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Culture Musical Club and Bi Kidude

World RoutesZanzibar 2005

Lucy Duran presents the second of two programmes from Zanzibar.

She visits the world-famous Culture Musical Club, and meets the singer and 2005 WOMEX award-winner Bi Kidude, who at the age of 94 is still teaching young girls the art of good sexual practice through her songs.

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Sat 3 Dec 200515:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music and featured items

  • The Kanga tradition.

    Lucy Duran meets Werner Graebner and talks about the Kanga tradition.

    Duration: 05:03

  • Music Played

    • Culture Musical Club with Rajab Suleiman (qanun solo)

      Taqsim Qanun

  • Culture Musical Club.

    Lucy at the legendary Culture Musical Club.

    Duration: 06:37

  • Music Played

    • Culture Musical Club

      Njoo Mpenzi Njoo

    • Culture Musical Club

      Kakukataa Bayana

  • Cultural Music Club's accordionist

    Lucy interviews Cultural Music Club's accordionist.

    Duration: 06:52

  • Music Played

    • Culture Musical Club

      Mpewa Hapokonyeki

  • Interior of Culture Musical Club.

    Lucy describes the charming room housing the Culture Musical Club.

    Duration: 04:40

  • Bi Kidude.

    Lucy and Werner talk about Bi Kidude, Zanzibar’s most famous female Taraab singer.

    Duration: 11:07

  • Music Played

    • Culture Musical Club with Bi Kidude

      Muhogo Wa Jang'ombe

    • Culture Musical Club with Bi Kidude

      Beru

  • Swahili initiation tradition.

    Msondo is a Swahili initiation tradition of women singing and drumming for women only.

    Duration: 07:41

  • Music Played

    • Bi Kidude with her Msondo group

      Msondo initiation Song

    • Bi Kidude with her Msondo group

      Msondo initiation Song

  • Mohammed Ahmed.

    Lucy interviews Mohammed Ahmed, one of the greatest Taraab composers.

    Duration: 03:09

  • Modern Taraab music.

    We hear a Modern Taraab group’s rehearsal in the old fort.

    Duration: 07:12

  • Music Played

    • Kikundi Cha Sanaa

      Moden Taarab

  • Lucy on the Indian Ocean.

    Lucy ends the programme on a Dhow (a traditional sail boat) on the Indian Ocean.

    Duration: 05:33

  • Music Played

    • Culture Musical Club with Rajab Suleiman (qanun solo)

      Taqsim Qanun

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Dec 200515:00
    BBC Radio 3

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