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Maurice El Medioni

Saturday 26 May 2007 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)

Live from the Freestage at London's Barbican Centre, Lucy Duran introduces a special programme as part of this weekend's Awards for World Music celebrations.

Algerian pianist Maurice El Medioni with British percussionist Paul Clarvis and Lebanese singer Ghada Shbeir perform songs from the Arabo-Andalusian muwashah tradition.

Duration:

1 hour

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WORLD ROUTES

Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by Roger Short
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling

Tel. 020 7765 4661
Fax. 020 7765 4378
e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk

Saturday 26 May 2007, 3:00pm


Live from the free stage in the foyer at the Barbican Centre, London as part of a weekend of events celebrating the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007
Find out more about these awards

This programme was broadcast simultaneously on Arne Berg's Jungeltelegrafen radio show on Norwegian NRK Radio
Find out more about Arne's programme

Maurice El Medioni & Paul Clarvis:
Oh! Ma Belle (3.45)
Matestahal 'Chi (3.56)
Ana Ouana (3.29)
Maurice El Medioni (piano); Paul Clarvis (drums)
Oh! Ma Belle and Ana Ouana appear on Maurice El Medioni's 2006 album with Cuban percussionist Roberto Rodriguez: Descarga Oriental - The New York Sessions (Piranha Records CD-PIR2003)
http://www.piranha.de/
Maurice El Medioni is winner in the Culture Crossing category of the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007

Ghada Shbeir:
Ya Habibi (4.58)
Mounyati (4.17)
Hayyara-al-afkar (2.34)
Hajami (3.53)
Kom Bina (7.26)
Sihtou Wajdan (5.30)
Ya Mau Hawa (2.23)
Ghada Shbeir (vocals); Charbel Rouhana (oud); Elie El Khoury (bouzouk); Tony Khalifeh (violin); Samir Siblini (nay flute); Ali El Khatib (rik - tambourine)
http://www.ghadashbeir.com/
Ghada Shbeir released the album Al Muwashahat last year (Forward Music 634479300172)
http://www.fwdprod.com/
Ghada Shbeir is winner in the Middle East & North Africa category of the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007; she has also received the Audience Award


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