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On Wednesday, June 8th, Sam Obrand from CJLO's Jonny and Cupcakes and Patricia Petit Liang from Fatal Attraction teamed up for a surprise interview with the wildly charming, hilarious and sometimes musical sketch comedy troupe: Of Mud and Mirth! Jillian Welsh,Tyler Morgan, Andrew Harris, Cameron LaPrairie and Alexandra Best came to promote their St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival masterpiece Rocket to Fame! Rocket to Fame is a 60 minute sketch comedy revue that was workshopped at Second City as part of the Conservatory program, and boldly goes where no show has gone before. These are the voyages of five voracious comedians. Their mission: escaping high school detention, avoiding awkward tinder dates, and trying to describe their Fringe show without using the word millennial.

Listen to their interview RIGHT NOW for a full hour of laughs!

Locked Out is an accidental talk show created and hosted by Sam Obrand and Patricia Petit Liang. Tune in whenever the two of them get locked out of the station for an hour of crazy yet smooth banter.

LOCAL
By Saturn De Los Angeles

Local authorities have launched a campaign reminding people that buying sex is against the law. 

According to CTV News, the Montreal police and the RCMP are both working to crack down on prostitution and sexual tourism in light of the Montreal Grand Prix. 

The RCMP's Camille Habel says that engaging in buying such services contributes to Canada's problem with sexual exploitation. 

Amended two years ago, Canadian criminal laws state that people who buy sex can face prosecution. 

In response, anti-prostitution protesters plan to protest downtown during the Grand Prix.

NATIONAL
by Julian MacKenzie

The University of Calgary paid twenty thousand dollars as ransom following an cyberattack on its computer system.

According to the CBC, the university doesn’t know how the ransomware attack happened, who orchestrated it or how many people were involved.

A spokesperson for the university says that the ransom was paid in order to protect the quality and nature of their stored information. 

The University of Calgary is still searching for lost emails but their email system is up and running.

INTERNATIONAL
by Patricia Petit Liang

Kenya was plunged into a nationwide blackout on June 7th, which was caused by a monkey.

According to BBC News, the monkey fell on a transformer at a hydroelectric power station in Gitaru.

The monkey’s fall destroyed the transformer, resulting in a crucial loss of energy and causing a total blackout across the entire country.

Fortunately, the power was restored four hours later and the monkey has recovered from the accident.

Tune into World Beat News @ 12pm for an interview with the talented Dj Don Mescal! DJ Don Mescal is a pioneer of electro swing and the co-founder of Speakeasy Electro Swing Montreal! And come watch the Gypsy kumbia Orchestra + DJ Don Mescal perform live on June 10th at La Sala Rossa as part of Festival Suoni Per Il Popolo- CJLO's World Beat News in pleased to co-present! On June 11th, he'll be presenting FRINGE Musique // Soirée Macumba Digital avec R Vincenzo (Brasil)! Expect a live set of deconstructing and compounding tunes of African, Balkan, Bazilian ritualistic sounds, funk carioca, assorted cumbias, old folklores, chiptunes and other beats creating a fusion of musical styles.

World Beat News is your #1 source for New Canadian World Beat Music, News and Info! Lunch Time Break from Talk Show Radio, Repetitious News Casts and FM Radio Playlists that repeats every 20 minutes. Tune in every Tuesday from 12-1pm!

Tune into a special episode of Beyond the Black Rainbow today at 4pm, guest hosted by CJLO's World Music Director Kelly Belfo! We will be talking to some very special guests that are in town for the Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival- singer-songwriter Willy Mitchell and Sipreano, AKA Kevin Howes, curator of the Grammy nominated Native North America Compilation Vol. 1., available on Light In The Attic Records. Tonight, Willy Mitchell will bring his powerful music to Casa Del Popolo (4873 St Laurent) with Beatrice Deer Band, Sipreano, and a screening of Court Métrage: "You Are on Indian Land" by Mort Ransen- CJLO is pleased to co-present the evening.

Willy Mitchell is a singer-songwriter who grew up on the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg reserve in Quebec. Mitchell began his solo career in the 1970s after playing in a band called the Northern Lights. Mitchell is well known for Sweet Grass Music, a songbook painting the tough but deeply poetic picture of the native experience. Beatrice Deer is an Inuk singer and seamstress who sings in both English and Inuktitut with an energetic passion, touching upon traditional folk and electric folk rock.

Last night, we were moved by Willie Thrasher & Linda Saddleback's performance at La Sala Rossa- another musician featured on Native North America vol. 1. A true artist, Thrasher brought us both tears of laughter, joy and sadness with his raw folk vision- reflecting themes of his life, culture, family and the environment. He spoke of his experience being taken to residential schools and reflected on the meaningful relationships of his life; whether with family, past bandmates, and many musicians he had met during his adventures- touring to bring indigenous music to wider audiences. Thrasher saluted these old friends, a lot, he said, who are jamming in the afterlife! Tune in to hear Kelly's reflections on a beautiful night of music, which was opened by Little Fire, a screening of Court métrage: "The Ballad Of Crowfoot" by Willie Dunn, and Sipreano on the decks.

Tune in at 4pm, to hear from Willy Mitchell as he prepares for Suoni tonight and Sipreano, to hear more about the process of compiling the Native North America Compilation vol.1