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Natacha Atlas in Session

Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music from around the world, plus a session with celebrated Belgian singer-songwriter Natacha Atlas.

Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session with one of the legends of world music, Natacha Atlas.

Natacha Atlas emerged in the 1990s as lead singer with Transglobal Underground, later following a solo career. She has described herself as a 'human Gaza Strip', blending together influences from her diverse musical background, which embraces Arab, Jewish and Western European styles. She has two new albums just out, a 2-CD retrospective and a live album recorded in Toulouse.

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Fri 11 Oct 201323:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra

    Tubo Dizel (Turbo Diesel)

    • Gipsy Manifesto.
    • Piranha.
    • CD PIR2753.

  • Erol Josué

    Ti Moun Yo

    • Rough Guide to Voodoo.
    • World Music Network.
    • RGNET 1275CD.

  • Winston McAnuff & Fixi

    Wha Dem Say

    • Garden of Love EP.
    • Self Release.

  • Georgia Ruth

    Codi angor

    • Week Of Pines.
    • Gwyman Records.

  • Anders Thunell and Olav L Mjelva

    Polska efter Per Myhr

    • Uppspelt.
    • Dimma.
    • DIS021.

  • Ruth Keggin with Eoghain O Ceanabhain

    Roish my row falunys en ir Chroo

  • Abdel Hay Hilmi

    Mawwal 'Ya mufrad el-ghid'

    • Abdel Hay Hilmi: An Anthology.
    • Arab Music Archiving and Research Foundation.
    • P1131188.

  • Cuneyt Sepetci and Orchestra Dolapere

    Gayda

    • Bahriye Cifetellsi.
    • LM Duplication.

  • Natacha Atlas

    Makaan

  • Natacha Atlas

    Fayek walla nassi

  • Tal National

    Tchana

    • Kaani.
    • Fat Cat Records.
    • FATCD126.

  • The Cape Jazz Band

    Die maan skyn so helder vanaand

    • Musical Democracy.
    • Mountain Records.
    • MOU4747.

  • Da Lata

    Cambara

    • Fabiola.
    • Agogo Records.
    • AR037CD.

  • Dom La Nena

    No meu pais

    • Ela.
    • Six Degrees.
    • 570361191.

  • Natacha Atlas

    Mounqaliba

  • Natacha Atlas

    Nalfourat El Anwar

  • April Verch

    Davy, Davy Folding down the Sheets

    • Bright Like Gold.
    • Slab Town Records.
    • STR13-01.

  • Arto Jarvela and Kaivama

    Ukon ja akan ruta

    • Arctic Paradise 2014.
    • Music Finland.

  • Bonnie Rideout with Allan MacDonald

    Iseabail Nicaoidh - Isabel McKay

    • Scotland's fiddle piobaireachd vol 2.
    • Tulloch Music.
    • TM 506.

  • Rayna Gellert

    The Cruel Mother

    • Old Light: Songs From My Childhood & Other Gone Worlds.
    • Story Sound Records.

  • Ron Block

    What wondrous love is this?

    • Walking Song.
    • Rounder.
    • 11661-9167-2.

  • Ruth Keggin

    Graih Foalsey

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  • Fri 11 Oct 201323:00
    BBC Radio 3

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