[A Sonic Journey Through the Catalan Countries on Worldwide FM]

Sportello is a Madrid-based curator and DJ.

Worldwide FM kicks off a new series with an evocative first episode: a personal and vibrant portrait of the Catalan Countries, zooming in on Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, and, of course, the always magnetic and culturally rich Barcelona.

For centuries, Barcelona has been not only Spain’s cultural heartbeat but also a cradle of ideas and experimentation. A city that sings on its own and makes you want to join in. Its streets, like its people, are filled with a peculiar and beautiful color — one that’s hard to find anywhere else.

In this opening show, we dive into the music that helps draw this singular landscape: Catalan melodies living side by side with Spanish and countless other languages; the voices of immigrants and artists who’ve made these Mediterranean shores their home.