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Popmundial.com - Music Around the World (5 years of podcasting!)
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We are now "made in the UK" after an short episode at Boulogne sur Mer, France. But they didn't like the concept !
We are presenting popular music from around the world by our Popmundial Association. Join showing you the variety of music !
Popmundial follows an All Music plan, described by „Joe, the producer“ as “a place where all sorts of music can be played in close juxtaposition, and where listeners who want to know more about the kind of music they don´t know about – can learn about it.” An All Music Centre ! We show you the Variety of Music !
Popmundial Radio was produced by the Popmundial Association, now by POPMUNDIAL SERVICES UK popmundial.com
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A Perfect Popmundial Evening: rec live, unedited 23rd April, 2025 (21h Paris - Midnight+): startin with swinging tunes from Broadway, jazzpodiums, James Last, World stage; ends with our Beatles' GoodNight into Classical, Tango and South American music
3w ago02:58:13Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleasestarting with the easy jazz of Shakatak - Brazilian Love Affair (Steve Mac Mix) Music from the Great American Songbook:Kurt Edelhagen und die All Stars and Kurt Edelhagen und sein Orchester - IdahoKurt Edelhagen & Caterina Valente - I Only Saw Him OnceDean Martin - Rio BravoScott Hamilton Quartet -Live in London (Pizza Express, Soho): When I Fall In LoveJacques Mercier & Carlo Savina - Hideout At Chamonix (From 'Stavisky')Frances Ruffelle - On My Own(from "Les Miserables")Bette Midler|Together, Wherever We Go (from "Gypsy")Paul Kuhn - Groschen-PolkaHans Zimmer -King Of Pride Rock (from "The Lion King")Darlene Love - White Christmas (soul reprise from the film "Hollyday Inn" 1942)Eric Woolfson - Puppet Master (from his musical "Gaudi")Robert Klein & Marvin Hamlisch - Fill in the Words (from "You Are Playing my Song")followed by an James Last radio IntermezzoJay-Z - Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) (with Rihanna, Bono & The Edge) (Live Version)Dusty Springfield - Arrested By YouEminem - AmityvilleJohnny Mandel - Desire (from "The Sandpiper")Jamiroquai - Virtual InsanityLondon Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry - Canon In D Major42nd Street Broadway Cast - Lullaby Of BroadwayTed Heath & His Music - Mack The KnifeJola Women (Senegal, 1982) - Jola-Fogny Women's SongsStephan Eicher - Combien De TempsPeter Igelhof - Der Onkel Doktor Hat GesagtKristina Bach - Avanti, avanti (Version 2008)Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto - CalambreDusty Springfield - Needle in a HaystackTingvall Trio - HamnenJohn Butler Trio - Don't Wanna See Your FaceEurythmics - Love Is A StrangerZAZ - Cette journée|ElianeEliasGOOD NIGHT - BEATLES12 Cellists Of The Berlin Philharmonic - YesterdayLisa Ekdahl - Don't Miss You AnymoreBaroque Ensemble - Te Deum H. 146 - II Te Deum LaudamusDaniel Barenboim, Rodolfo Mederos & Héct\Mi Buenos Aires Querido - Tangos Among - Aquellos Tangos Camperosand many moreSupport the show
Transcribe →Bigband Pops, from our former Radio 2 by the Popmundial Asso, rec. live 29th March, 2026, 21h Paris, old format
Apr 300:48:14Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleaseQuincy Jones - Walk On The Wild SideGlenn Miller - Goodbye little DarlingDoris Day With Harry James & His Orchestra - Limehouse BluesLes Brown & His Band Of Renown - Bloody MaryQuincy Jones & John Legend - Tomorrow (feat. John Legend)Ella Fitzgerald - Happy Blues [Live]Les Brown & His Band Of Renown - Mexican Hat DanceLouis Armstrong - Rockin' Chaira.o.Support the show
