23 May 2005
Monday 23 May 2005 22:15-0:00 (Radio 3)
All this week, Shaheera Asante looks forward to Radio 3's Africa Lives programmes with a series of Songlines - African musicians telling the stories of particular songs. Plus music from Konono No 1, a Congolese band about to make their UK debut, who perform on amplified thumb-pianos.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
Monday 23rd May
10.15
Konono no. 1: Paradiso
Konono no.1
Taken from the album Congotronics
Crammed discs Craw 27
10.22
Daby Toure: Iris
Daby Toure
Taken from the album Diam
Realworld CDRW 121
10.26
Amadou et Mariam: Coulibaly
Amadou et Mariam
Taken from the album Dimanche a Bamako
Radio Bemba 309952
10.29
Songline 1: Oliver Mutukudzi - 'Mselendende'
Oliver Mutukudzi
BBC Recording
10.35
Ooleya Minit Amartichitt: Mema
Oolya Mint Amartichitt
Taken from the album Praise Songs
Long Distance ARC 331
10.42
Benjamin Zephaniah: Rong Radio Station
Comp Zephaniah/Morais
Taken from the album Naked
One Little Indian TPLP403 CDL
10.49
Ikram Charma: untitled
Ikram Charma (singer) Mohamed Miyir
BBC Recording in Hargeisa, Somaliland
10.54
Fimber Bravo and Kadialy Kouyate: Juguye
Fimber Bravo (steel Pan) and Kadialy Kouyate (kora)
Taken from the album Small Talk
Bravo Bravo BB03
10.49
Trad: Mimouna
Altaf Gnawa Group
Taken from the album Gnawa music from Morocco
ARC Music EUCD 1922
10.53
Natacha Atlas: Leysh Nat'Arak
Composed Atlas/Whelan/Mantu
Taken from the album the best of ...
Mantra MNTCD 1036
10.58
Abdullah Chhadeh: Al Faraj
Abdullah Chhadeh (qanun) and Nara
Taken from the album Seven Gates
ABYC Records CHH1001
11.08
Fimber Bravo and Kadialy Kouyate:
Fimber Bravo (steel Pan) and Kadialy Kouyate (kora)
Taken from the album Small Talk
Bravo Bravo BB03
11.14
Konono no. 1: Kule Kule
Konono no.1
Taken from the album Congotronics
Crammed discs Craw 27
11.19
Alucidnation: Suspended on air
Alucidnation
Taken from the album Induction
Big Chill Recordings factor 11
11.24
Natacha Atlas: Le Printemps
Composed Atlas/Whelan/Mantu
Taken from the album the best of ...
Mantra MNTCD 1036
11.29
Shiv Kumar Sharma: Raga Bairagi
Shiv Kumar Sharma (santoor), Anindo Chatterjee (tabla)
Taken from the album Divinity at Dawn
Navras NRCD 0190
