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Global Rhythm Radio

Feb 10, 2022 6:00 PM – 7:55 PM

Music

With Matt Moon

Matt Moon takes you on a trip around the world with the finest international music. Parisa takes over for the 4th Thursday of the month.

African songbirds

6:03 PM		Ayub Ogada Kothbiro En Mana Kuoyo Real World Records 1993 Luo music from Kenya
6:08 PM		Vieux Diop Manko Afrika Wassa Indieblu Music 2002 Senegal
6:11 PM		Salif Keita Ignadjidje The Mansa of Mali ... A Retrospective Universal-Island Records Ltd. 1994 Mali
6:18 PM		Papa Wemba Shofele Molokai Real World Records 1998 Democratic Republic of the Congo
6:25 PM		Miriam Makeba Zenizenabo The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba Siyandisa Music 2014 South Africa
6:27 PM		Césaria Évora Sangue de Beirona Cabo Verde Lusafrica 1997 Cape Verde Islands
6:31 PM		Oumou Sangaré Baba Oumou World Circuit 2003 Mali
6:38 PM		Fatoumata Diawara Kanou Fatou World Circuit 2011 Mali
6:44 PM		Ladysmith Black Mambazo O Mmu Beno Mmu Ilembe - Our Tribute to King Shaka Gallo Record Company 2007 South Africa - coming to Tucson on Feb 25th!
6:47 PM		Mahlatini and the Mahotella Queens Makhomabaji Rhythm & Art Shanachie 1990 South Africa
6:52 PM		Oliver Mtukudzi Wangororo Vhunze Moto Putumayo 2002 Zimbabwe
7:06 PM		El Hadj N'Diaye Xare Thiaroye World Village 2001 Senegal
7:09 PM		Youssou N'Dour Baay Faal Rokku Mi Rokka Nonesuch 2007 Senegal
7:14 PM		Toure Kunda Nobel Terra Saabi Universal Music Africa 2021 Senegal
7:21 PM		Tinariwen Imidiwan Ahi Sigidam Emmaar ANTI 2014 Touareg music from West Africa
7:30 PM		Waldemar Bastos Sofrimento Pretaluz [blacklight] Luaka Bop 1998 Angola
7:34 PM		Rokia Traoré Wanita Wanita Indigo 1999 Mali
7:39 PM		Angelique Kidjo Batonga Logozo Universal-Island Records Ltd. 1991 Benin - coming to Tucson on April 7th!
7:47 PM		Ephat Mujuru The Lion (Shumba) Journey of the Spirit Alula 2002 Zimbabwe
7:51 PM		Habib Koité & Bamada Africa Afriki Cumbancha 2007 Mali

Chat is archived.

welcome to two hours celebrating African songbirds. any favorites I can play for you tonight?

Oh...Imidiwan Ahi Sigdim by Tinariwen because I can just picture them singing this while riding the camels across the desert. Perfect rhythm.

I LOVE Tuareg music, and the fact that its set to the rhythm of a camel (one of my fav animals on the planet) is just so perfect.

This is awesome, Matt. "Blue People" is what I remember. Algeria, Mali and Niger.

(Tuareg, that is.)

Yes! There used to be a crew of Tuareg men living in Tucson -- a guitarist, jeweler, and camel whisperer. True story. The guitarist moved back to Niger, I still see the jeweler at the Gem Show, and the camel whisperer has become a close friend. We are talking about organizing an international camel festival in 2023 in West Africa. Save the date :-)

That is very cool! Have you spent much time in West Africa?

Not yet. Only Kenya in Mama Africa for me. I had an epic trip planned to Mali and Niger but it was canceled due to increased Taliban activity there. I hope to get there someday -- so much incredible music, culture, architecture and history. And camels!

Wait! Is this a cover of In The Air Tonight?!!

Would seem to be very different than sub-Saharan Africa...yes.

I envy you.

Ed -- you called it!!! Congrats. It's a Senegalese cover of the Phil Collins song. Apparently, Phil used a Senegalese Wolof drum rhythm for that song. So his Senegalese friends took the song back!

Nice call, Ed. :-)

Well, they own the song now! Such a great performance!

Thanks so much for listening!