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Women of the World

From Finnish joik songs to the Queen of Cumbia, via Northumbrian pipes - a celebration of some of the greatest female musicians from across the globe.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Mar 201900:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Noura Mint Seymali

    Richa

    • Glitterbeat records.

  • Esma Redžepova & Ensemble Teodosievski

    Čaje Šukarije

    • Croatia Records.

  • Wu Man & Abdulla Mujnan

    Shadiana [celebration]

    • Smithsonian Folkways.

  • Roza Eskenazi

    Rampi Rampi

    • VintageMusic.

  • Kathryn Tickell

    Joans Jig/Cut The File

    • Saydisc records.

  • Miriam Makeba

    Mbube

    • RCA Victor.

  • Mountain Man

    Sewee Sewee

    • Partisan Records.

  • Totó la Momposina

    Chi Chi Mani

    • Real World Records.

  • Värttinä

    Raija's Yoik

    • Westpark Music.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Mar 201900:30
    BBC Radio 3

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