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Fool's Gold

Lopa Kothari presents music from around the world and an exclusive acoustic studio session from Los Angeles world-pop band Fool's Gold, who play tracks from their new album.

Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus an exclusive acoustic studio session from Los Angeles world-pop band Fool's Gold. They play tracks from their brand new album, out in the UK this month, and band-leaders Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov chat with Lopa about the group's foundation and its global influences - which include Congolese soukous, Ethiopian and Eritrean music, and Tuareg desert blues.

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Fri 26 Aug 201123:00
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Music Played

  • Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga

    Maisha ni Matamu

    • Maisha ni Matamu.
    • Virunga Records.
    • VR003.

  • Lucas Santtana

    Who can say which way

    • Sem Nostalgia.
    • Mais Um Discos.
    • MAIS02.

  • Tinariwen feat. Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebmpe

    Tenere Taqhim Tossam

    • Tessili.
    • V2.
    • PROMO.

  • Guelewar

    Balla Jigi

    • Halleli N'Dakarou.
    • Teranga Beat.
    • PTBCD014.

  • BBC Studio Session - Fool's Gold

    • Fool’s Gold

      Wild Window

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 14th July 2011.

    • Fool’s Gold

      Bark and Bite

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 14th July 2011.

  • Joan Sebastian

    Nigadoo

    • Larobina.
    • La Pruchelibre.
    • PRU2-4003.

  • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

    Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker

    • Peyton on Patton.
    • SideOneDummy Records.
    • SD1453-2.

  • Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three

    Mississippi Girl

    • Middle Of Everywhere.
    • Free Dirt Records.
    • CSCCD1075.

  • Stani Steinbock

    Pluus

    • En Kantele pa Rymmarstrat.
    • Doinx Doinx Music.
    • DDCD-010.

  • Liz Green

    Bei Mir Bist du Schoen

    • Displacement Song EP.
    • Play It Again Sam.
    • PLASR536CDMP.

  • Sezen Aksu

    Gozlerine Goz Degmis

    • Deli Kizin Turkusu.
    • Muzik Yapim.
    • SN-0011/02.

  • BBC Studio Session - Fool's Gold

    • Fool’s Gold

      Leave No Trace

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 14th July 2011.

    • Fool’s Gold

      The Dive

      • BBC Studio Session.
      • 14th July 2011.

  • Dr. Horse

    Jack That Cat Was Clean

    • Early Rappers - Hipper than hop, the ancestors of Rap.
    • Trikont.
    • US-0422.

  • Nitin Sawhney

    The Devil and Midnight

    • Last Days of Meaning.
    • Positiv -ID.
    • Pre release.

  • Spanky Wilson

    I'm Thankful

    • The Best Of Quantic.
    • Tru Thoughts.
    • TRUCD235-P.

  • Mdungu

    Rio Nights

    • Dutch Delta Sounds.
    • Songlines.
    • Compilation.

  • Javier Limón

    El biso Libanes

    • Mujeres de Agua.
    • WRASS.
    • WRASS290.

  • Paddy Milner

    As she walked away

    • The curious case of Paddy Milner.
    • www.paddymilner.com.
    • PPM001.

  • Jehro

    Tonight Tonight

    • Cantina Paradise.
    • Warner / Opendisc.
    • 2564 67427 7.

  • Jono McCleery

    Fears

    • There is.
    • Counter / Ninja Tune.
    • COUNTCD041P.

  • Saieen Zahoor

    Allah Hoo

    • Rough Guide To Sufi Music.
    • Rough Guide.
    • RGNET-1064.

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  • Fri 26 Aug 201123:00
    BBC Radio 3

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