No album of the week instead we feature Kirk King's Sounds Japanese.

I first met Kirk a two years ago as part of the World Music Summer School at the University of Sheffield where I was delivering a couple of tutorials on radio production. Kirk came up with this educational piece and suddenly I feel like the student. Cool content that I want to share with you and music that has never been covered on GondwanaSound before. Thanks Kirk..

1. Amadou and Mariam - M'Bif a Balafon - Dimanche A Bamako - Because - Mali
2. Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh - Banta Toure - Kairaba Jabi - Rogue Productions - Gambia
2. Hazmat Modine ft Gangbe Brass Band - Cotonou Stomp - Cicada - Jaro Medien - US
3. Abdulrahman Surizehi - - Rakhshani Love Songs & Trance Music from Balochistan - Etnisk Musikklubb- Balochistan

"Sounds Japanese - Music and Identity in Japan"
A special educational programme made by Kirk King featuring

4. Miki Douzan - Japan Ichiban '96 - Miki- FM - Bandai Music - Japan
5. Kodo - Prism Rhythms - Sony Music International - Japan
6. Michio Miyagi and Renee Chemet - Haru No Umi - Miyagi Michio - Victor - Japan
7. Kohki - Future Dancers - Eke in Eke out - Lastrum - Japan
8. Hatsune Miku - Furusato
9. Katsuki Yoshizaki - Elf - Erufu - Dainihonkate Ongakukai- Japan
10. Hideo Shiraki Quintet - Sakura Sakura - Sakura Sakura - Universal Classics - Japan
11. Toshiko Akiyoshi - Kogun - Kogun - BMG - Japan