Voices
    Stay Human
    		Spearhead Stay Human
    Living Like A Refugees
    		Refugee All Stars Living Like a Refugee
    Camino de la Vida
    		Sergent Garcia Un Poquito Quema'o
    Lauma Izulu
    		Bongo Muffin Bongolution
    The Fates
    		Krisi Stassinopoulou WOMEX 2002
    Cler Achel
    		Tinnariwen Water Is Life
    Green Manalishi Live
    		Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac the Blues Collection
    Side By Side
    		Lagbaja Afrobeat No Go Die
    Sid El Houari
    		Cheb Kader Cheb Kader
    Dance the Rai
    		Fadela and Sahrawi Walli
    Try Jah Love
    		Third World You've Got the Power
    Raggamuffin
    		Shinehead Unity
  • Apr 21

    This Island Earth 4-21-12 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Volte Para O Seu Lar
    		Marisa Monte Mais
    Scorch
    		Transglobal Underground Yes Boss Food Court
    Nervesa
    		Funk Come Le Gusta Roda de Funk
    Wayo
    		Funkadesi It's About Time
    Ecstasy
    		Rusted Root When I Woke
    Mpende Anaekupena
    		Black Star & Lucky Star Musical Clubs Worldwide
    Msafiri Kakri
    		Juwata Jazz Afropop Hits From Tanzania
    Neema
    		Mlimani Park Orchestra Sikinde
    Night in Tunisia
    		The Sun Messengers Get On Up and Dance
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