It’s New Month/New Music time in the Global Village. Each month, Global Village devotes an entire show to the best of recently released and forthcoming world music albums. Among the highlights this time: A fresh take on Neapolitan music from LaLaLa Napoli; the fifth album from South African vocal group Afrika Mamas; South Pacific island sounds from the South Pasifika Sound Project; a different approach to traditional Japanese music from guitarist Yukihiro Atsumi; the return of Malian guitarist Anansy Cisse; and a new double release from Afrobeat star Femi Kuti and his son Made Kuti.

This week on the show: Are parents planning to vaccinate their kids? And are there any reasons not to? Also, a study reaches the strange conclusion that you actually look better with a surgical mask on.

Now in its seventh year of syndication, The International Americana Music Show (TIAMS) remains the only radio show anywhere in the world to exclusively feature Americana music made solely by non-American artists. The hour-long show includes new music and classic tracks by bands and singers, many of whom have never before been heard on American radio, and who come from an incredibly diverse range of countries. The show is presented by New York based, Scottish broadcaster, Michael Park. TIAMS reports to NPR Digital Services and conforms to the Audio Loudness Standard: -24LUFS +/- 2LU.