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"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 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.

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Still from TQM: Several guitarists in jeans and long-sleeved yellow shirts. One has an alien head. One is taking a photo.

Still from TQM: Several guitarists in jeans and long-sleeved yellow shirts. One has an alien head. One is taking a photo.

Border Blaster

Little Jesus - TQM Ft. Ximena Sariñana & Elsa y Elmar (Popup Edition)

Still from Creme Caramel: A woman in a room with many lamps looks down at a creme caramel that has eyes.

Still from Creme Caramel: A woman in a room with many lamps looks down at a creme caramel that has eyes.

Border Blaster

CANADA: The Storytellers Behind the Sexy Psychedelic Music Videos

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

Border Blaster

Parties and Parables

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

Border Blaster

Spectacles

Hector Gachan music video still: a VHS tape on a fuschia background. Tape reads "Untitled 91," which is the name of the song.

Hector Gachan music video still: a VHS tape on a fuschia background. Tape reads "Untitled 91," which is the name of the song.

Border Blaster

Inner Anthems

Still from Forever Love: A woman stands next to a fire in front of a lake.

Still from Forever Love: A woman stands next to a fire in front of a lake.

Border Blaster

Catharsis

Still from Nadah El Shazly's "Mahmiya"

Still from Nadah El Shazly's "Mahmiya"

Border Blaster

Misfits

Still from Jirapah's "Crowns"

Still from Jirapah's "Crowns"

Border Blaster

Parade

Still from Bells Atlas' "Be Brave" with two people with masks at a coast

Still from Bells Atlas' "Be Brave" with two people with masks at a coast

Border Blaster

Kaleidoscope

Still from Ash Koosha's "I Feel That" with a Tree and Human Figure

Still from Ash Koosha's "I Feel That" with a Tree and Human Figure

Border Blaster

Affirmations

Still from Liraz's "Nozi Nozi": A woman stands with video feedback of her own image behind her.

Still from Liraz's "Nozi Nozi": A woman stands with video feedback of her own image behind her.

Border Blaster

Mountain of Light

Still from Border Blaster Video: Person on a stage with spotlights thrusts a long object into the air

Still from Border Blaster Video: Person on a stage with spotlights thrusts a long object into the air

Border Blaster

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Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

Border Blaster

Parties and Parables

L'Impératrice L'Impératrice, Okonkolo, Sevdaliza, Cuco, Tirzah and Rosalía.

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

Border Blaster

Spectacles

Jupiter & Okwess, Jojo Aboy, Cola Boyy, Tulipa Ruiz, Elvisbeats, Hiba Elgizouli, Hanne Hukkelberg and Christine and the Queens.

Hector Gachan music video still: a VHS tape on a fuschia background. Tape reads "Untitled 91," which is the name of the song.

Hector Gachan music video still: a VHS tape on a fuschia background. Tape reads "Untitled 91," which is the name of the song.

Border Blaster

Inner Anthems

Hurray for the Riff Raff, Dona Onete, Tshegue, Hector Gachan, Young Fathers and Kid Fresino.

Still from Forever Love: A woman stands next to a fire in front of a lake.

Still from Forever Love: A woman stands next to a fire in front of a lake.

Border Blaster

Catharsis

Tobe Nwigwe, Ana Tijoux, Khruangbin, Sibusile Xaba, Kristin Anna, Young Juvenile Youth and Bairoa.

Still from Nadah El Shazly's "Mahmiya"

Still from Nadah El Shazly's "Mahmiya"

Border Blaster

Misfits

Alluri, Boogarins, The fin, Destroyer, Fatima, Ammar 808 and Nadah El-Shazly.

Still from Jirapah's "Crowns"

Still from Jirapah's "Crowns"

Border Blaster

Parade

Vaudou Game, Rozzm, Corina Lawrence, 3rdCultureKid, Jirapah and Sudan Archives.

Still from Bells Atlas' "Be Brave" with two people with masks at a coast

Still from Bells Atlas' "Be Brave" with two people with masks at a coast

Border Blaster

Kaleidoscope

9m88, Balkan Beat Box featuring A-WA, Bells Atlas, Caloncho, El Buho and Tashi Wada with Yoshi Wada and Friends.

Still from Ash Koosha's "I Feel That" with a Tree and Human Figure

Still from Ash Koosha's "I Feel That" with a Tree and Human Figure

Border Blaster

Affirmations

Bonobo, Helado Negro, Róisín Murphy, Macha Kiddo, Ash Koosha and Fatoumata Diawara.

Still from Liraz's "Nozi Nozi": A woman stands with video feedback of her own image behind her.

Still from Liraz's "Nozi Nozi": A woman stands with video feedback of her own image behind her.

Border Blaster

Mountain of Light

Liraz, Chancha via Circuito, Kohinoorgasm, Ry X, Nosizwe, Desert and O Te.

Still from Border Blaster Video: Person on a stage with spotlights thrusts a long object into the air

Still from Border Blaster Video: Person on a stage with spotlights thrusts a long object into the air

Border Blaster

Liberation

Turbotito, Cesare Basile, Prophet, Sidi Touré, Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach, Juana Molina and Max Cooper.

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Produced for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association by Festival Productions. This gala concert celebrating Ella Fitzgerald benefitted the Hollywood Bowl Fund. | Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives

Produced for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association by Festival Productions. This gala concert celebrating Ella Fitzgerald benefitted the Hollywood Bowl Fund. | Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives

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In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl signature program image

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Hollywood Bowl shell with orchestra on stage. | Adam Latham

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A black, square-shaped piece of fabric with chain stitch embroidery reading the words, "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in white thread. The ends of the threads are long and loose. The patch sits on top of a multicolored, striped surface.

A black, square-shaped piece of fabric with chain stitch embroidery reading the words, "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in white thread. The ends of the threads are long and loose. The patch sits on top of a multicolored, striped surface.

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A man (left) and a woman (right) in masks work in a woodshop with coronavirus safety regulations in place such as clear plastic barriers between stations.

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House No. 1, the R Cloud House is a crown-like house with decorative fencing

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A woman wearing headphones overlaid with leaves

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Tom Holland speaking with Daniel Kaluuya

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Still from TQM: Several guitarists in jeans and long-sleeved yellow shirts. One has an alien head. One is taking a photo.

Still from TQM: Several guitarists in jeans and long-sleeved yellow shirts. One has an alien head. One is taking a photo.

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Little Jesus - TQM Ft. Ximena Sariñana & Elsa y Elmar (Popup Edition)

Still from Creme Caramel: A woman in a room with many lamps looks down at a creme caramel that has eyes.

Still from Creme Caramel: A woman in a room with many lamps looks down at a creme caramel that has eyes.

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CANADA: The Storytellers Behind the Sexy Psychedelic Music Videos

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

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Parties and Parables

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

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Buyepongo band photo

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Members of Buyepongo Play Accordion and Saxophone

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Peace flag | Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash

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A portrait of Larry Baza from shoulders up. He's wearing thick, tortoise shell glasses, a beige plaid suit with yellow details and a gold tie. Baza is smiling and looking off to the side.

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