Around the World in 80s Music

Filter

A show dedicated to music from the 80s from around the world. Visiting a new country every episode, this show aims to explore and play all varieties of music from the 1980s from synthpop to punk to disco.

By Year

2019
2018
2017

By Tag

80s
disco
pop
Punk
new wave
Funk
Japan
dance
ambient
Rock
Electronic
1980s
indie
Africa
post punk
Soul
Label
taiwan
queer
latin
afrobeat
Algeria
UK
France
bossa nova
anatolian rock
synth pop
spanish
yo pop
Europe
Philippines
Minimal electronic
cassette
North Africa
Record Label
South Africa
Brazil
Arabesque
Korea
Mexico
levant
Italy
China
MPB
Hip Hop
yugoslavia
new zealand
synth
East Asia
Coldwave
LGBT
alternative
soviet
Morocco
Reggae
latin america
Turkey
KPop
Nigeria
italo

Type key phrases

Around the World in 80s Music: TurkeyFri, 2019-04-05 11:56

This time we’re looking at Turkish music from the 1980s, looking at disco, rock, pop and the ever-present Arabesque... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: YugoslaviaSat, 2019-03-30 14:34

The former country whose former territory now contains Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Macedonia.... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: 20 Episode SpecialTue, 2018-12-18 20:14

An extra-long episode featuring some of the best songs I haven't featured on the show yet. The tracks go from German... See details

Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 92

Warning: Illegal string offset 'url' in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 93

Warning: Illegal string offset 'url' in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 94

Around the World in 80s Music: South KoreaMon, 2018-09-24 22:41

Korean music is generally seen as being stifled by government oppression and censorship throughout the 1980s. In this... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: LGBTQIA+Mon, 2018-07-09 17:16

Given that its Pride, ATWI80sM focuses this week on LGBTQIA+ artists from the 1980s and from around the world. A... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: BrazilMon, 2018-07-02 14:45

Timed perfectly for the summer sun, ATWI80sM finally reaches Brazil. A somewhat 'golden age' of Brazilian music due to... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: Hong KongWed, 2018-06-20 16:41

On ATWI80sM this time, we take a look at music from Hong Kong. The music of this era, largely Cantopop. was produced in... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: Punk from East and Southeast AsiaWed, 2018-06-13 16:12

Diverging from my usual collection of global pop, disco and dance, this week ATWI80sM takes a look at the punk scenes... See details

Notice: Undefined variable: image_url in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 49

Notice: Undefined variable: mymixcloud in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 78

Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 92

Warning: Illegal string offset 'url' in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 93

Warning: Illegal string offset 'url' in /home/soasradio/public_html/wp-content/themes/soas/functions/render.php on line 94

Around the World in 80s Music: Lovers RockWed, 2018-05-30 19:21

On ATWI80sM this time, we take a look at the British born reggae sub-genre Lovers Rock and specifically focus in on... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: Music from Memory SpecialMon, 2018-05-14 16:47

On this ATWI80sM we're diverging from our usual themes to take a look at the output of indie music label Music from... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: ItalyTue, 2018-04-24 19:00

This time ATWI80sM is taking a dive into Italian music from the 1980s and exploring all it has to offer. From the... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: Soul-Disco Deep CutsWed, 2018-04-11 18:07

Taking a look this time at some deep cuts and album tracks of soul-disco from the 1980s. Showing off some gems from the... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: RaiFri, 2018-03-30 17:16

In this episode we take a look at Rai music. Originating in Algeria in the 1920s and spreading to both Morocco and to... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: New ZealandWed, 2018-03-07 09:00

Taking a look at the 'Dunedin Sound' indie rock associated with the record label Flying Nun in New Zealand. I am also... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: NigeriaSat, 2018-02-24 18:39

On this episode we took a look at Nigerian music from the 1980s. Recent years and western 'rediscovery' of '80s... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: USSRWed, 2018-02-14 18:19

This time we took a look at the music from the USSR. From major pop acts from Alla Pugacheva to cassette-only releases... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: MexicoTue, 2018-02-06 19:20

This week we take a look at Mexican music from the 1980s. Includes Latin Pop, Mexican New Wave and even some Jazz... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: Post-DiscoMon, 2018-01-22 19:38

Live again once more and this week ATWI80M took a look at some of what is known as Post-Disco. This broad genre... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: Cassette TapesThu, 2018-01-11 17:46

Around the World was live once more and George took a look this time at his cassette collection. The cassette tape is... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: TurkeyTue, 2017-12-12 16:40

This time we're looking at Turkish music from the 1980s, looking at disco, rock, pop and the ever-present Arabesque... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: ColdwaveThu, 2017-12-07 16:09

In a special live episode, Around the World in 80s Music looks at Coldwave music from France and Belgian during the... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: South AfricaTue, 2017-11-21 16:35

This week we're taking a look at the 80s in South Africa, focusing in on Bubblegum Pop and its political edge. Al... See details

Around the World in 80s Music: JapanWed, 2017-11-08 16:53

From city-pop to punk, for the first episode of the show we are looking at music from Japan. Takako Mamiya -... See details

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.