PROGRAM #2744, The New Sounds of Northwest Africa (First aired on Wednesday, 12/12/07)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Sahrauis |
The Music of the Western Sahara |
Dance of Smara [1:30] |
Intuition 3-CD set #3255 Available at Amazon.com* |
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Tinariwen |
Aman Iman – Water Is Life |
Cler Achel [4:30] |
World Village #468067 ** www.worldvillagemusic.com * |
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Justin Adams |
Desert Road |
Blue Man [4:00] |
World Village #468009** www.worldvillagemusic.com * |
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Susan McKeown |
Sweet Liberty |
Oro Mhile Gra [4:30] |
World Village #468029 www.worldvillagemusic.com * |
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Sahrauis |
The Music of the Western Sahara |
Despite All Wounds [6:00] |
See above. |
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Youssou N’Dour |
Rokku Mi Rokka |
Tukki (Travel) [4:00] |
Nonesuch #266044** www.nonesuch.com* |
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Ray Lema & Tyour Gnawa |
Safi |
Mimouna [5:30] |
Tinder #860992 www.tinderrecords.com* |
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Randy Weston & the Gnawa Master Musicians of Morocco |
Spirit – The Power of Music |
Lalle Mira, excerpt [7:00] |
Gitanes / Universal Music, France #543 256. Currently available in Europe only. www.zicline.com |
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Tunde Jegede |
Lamentation |
Hill Of Solitude – Valley of Festivity [8:00] |
Triciom #1001 www.tundejegede.com |
Comments [1]
Blue Man (one of the tracks on this show) may also be a reference to the Irish language term 'Fear Gorm' which was the designation for 'Black Man' although it translates literally as 'Blue Man'.
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