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S5 E1: Tableau

Cibo Matto, Los Blenders, MADEIRA, Clap! Clap!, Tagore, Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, Dustin Wong and Takako Minekawa.

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"Border Blaster" is an original world music video series curated by renowned internet radio station Dublab. The 30-minute episodes are comprised solely of music videos from groundbreaking musicians from around the world. From Malian roots music to Norwegian electronica, from Mongolian hip-hop to Filipino indie rock, "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.

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