The Rebirth Manifesto: Groovasmique began as a celebration of rhythm across continents—African grooves, Reggae, Ska, Blues, and global sounds that move the body and spirit. It has always been a musical road trip through decades of sound.

Over the coming weeks the station will enter a gentle transition. Many songs will move into the archive while new selections are added from deeper corners of my musical journey. Like Egusi soup or a good Gumbo, Groovasmique will continue to evolve—layer by layer, flavor by flavor. Curating this music has become part of my daily meditation. Streaming continues through ZenoFM, and the selection will grow even more diverse, eclectic, and soulful. After surviving cancer five years ago, and recently experiencing a heart awakening—literally, through a blockage and stent procedure—it became clear just how precious life truly is. "It was, to say the least, a close call!" Through music and the support of a global community and family I am healing, resonating, and rediscovering the beauty of simply being alive. In troubled times like these, unity through kindness—simple human niceness—feels more important than ever.

Roots

The next chapter of Groovasmique moves closer to the roots of the earth—toward folk traditions, spiritual music, and the ancestral rhythms that have carried humanity for thousands of years. This evolving soundscape embraces Global Folk with a cosmic twist, including:

• Desert Blues

• Celtic soul

• Indigenous voices

• Sacred chants

• Mountain songs

• Modern artists blending ancient traditions with contemporary spirit

Rituals

Groovasmique is inspired by the shared rituals of humanity:

Stories
Prayers
Fireside gatherings
Drum circles
Migration and ceremony
Dance and laughter

Breeze

Groovasmique moves like the wind across continents:

From Saharan guitars to Nordic chants
From Andean flutes to Appalachian strings
From Balkan brass to mystical Sufi devotion

Walkabout

I continue the role of musical traveler and guide—digging through archives, rediscovering forgotten gems, and exploring new voices from around the world.Hundreds of albums from my own collection—and many more beyond—will return to the airwaves. The intention is simple.

"Music that uplifts the heart, awakens the spirit and reminds us that we are one global tribe."

Artists

Groovasmique explores a vast landscape of global music. Some of the artists and traditions you can expect include voices from:

African & Desert Folk

Habib Koité
Baaba Maal
Sona Jobarteh
Cheikh Lô
Bassekou Kouyaté
Salif Keita
Oum
Noura Mint Seymali
Tamikrest
Mdou Moctar
and many more.

Celtic & Northern Folk

Julie Fowlis
Cara Dillon
Capercaillie
Altan
The Gloaming
Dervish
Kíla
Afro Celt Sound System
Mari Boine
Eivør
Heilung
Wardruna
Värttinä

Middle Eastern & Sacred Traditions

Mercan Dede
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Niyaz
Azam Ali
Dhafer Youssef
Kayhan Kalhor
Le Trio Joubran
Aynur Doğan
Ibrahim Maalouf

Latin, Andean & Indigenous Voices

Mercedes Sosa
Lila Downs
Susana Baca
Inti-Illimani
Totó La Momposina
Natalia Lafourcade
Manu Chao
Rodrigo y Gabriela

Balkan & Eastern European Energy

Goran Bregović
Fanfare Ciocărlia
Taraf de Haïdouks
DakhaBrakha
Warsaw Village Band
Balkan Beat Box
Shantel

Spiritual & Medicine Music

Ayla Schafer
Poranguí
Curawaka
Peia
Ajeet
Jai Uttal
Deva Premal
Snatam Kaur
Krishna Das
Rising Appalachia
Trevor Hall
Nessi Gomes

Folktronica & Tribal Fusion

Nicola Cruz
Kaya Project
Desert Dwellers
Kalya Scintilla
Dirtwire
Random Rab
Bluetech
Shpongle
Gaudi
Thievery Corporation
Emancipator
CloZee

Asian & Himalayan Masters

Kitaro
Ravi Shankar
Anoushka Shankar
Ali Akbar Khan
Zakir Hussain
Karsh Kale
Asian Dub Foundation

Modern Global Folk Explorers

Fleet Foxes
Bon Iver
First Aid Kit
Sufjan Stevens
José González
Devendra Banhart

…and many more musical explorers from every corner of the planet.

                      What's in my groovebag?

Upcoming Global selections for Movement, Joy, and Discovery are being added daily to keep the groove going from retro to up and coming artists.At Groovasmique the guiding force is simple: rhythm moves energy. The playlists we draw from are rhythm-forward, multicultural, and designed for movement—perfect for dancing, flowing, or losing yourself in late-night grooves. They form a global soundscape where traditions meet modern beats and borders dissolve into rhythm.

Global Pulse & Dancefloor Energy: These selections provide the backbone of the Groovasmique sound—eclectic, upbeat, and constantly traveling across cultures.Global Beats blends Afro, Latin, Balkan, Middle Eastern, and electronic influences into a vibrant rhythmic foundation.
Worldwide Groove offers an eclectic mix ideal for long musical journeys and seamless genre transitions.
Global Dance Party brings celebratory international dance energy to keep the momentum high.
World Music Hits (Uptempo selections) adds familiar global favorites that remain vibrant without losing their soul.

African & Diasporic Rhythms:Polyrhythm, sweat, trance, and joy—these sounds sit right at the heart of Groovasmique’s spirit.

Afrobeats Party delivers infectious modern African grooves that instantly lift the room.
Afro House merges tribal percussion with hypnotic electronic rhythms for extended dance journeys.
African Heat celebrates both traditional and contemporary African dance music.
Afro Fusion blends African roots with jazz, funk, and forward-looking global sounds.

Tropical & Caribbean Joy: These rhythms bring sunshine into the mix—perfect palate cleansers between deeper musical explorations.

Tropical Heat pulses with dancehall, Afro-Latin, and island grooves.
Latin Party adds salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and cross-cultural Latin dance energy.
Global Reggae explores reggae’s worldwide evolution far beyond its Jamaican roots.

Electronic World Fusion: When ancient rhythm meets modern production, the journey turns cosmic.

Organic House combines earthy electronic beats with tribal percussion and spiritual atmosphere.
Desert Lounge draws on Middle Eastern and North African influences in hypnotic global fusion.
Electronic World pushes borders aside with genre-fluid, future-tribal soundscapes.

Eclectic Selector Gold: These selections keep Groovasmique playful, surprising, and impossible to pin down.

Global Funk connects dance floors from Africa to Brazil to Europe through irresistible grooves.
Balkan Beats erupts with brass, wild rhythms, and joyful musical chaos.
World Groove Essentials uncovers deep cuts and timeless dance tracks from across cultures.