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WUMB’s Odyssey features music from just about everywhere, from Albania to Zimbabwe, on a weekly journey that moves slowly across the map to carefully illuminate the connections between neighbors, and also the greater musical community of the world. To listen to recent programs, go to our Weekend Archives page, scroll down to Odyssey and click on a show
May 31- The island of Madagascar is known for its unique wildlife (it’s been separate from the African mainland for millions of years), and the same is true of its singular musical traditions, related surprisingly to Indonesian roots (the first human settlers came from Southeast Asia). Delicate stringed instruments like the valiha and morovany combine with vocal sounds unlike anywhere else on Earth to make music that is both spellbinding and delightfully complex.
