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    World Music Advent Calendar - December 25th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 25th

    IRELAND: Fairytale of New York - Christy Moore Merry Christmas! For us, there was no doubt in our minds for what would be the king that...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 24th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 24th

    PUERTO RICO: Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano Probably one of our favourite Christmas songs of all time. If you want to host a Christmas...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 23rd
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 23rd

    CHILE: Doña María Le Ruego - Victor Jara This Christmas song by Victor Jara is, unusually for a communist, very religious in its tone....
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 22nd
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 22nd

    AUSTRALIA: White Wine In The Sun - Tim Minchin Comedian Tim Minchin’s song is the perfect song for atheists, non-Christians and...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 21st
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 21st

    UKRAINE: Shchedryk - Crimean Chamber Choir This well-known Christmas carol has it is origins in the Crimean region of Ukraine, which...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 20th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 20th

    PANAMÁ: 20 De Diciembre - Rubén Blades Panamanian salsa superstar Rubén Blades, tackled the difficult subject of the US invasion of his...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 19th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 19th

    HOLLAND: Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfeest - De Toppers Though this song is full of festive fun, it serves to remind us of Dutch Christmas and...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 17th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 17th

    EGYPT: Eporro - George Sadak Though this Coptic Christmas hymn might not sound so traditional to its Western listeners, the song is in...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 16th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 16th

    JAMAICA: Santa Claus,Do you Ever Come to the Ghetto? - Chronixx This cover of gospel/reggae artists Carlene Davis and Trinity’s song...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 15th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 15th

    SPAIN: Campana Sobre Campana - Parchis This particular Spanish villancico (not quite a carol, but is often ignored as a term in favour of...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 14th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 14th

    NIGERIA: Betelehemu - African Children's Choir Based on a Yoruban folk text, Betelehemu is a syncretic hymn about the birthplace of...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 12th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 12th

    GERMANY: O Tannenbaum - Ernst Anschütz This carol is perhaps one of the most recognisable across the world. Whilst it is not explicitly...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 11th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 11th

    LEBANON: لج تلج فيروز- (Talj Talj) - Fairuz Whilst much of the Arab world do not have a notable celebration during the festive season due...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 9th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 9th

    GREECE: Hronia Polla - Sakis Rouvas For many around the world, Christmas Day is the day of giving and receiving gifts, however, not so in...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 8th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 8th

    CANADA: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Michael Bublé The most traditional offering we will be giving you during our World Music...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 7th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 7th

    BRAZIL: Tão bom que foi o Natal - Chico Buarque As the largest Catholic nation in the Americas, it is no surprise that there is a wealth...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 6th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 6th

    SOUTH KOREA: Snow Candy - Starship Planet This collaboration between K-pop artists K.Will, Sistar and Boyfriend comes from a country...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 5th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 5th

    SWEDEN: Mer Jul - Adolphson-Falk This delightfully jaunty Christmas tune by the Swedish synth-pop superstars Adolphson-Falk details the...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 4th
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 4th

    ETHIOPIA: The Savior Of The World Is Born Today - Orthodox Tewahedo Church Christianity is often thought of as being brought over to...
    World Music Advent Calendar - December 3rd
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    World Music Advent Calendar - December 3rd

    NEW ZEALAND: A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree - Kingi Ihaka In some ways, this song is a perfect encapsulation of New Zealand today, celebrating...
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