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Alpha

  • Mon–Sat midnight–5 a.m.
  • Sun midnight–6 a.m.

Electronic Music + Progressive Soul. From WDET Detroit.
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On Being

  • Fri 3 p.m.–4 p.m.
  • Sun 7 a.m.–8 a.m.

Being is a spacious conversation — and an evolving media space — where big questions help you to explore the center of human life, from the boldest new science of the human brain to the most ancient traditions of the human spirit.
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This Island Earth w/ Ismael Ahmed

  • Saturday 5 p.m.–7 p.m.

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 25

    This Island Earth 5/25/13 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    El Alma y El Cuerpo
    		Bomba Esteereo EP
    Justice-War Medley
    		Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley In Concert
    n/a
    		Justin Adams & Juldh Camara In Trance
    Crawl On My Floor
    		Jeecy and The Jungle Twist And Scream
    Gypsy Eyes
    		Turtle Island String Quartet Who Do We Think We Are
    You Got Me Floating
    		P.M. Dawn Stone Free
    Hadiya
    		Hassan Hakmoun Zahar
    Power Hous
    		Mandingo Griot Society Illuminations
    Earth Blues
    		Jimi Hendrix People, Earth And Angels
    Somewhere
    		Jimi Hendrix People, Earth And Angels
  • May 18

    This Island Earth 5/18/13 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    In The Eyes Of The Sun
    		Dawn Drake Cross Crocodiles
    Cambalache
    		Sofia Tosello & Yuri Juarez Tangolando
    Santa Maria/Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix (2) (Bonus)
    		Gotan Project La Revanca Del Tango
    Stomp Dance
    		Brule Tribal Legends
    Country Road
    		Leni Sterns Smoke No Fire
    Adje Adje
    		Elikeh Adje Adje
    Tu Me Demandes
    		Soul Sindkate & Dub Trooper Noumea Kingston
    Rosa
    		Kassav Vini Pou
    Obeye Amawo(1)
    		A. B Crentsil Classic Highlife
    Agua De Beber (7)
    		Shelia Landis Colors Of Brazil
    African Soldier
    		Sonny Okosuns African Soldiers
    Samba Da Minha Terra (2)
    		Bossa Cucanova Uma Batida Diffente
    Remixed by Chateau Flight, August Day Song
    		Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo Remixes
  • May 11

    This Island Earth 5/11/13 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Inertia Creeps
    		Massive Attack Mezzanine
    Cannibal Courtship
    		Dengue Fever Cannibal Courtship
    Tori
    		Ananda Shankar Experience And The State Of Bengal Ananda Shankar Experience And The State Of Bengal
    Amazon
    		Iness Mezel Beyond Trance
    Farming
    		Roots Underground Movement Mystic Urchin
    International Drama
    		Alorosie 2 Times Revolution
    Roots & Culture
    		The Banyans Steppen Forward
    Got To Be Conscious
    		Bush Chemists Broke Again
    La Pantera Mambo
    		La 33 Walboomers
    Alt Und Aggressiv
    		Channe Nussbaum & Spielniks Danish Music Award 2004
    Le Blues Creole
    		Cedric Watson Le Soliel Est Leve
    Reel Du Forgeron
    		La Bottine Souriante Rock & Reel
  • May 04

    This Island Earth 5/4/13 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Truth Don Die
    		Femi Kuti Shoki Shok
    Nubian Nut
    		George Clinton The Best of George Clinton
    Mess Around
    		Ray Charles The Birth of Soul
    Adouma
    		Angelic Kidgo Aye
    Oh Yeah
    		Los Lobos This Time
    Sing Out, Shout
    		Kobo Town Independence
    Columbus
    		Calypso Rose Soca Diva
    Vunja Mifupa
    		Samba Mapangala Viruna Roots Vol 1
    Interview
    Dance to the Music
    		Sly and the Family Stone Sly and the Family Stone Anthology
    Guerrllero
    		Ozomatli Embrace the Chaos
    Oye
    		MAKU Sound Sound Vamos Bien
    Um Min Al Yaman
    		Yemen Blues Yemen Blues
  • Apr 27

    This Island Earth 4/27/13 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Pygmees
    		Dobet Gnahore Na Africa
    Dala
    		Dobet Gnahore Na Africa
    Oshun
    		Hamza Lila Gathering One
    Home
    		Karsh Kale/Midival Pundits Remix Karsh Kale Redesigns
    Kasbah Rockers (vocal Remix)
    		Kasbah Rockers Kasbah Rockers
    Jahar Kah
    		Marcel Khalife Fall of the Moon
    Anchor
    		Alejandro Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    Silver Cloud
    		Alejandro Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    This Bed is Getting Crowded
    		Alejando Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    Street Songs
    		Alejandro Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    Street Songs
    		Alejandro Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    Tender Heart
    		Alejandro Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    Tula
    		Alejandro Escovedo Street Songs of Love
    Buen Soldado
    		Francisc Valenzuela Buen Soldado
    Chango
    		Ozomatli Ozomatli
    Super Bowl Sunday
    		Ozomalti Ozomatli
    Tuva Groove
    		Ondar Back Tuva Future
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