World Music Radio - Italy

World Music Radio - Italy is a curious beast - a station based in the United Arab Emirates that channels the globe through an Italian lens. The playlist jumps from Afrobeat to Balkan brass, with detours into Mediterranean folk and Latin grooves. It's not background music. The curation feels deliberate, each track chosen to tell a story. A morning set might open with Taraf de Haïdouks, then slide into Cesária Évora. By afternoon, you'll hear something from the Brazilian tropics. The net is wide but never random. That's the charm. Programming leans instrumental during work hours, vocals and danc…