This is the running order and programme notes for my global mix of World Music “Around the World” on Slice Audio.
You can listen every Friday at 8:00 pm local time (Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff, London) and 19h00 Universal Time (UTC). The show is repeated at 3:00 am Saturday (02h00 UTC)
| Artist | Track | Album | Dur |
| Boban Marković Orkestar | Ilke Cocek | Mrak | 0:03:03 |
| Beauty Sleep | Rainbow Ballroom | Be Kind | 0:04:06 |
| Howlin’ Wolf | Smokestack Lightnin’ | 0:03:09 | |
| Hablan por la Espalda | Icono | Afuera | 0:02:46 |
| Mariza | Amor Perfeito | Mariza | 0:03:41 |
| Söndörgő | Parsley Bride | Nyolc 8 Nyolc | 0:02:07 |
| Africa Express | Johannesburg (feat. Sibot, Radio 123, Morena Leraba & Gruff Rhys) | EGOLI | 0:03:55 |
| Agorsor | Hugadem | Hugadem | 0:04:52 |
| Bene & Cormac | Vale of Shadows | Wavelength | 0:04:49 |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Wayfaring Stranger (with Francesco Turrisi) | there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi) | 0:04:47 |
| The Beach Boys | California Saga (California) | 0:03:22 | |
| Ana Prada | Camalotes sueltos | Soy Pecadora | 0:02:51 |
| SOAK | Maybe | Grim Town | 0:04:31 |
| HAYA Band | Link | Link | 0:06:31 |
| 3hatrio | Dust Devil | ||
| Part 2 | |||
| Mara Balls | Väki | Kalevala elävänä tai kuolleena | 0:03:23 |
| Mayra Andrade | Afeto | Manga | 0:04:24 |
| Samurai Accordion | January Sun | Te | 0:03:20 |
| Saint Sister | Tin Man | Shape of Silence | 0:03:15 |
| Kongero | Ku hålan (with Massivet) | Vaerla Vaken (with Massivet) | 0:04:56 |
| The Dead South | Diamond Ring | Sugar & Joy | 0:04:08 |
| Anandi Bhattacharya | A Pluviophile’s Dance (Sawani) [feat. Hyatt Khan Lange’s Troup of Folk musicians & Ratul Shankar:] | Joys Abound | 0:05:51 |
| BCUC | Isivunguvungu (feat. Saul Williams) | The Healing (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) | 0:03:54 |
| Karine Polwart | The Whole of the Moon | Karine Polwart’s Scottish Songbook | 0:05:52 |
| Aminata & Tautumeitas | Dzīvot Citādāk | Dzīvot Citādāk – Single | 0:03:03 |
| Mostar Sevdah Reunion | Skitnica (feat. Sreta) | Sreta “the Balkan Autumn” (feat. Sreta) | 0:05:30 |
| The Cars | A Dream Away | Shake It Up | 0:05:40 |
| Flory Jagoda | Una Noche Al Lunar | Memories of Sarajevo |
Boban Marković Orkestar Ilke Cocek Mrak
Balkan Brass Band from Vladičin Han, Southern Serbia http://bobanmarkovic.com/
Beauty Sleep Rainbow Ballroom Be Kind
Belfast three piece on the NI Music Prize shortlist for this Album https://www.beautysleeptheband.com/
Howlin’ Wolf Smokestack Lightnin’
1956 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokestack_Lightning
Hablan por la Espalda Icono Afuera
From Uruguay, they’ve been together since 1996. Their own notes say “Some called them post hardcore, others expansive punk, we like to tell them Speak By The Back, music for the healthy and not so healthy. https://hablanporlaespalda.bandcamp.com/
Mariza Amor Perfeito Mariza
Mariza was born in Portuguese Mozambique, to a Portuguese father and a Mozambican mother When she was three years old, her family moved to Portugal, and she was raised in Lisbon’s historic quarters of Mouraria and Alfam. Mariza is her 9th and newest album released last year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariza
Söndörgő Parsley Bride Nyolc 8 Nyolc
http://www.sondorgo.hu/ Third album released a few weeks ago. their signature instrument, the Hungaro-Serbian tambura Lineup ncludes three brothers, Áron, Benjamin and Salamon Eredics, plus cousin Dávid Eredics and Attila Buzás.
Next Wednesday playing Szeged, Hungary, In October, Montreuil-Bellay, France November Vienna.
