Cameroonian funk and chaabi from Algeria

Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music from around the world, including a previously unreleased recording of Cameroonian songsmith Manu Dibango performing live in Marseille in 1982. Plus: Iranian tar player and ensemble leader Araz Salek delves into his deep connection with makam Nahavand, while Brazilian singer Tiganá Santana offers a soothing prayer to the candomblé deity Oxóssi. And the eight-piece band Koum Tara takes us on a journey through the poetic and musical heritage of Algeria’s chaabi tradition.

Produced by Gabriel Francis
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3

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