Mestizo is a Spanish word to define mixed blood but also the blending of cultural traditions among the mixing of ethnicities in a country. The show will present the Mestizo Music that arose in France in the late eighties that ignited an international music scene during the next two decades around mainly South Europe, North Africa and throughout the American Continent.
This is music with social conscience performed by musicians from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This is a scene that started in the streets in the banlieues, blocks, favelas or barrios of the underprivileged areas and then went to recording studios. Their leaders are not only musicians but also social activists. This is not World music.
This is music made by young people blending tradition and modern music. Mestizo as a label maybe lack of marketing appeal but define better the cultural aspect of this music than the mixed bag of World music for non-English modern music.
1- VIVA ZAPATA - MANO NEGRA
2- LE BRUIT ET L’ODOUR- ZEBDA
3- TRES DELINQUENTES - DELINQUENT HABITS
4- RAINBOW COUNTRY - GECKO TURNER
5-DOUGA DOUGA - GNAWA DIFFUSION
6-RODA, RODETE, RODEANO - CHICO SCIENCE & NAÇAO ZUMBI
7-PULA NA MUVUCA – NEGGATIVA
8-BUEN ROLLITO – AMPARANOIA
9 - LOS LUNATICOS - LOS DE ABAJO
10 - A VENEZUELAN IN NY - KING CHANGO
11- MEDLEY: PASTURES OF PLENTY/THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND/ LAND - LINDA DOWNS
12- CLANDESTINO - MANU CHAO
13 - ZOBI LA MOUCHE - LES NEGRESSES VERTES
14 - ACABAR MAL - SERGENT GARCIA
15 - BALLA E PENSA - 99 POSSE
16 - MI CUBA – P18
17 - S .O. S. - MACACO
18- TABACO Y RON - LA KINKY BEAT
19 - CURRUPUTU – TERRAKOTA
20 - STAR – 08001
21 - LA VALLA - BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
22 - AL MERHBA BEAT - HAMID EL KASHRI (REMIX BY AL WEST)
23- OYE COMO VA - 3 CANAL FEATURING LA CORTE
24 - DO RESPEITO SURGE A PAZ - EM MARROCOS
25- LAS CALLES DE MEDELLIN - LOS COFFE MAKERS
26 - HASTA SIEMPRE - King Mafrundi.
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