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  • Mark Thomas

  • 54 / Male
  • MANKATO, Minnesota, US
  • Last Login: 11/15/2009

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Interests

  • General

    World Music, Science & academics from Astronomy to Zoology

  • Music

    World Music from Africa,from Timbuktu to Capetown, from Armenia, Brazil, Basque, Breton, Bagpipes, Bouzouki, Bollywood, Cajun, Calypso, Celtic Harp, Chanson, Cuban, Dine, Eire, Fado, Flamenco, Franco-American, Gaelic, Garifuna, Greek, Guitar, Gypsy, Hawaii, Hopi, Highlife Indian, Japanese, Jibaro, Klezmer, Koto, Latin, Mali, Native American, Nychelharpa, Oud, Persian, Qawwali, Reggae, Rai, Roma, rhumba, Saami, Sean nos, sitar, Turkish, Tuvan, Tibetan, Uilleann pipes, Ukeulele, Vartina, Waulking, Xylophone, Yaqui, and Zydeco.

  • Movies

    Everything is Illuminated, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Waking Ned Devine,

  • Television

    Turned-off the Tube

  • Books

    Neal Stephenson's The Big U, Zodiac, Snow Crash, Interface, Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle.

  • Heroes

    Dylan, Donovan, Ravi Shankar, Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, Christopher Hills, Jack Dangermond

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  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking
  • Hometown: Mankato
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Smoke: No
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: World Beat Radio DJ

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  • Mark Thomas World Beat - KMSU In the studio on-air for another edition of The World Beat: Listen on-line @ kmsu.org 7-9 PM (-6 GMT)
    Posted at 2:16 AM Nov 15

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About me:

I'm a world music afficionado and DJ/host-producer of "The World Beat" on KMSU FM since 1990. I post my World Beat playlists on the Web at www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/wbpl/WB.html They link to musician websites and record labels from around the world. Recently I've been linking, from my playlists, to an increasing number of World Beat musicians sites on MySpace. It seemed like a good time to join the MySpace social network. I'm sending friend invitations to musicians and record labels that I've featured on "The World Beat." You can hear "The World Beat" in southern Minnesota on KMSU 89.7 fm between 7:00 - 9:00 PM CST(GMT -6hr) each Saturday night. Or online at KMSU.org. I host the show live on the first Saturday of each month.

Who I'd like to meet:

World Beat musicians from around the globe. From Scandinavia to South Africa and from New York to Nepal.

Comments

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  • Whitman Rinaldo- Guitar…

    Nov 16 2009 2:51 AM

    Hey Mark. Thanks for the spin

    I just saw Jason Mraz on the Brazilian TV show "Domingao do Faustao"  Fausto Silva is the Ed Sullivan of Brazilian TV.

    The world is connected in so many levels.

  • Johannes Linstead

    Nov 16 2009 2:35 AM

    Hola Mark! Thanks for Letting me know about Santa Maria! As always, your kindness is truly apreciated. Love and blessings, Johannes
  • The Stimulators

    Nov 15 2009 10:01 AM

    Hi Mark,

    thanks as always - Hey, somebody's actually checking out the lyrics?

    Oliver



  • Fc Apatride Utd

    Nov 14 2009 10:54 PM




    RELEASE DATE 10.12.09
    PRE-ORDERS AT
    www.urbansedated.com
    www.myspace.com/urbansedatedrecords
    www.myspace.com/wagonmworks
  • Tommy T

    Nov 12 2009 8:52 PM

    Photobucket
  • Michael Brant DeMaria

    Nov 10 2009 4:58 AM

    That's fascinating Mark! You've sparked my interest - I'll have to research a bit more into the history. 

    Be well~~

    Michael
  • Michael Brant DeMaria

    Nov 10 2009 2:33 AM

    Hi Mark,

    Thanks for connecting and for your support of Ocean!
    Love you site!

    Be well,

    Michael
  • BlackDogHat

    Nov 9 2009 6:44 PM

    thank you for the add Thomas, Greatly appreciated, happy to be in such nice company
    Cheers from London
    BlackDogHat
    BlackDogHat Running
  • Whitman Rinaldo- Guitar…

    Nov 9 2009 11:47 AM

    Foreclosures are still going at 70K annually...no end in sight.


    From Pete Seeger to Bob Marley...someone's got to be keeping the message alive.   

  • Huayucaltia

    Nov 8 2009 10:18 PM

    We are still around, turning 25 years of making music in 2010.
    Thanks for your support    
  • Carmina

    Nov 8 2009 8:51 AM

    Hi Mark, Thanks for letting us know - that is really great news! We are in the process of recording a brand new version of the song to help us launch our best of Carmina collection in the new year, so we will get a copy of that to you in the next few months. With love, Carmina
  • Ciro Hurtado

    Nov 4 2009 9:13 PM

    Mark:

    Thanks for your constant support.
    Best Wishes!
  • dagobert

    Nov 4 2009 10:28 AM

    MERCI....thank you for your message.... I'm happy too!!!
    a bientot  dagobert
  • Jenny Chi & ChiBossa

    Nov 3 2009 11:14 PM

    Thank you for your kind message, Mark. I'm happy you liked my singing.

