Border Blaster | KCET
"Border Blaster" is an original world music video series curated by renowned internet radio station dublab. The 30-minute episodes are comprised of music videos from groundbreaking musicians from around the world. Exploring a variety of genres ranging from experimental electronica, Afrobeat, cosmic jazz and funk to indie, ambient hip-hop and more, "Border Blaster" traces the transnational flows of music culture across every continent. Hosted by dublab DJ Liz Warner, "Border Blaster" promises to expose viewers to the cross-fertilization of musical styles and genres defining contemporary music.
Co-produced by KCETLink Media Group and dublab, a non-profit, online radio station dedicated to the growth of music, arts and culture. Broadcasting from Los Angeles since 1999, dublab's mission is to share freeform radio transmissions with an international audience.
Full Episodes
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Border Blaster
Border Blaster
S6 E1: No Regreso
Season 6, Episode 1
Combo Chimbita, PONGO, Rebeca Lane, OKZharp & Manthe Ribane, Leon Vynehall and Yasmine Hamdan.
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Border Blaster
Border Blaster
S6 E2: Wild Communion
Season 6, Episode 2
El Haru Kuroi, Ibon Errazkin, Cornelius, DJ Raff, Bombino and Kata.
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Border Blaster
S6 E3: Teenage Angst
Season 6, Episode 3
Little Jesus, Sassy 009, Acid Arab, Los Punsetes, Lord Echo, Kemialliset Ystävät and Tune-Yards.
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Border Blaster
S6 E4: Liberation
Season 6, Episode 4
Turbotito, Cesare Basile, Prophet, Sidi Touré, Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach, Juana Molina and Max Cooper.
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Border Blaster
S6 E5: Mountain of Light
Season 6, Episode 5
Liraz, Chancha via Circuito, Kohinoorgasm, Ry X, Nosizwe, Desert and O Te.
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Clips & Segments
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The original world music video series "Border Blaster" premieres a new season this September.
Upcoming Airdates
Catharsis
Season 6, Episode 10
"Catharsis" features music videos from U.S. rapper of Nigerian heritage Tobe Nwigwe, French-Chilean singer Ana Tijoux, U.S. group Khruangbin, South African guitarist Sibusile Xaba, Icelandic singer Kristín Anna, Japanese duo Young Juvenile Youth, and Puerto Rican artist Bairoa.
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2018-11-17T13:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-11-18T20:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Inner Anthems
Season 6, Episode 11
"Inner Anthems" features music videos from U.S. indie rock group Hurray for the Riff Raff, Brazilian singer Dona Onete, French artist Tshegue, Bosnian indie artist Hector Gachan, UK rap trio Young Fathers, and Japanese rapper Kid Fresino.
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2018-11-20T16:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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2018-11-23T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-11-24T13:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-11-25T20:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Parties and Parables
Season 6, Episode 12
"Parties and Parables" features music videos from French disco group L'Imperatric, New York based ensemble Okonkoto, Duth-Iran artist Sevdaliza, Congolese collective KOKOKO!, British R&B artist Tirzah, and Spanish singer Rosalía.
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2018-11-27T16:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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2018-11-30T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-12-01T13:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-12-02T20:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Spectacles
Season 6, Episode 13
"Spectacles" features music video Congolese band Jupiter & Okwess, U.S. artist Cola Boyy, Brazilian cantora Tulipa Ruiz, Japanese hip hop artist Elvisbeats, Sudanese Singer Hiba Elgizouli, Norwegian singer-songwriter Hanne Hukkelberg, Ghanian visionary Jojo Aboy, and French artist Christine and the Queens.
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2018-12-04T16:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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2018-12-07T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-12-08T13:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-12-09T20:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
No Regreso
Season 6, Episode 1
Music includes NYC's Combo Chimbita, Portugal's PONGO, Guatemala's Rebeca Lane, OKZharp & Manthe Ribane from South Africa, British producer Leon Vynehall and Lebanon's Yasmine Hamdan.
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2018-12-11T16:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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2018-12-14T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2018-12-15T13:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Articles
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Border Blaster
CANADA creates music videos for a diverse array of artists, from Beck to Hinds, Rosalía and The Charlatans.
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This season, enhance your experience with our extended playlists.
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"Border Blaster" is now in its fifth season, and we've featured videos from all over the world. Here are five highlights from Mexico, one of our most commonly-featured countries.
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Listen to Los Angeles-based Buyepongo's special Border Blaster mix, spanning ome of the farthest reaching tendrils of the buyangú sound, from Indonesian gamelan to breathless Honduran punta.
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For Denitza Todorova, aka DENA, filming at the Turkish Market in Neukölln helped communicate a theme central to her work: the idea of “home" in a fluctuating world, and how access to culture and prestige fluctuates with it.
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“Psychopomp" directly confronts loss from different points in the grieving process, at the same time meditating on other crises — for instance, the nature of broken relationships, or the lasting psychic damage of one’s hometown.
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