WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: major lazer & dj maphorisa ft nasty c, ice prince, patoranking & jidenna - particula

major lazer & dj maphorisa ft nasty c, ice prince, patoranking & jidenna - particula
there's something really magical about the world that particula inhabits. filled with retro filters and african vibes, the party culminates into this awesome disco where south african artists like nasty c & dj maphorisa can jam with nigerian acts like ice prince, patoranking & jidenna (ok he's nigerian american ;) of course this makes sense when major lazer are involved! love this song! love the vibe! song of the week!

WONGIE INDIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: crystal fighters - all night

crystal fighters - all night
though this track was released late summer, it looks like london indie band crystal fighters are finally riding the swell of appreciation that is kicking in for this celebratory borderline world music insta jam! already b-listed on bbc radio 1's playlist, i promise you'll be hearing this song from their new album 'everything is my family', for months to come! brilliant!

WONGIE COLLABORATION OF THE WEEK: mumford & sons, baaba maal, the very best, beatenberg - wona

mumford & sons, baaba maal, the very best, beatenberg - wona
recorded over a two day period while on tour in south africa, mumford & sons gathered together the amazingly talented baaba maal, the very best and beatenberg to write the just released EP johannesburg. treating it like a creative summit, the tracks from this session are at once celebratory of everyone's differences and the power of how music really has no language barrier. to be honest, i haven't been excited about mumford & sons in awhile, but this collection gives me much hope of their musical direction and openness.

wanna hear more? check out this live version of there will be time from the wonderful johannesburg EP:

mumford & sons, baaba maal and the very best - there will be time (live in south africa)

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: tUne-yArDs - water fountain

tUne-yArDs - water fountain
instantly amazing with its percussive celebration, it's only upon a second listen that you realize that the lyrics are actually quite dark and serious. kudos to merrill garbus for crafting this genius tune for your tuesday!

FOLK TUESDAYS: nick mulvey - cucurucu

nick mulvey - cucurucu
when you listen to singer songwriter nick mulvey's music, there is a lovely world music agenda underlying his sound as he was educated in cuban and african cultures during his uni days. after leaving the mercury nominated band portico quartet to follow solo interests, nick's current folksy single "cucurucu" definitely has people buzzing about him. throw in a beautiful indonesian shot video and we've got a bit of an indie hit here.