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11 February 2008

Monday 11 February 2008 23:15-1:00 (Radio 3)

Singer and broadcaster Lopa Kothari presents her own global musical mix, including Brazilian beats from DJ Dolores and new recordings of prison choirs in Zimbabwe.

Duration:

1 hour 45 minutes

Playlist

Lopa Kothari
11 February 2008
11:15pm

Les Amazones de Guinee: Deni Wana (3.53)
album: Les Amazones de Guinee
Sterns Africa STCD1106
http://www.sternsmusic.com/

Dimi Mint Abba: Song 4 (3.59)
album: World Circuit presents.
World Circuit WCD076
http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/

Watcha Clan: Les Hommes Libres (4.46)
album: Diaspora Hi-Fi - A Mediterranean Caravan
Piranha CD-PIR2230
http://www.watchaclan.com/
http://www.piranha.de/

Whawha Young Offenders, Gweru: Messiah (2.21)
Recorded 15 November 2007 in the chapel of Harare Central Prison, Zimbabwe
album: Songs from Prison
CD provided by Nigel Johnson of Radio Dialogue in Zimbabwe
http://www.radiodialogue.com/

The Garifuna Women's Collective: Uruwei (The King) (1.56)
album: Umalali - The Garifuna Women's Project
Cumbancha CMB-CD-6
http://www.cumbancha.com/
http://www.stonetreerecords.com/

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective: Beiba (Go Away) (4.05)
Featuring Andy Palacio and Lugua Centeno on vocals
album: Watina
Cumbancha Records CMB-CD-3
Originally released on Stonetree Records from Belize
http://www.stonetreerecords.com/
http://www.cumbancha.com/

Vieux Farka Toure: Courage (Fabian Alsultany's UFOs Over Bamako Remix) (6.46)
album: Vieux Farka Toure Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako
Modiba MP 005
http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
Read a review of this album

Inmates of the Khami Maximum Security Prison, Bulawayo: Ngaphetsheya (2.43)
Recorded 15 November 2007 in the chapel of Harare Central Prison, Zimbabwe
album: Songs from Prison
CD provided by Nigel Johnson of Radio Dialogue in Zimbabwe

The Indica Project: Six Hands Clapping (3.08)
Featuring Mumbai eunuchs Shobha and Party
album: The Indica Project
Phat Phish Records
http://www.phat-phish.com/

Radio Citizen feat. Bajka: El Cielo (3.02)
album: Berlin Serengeti
Ubiquity Recordings URCDLP196
http://www.myspace.com/radiocitizen
http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/

Harare Central Prison Choir: Ndaive Mbaka (4.53)
Recorded 15 November 2007 in the chapel of Harare Central Prison, Zimbabwe
album: Songs from Prison
CD provided by Nigel Johnson of Radio Dialogue in Zimbabwe

Titina: A mim na meio di mar (Me in the middle of the sea) (4.02)
album: Cruel Destino
Astral Music ASTRCD001

Buika: Mi Nina Lola (4.24)
album: Mi Nina Lola
Casa Limon 0825646327454
http://www.buika.net/
http://www.casalimon.info/

DJ Dolores: Cala Cala (3.47)
album: 1 Real
Ziriguiboom Zir31
http://www.crammed.be/

Margareth Menezes: Mamae Querida (2.25)
album: Maga (Afropopbrasileiro)
Universal 325912004032
http://www.margarethmenezes.com.br/

Marcelinho da Lua + Seu Jorge: Cotidiano (5.24)
album: Tranquilo!
Deckdisc 22008-2
http://www2.marcelinhodalua.net/

Mum: Marmalade Fires (4.58)
album: Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
FatCat FATCD16P
http://www.myspace.com/mumtheband

Huun Huur Tu: Ezir-Kara (3.28)
album: Live 1
Green Wave International GRCD 2001-2
http://www.huunhuurtu.com/

Rabih Abou-Khalil: Al-Jadida (4.00)
album: Al-Jadida
Enja Records ENJA 6090 2 (1991), Tr.6
http://www.enjarecords.com/

The Indica Project: Children of Bharati (4.26)
Sung in Telugu by adivasi children from Andhra Pradesh, joined by Sukamma and Sabine Kobongo (Zap Mama)
album: The Indica Project
Phat Phish Records
http://www.phat-phish.com/

Souad Massi: Why Is My Heart Sad (Malou) (6.03)
album: Honeysuckle (Mesk Elil)
Wrasse Records WRASS 170
http://www.souadmassi.com.fr/
http://www.wrasserecords.com/

Whawha Young Offenders, Gweru: Thomasi (2.25)
Recorded 15 November 2007 in the chapel of Harare Central Prison, Zimbabwe
album: Songs from Prison
CD provided by Nigel Johnson of Radio Dialogue in Zimbabwe

Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective: Watina (I Called Out) (4.41)
album: Watina
Cumbancha Records CMB-CD-3
Originally released on Stonetree Records from Belize
http://www.myspace.com/andypalacio
More on Andy Palacio

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective, Vieux Farka Touree and Huun Huur Tu are nominated in the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2008
View the full list of nominees

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