Another example of a selection of songs I put together for a round of music-sharing with a bunch of friends earlier in the pandemic. The track selection is as varied as possible, but knits together nicely with Welsh psych-folk, deep soul, dub, Malian kora, an Ethiopian piano-playing nun and Irish meets Nordic folk traditions. Enjoy and share!

Tags: Ethiopiques , Little Richard , Mountain Man , Toumani Diabate , World

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