Transcribe →From our Classical Music Top 1000 Chill Out: the new format continues, recorded 21st March 7am, live, unedit (44,1KHz), incl. rare Bamberg Symphony Orchestra recordings
Mar 2301:00:39Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleasetracklist:Bamberg Symphony Orchestra\Mozart, Symphonien 39 & 40\Andante (Nr. 40)Carl Vega - Arizona dawnYo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin - Hoedown!Mark Isham - Little Man Tate (Fred An Dede)Christoph Eschenbach: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra|Schumann: Symphony #1 In B Flat, Op. 38, 'Spring' - 1. Andante Poco Maestoso, Allegro Molto VivaceEmil Tabakov & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra|Ma Mère L'Oye - Le Jardin FéeriqueDuchy - Come Look Inside of MePolar Dreamer - Journey to Infinity (Space Night Dub)Richard Hickox: City Of London Sinfonia - Copland Appalachian SpringSupport the show
Transcribe →From our South American Night, unedited, rec.live at 3am Paris this morning: 21st March, 2026 (one hour excerpt), continued see post, is online
Mar 2101:07:24Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleasethe 4th hour Paris to be found on our special podcast for the South American Night...!This hour 3 incl.:Los Titanes - Noche a NocheForroçacana - MatildeShank - Garota Nacional (live)Buena Vista Social Club - Chan ChanSergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - BerimbauHuascarBarradas - La For de la CanelaJair Oliveira - Contigo SempreDjavan - Fato Consumado (live)Vinicius de Moraes - Paiol de PolvoraGloriaEstefan - 90 MillasOrchestra AragonIvete Sangalo - Abalou (live)Yo-Yo Ma, Cyro Baptista, Nilson Matta, Etc. - ApeloAdriana Calcanhotto - Devolva-Me (live)Huascar Barradas - Fantasia del Altiplano (incl. El Condor Pasa); repeated in full in the 4h episode. See link at Popmundial.com Support the show
Transcribe →Instrumentals Forever SPECIAL from our Sounds Easy Weekend, end of February 2026: from smooth jazz to Easy Listening and Swing, incl. Duke Ellington, Henry Mancini, Floyd Cramer, Teddy Wilson, Herb Alpert, Kai Warner, Mark Knopfler, Victor Young, Bert Ka
Mar 300:58:58Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleasethis is a collage of the 19h show and Midnight Special, rec 28th Feb and 1st of March 2026artists:Teddy Wilson (first solo band with Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins) - Ain't Misbehavin'J.Larue - Le RiffiffiDuke Ellington - CaravanCharlie Barnet - Skyliner (Retro Swing version)Ronnie Aldrich - SailingRamsey Lewis - Love from SpartacusFloyd Cramer - SuccotoshHerb Albert & Tijuana Brass - Cinco de MayoHerb Alpert - RotationJohn Barry - We only live twiceKai Warner - Wonderful WorldMark Knopfler - An American HeroVictor Young - The High and the MightyManuel & the Music of the Mountain - Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-daHenry Mancini - Moon over ManakooraEnnio Morricone - Chi MaiNorman Candler - Light SingsBert Kaempfert- Jumping St the Woodside (excerpt on reason of the limited space available)Support the show
Transcribe →ALL IN MONO, a Broadway Swing and Bigband Pops EXTRA, rec. 22/02/2026, incl. rare Glenn Millers', the GI's of Glenn Miller in Paris without Glenn. Also in the episode: Gene Kelly, Armstrong, Bechet, Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth, Luis Mariano.
