Global Spins

DJ Erica shares her favorite songs of summer 2023. Enjoy a mix of soul, indie rock, zamrock and more from artists around the world.

Bienvenue à Paris! Enjoy old French classics, hip-hop, indie and more as French artists write and sing about the city of lights.

Celebrate Black Music Month! We ~ just barely ~ scratch the surface of R&B, as we listen to some of the incredibly innovatie & brilliant Black arists who've shaped the genre from the 60s-90s.

Enjoy a selection of flamenco and raï (Alergian pop music), as we travel throughout the south of Spain, Orun in Algeria, and more!

DJ Erica takes listeners on a musical journey, playing songs that she has recenlty turned to for comfort, validation, and joy.

Take a musical journey to some of the Caribbean Islands! In this episode, we travel to Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. We listen to merengue, mambo and more!

Enjoy Afrobeats from Nigeria, Ghana, the UK and more! From making you groove to creating a relaxing vibe, we listen to songs of this genre from 2018 - 2023.

Take a musical journey around the world as we dance to Latin Pop! The diverse genres blends, pop. latin rhythms, reggaeton y más.

Embark on a musical journey to Italy as we listen to pop and disco from the late 1950s through the 1980s. We travel around the European country learning about its influence in disco and internationally celebrated pop songs.

Take a musical journy to Japan as we listen to soul, jazz, funk and city pop from the 1970s & 1980s! We also explore how this era of Japanese music has played a part in shape modern R&B.

Enjoy a fun fushion of electro-soul-jazz-latin sounds in a mix that will take us to Japan, France, Mali, Italy, and more!

Travel to England as we listen to British rock. We make our way around the country, enjoying various types of rock from the 1960s - today!

Take a musical journey around the world ~ inspired by the book Armchair Explorer, DJ Erica picks 12 pages from the book at random, taking us to 12 different countries. Enjoy music from Slovakia, Peru, Cambodia, Wales, Lesotho, Costa Rica and more!

Listen to souldies (oldies soul style music) from the 1960s - today. Inspired by the music prominent in the Latino low & slow lowrider scene, enjoy cruising in your car with these heart-felt love songs.

Unwind and relax with some gorgeous tunes from around the world. We listen to bossa nova, soul, jazz and more!

Travel around the world as we listen to songs from Sudan, Ethiopia, Chad, Peru, Sweden, and more! This episode was featured in KX Takeover 2023, where community members and KX DJs take over the KX airwaves to raise money for the non-profit radio station. Donations for Takeover are accepted through 27 January at 8 pm PST.

Take a musical journey to France as we enjoy French music from the 1980s to today. We listen to hip-hop, pop, reggae, rock and more.

Listen joyful and upbeat music as we enjoy African Salsa and Congolese Rumba. We look at music history from West Africa, Cuba, and New York City and learn about some of the artists who played a huge role in the two genres.

DJ Erica spins some of her favorite tracks from 2022. From salsa to post punk, soul to indie rock and more, enjoy this eclectic mix of songs.

Happy Holidays from Global Spins! Take a musical journey around the world as we listen to holiday songs from many countries.

Take a musical journey around the world as we listen to songs from the countries who qualified for the semi-finals in the 2022 World Cup. We also fly to countries that Global Spins listeners supported during this year's tournament. Our travels take us to Croatia, Argentina, Morocco, France, and more!

Travel around the world as we listen to flamenco, afropop and latin jazz. With songs dating back to the 1950s through present day, we listen to how the genres how evolved.

As we enter the fall season in the Southern California, DJ Erica plays jazz from around the world that she feels complement the seasonal change in the time and weather. Listeners travel to Nepal, South Africa, Colombia, Korea, Brazil, Switzerland, London, and more!

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) as we listen to songs performed by Mexican and Mexican-American artists about this traditional Mexican holiday.

Enjoy songs from Latine singer-songwriters in celebration of Latino Heritage Month. From Latin pop to reggaeton, indie to mariachi and more, there's a little something for everyone in this episode.

Enjoy some of DJ Erica's favorite indie songs from 2005 - 2008 of the Indie Sleaze era. Listeners travel to Stockholm, Paris, London, and New York City. Thank you @indiesleaze for inspiring this episode.

Celebrate Latino Heritage Month as we enjoy some mariachi, pop, indie rock, Chicano soul y más from Latine artists.

Enjoy beautiful songs from Iranian & Iranian-American artists. This episode is in honor of Mahsa Amini and the brave women of Iran.

Enjoy songs in French performed by artists from around the world. Our musical journey takes us to Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, France, Ghana, and more.

DJ Erica plays some of her favorite songs of summer 2022. From indie-rock to reggaeton, dance to afro-beat and more, there's a song for everyone to enjoy in this episode.

Enjoy British hip-hop from the 1990s - 2022. We hear how the genre has progressed and how its foundation has influenced artists through present day.

Enjoy Egyptian and Lebanese pop from the 1990s - early 2000s. These upbeat tracks will get you dancing to the beautiful rhythms of Lebanon and Egypt.

DJ Erica joins Alyssa & Ed of KX FM in celebrating California Public Radio Day! Erica talks about her love for public radio and shares the background and inspiration for Global Spins.

Enjoy the vibrant rhythms and sounds of salsa y mambo from New York City, Puerto Rica, Cuba, Venezuela y más! Turn it up if you feel like dancing or for some feel-good vibes.

Travel to the beautiful country of Belgium as we enjoy songs in French, Flemish, and English from Belgian artists. We listen to a variety of genres, with songs spanning from the 1950s - 2022. Thank you for Oscar for helping curate this show!

Let's dance! Get down to reggaetón as we play some of the classics from the early 2000s, as well as some of the newer hits of the last five years.

Enjoy Latin rock from the 1990s as we travel to Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile y más!

Embark on an eclectic musical journey around the world as we enjoy a variety of tunes from countries including Benin, Mexico, Croatia, Wales, Egypt, and more! There's a little something for everyone to enjoy.

DJ Erica participates in KX Takeover 2022, where she plays beach-surf-summer songs while raising money for the KX FM radio station. To make a donation Erica's hour and to support independent community radio, text "Erica" to (949) 715-5936

Dance your way through the world enjoying funk, soul, and disco from Turkey, Poland, Indonesia, Somalia, Guyana, and more from the late 1960s - 1980s!

Groove to 90s hip-hop from around the world, traveling to the United States, Uganda, Cuba, Tanzania, France and more.

Listen to various styles of indie rock by women from around the world. Enjoy a little indie, indie-punk, alt-rock and more.