Terrance McKnight

Strange and unusual sounds plus yelps and screams from around the world populate this week’s playlist.

Rhythm Planet mix of new releases and enduring classics for emotional and spiritual sustenance.

Angolan superstar Waldemar Bastos’s exquisite voice and music soothed and transfixed his audiences.

Eddie Daniels’s new album is a soulful and heartfelt tribute to the music of Brazilian singer/songwriter Ivan Lins.

The best of midsummer new releases, with music from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, and the latest in jazz.

As his weekly posts on Rhythm Planet come to a close, Tom Schnabel remembers some of the wonderful experiences he had as a radio host and producer over his 43 years with KCRW.

A spotlight on Pakistani and Indian artists Tom Schnabel deeply admires and whose music he keeps returning to again and again.

Rhythm Planet features a final crop of great new releases in jazz and world music as we close out 2020

Norah Jones released her album “Pick Me Up Off The Floor” earlier this year — offering a personal and political view of her world.