Feb 2200:57:20Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleaseRecorded live at 9am, Sundsy, part of our Popmundial Radio Sounds Easy weekend:The mega hits before stereophonic sound !Something you know, something that you don't!incl.Artie Shaw - Back Bay ShuffleGlenn Miller Orchestra - The Lamp Is LowGlenn Miller - To You‐---------------------->Note: Glenn died the 15th Dec 1944 on a plane he took from the UK to Paris over the English Channel near Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. According to a BBC research American bombs, not used on Germany (...), dropped over the Channel destroyed the light air craft carrying Glenn Miller, flying on lower level.That evening and more his musicians carried on without Glenn, starring Django Reinhardt!That's history !<-‐----------zzzMiller's G.I.'s in Paris - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneGlenn Miller Orchestra - Oh, Baby (live broadcast)Sidney Bechet - Maple Leaf RagLouis Armstrong - Love Walked InBessie Smith - St. Louis BluesDebbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly & Girly Chorus - All I Do Is Dream Of YouM-G-M Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green conductor - An American in Paris (Ballet)Frank Sinatra - Stormy WeatherLouis Armstrong - April In PortugalLouis Armstrong & His All Stars - Mack The KnifeGlenn Miller - We're the Couple In the CastleGlenn Miller Orchestra - Old Black JoeRita Hayworth & Cast - Come Tell Me Your Answer, Yes Or NoGlenn Miller - The Sky Fell DownLuis Mariano - GranandaSupport the show
Transcribe →NEW: Music Around the World: with music from France, Germany 2nd March 2026, 10h Paris live with The 5th Dimension, Schiller, Dub Pistols, Georgie Fame, Tom Jones, Jools Holland, Olivia Newton John amm. (replacing the former episode)
Feb 2001:01:41Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleaseincl.The 5th Dimension - Go Where You Wanna GoSchiller - LiebesschmerzDub Pistols - You'll Never FindGeorgie Fame - Mellow YellowOlivia Newton-Johne - Borrowed TimeTom Jones & Jools Holland - Good Morning BluesammSupport the show
Transcribe →Broadway Swing & Bigband Pops, new format 21h Paris, rec. live 24th January, 2026
Jan 2801:07:11Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleaseElla Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington - The Gentleman Is a DopeLulu - The Man With the Golden GunKurt Edelhagen and SWF-Tanzorchester - Warum glaubst du all' die LügenMantovani - WunderbarHilton McRae - Knowing Me, Knowing YouDakota Staton - They All LaughedMarni Nixon - The Flowermarket|Original Cast Recording "Evita" - Rainbow TourMonty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of LifeStanley Black: London Festival Orchestra & Chorus - Fiddler On The RoofGeorges Bizet - Carmen: Toreador SongBrent Carver;Chita Rivera;Jeffrey Huard - A Visit/Morphine Tango (From 'Kiss of the Spider Woman')Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Whistling Away the DarkSusan Johnson & Eddie Foy Jr. - I Wouldn't Bet One Penny (From 'Company')Five Guys Named Moe - Original London Cast - Push Ka Pi Shee PieGavin Creel - Where Do I Go? ( From "Hair")Wolfgang Dauner Quintet - Take Off Your Clothes to Feel the Setting SunMonty Alexander Trio - Drown in my own tears,Live! At The Montreux FestivalTony Bennett - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Ft. Willie Nelson)Support the show
Transcribe →new format for Saturdays: Indie Session, rec. live 23rd january, 2026 at 20h Paris: From Santana to Caterina Valente, from Barry White to Jackie Wilson
Jan 2800:57:10Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleaseNew Format for afternoons and Saturday evenings:this episode incl. Carlos Santana & Maná - Corazón espinadoBoyz II Men - Can't Let Her GoChicane - SaltwaterShirley Bassey - MoonrakerBarry White - Theme from Together BrothersKurt Edelhagen & WDR Bigband & Caterina Valente - Good Morning BluesMichael Crawford feat. Dale Kristien - The Phantom of the OperaJackie Wilson - Reet PetiteCaterina Valente - Wenn es Nacht wird in den StädtenIzhar Cohen - A Ba Ni BiPeabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Blame It on MeWaxies Dargle - Coming AroundThe Alan Parsons Project - Don't Let It ShowDavid Bowie - I Can't Read (long version)Claudine Longet - A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'The Beatles - BlackbirdSupport the show
Transcribe →With Captain James Last Around the World ! A Podcast special, 20th January, 2026 - handselected and transfers from vinyl -->
Jan 2000:45:05Tap to summarizeSend us your comment, pleaseGreat Melodies the mariners carry around the world on their ships, incl:La Paloma (vocals by Freddy Quinn)Wo die NordseewellenEin Morgen im Hamburger HafenMuss I Denn zum Stättle hinausShenandoahSorrentoSanta LuciaGood MorningThe Sailor BoyRule BritanniaGreensleevesDe Käptn, de StürmenWhen Irish Eyes are SmilingAll Hands on DeckGoodnight LadiesLady of SpainCarmen (Torero) MarchSoviel Wind und keine Segel In Hamburg liegt ..La Paloma (Instrumental)My Bonnie Kari Waits for meTaken from several publications of James Last (made between 1966 and 1974), re-edite by Yours Truely.Support the show
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