The Rhythm Atlas

Series produced by Denis McGilvray

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The Rhythm Atlas - a weekly program hosted by Denis McGilvray - explores the vast array of folk, roots, and fusion musical styles that can be heard all over the globe, from Afrobeat to Zouk and beyond.

The Rhythm Atlas world music program is hosted and produced by Denis McGilvray through Public Radio Tulsa. Each week, you'll hear an eclectic mix of global roots, folk, and fusion music. Some special episodes are also focused around a particular theme or holiday. The Rhythm Atlas airs on its home station - KWGS 89.5 FM / Public Radio Tulsa - on Sunday nights at 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Central Time, USA) and streaming live at PublicRadioTulsa.org online. The program is typically uploaded to PRX each Monday morning, aimed for airing from that Monday to the following Sunday. The audio files are split into two roughly 29-minutes parts with a 1-minute instrumental music bed break included. Other stations carrying the program: Spokane Public Radio, KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University in College Station.

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The Rhythm Atlas world music program is hosted and produced by Denis McGilvray through Public Radio Tulsa. Each week, you'll hear an eclectic mix of global roots, folk, and fusion music. Some special episodes are also focused around a particular theme or holiday. The Rhythm Atlas airs on its home station - KWGS 89.5 FM / Public Radio Tulsa - on Sunday nights at 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Central Time, USA) and streaming live at PublicRadioTulsa.org online. The program is typically uploaded to PRX each Monday morning, aimed for airing from that Monday to the following Sunday. The audio files are split into two roughly 29-minutes parts with a 1-minute instrumental music bed break included. Other stations carrying the program: Spokane Public Radio, KAMU Public Broadcasting at Texas A&M University... Show full description


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On this week’s edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features all new and forthcoming releases. You’ll hear the border-crossing sounds ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KAMU


  • Added: Mar 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
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On this week’s edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features more amazing artists heard at the recent Folk Alliance International conf...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week’s special episode of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a playlist full of Irish music - from tr...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KAMU, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray celebrates International Women’s Day with a playlist featuring many of the powerful women artis...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KAMU, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week's episode of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray begins with artists from Cuba, Colombia, and Peru, then heads to South Africa and ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Feb 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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This week of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features a wonderful array of brand new music for 2024. You’ll hear pioneering Tuareg musician ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KAMU, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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NOTE: THIS IS ONLY A PLACEHOLDER AND NOT A FULL PROGRAM - PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFO: for the week of February 5 - 11, 2024 regular program carrier...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 05, 2024
  • Length: :29
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On this week's edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features an eclectic mix of global sounds. You’ll hear the great Thomas Mapfumo fr...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KAMU, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week’s edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features Scottish traditional music in conjunction with the birthday of Robert Bur...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week’s edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features a round up of new and upcoming releases for 2024. You’ll hear Les Amazone...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KAMU


  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
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On this week's edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGIlvray includes French Creole singer Oriane Lacaille, nyckelharpa player and singer Ana A...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Jan 07, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week's episode of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features This week’s show features Part Two of his Best World Music Albums of 2023...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
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On this week’s special episode of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray has a playlist featuring tracks from some of the Best World Music Albums o...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Dec 27, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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*New for 2023!* Join host Denis McGilvray for a cup of musical cheer on The Rhythm Atlas Christmas Special. You’ll hear fresh takes on classic caro...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KAMU, and Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week's edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features one last big batch of new releases before the end of the year. You’ll hea...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KAMU


  • Added: Dec 10, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
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Host Denis McGIlvray celebrates Hannukah in the first half of this week’s special episode of The Rhythm Atlas. You’ll hear new music by Frank Londo...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KAMU, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features three vintage vinyl tracks by artists from the musically rich Brittany region of north...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray has a playlist featuring mostly new music released in 2023. You’ll hear New Mexico band Lone Pi...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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On this week's edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray features a handful of all vinyl tracks - including recent reissues and vintage LPs...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Nov 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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With so much music coming out toward the end of the year, host Denis McGilvray will be doing a new release round-up on this week’s episode of The R...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Oct 29, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3