The Ajo Brothers and their organ
On location in Cuba
Saturday 9 June 2007 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
In the second of three programmes recorded on location in Cuba, Lucy Duran continues her thousand-mile road journey in search of the island's musical roots.
Playlist
WORLD ROUTES
Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Saturday 9 June 2007, 3:00pm
Introduction - Lucy near Guantanamo Bay with Juan Jacomino
Joseito Fernandez: Guajira Guantanamera (3.05)
album: Guantanamera
Egrem CD 0006
http://www.nnc.cubaweb.cu/cultura/cultura4.htm
http://www.egrem.com.cu/
Changui Guantanamo:
Vamos al guaso compay (3.08)
Trina el sinsonte ('The trill of the Mockingbird') (4.00)
Calmante quita dolor (1.54)
Andres Fisto Cobas (leader/bongos); Jose Olivares Perez (marimbula thumb piano); Carmelo Irve Suteran (tres); Jose Antonio Moreau (vocals/maracas); Jose Andres Rodriguez (vocals/guiro)
Recorded in Guantanamo, 12 April 2007
Link - Lucy in the car with Juan Jacomino (Jesus O'Reilly and Pupy the driver singing)
Feature - Lucy at the organ factory in Holguin with Francisco Cuayo
Ajo Brothers:
Danzon Pot-pourri (2.45)
Santa Isabel de la Lajas (2.21)
Recorded in Buenaventura, 13 April 2007
Benny More: Santa Isabel de la Lajas (1.24)
album: Benny More - Canto a mi Cuba
Egrem CD0181
http://www.egrem.com.cu/
Musicians of the Congos Reales, San Antonio:
Makuta Trinitaria (2.07)
Tonadas Trinitarias Afro Cabanas (2.33)
Recorded in Trinidad, Cuba, 15 April 2007
Interview - Lucy behind the Cabildo with Mercedes Lugones Marin
Musicians of the Congos Reales, San Antonio: Viva la Indepencia (2.02)
Recorded in Trinidad, Cuba, 15 April 2007
Parranda Manacanabo:
Decimas libres con la Touada la zanaoria (2.27)
Decimas libres (1.49)
Improvised
Recorded in Trinidad, Cuba, 14 April 2007
All recordings were made on location, specially for the BBC by sound engineer James Birtwistle
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