Open Mic playlist for 06/18/2026
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokoroko | Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel) | Tuff Times Never Last | ||
| Phylipe Nunes Araújo | Asa | Phylipe Nunes Araújo | ||
| Derek Gripper & Alam Khan | Koortjie | Birds Of The Air | ||
| Hollie Cook | Dubbing On | Shy Girl In Dub! | ||
| Roots Radics | Attack On Ganymede | 24. Prince Jammy Destroys The Invaders | ||
| Nick León | Ghost Orchid (feat. Ela Minus) | A Tropical Entropy | ||
| Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama | Call Me | Tokyo Funk Diva | ||
| Kaytanada | Good Luck | AIN'T NO DAMN WAY | ||
| Samira Banihashemi | YVR - Yellow Vancouver Rain | Single | ||
| JP Meldrum | Shuteye | At My Expense | ||
| Emilio Wawatie, Leila Twenish, & Saeyenna Lee | Sikwan | Nogom Nikamowin | ||
| Michael Sarian | Glory Box | Esquina |
Title: Sounds Without Borders: How Music Travels Across Cultures
Description: Music has never been isolated. Throughout history, sounds, rhythms, instruments, and musical ideas have travelled between communities, countries, and generations. In this episode, we explore how music moves across cultural boundaries and evolves through exchange. From the rhythmic foundations of West African Afrobeat and Brazilian bossa nova, to the global influence of reggae, Latin music, electronic production, and experimental sound, we will explore how artists transform local traditions into sounds that reach audiences around the world. Each section of the episode is about how migration, technology, and collaboration allow musical ideas to travel and change over time. This episode looks at music as a constantly evolving conversation between different cultures and generations.