Podcast
Manta Raydio
Hosted by UWC Thailand · EN
A world-music radio station created and operated by the students and teachers of UWC Thailand, an international school in Phuket, Thailand. The songs we select from around the globe each week highlight topics related to Mindfulness, Sustainability, and Inclusive Diversity. If you would like to see how our school is working to change the world in real ways, visit us at uwcthailand.ac.th
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Episode 54 Curiosity
Dec 15, 202200:28:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we discuss what we are curious about and introduce 5 new songs from 🇰🇪 Kenya,🇮🇹 Italy,🇷🇺 Russia,🇨🇴 Colombia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan!
Transcribe →Ep. 53 Overcoming fears and obstacles
Nov 4, 202200:30:14Tap to summarize🇮🇷 Iran- Shervin Hajipour, 🇳🇬 Nigeria-Fela Kuti ,🇫🇷 France- IAM, 🇲🇽 Mexico- Natalia Lafourcade, 🇺🇦Kalush Orchestra Fears and obstacles can limit our ability to achieve our goals. Learning how to overcome them is one of the most liberating pursuits one can undertake.
Transcribe →Ep. 52 A New Vibe!
Sep 28, 202200:27:48Tap to summarize🇰🇭 Cambodia- VannDa 🇳🇴 Norway- Karpe Diem 🇮🇱 🇩🇪 Israel/Germany- J. Lamotta 🇿🇦 South Africa- Kabelo 🇨🇺 Cuba- Cimafunk
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Episode 50 Creativity
Jun 2, 202200:31:25Tap to summarize🇨🇲 Cameroon- Manu Dibango, 🇪🇸🇦🇷 Spain/Argentina- Nathy Peluso, 🇫🇮 Finland- JVG, 🇿🇲 Zambia- Amanaz, 🇱🇧 Lebanon- Mashrou Leila, 🇷🇺 Russia- Otyken In this episode, we discuss creativity and show 6 songs from around the world that highlight some very creative musicians! Creativity is the ability to see many things in new ways. Some musicians are creative in trying to combine styles of music that haven't been done before. Others are creative in how they use their languages to craft impactful lyrics. Others are creative in how they present themselves and the music they make, themselves being the product of their own creativity.
Transcribe →Episode 49 Global Migration
May 3, 202200:33:26Tap to summarize🌍 International- K'naan featuring Residente, Riz MC & Snow Tha Product, Somalia- Maryam Mursal 🇺🇸 Argentina/USA- Che Apalache, Israel- A-WA, France/Spain- Manu Chao The primary students put together another powerful story, this time about the path of someone in our community who was a refugee as a child! Let's support our young students and give it a listen, let them know how they did! Since the earliest times, humans have been on the move. The current global estimate is that there were around 281 million international migrants in the world in 2020, with the number rising. Today we play 5 songs as well as tell a story from within our community, all on the theme of migration!
Transcribe →Episode 48 Resiliency
Apr 22, 202200:28:25Tap to summarize 🇧🇷 Brazil- Jorge Ben Jor, 🇮🇳 India- Amitabh Bachchan, 🇨🇺 Cuba- Danay Suarez, 🇧🇪 Belgium- Django Reinhardt, 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau- Super Mama Djombo, 🇮🇪 Ireland- Stiff Little Fingers This episode is all about being resilient! We present 6 international songs, and our 1st and 2nd graders give a lesson on how to solve for x.
Transcribe →Episode 47 Global Jazz
Mar 30, 202200:36:52Tap to summarize🇺🇸 USA- Miles Davis & John Coltrane , 🇪🇹 Ethiopia- Mulatu Astatke, 🇧🇷 Brazil- Astrud Gilberto & Joao Gilberto, 🇹🇳 Tunisia- Anaour Brahem, 🇧🇪 Blegium- Toots Thielemans, 🇯🇵 Japan- Yoshida Brothers This week we talk about Jazz around the world! What is Jazz? What iconic instruments have contributed to global jazz?
Transcribe →Episode 46: Respect
Mar 24, 202200:29:35Tap to summarize🇿🇼 Zimbabwe- Jah Prayzah, 🇯🇴Jordan- Bu Kolthoum, 🇹🇭 Thailand- Atom, 🇳🇬🇬🇧 Nigeria/UK- Little Simz, 🇪🇸 Spain- Mala Rodriguez This week's episode is all about respect. Do you show respect? Are you a respectful person? Listen to these 5 songs from around the world to see different perspectives on how to be respectful to yourself and others. This week also includes a new storytime segment, where our primary school students tell us a tale that is very close to home.
Transcribe →Episode 45 The Americas
Mar 4, 202200:38:22Tap to summarize🇩🇴 Dominican Republic- Juan Luis Guerra, 🇬🇹 Guatemala- Sara Curruchich ft Kontra, 🇨🇦 Canada- Muzion, 🇧🇷 Brazil- Natiruts, 🇲🇽 Mexico- Lila Downs, 🇨🇱 Chile- Ana Tijoux, 🇺🇸 USA- Fania All-stars We are back with another regional week. In this episode we introduce songs from the Americas; North, South, Central, and the Caribbean!
Transcribe →Episode 44 : Protest Songs
Feb 25, 202200:30:36Tap to summarize🇨🇦 Canada- Buffy Saint Marie, 🇧🇷 Brazil- Criolo, 🇩🇪 Germany- Nena, 🇷🇺 Russia- Olga Romanova, 🇳🇬 Nigeria- Burna Boy ft Chris Martin, 🇮🇱 Israel- Hadag Nahash, 🇲🇽 Mexico- Maná This week’s episode we play songs of protest. Some of these songs are anti-war and some are anti-racism, but all of them are speaking out against injustice. We at Manta Raydio want to live in a world where people respect each other and we can all live without the threat of violence. It is important that people are aware of the conflicts around them and find ways to listen to each other, work together, and make a better world for us all. This episode features 7 songs from around the world
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