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PLAYLIST Episode 3 - part 1

PLAYLIST rides a musical caravan from Algeria to the heart of European Muslim culture in Paris, checking in with some of the artists whose journeys from North Africa to Western Europe have produced a unique blend of sounds, including Speed Caravan with Mehdi Haddab, Akli D and Akim El Sikameya.

PLAYLIST episode 3 - part 2

Mexico meets California meets Bavaria in the music of Calexico. A North American collaboration that bridges the US-Mexican border, this unique band mixes folk, indie and rock with Mexicos mariachi horns. And if thats not enough, the sound is rooted way back in the Ompah bands of German beer halls. What sounds like a messy recipe results in a tasty feast of sounds the music of Calexico.