| Global JazzWire Playlist | ||||||||
| 17 May 2008 | ||||||||
| Nationality | Artist | Song Title | Composer | CD Title | Rotation | Label | ||
| HOUR ONE | ||||||||
| S. Africa | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Isimanga Salomhlaba | J.Shabalala | The Chillout Sessions | Light | 1 | 7:58 | Rasa |
| S. Africa | Johnny Clegg & Savuka | Osiyeza | Johnny Clegg | Heat, Dust, and Dreams | - | 2 | 4:56 | Capitol EMI |
| Mali | Amadou et Mariam | M'Bife / M'Bife Balafon | Mariam Doumbia/Manu Chao | Dimanche à Bamako | Light | 1,2 | 4:09 | Nonesuch |
| Senegal | Youssou N'Dour | Dabbaxx | y. N'Dour, K. Gueye | Rokku mi Rokka | Heavy | 9 | 5:11 | Nonesuch |
| Belize | Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective | Gaganbadiba | L.Agustine, A.Palacio, J.Duran | Watina | Medium | 6 | 4:19 | Cumbancha |
| Mexico | Rodolfo Barrera | El Amor Los Tres | R.Barrera | Nava | - | 4 | 3:22 | RykoLatino |
| Brasil | Luiz Gonzaga | O Fole Roncou | Nelson Valenca, L.Gonzaga | To Scratch That Itch (V) | - | 6 | 2:44 | Luaka Bop |
| Finland | Salsamania | Tu Tu Ta Ta | n/a | Salsa Europe (V) | - | 12 | 2:37 | Candela |
| Brasil | Marisa Monte | Magamalabares | Carlinhos Brown | A Great Noise | - | 2 | 3:35 | Metro Blue |
| Jamaica | Barrington Levy | Bless My Eyes | B. Levy | Divine | - | 4 | 3:11 | RAS |
| Jamaica | Chaka Demus and Pliers | A Little Love | Help Them Lord | - | 11 | 2:52 | RAS | |
| Jamaica | The Gladiators | Sick and Tired | Albert Griffiths | Something a Gwaan! | - | 5 | 4:46 | RAS |
| HOUR TWO | ||||||||
| Jamaica | Wailing Souls | Reggae Inna Firehouse | Winston Matthews, L.McDonald | Reggae Inna Firehouse | - | 1 | 4:13 | Live & Learn |
| Jamaica | Bunny Wailer | Back to School | N.Livingston | Just Be Nice | - | 10 | 6:13 | RAS |
| Brasil | Fortuna | Shalom Aleichem | Fortuna | A Jewish Odyssey (V) | - | 11 | 4:01 | Putumayo |
| Ireland | The Chieftains | Samhradh, Samhradh | Trad. | The Chieftainss' Collection | - | 11 | 4:07 | Claddagh |
| Mali/Libya | Toumast | Ezeref | Ishumar | - | 5 | 3:11 | Realworld | |
| Mali | Boubacar Traore | Horonia | Boubacar Traore | Kongo Magni | Medium | 4 | 5:01 | World Village |
| Mali | Vieux Farka Toure | Ana | Vieux Farka Toure | Vieux Farka Toure | Light | 4 | 4:05 | World Village |
| Mali | Habib Koite & Bamada | Nta Dima | Habib Koite | Afriki | Heavy | 9 | 3:05 | Cumbancha |
| Uganda | Samite | Mwatu | Samite | Tunula Eno | - | 4 | 5:36 | Artemis |
| Venezuela | Maria Márquez | Golondrinas del Tiempo | Once Cuentos de Amor | - | 2 | 6:26 | Palm | |
| Cuba | Orquesta Pancho el Bravo | Mis Compadres Puntean Son | Pedro A. Mesa | Dancing with the Enemy (V) | - | 13 | 4:33 | Luaka Bop |