S.E Rogie: Clua Koonde (4 mins 25 secs) Album: The Palm Wine Sounds of S.E.Rogie Workers Playtime EFA LP17615 08
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Paul Odette, Andrew Lawrence-King, pedro Estevan, Pat O'Brian, Steve Player: Canarios (4 mins 56 secs) Album: Jacaras Harmonia Mundi HMU 907212
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Ketama, Toumani Diabate, Danny Thompson: A Mia Tia Marina (3 min 36 secs) Album: Songhai Hannibal Records HNBL 1323
BACKGROUND
This selection links Spanish and West African music across the oceans and the centuries. It starts with Sierra Leonian Palm Wine Music, then moves back in time to 18th century Mexico where the Spanish composer Santiago was inspired by music introduced by West African slaves (listen to the bluesy sound!)and finnishes with Spanish, West African and English musicians playing alongside each other as equals
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