Get ready to journey across continents and cultures with Around the World with Davy Sims—your passport to a rich and diverse musical experience. Each week, Davy opens the door to a new country or region, introducing you to the unique sounds, stories, and traditions that shape its music. From ancient folk songs passed down through generations to modern global fusions that defy genre, this is a show that celebrates the depth and beauty of musical expression around the globe.

Whether it's hypnotic rhythms from West Africa, soaring vocals from the Middle East, intricate string work from Asia, or pulsing electronic beats inspired by Latin America, Around the World is a showcase of sonic diversity. Davy brings context, history, and heart to every track, offering insights into how music connects people across time and place.

This week, we travel to the intersection of Finland and Taiwan through the hauntingly beautiful album The Garden of Otava by Barbora Xu. A truly captivating work, this album blends Nordic and East Asian musical traditions, marrying the gentle tones of the Finnish kantele with Taiwanese poetry and nature-inspired themes. Barbora’s voice and instrumentation create a meditative, almost spiritual listening experience that reflects the changing seasons, inner landscapes, and the shared human connection to the natural world.

Around the World with Davy Sims

This week on Around the World, Davy Sims takes you on another unforgettable musical journey across continents and cultures. The Featured Album is Angel by the extraordinary Welsh harpist Cerys Hafana, blending tradition with modern creativity in a way that’s both intimate and striking.

Along the way, you’ll hear a rich mix of sounds from every corner of the globe — from the rhythms of Brazil and Nigeria, to the melodies of Finland, Hungary, and Slovakia, and the soulful textures of India, Lebanon, and Sudan. There’s music from Australia, Canada, California, and Ireland, as well as discoveries from Portugal, Puglia, Sicily, Romania, North Macedonia, Sweden, Denmark, Gabon, and Rwanda.

It’s a sweeping, diverse playlist that celebrates how music connects us all, no matter where we call home.

Around the World with Davy Sims is back with another amazing episode.

On Around the World, the featured album is from the Polish band Hajda Banda. Their "Niepraudzivaya" album entered the World Music Charts Europe on the first week of release.

Davy is bringing you his world of knowledge with this beautiful album and I know you want to explore with Davy the music from this amazing album tonight on DRN1.