What started out as a Happy birthday tribute and a massive nod to Peter Gabriel – morphed into Balance Digs New World Records.
The artists on the Real World Record label is astonishing and this mix barely scratches the surface of the talent there.
I will put do a blog for this show and some links on our website www.nudirectionsfm.com during the next few days – also a video of Peter Gabriel’s stunning ‘live’ in your eyes with Youssou N'Dou, Angela Kidjo and the Soweto gospel choir.
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Line up for this mix
Pape & Cheikh - Mariama - Extended intro
Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited – Music
Papa Wemba – Yolele
Afro Celt Sound System - Whirl-Y-Reel 1
Youssou N'Dour - Gagganti ko
Dub Colossus - Azmari Dub
SidestepperMas – Papaya
Daúde, Alceu Valença - Como Dois Animais
Bokanté, Metropole Orkest, Jules Buckley – Fanm
Sevara Nazarkhan - Ulugimsan Vatanim – Live
21 De Mayo - Orquesta Reve
Dengue Fever – Uku
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes – Live
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
Jazz Matters: Podcasts, Playlists and Music Videos.
Jazz Lines: Blogs, Interviews, Gallery & Pulse for Who's Shaping the Scene.
I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
Enjoy the music I love