Filling in on WorldBeat today, th' Hedgehog is taking you on a trip around the world with some tasty music from all over. Traditional tunes to some fusion sounds will feature, with a couple of surprises thrown in.
A Congolese musician. A pianist, guitarist, and songwriter, he settled in France in 1982 and during his long career has collaborated with many different musicians in a variety of styles.
From Eritrea.
Brisbane based duo Ali and Cam Gibbs
From Cuba.
Larry Maluma is a Zambian reggae artist based in Australia. He left Zambia in 1985. He sings in a combination of English and the Zambian languages Nyanja, Bemba and Tonga. Some of his songs have reached the top of the Zambian charts.
This album was recorded in Niamey, the hustling-bustling capital of his homeland, Niger.
Originally from South Sudan, now residing in Melbourne.
A Senegalese musician.
Musical artist Rokia Traoré (born 24 January 1974) is a Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. She made six albums between 1998 and 2016.
Malian musician.
Australian rock 'n' roots band Watussi was a Sydney-based band that performed Afro-Colombian rock 'n' roots, with lyrics mainly sung in Spanish.
Musical artist Sam Mangwana (born 21 February 1945), is a Congolese-born singer, born to Angolan parents. He sings in Lingala, Kikongo, Bambara, Swahili, French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish. He was the frontman of his bands Festival des Maquisards and African All Stars.
MZAZA are a six-piece band based in Brisbane with a line-up of talented musicians from around the globe, mainly from France, Spain and the Balkans.
LA-based Swiss-Ecuadorian sibling duo of Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez.
Dadawa a.k.a. Zhu Zheqin (朱哲琴) (born 15 July 1968) is a Chinese musician, sound artist and independent producer. She has also served as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador. Dadawa established SOUND LAB at Shanghai's Tongji University, Institute of Architecture and Design, where she is an adjunct professor.
A collaboration by:
Jie-Bing Chen, a Chinese musician who plays the erhu; American, Béla Fleck on banjo; & V.M. Bhatt from India on Mohan veena.
Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist and singer (born 1983) Musical artist Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known Seun Kuti, is a Nigerian musician, singer and the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun leads his father's former band Egypt 80.
Brooklyn-based group presenting their distinctive “East African retro-pop” sound, fronted by Sudanese singer, songwriter, Alsarah.
ABA is the debut album by Sudanese singer and oud player Sulaf. It’s a deeply personal tribute to her grandfather, Aba, a Sufi poet who wrote and sang quietly at home, filling family life with music, reflection, and joy. Drawing on his songs and spirit, Sulaf reimagines this intimate repertoire through a contemporary lens.
Produced by Maxime Kosinetz (Imarhan, Gruff Rhys), the songs’ Sudanese musical textures intertwine with tasteful synths, atmospheric soundscapes, and spoken-word interludes that deepen the album’s storytelling.
The album is due out in October '26
Pascal Gamboni is a singer, producer and songwriter from Sedrun, Switzerland. After working for two decades in Austria and Great Britain, he currently lives in Bern.
In 1990, Michael Cuming formed the group " Visions of a Nomad" fusing old and new traditions into a new genre, Michael pioneered the use of the didgeridoo in combination with Classical, Jazz and World music.
Rising Appalachia is an American Appalachian folk music group, led by multi-instrumentalist sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith. Their music is rooted in the landscapes of Atlanta, New Orleans, and the southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia.
Resides in Gothenburg, Sweden. As of 2026, he has released five solo studio albums. He is also a member of the band Junip, along with Tobias Winterkorn.
In 2004 Dutch artistic director, Rob Kramer invited three string virtuosos into the studio for a three-day session that was to result in one off concert. The synergy between Anne-Maarten Van Heuvelen (bass), Ad Van Meurs (guitar) and Haytham Safia (u’d – Arabic lute) lead to hundreds of shows and four NO blues albums.
In 2007 No Blues became a quintet with the advent of Sudanese percussionist Osama Meleegi and vocalist and producer Ankie Keultjes.
Singer-songwriter Markus James recorded 5 critically acclaimed albums in Mali, West Africa, original Blues-influenced songs featuring traditional West African musicians