playlist #107 (3/22/10)-for charlie

World of Music

Pgm #107 – New releases, World Water Day, and a remembrance of BBC broadcaster Charlie Gillett

Catch the show on Mondays 3-5pm EDT – at 105.9FM in Burlington, VT or online at The Radiator

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Nas with Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry: Wake Up (It’s Africa Calling) / Open Remix / http://www.intrahealth.org/open/ (download) – (USA / SENEGAL)

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Antonio Carlos Jobim: Águas de Março (Waters of March / The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim / Hip-O Records 429702 – (BRAZIL) * World Water Day *
Ana Moura: Fado das águas / Leva-Me Aos Fados / World Village 468099 / (PORTUGAL) * NEW *
The Spy from Cairo: Oud Funk / Secretly Famous / Wonderwheel Recordings 8 – (ITALY)
Badar Ali Khan: Drowned in Your Eyes / Lost in Qawwali III / Media Creature Music / http://www.mediacreature.com – (PAKISTAN)

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Quadro Nuevo: Tango Jalousie / Tango Bitter Sweet / Justin Time 8530 – (GERMANY)
11 Acorn Lane: Live It Up / Everybody’s Here / http://www.11acornlane.com – (UK?)
Rob Curto: A Voz de Razão / Forró for All / Mezzogiorno Records 2006 – (USA/BRAZIL)
Rokia Traoré: Finini / Mouneïssa / Indigo 2524 – (MALI) * at the Flynn on 4/18/2010, 7:30pm *
Shooglenifty: Loreen’s Tune / Troots / Shoogle 6005 – (SCOTLAND)

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Thanks to the late Charlie Gillett for my first introduction to Franco, Mariza, and Šaban:

Syran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo: Liwa Ya Franco / Rumba Kongo: Immortal Franco / Riverboat 1050 – (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)
Mariza: Há Festa Na Mouraria / Fado em Mim / Times Square Records 9026 – (PORTUGAL)
Šaban Bajramović: Vasilica / Gypsy King & Drunkard / Balkanika 13937 – (SERBIA)

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The Underscore Orkestra: Devil With The Devil / No Money No Honey All We Got Is Us / http://www.theunderscoreorkestra.com 2009 – (PORTLAND, OR) * NEW – at Langdon Street Café in Montpelier tonight, 8pm *
Le Vent du Nord: l’Heure Bleue / Dans les Airs / Borealis 189 – (QUÉBEC)
Lágrima Ríos: El Abrojito / Canción Para Mi Pueblo / Acqua Records 78 – (URUGUAY)
Tony Mastaler: Over The Rainbow / Moonlight Expressions / (self-produced)  – (MADE IN VT)
Rachid Taha: Agi / Bonjour / Wrasse Records 251 – (ALGERIA) * NEW *

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Soweto Kinch: The Opening Theme / A Life in the Day of B19: Tales from the Tower Block / Dune 14 – (UK)
Palmeras Kanibales: Internacional Socialista / La Ruta / PCDI 2006 – (VENEZUELA)
The Mitchell & Dewbury Band featuring Billie Godfrey: Beyond the Rains / Beyond the Rains / Mr. Bongo 47 – (UK)
Biakuye Percussion Group: Nana Yaa / Jumbie Sampler / Jumbie 11 – (GHANA)

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Junkyard Productions: Grateful / The Sound Invasion: World Music Crossroads from Denmark / WMD 2007/08 – (DENMARK)
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars: Global Threat / Rise & Shine / Cumbancha 18 – (SIERRA LEONE) * NEW *
Gecko Turner: Monosabio Blues / Chandalismo Ilustrado / Love Monk 15 – (SPAIN)

playlist #95 (12/28/2009)-international new year dance party

World of Music

Pgm #95 – International dance party to ring in 2010, happy New Year!

Listen Mondays 3-5pm EDT  – at 105.9FM in Burlington, VT or online at The Radiator

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Nas with Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry: Wake Up (It’s Africa Calling) / Open Remix / http://www.intrahealth.org/open/ – (download) – (USA / SENEGAL)

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Pelay: Happy New Year / Christmas Lucian Style / VCD 339 – (WEST INDIES)
Cecilia Noël: El Cumbanchero / A Gozár / Compass Records 4501 – (PERU) *New – 2009 release*       
Palmeras Kanibales: La Culebra / La Liga / Mamut Records 2009 – (VENEZUELA) *New – 2009 release*
Dukes of Dixieland: Holiday Time in New Orleans / New Orleans Christmas / Putumayo 256 – (N’AWLINS)

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Oumou Sangare: Soun Soumba / Seya / Nonesuch / 519650 (MALI) – *New – 2009 release*
The Lost Fingers: Pump Up the Jam / Lost in the ’80s / Sony 88697556082 – (QUÉBEC) *New – 2009 release*
Novalima: Tumbala / Coba Coba Remixed / Cumbancha 11 – (PERU) *New – 2009 release*
Puerto Candelaria: Muerta / Puerta Candelaria / Merlín Studios 2009 (COLOMBIA) *New – 2009 release*

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Kiran Ahluwlia: Vo Kuch (Passion) / India / Putumayo 288 – (INDIA) *New – 2009 release*
Syran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo: Beyou Motema / Immortal Franco: Africa’s Unrivalled Guitar Legend / Riverboat 1050 – (CONGO) *New – 2009 release*
Rupa & The April Fishes: Culpa de la Luna (Blame it on the Moon) / Este Mundo / Cumbancha 15 – (SAN FRANCISCO) *New – 2009 release*
Willie Colón: Héctor Lavoe Medley / El Malo II: Prisoneros del Mambo / Lone Wolf 804 (PUERTO RICO) – *New – 2009 release*

