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Water no get enemy!

A selection of music from around the world with a theme of water flowing through it. From the deserts of Niger, waterdrops on the Vietnamese Zither to a Fela Kuti classic.

30 minutes

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Sat 27 Apr 201900:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Lead Belly

    Bring Me Lil Water Silvy

    • The Tradition Masters.
    • Rykodisc.

  • Bombino

    Aman (Water)

    • Nomad.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Tri Nguyen

    Waterdrops

    • The Art of the Vietnamese Zither.
    • ARC.

  • Manzanita y su Conjunto

    Agua

    • Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru.
    • Barbès Records.

  • Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa

    Clear Water

    • People's Spring.
    • Jaro Medien.

  • Fela Kuti

    Water No Get Enemy

    • Expensive Shit.
    • Knitting Factory Records.

  • Sam Cooke And The Soul Stirrers

    Jesus Give Me Water

    • Jesus Gave Me Water.
    • Specialty Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Apr 201900:30
    BBC Radio 3

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