Mundial Montreal 2014 Top Picks

Mundial Montreal, Montreal's World Music Summit, is back and CJLO 1690 AM is on the scene! With 34 artists and eight workshops and panels to choose from, you might ask yourself, "Where do I start?" Well, look no further friends of CJLO, here are the top Mundial Montreal shows to check out this week, brought to you by Beat The World! 

Martha Redbone, singer/songwriter with a woodsy blend of funk, folk, and blues. Sister Martha proudly embraces her unique American heritage "back to a time before America was founded." With strong Native American, Appalachian, and Piedmont elements, Martha Redbone is a sure way to start your Mundial experience. Tuesday, November 18th, 9 PM @ Lion d'Or (1676 Ontario E.).

Malika Tirolien, Montreal-Guadeloupean singer/songwriter fresh from releasing her solo album, Sur La Voie Ensoleillée, is bound to fill your night with creole soul, jazz, R'n'B, and hip hop love. Tuesday, November 18th, 9 PM @ Lion d'Or.

CanadAfrica, "African Roots Meets Canadian Roots" is a collaboration between Mike Stevens and Okaidja Afroso. Listen to what happens when these fine gentlemen fuse world music with folk music. You guessed it, nothing short of a "complex interlocking" of African rhythms and the soul of the blues! Wednesday, November 19th, 4 PM @ Petit Campus (57 Prince-Arthur E.).

Samito, singer/composer from Maputo, Mozambique now living in Montreal, is what you've been waiting for! "Inspired by African aesthetics", Samito has an ear for good sound and deep texture. Expect soulful Portuguese and Chitswa melodies and a solid groove to rock your night. Thursday, November 20th, 9:50 PM @ Le Divan Orange (4234 Saint-Laurent). 

Beatrice Deer, singer/songwriter and throat singer is a force to be reckoned with! Hailing from small-town Quaqtaq, Nunavik in northern Quebec, this talented singer is also a seamstress and painter. Carrying her Inuit culture close to her heart, she not only sings to honour her tradition, she also wears her creations on stage; with a hint of contemporary style, to top this evening of pop-folk. Thursday, November 20th, 8:40 PM @ Le Divan Orange.

Romain Malagnoux & Moustafa Kouyaté are joined together as on their latest album, Les Frontières Imaginaires, to prove there are no boarders when it comes to music. A rich mixture of Malian blues and French chansons with infectious n'goni and guitar rhythms. This night will keep you dancing like in a trance. Thursday, November 20th, 11:35 PM @ Club Balattou (4372 Saint-Laurent).

Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra, with 15 artists on stage playing and dancing to Colombian percussions, fanfare horns, and gitan elements of Eastern Europe, you are bound to party! With their one mission of making you dance, you will find it hard to resist. A perfect way to end off Mundial Montreal. Free yourself of the stress and the cold and come dance up a frenzy! Friday, November 21st, 7:30 PM @ Club Soda (1225 Saint-Laurent).

--Sugarface NeNe hosts Beat The World, CJLO's longest-running World Music show, every Saturday from Noon to 2PM