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Color de Rumba: Lando por Bagdad / Cassava / Cassava Latin Rhythms 9 – (TORONTO) *New – 2009 release*
K’Naan: People Like Me / Troubadour / A&M Octone 12478 – (SOMALIA) *New – 2009 release*
Tinariwen: Imidiwan / Afrik Temdam / Imidiwan (Companions) / World Village 468096 – (MALI) *New – 2009 release*
Martina Camargo: Me Robaste El Sueño / Canto, Palo y Cuero / Chico World Music 2009 (COLOMBIA) *New – 2009 release*

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Amsterdam Klezmer Band: Vesna / Re-Tour Mexico 2009 Anthology / Muziek Centrum Nederland 2009 – (NETHERLANDS) *New – 2009 release*
Minino Garay: Que Lo Pario! / Que Lo Pario! / Naïve 145176 – (ARGENTINA) *New – 2009 release*
Akim El Sikameya: Chouia L’Mon Coeur / Introducing Akim El Sikameya / World Music Network 113 – (ALGERIA / FRANCE) *New – 2009 release*
11 Acorn Lane: Le Sexe au Téléphone (Redial remix) / Painting Coconuts / http://www.11acornlane.com  2009 – (FRANCE) *New – 2009 release*
Elisete: Le de Longe (From far away) / Minhas Cores / http://www.elisete.com 2009 – (ISRAEL / BRAZIL) *New – 2009 release*

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Johnny Cunningham & Friends: Auld Lang Syne / The Spirit of Christmas / North Star Music 118 – (SCOTLAND)
Ivan Lins: Novo Tempo – Fim de Ano / Um Novo Tempo / Abril Music 1107019 – (BRAZIL)
Lightning Hopkins: Happy New Year / Blue Yule / Rhino 70568 – (USA)
Michael Doucet: Auld Lang Syne / It’s Snowing All Over the World / Rock River Records 105 – (N’AWLINS)
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playlist #92 (12/7/2009)-year-end 2009 review

World of Music

Pgm #92 – Reviewing some of 2009’s top world recordings

Listen Mondays 3-5pm EDT  – at 105.9FM in Burlington, VT or online at The Radiator

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Nas with Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry: Wake Up (It’s Africa Calling) / Open Remix / http://www.intrahealth.org/open/ (download) –  (USA / SENEGAL)

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Ska Cubano: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) / Ay Caramba! / Cumbancha 1 – (CUBA)
Pistolera: No Suspires (No Sighs) / Siempre Hay Salida / http://www.pistolera.net 2006 – (NY CITY)
Tchavolo Schmitt: Antsela /French Essentials / BurexJazz 5 – (FRANCE)
Abdul Aziz Al Mubarek: Bitgoolila / Abdul Aziz Al Mubarek / GlobeStyle Records 23 – (SUDAN)

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Telmary Diaz: Que Equivoca’o / A Diario / DM Ahora Records 3 – (CUBA)
Béaturia: Teléphone / MIDEM Sampler / http://www.picap.cat 2008 – (SPAIN)
Bole 2 Harlem: Ya Selam / Volume 1 / Sounds of the Mushroom v.1 – (ETHIOPIA)
Shruti Sadolikar: Raga Bhairavi / Shruti Sadolikar / Nimbus 5346 – (INDIA)

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Easy Star All-Stars featuring Sugar Minott: When I’m Sixty-Four / Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band / Easy Star Records 21622 – (JAMAICA)
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs: Arde Buenos Aires / Lo Esencial Los Fabulosos Cadillacs / norte  706443 – (ARGENTINA)
Rokia Traoré: Tounka / Tchamantché / Universal 530 785 – (MALI)
Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion: Mambozart (on Mozart’s Symphony #40) / Classic Meets Cuba / Sony 93090 – (CUBA)

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Chango Spasiuk: Alvear Orilla, Estancia Santa Maria, Tío Marcos, La Ratonera / Pynandí / World Village 468083 – (ARGENTINA) *2009 release*
Tinariwen: Lulla / Imadiwan: Companions / World Village 468096 – (MALI) *2009 release*
Willie Colón: Cuando Me Muera / El Malo vol. II / Lone Wolf Records 804 – (CUBA) *2009 release*
Angelique Kidjo: Zelie / Oyo / N/A *DEMO* – (BENIN) * preview – coming out in 2010 *

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Debashish Bhattcharya: Milaap / O Shakuntala! / Riverboat Records 1053 – (INDIA) *2009 release*
K’Naan: Take a Minute / Troubadour / A&M Octone / 12478 – (SOMALIA) *2009 release*
Oumou Sangare: Kounadya / Seya / Nonesuch 519650 – (MALI) *2009 release* – Grammy nominee, Best Contemporary World Music Album
Syran Mbenza & Ensemble: Rumba Kongo / Zozo Visi / Immortal Franco: Africa’s Unrivaled Guitar Legend / Riverboat Records 1050 – (CONGO) *2009 release*

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Jon Balke & Amina Alaoui: A la Dina Dana / Siwan / ECM 2042 – (NORWAY / MOROCCO) *2009 release*
Les Léopards: D’Leau Coco (Coconut Milk) / Tumbélé: Biguine, Afro and Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-74 / Soundway 17 – (MARTINIQUE) *2009 release*
Mamane Barka: Wo Kuru / Introduucing Mamane Barka / World Music Network 114 – (NIGER) *2009 release*
Kailash Kher & Kailasa: Kaise Main Kahoon (How Do I Say It?) / Yatra (Nomadic Souls) / Cumbancha 14 – (INDIA) *2009 release*
Omara Portuondo featuring Jorge Drexler: Gracias / Gracias / World Village 479021 – (CUBA) *2009 release* – Latin Grammy winner, Best Traditional Tropical Album

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…and listen for more new 2009 world releases in the next show!