Africa Express Johannesburg (feat. Sibot, Radio 123, Morena Leraba & Gruff Rhys) EGOLI
Damon Albarn’s project – the album recorded in Jo’Burg including on that track 20 producer veteran Sibot, RADIO 123 – a band from the east of Johannesburg in South Africa, Morena Leraba from Mafeteng district near Lesotho, and Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals. http://www.africaexpress.co.uk/
Agorsor Hugadem Hugadem
From Ghana – HUGADEM – which in English is “The Absolute is Married to Me” – Agorsor was formed in 2000. But that from their first album released last year.
http://www.agorsorrecords.com/band.html
Bene & Cormac Vale of Shadows Wavelength
Rhiannon Giddens Wayfaring Stranger (with Francesco Turrisi) there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi)
The Beach Boys California Saga (California)
1973 album Holland
SOAK Maybe Grim Town
NI Music Prize short list 23 years old – second album.
HAYA Band Link Link
Daichin Tana is an ethnic Mongol singer-songwriter from Qinghai, China. She is the lead singer of the band HAYA. HAYA blends traditional and popular musical elements, which makes them the pioneer of Mongolian crossover music.
https://www.facebook.com/hayahasi/
Mara Balls Väki Kalevala elävänä tai kuolleena
Mara Balls (real name Maria Mattila, born 1983) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, rock guitarist, and artist. She was the bassist of Jukka ja Jytämimmit. After the band broke up, she set up her own band with bassist Aapo Palonen and drummer Antti Palmu. Playin Fri 27.9. Henry’s Pub, Kuopio. http://www.maraballs.com/PlanetMara/OLEN_ELAVA_KIVI.html
Mayra Andrade Afeto Manga
Mayra Andrade is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Lisbon, Portugal. Often compared to Cesária Évora, Andrade has been praised for her modern interpretation of the traditional Cape Verdean morna music https://www.facebook.com/mayraandrade/
Samurai Accordion January Sun Te
https://www.facebook.com/samuraiaccordion/
Riccardo TESI (It) – Markku LEPISTÖ (Fin) – David MUNNELLY (Irl) – Kepa Junkera (Eus) – Simone BOTTASSO (It)
Saint Sister Tin Man Shape of Silence
NI Music Prize
Kongero Ku hålan (with Massivet) Vaerla Vaken (with Massivet)
Massivet is a contemporary Nordic folk music band formed around the members common love of groove, clever arrangements, improvisation, dynamics and a great deal of energy. Standing with one boot firmly in the whirling dance floor, the other one on a concert house stage, Massivet delivers mellow waltzes, uncompromising “polskas” and a truly unique interpretation of traditional Nordic folk music.
The Dead South Diamond Ring Sugar & Joy
Anandi Bhattacharya A Pluviophile’s Dance (Sawani) [feat. Hyatt Khan Lange’s Troup of Folk musicians & Ratul Shankar:] Joys Abound
According to one review “Joys Abound pays homage to classical Indian tradition, mixing in Iberian flourishes, a Rajasthani folk song …” https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/05/anandi-bhattacharya-joys-abound-review-refreshing-debut
https://www.facebook.com/sukanya.bhattach
BCUC Isivunguvungu (feat. Saul Williams) The Healing (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness)
Three tracks on the album. one at 19 mins another at 16 mins – I’ll probably play one during my next recorded show. https://bcuc.bandcamp.com/
Karine Polwart The Whole of the Moon Karine Polwart’s Scottish Songbook
Whole of the Moon – Waterboys
Since Yesterday (Strawberry Switchblade),
Whole of the Moon (Waterboys),
Dignity (Deacon Blue)
Don’t want to know (John Martyn)
| Aminata & Tautumeitas | Dzīvot Citādāk | Dzīvot Citādāk – Single |
Latvia – brilliant video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGvAPEysMmw
Mostar Sevdah Reunion Skitnica (feat. Sreta) Sreta “the Balkan Autumn” (feat. Sreta)
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1293026400781415
http://www.mostarsevdahreunion.com/
The Cars A Dream Away Shake It Up
Flory Jagoda Una Noche Al Lunar Memories of Sarajevo
Flory Jagoda (born Flora Kabilio on 21 December 1926) is a Bosnian Jewish born American guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter. She is known for her interpretation of Ladino songs and the Bosnian folk ballads, sevdalinka.
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