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
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
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
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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"Border Blaster" spoke with the band to learn about the making of the video and present a new version with this behind-the-scenes information.
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The original world music video series "Border Blaster" premieres a new season this September.
Upcoming Airdates
Wild Communion
Season 6, Episode 2
Music in this episode includes El Haru Kuroi, Spanish artist Ibon Errazkin, Japanese musician Cornelius, DJ Raff from Chile, Niger’s Bombino and Kata from Russia.
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2019-03-22T20:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-03-23T14:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-03-24T21:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
Teenage Angst
Season 6, Episode 3
This episode highlights Little Jesus, Norwegian artist Sassy 009, French-Israeli group Acid Arab, Los Punsetes from Spain, New Zealand's Lord Echo, Kemialliset Ystävät from Finland and Tune-Yards.
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2019-03-26T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2019-03-29T20:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-03-30T14:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-03-31T21:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
Liberation
Season 6, Episode 4
Music includes Turbotito, Italian artist Cesare Basile, Prophet from the U.S., Sidi Touré from Mali, as well as Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach from South Sudan, Argentina's Juana Molina and British artist Max Cooper.
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2019-04-02T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2019-04-05T20:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-04-06T14:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-04-07T21:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
Mountain of Light
Season 6, Episode 5
"Mountain of Light" features music videos from Israeli singer Liraz, Argentinian artists Chancha via Circuito, U.S. artist Kohinoorgasm, Australian singer Ry X, Norway born South African singer Nosizwe, and Spanish pop duo Desert, Brazilian Rock band O Terno.
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2019-04-09T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2019-04-12T20:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-04-13T14:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-04-14T21:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
Affirmations
Season 6, Episode 6
"Affirmations" features music videos from British producer Bonobo, Latinx artist Helado Negro, Irish singer Róisín Murphy, Costa Rican rapper Macha Kiddo, Iranian-British producer Ash Koosha, and Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara.
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2019-04-16T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2019-04-19T20:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2019-04-20T14:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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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