    Take care

    Jenny
  • Daniela Rezende

    Nov 3 2009 9:29 AM

    Hey Mark
    Thanks for the invitation and for playing my music!
    I'm very happy to know that you enjoy Horácio...
    Welcome to my space!
    Best wishes from Brazil!
    Dani.
  • SIMONE PELISSARI

    Nov 2 2009 2:08 PM

    Thanks a lot!
    It's a pleasure for me!
    Simone Pelissari
  • Whitman Rinaldo- Guitar…

    Nov 2 2009 3:26 AM

    Thanks for including me on your radio show.  I am grateful.

    I thought you might like to know that we saw in concert Brazilian superstar Gal Costa tonight in Washington DC (as duo with her zany bossa nova guitarist Romero Lumbambo)  Just a nylon acoustic guitar and her great voice.  It was a great evening!
  • World Beat - KMSUMark Thomas

    Nov 2 2009 1:47 AM

    Greetings friends,



    Check-out my new MySpace playlists, with over 250 songs from artists and songs that I've played on The World Beat.
       - Mark
  • Samba Mapangala & Virun…

    Nov 1 2009 8:40 PM

    Asante sana, Mark! We thank you and the mountain gorillas thank you. Free download of Samba Mapangala's "Les Gorilles des Montagnes" available at http://drop.io/GorillaSong.



    Free mp3 download
  • Johannes Linstead

    Nov 1 2009 1:55 PM

    Hola Mark! Thank for letting me know about airing Coconut Girl. I hope all is well in Mankato! Blessings, Johannes
  • Epsilon

    Oct 30 2009 4:19 PM

    Hi my friend,
    Here my new song "Unforgettable"
    hope you love...
    and don't forget Epsilon's World cannot exist without you so
    don't hesitate to leave comment if you like a lot :)
    Welcome to the Epsilon's World...
    Friendly
    Epsilon
    You can find my album here www.cykxincorp.com

    Bonjour mon ami,
    Mon nouveau morceau "Unforgettable"
    j'espère te faire encore rever...
    et n'oubli jamais de soutenir ma musique en faisant un commentaire si tu aimes vraiment car le monde d'Epsilon ne peut exister sans toi:)
    Amicalement
    Epsilon
    tu peux acheter mon album ici www.cykxincorp.com
  • omar

    Oct 29 2009 3:36 AM

    MARK. MUY AGRADECIDO POR AGREGARME¡¡¡
    LE MANDO UN GRAN ABRAZO DESDE ARGENTINA.OMAR
  • Celtic Harp Music by An…

    Oct 21 2009 3:42 AM

    Hi Mark! I'm so happy to hear from you. Yes, "Stairway to Heaven" and some other cover tunes will be on my upcoming CDs. Don't know when I'll have them in hand, but to be sure, I'll send them along to you. How have you been?

    Always my best,
    Anne :-)

    -----
    Anne Roos
    http://www.celticharpmusic.com
    "Beautiful music!"--United Airlines Inflight Music Service

  • Jimmy Delgado

    Oct 20 2009 8:52 PM

    SALSA WEDNESDAYS After Work Party. Oct 21
    "YOKO la Japonesa Salsera"
    El Taller Boricua aka Julia De Burgos.
    1680 Lexington Ave. bet 105st & 106st
    NY, NY 10029
    212 831 4333
    Doors Open 5:30PM - Showtime 8:PM
    Bringing Salsa to el Barrio since 2007
    The Grand Opening of SALSA THURSDAYS OCT 22 presented by Jimmy Delgado & 108st Lounge.
    Performing Jimmy Delgado & Renzo Padilla w/Lavoe All Stars.
    Happy Hour til 8:PM
    108st bet Lexington Ave. & 3rd Ave.
    NY NY 10029
    Doors Open 5:30 PM - Showtime 8:PM
    DJ PONCE & Comida Criolla by Monserrate.
    LEGENDS OF SALSA 3 Concert - April 24, 2010 - Lehman Center 8:PM
    Remembering CELIA, LUPE & GRACIELA -
    Fearturing
    SULLY DIAZ, YOLANDA RIVERA, XIOMARA LAUGART & CITA RODRIGUEZ.
    Also featuring Jimmy Delgado and the Latin Giants 21 piece Orch. with Johnny Dandy Rodriguez Jr., Frankie Vazquez, Ronny Puente & Special Surprise Guests    . -
    Tickets 718 960 8833 or www.lehmancenter.org - Bronx NY
  • MohammedMohammed Djabri

    Oct 20 2009 2:17 PM

    hi how are you
    thank you and welcome to desert