| Global JazzWire Playlist | ||||||||
| 31 May 2008 | ||||||||
| Nationality | Artist | Song Title | Composer | CD Title | Rotation | Label | ||
| HOUR ONE | ||||||||
| Cuba | Ibrahim Ferrer | Uno | Enrique Santos Discepolo, Mariano Mores | Mi Sueňo | - | 6 | 4:19 | World Circuit |
| Cuba | Patato | Yo Tengo Ritmo | Enrique Fernandez/Carlos Valdes | The Legend of Cuban Percussion | - | 5 | 3:08 | Six Degrees |
| Belize | Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective | Gaganbadiba | L.Agustine, A.Palacio, J.Duran | Watina | Medium | 6 | 4:19 | Cumbancha |
| Senegal | Wasis Diop | Rai M'Bele | Wasis Diop | Toxu | - | 8 | 4:35 | Triloka |
| Senegal | Youssou N'Dour | Sama Gammu | Y. N'Dour, M.Ba, K. Gueye | Rokku mi Rokka | Heavy | 3 | 3:58 | Nonesuch |
| Cameroon | Aurlus Mabele with Loketo | Mawa | Aurlus Mabele | King of Soukous | - | 3 | 4:42 | Sound Wave |
| Jamaica | Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers | 13 Months of Sunshine | Ziggy Marley | Spirit of Music | - | 10 | 4:30 | Elektra |
| USA | Joseph Israel | King of Kings | Joseph Fennel | Gone Are the Days | Light | 11 | 4:44 | NewDoor |
| Jamaica | Gregory Isaacs | Don't Dis the Dancehall | Gregory Isaacs | Not a One Man Thing | - | 1 | 3:36 | RAS |
| Jamaica | Israel Vibration | Men in High Places | L. Bulgin | Fighting Soldiers | 9 | 5:22 | RAS | |
| Okinawa | Ryukyu Underground | Kokusai Dori Dub | Trad./Taylor, Gordon | Ryukyu Underground | - | 6 | 5:45 | RAS |
| HOUR TWO | ||||||||
| USA | Kaya Project | Ghasi Ram Blues | Sebastian Taylor | Nataraja (V) | - | 3 | 4:22 | Sounds True |
| Morocco | Jamshied Sharifi | Ghanima | J.Sharifi | One | Light | 7 | 5:23 | Ceres |
| Mali | Tinariwen | Imidiwan Winakalin | Ibrahim ag Alhabib | Aman Iman | Medium | 7 | 4:25 | World Village |
| Mali | Habib Koite & Bamada | Titati | H.Koite | Afriki | Heavy | 11 | 3:23 | Cumbancha |
| S. Africa | Miriam Makeba | Amaliya | Lokua Kanza/Catherine Susse | Homeland | - | 2 | 3:12 | Putumayo |
| Madagascar | Wa-Zimba | L'appel a la Paix | Wa-Zimba | Mande Wazy | Light | 10 | 6:20 | Tinder |
| UK | Macka B. | D.J. Unity | n/a | Peace Cup | - | 7 | 3:53 | Ariwa |
| Jamaica | Wailing Souls | Trouble No More | W.Matthews, R.Feldman | Live On | - | 6 | 4:31 | Zoo Entertainment |
| Jamaica | Sugar Minott | I'll Take Care of You | Sugar Minott | International | - | 3 | 4:44 | RAS |
| Cuba | Pablo Milanes | Homenaje | n/a | Diablo Al Infierno (V) | - | 10 | 5:12 | Luaka Bop |
| Cuba | Sintesis | Asojano Mawe | Carlos Alfonso | Orishas | - | 5 | 4:52 | Milan |