Guided by an exploration of sound, history, and community, Valentine Comar is a selector and curator dedicated to unearthing global musical traditions. Through the lens of ethnomusicology, her work acts as a pillar for holding space for voices that might otherwise go unheard, bridging the gap between historical archives and modern listeners to celebrate the enduring human impulse to create.

Live from WOH Radio Stage, Valentine's show is structured as a living archive celebrating music as a communal act and a shared language across generations. Utilising ethnomusicological archives from communities across the world—from the ritual choral music of the Xikrin to the ceremonial sounds of Ethiopia—the programme highlights traditions where music is a lived, shared mirror of community. Tracing these roots into modern spaces of collective joy and resistance, like Notting Hill Carnival, listeners are invited to explore how sound functions as a vehicle for change, creativity, and care, ultimately reflecting on what it means to form, sustain, and celebrate the village.