| Global JazzWire Playlist | ||||||||
| 20 Apr 2008 | ||||||||
| Nationality | Artist | Song Title | Composer | CD Title | Rotation | Label | ||
| HOUR ONE | ||||||||
| Senegal | Youssou N'Dour | 4-4-44 (Ca Ca Caram-Ca) | y. N'Dour, K. Gueye | Rokku mi Rokka | Heavy | 1 | 3:38 | Nonesuch |
| Mali | Amadou et Mariam | Senegal Fast Food | A. Bagayoko, M. Doumbia, M.Chao/M.Chao | Dimanche à Bamako | Light | 5 | 4:18 | Nonesuch |
| Mali | Boubacar Traore | Kanou | B.Traore | Kongo Magni | Light | 3 | 7:07 | World Village |
| Zimbabwe | Oliver Mtukudzi | Pindurai Mambo | O. Mtukudzi | Paivepo | - | 1 | 6:16 | Putumayo |
| S. Africa | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Dlondlobala Njalo | J.Shabalala | The Chillout Sessions | Light | 6 | 4:42 | Rasa |
| USA | Armen Chakmakian | Gypsy Rain | A.Chakmakian | Ceremonies | - | 1 | 5:24 | TruArt |
| China | Twelve Girls Band | Romantic Energy | Jianfeng Liang | Romantic Energy | - | 4 | 4:36 | Domo |
| Algeria | Cheb Sahraoui | Lila Sekri Andi | Cheb Sahraoui/Rachid Baba | Pop-Rai and Rachid Style (v) | - | 5 | 4:47 | Earthworks |
| Ivory Coast | Alpha Blondy | Lalogo | Alpha Blondy | World Reggae (V) | - | 10 | 4:42 | Putumayo |
| Jamaica | Burning Spear | Not Guilty | Winston Rodney | Freeman | - | 4 | 4:20 | Burning Spear |
| HOUR TWO | ||||||||
| Jamaica | Mikey Spice & Luciano | Let's Work It Out | M.Johnson/J.McClymont | All About You | - | 13 | 4:05 | RAS |
| Jamaica | Dennis Brown | The Creator | Dennis Brown | The Promised Land | - | 5 | 3:53 | Blood & Fire |
| Jamaica | Tommy McCook | Yellow Bird | n/a | Blazing Horns/Tenor in Roots | - | 6 | 4:23 | Blood & Fire |
| Jamaica | Tony Rebel | Brothers | P.Barrett/C.Dodd | Realms of Rebel | - | 13 | 4:35 | RAS |
| Belize | Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective | Gaganbadiba | L.Agustine, A.Palacio, I.Duran | Watina | Medium | 6 | 4:19 | Cumbancha |
| Cuba | Sierra Maestra | La Caminadora | N.Mili, arr. E.Himely | Rumbero Soy | - | 1 | 5:44 | Riverboat |
| USA | Del Castillo | Dias de Los Angeles | M.delCastillo, A.Ruiz | Brothers of the Castle | - | 3 | 4:01 | Smilin Castle |
| Mali | Habib Koite & Bamada | Fimani | H.Koite | Afriki | Heavy | 4 | 4:28 | Cumbancha |
| Mali | Oumou Sangare | N'Diya Ni | O.Sangare | Worotan | - | 6 | 4:42 | World Circuit |
| Mali | Tinariwen | Cler Achel | Ibrahim ag Alhabib | Aman Iman | Medium | 1 | 4:25 | World Village |
| Congo | Kanda Bongo Man | Mosali | Kanda Bongo Man | Zing Zong | - | 3 | 4:53 | Hannibal |