03/10/2008

Lopa Kothari presents a mix of music from around the world, including a selection of recordings from some of Africa's Railway bands.

S.E. Rogie: Clua Koonde (‘It Knocked Me Out’) (Sooliman E. Rogie) (4:32)
Album: The Palm Wine sounds of S.E. Rogie
Workers Playtime PLAYCD9, track 2

Lila Downs: Justicia (Lila Downs, Paul Cohen) (3:48)
Album: Shake Away
EMI 50999 2 34497 2 5, track 10
http://www.liladowns.com

Orkestra del Sol featuring Sincero Minimo: Calypso Collapso (J. Samuel) (4:33)
Album: The Moveable Feast
Sol Music SOLCD003, track 8
http://www.orkestradelsol.co.uk

The Green Arrows: Chipo Chiroorwa (Zexie Manatsa) (2:26)
Album: 4-track Recording Session
Analog Africa AACD061, track 7
http://www.myspace.com/analogafrica

E.T. Mensah: 205 (E.T. Mensah) (3:05)
Album: Day by Day – Classic High Life of the 1950s and 1960s
RetroAfric RETRO3CD, track 2
http://www.retroafric.com

Pedro Bromfman, Cassio Duarte: O Plano (Pedro Bromfman) (3:35)
Album: Tropa de Elite – Film Soundtrack
Milan Records 399 236-2, track 3
http://www.milanrecords.com

M.C. Junior, M.C. Leonardo, Bateria da Rocinha: Nossa Bandeira (M.C. Dandara) (3:35)
Album: Tropa de Elite – Film Soundtrack
Milan Records 399 236-2, track 4
http://www.milanrecords.com

Idris Rahman and Zoe Rahman: You Came Like Welcome Rain (Mukul Dutta, Nochiketa Ghosh) (4:23)
Album: Where Rivers Meet
Manushi Records MANUCD004, track 5
http://www.zoerahman.com

Omara Portuondo featuring Pablo Milanés: Ámame Como Soy (3:23)
Album: Gracias
World Village WVF001, track 6
http://www.myspace.com/omaraportuondoworldcircuit

Bembeya Jazz: Whiskey Soda (anon) (5:31)
Album: The Rough Guide to West Africa Gold
Rough Guide RGNET1173CD, track 3
http://www.worldmusic.net

Les Amazones de Guinea: Ndaren (anon) (4:19)
Album: ‘Wamato’
Sterns Music STCD1106, track 4
http://www.sternsmusic.com

Dub Colossus: Ambassel (Sinteyehu Zenebe, Dubulah) (4:48)
Album: A Town Called Addis
Real World Records CDR W155, track 12

Nation Beat (re-mix Amon): Mare Cheia (4:52)
Album: Legends of the Preacher
Modiba MODP7.2, track 11
http://www.nationbeat.com
http://www.myspace.com/nationbeat

Mariza: Minh’alma (Paulo de Carvalho) (4:00)
Album: Terra
EMI 50999 2 29423 2 6, track 2
http://www.mariza.com

Rail Band: Gansana (Salif Keita) (7:09)
Album: 2 Mansa
Sterns Africa STCD 3039-40, CD2 track 9
http://www.sternsmusic.com

Rail Band: Tie Diuguya (Djelimady Sissoko) (4:48)
Album: 2 Mansa
Sterns Africa STCD 3039-40, CD2 track 3

The Crooked Jades: Shining Darkness Interlude (1:36) and Ohio (1:51)
Album: Shining Darkness
Jade Note Music CJ008, tracks 10 and 11
http://www.crookedjades.com

Minyeshu: Dire Dawa (Minyeshu, E. Lest) (4:43)
Album: Dire Dawa
Me and My Other Records MMOCD2003, track 5
http://www.minyeshu.nl

Takeharu Kunimoto and the Last Frontier: Appalachian Shamisen (3:31)
Album: The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan
Rough Guide RGNET1211PR, track 14
http://www.worldmusic.net

Mariza: Alfama (Ary dos Santos, Alain Oulman) (3:58)
Album: Terra
EMI 50999 2 29423 2 6, track 8
http://www.mariza.com

Kante Manfila, Sorry Bamba: Keleya (Kante Manfila) (4:19)
Album: Clash Mandingue
Oriki Music ORK004, track 3
http://www.myspace.com/orikimusic

Franco: Kinsiona (Trad. arr. Franco) (4:03)
Album: The Very Best of the Rumba Giant or Zaire
Manteca MANTCD013, track 6
http://www.manteca.co.uk

Idris Rahman and Zoe Rahman: Stream of Joy (Rabindranath Tagore) (5:18)
Album: Where Rivers Meet
Manushi Records MANUCD004, track 9
http://www.zoerahman.com