Oxygene FM – Radio Bizerte

Oxygene FM broadcasts from Bizerte, a port city in the north of Tunisia on the Mediterranean. The station’s name and its genre, World Music, point to a programme that brings together music from different cultures and looks beyond the local scene. I have no verified information about shows, presenters or the year of founding.

For listeners who think of sounds from the Maghreb when they hear World Music, Tunisia is an obvious starting point. Instruments typical of the region include the oud, the darbuka and the Gnawa tradition with its percussive, trance-like rhythms. Whether and to what extent Oxygene FM draws on such traditions, however, cannot be verified from the name and genre alone.

Anyone wishing to get an impression of the station should therefore look at the current programme directly on the website or via the streaming access. There, the music selection, the language of the presenters and the broadcast times can be checked most reliably.