WOMAD 2008

Mary Ann Kennedy with more highlights from this year's WOMAD Festival, including a taste of the Rio Carnival from Brazilian band Monobloco, and Tuareg desert blues fromTerakaft.

Notes:-
Monobloco brought the Rio Carnival to WOMAD - they are one of Brazil's most popular 'bloco', or street-bands, and they perform every year in the Rio Carnival. They have been hailed as a breath of feresh air on the carnival scene, as they play not only samba rhythms, but a wide variety of other traditional beats too. Even their rehearsals attract thousands of spectators in Rio. They performed in the Siam Tent on the Saturday afternoon of the Festival.
Terakaft are a desert blues band from Mali, started by two founder-members of fellow Touareg band Tinariwen. Their name means 'Caravan' in Tamashek, and they played their first concert in 2001. They were also in the Siam Tent, closing the Friday night-Saturday morning session at 1.45am.

Playlist

Hotel Palindrone: Thernberger Hochzeitsstuecke & Branohm (traditional arr. Breathnach) (6:06)
BBC recording from Womad 2008

Massukos: Ndjango (Massukos) (5:40)
Album: Bumping
Poo Productions PPLCD001, track 2

Lo Còr de la Plana: Lèva ti dau mitan (E. Théron) (4:28)
Album: Tant Deman
Buda Musique 3017530, track 10

Monobloco: Abertura (2’28”), Cosinha do pai (2:07) and Vou Festejar (3:15)
BBC recording from Womad 2008

John McCusker: McGoldricks (John McCusker) (3:06)
Album: Yella Hoose and Goodnight Ginger
Navigator Records NAVIGATOR7DCD, CD2 track 11

Paul Brady: Arthur McBride (traditional, arr. Paul Brady) (7:16)
Album: Nobody Knows – The Best of Paul Brady
Rykodisc RCD 10491, track 14

Tashi Lhunpo Monks (15:20)
BBC recording from Womad 2008
Interview with Andrew McGregor

Maeve Mackinnon: Mac Iain ’ic Sheumais (traditional) (3:13)
Album: Don’t Sing Lovesongs
Foot Stompin’ Records CDFSR1735, track 1

Emilio Balcarce y Orquesta: Si sos brujo (Emilio Balcarce) (3:40)
Album: Café de los Maestros
Wrasse Records WRASS226, CD1 track 9

Catriona McKay with Alistair MacDonald: Swan LK243 (Catriona McKay) (4:39)
Album: Starfish
Climster Records GLIMCD02, track 4

Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra: Mali Sadio (traditional) (6:50)
Album: Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra
World Circuit WCD074, track 4

Terakaft: Three pieces (16:55)
BBC recording from Womad 2008

Lo Còr de la Plana: La Noviòta (6:10) and La Vielha (3:53)
BBC recording from Womad 2008