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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Sounds of Taraab
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The Sounds of Taraab is a newly formed ensemble that performs a particular genre of music from Zanzibar and coastal Eastern Africa. Known as "Taraab", this musical form consists of basically African rythmn and Swahili lyrics, heavily influenced by Arabic and Indian popular music.There are other influences as well, since this region has, since ancient times, been a hub of business, trade, and cultural intermingling.
Vocalist Alsarah passionately conveys the Taraab lyrics of love and longing, while she is supported by oud master Haig Manookian. Accordion virtuoso Ismail Butera adds fleeting cadenzas and earthy drones, while multi instrumentalist Michael Hess adds color and ambience with violin and nai flute. Supporting all this is the powerhouse percussion team of Tiye Giraud and April Centrone, who's drumming on dumbek, riq, pandero, shekere and a host of other instruments gives the group it's driving, very African beat.
The band’s next gig is Friday April 27 at the Lafayette Grill, 54 Franklin Street at Broadway in lower Manhattan, 8-11:30pm. They will be joined there by Moroccan-born oudist / singer / songwriter Rachid Halihal and his Layali el Andalus ensemble who will provide an intriguing musical counterpoint.
Say hello to Sounds of Taraab, find out where they're playing, hear songs, share taraab love at: http://www.myspace.com/soundsoftaraab.
Related links:
National Geographic World Music taraab page:
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/genre/content.genre/taraab_795.
Sauti Za Busara: Music Festivals in Zanzibar: http://www.busaramusic.com.
Special thanks: Engineer Chris Stubbs and assistant Annie Wicker.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Ricardo Lemvo:
Lollobrigida
/ Isabela
/ Mopiato
/
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Africando:
Mario
/ Ketuba
/ Sterns
/
*
Cover of song by the late great Congolese icon Franco
Franco:
Mawe
/ Makambo Ezali Bourreau
/ Sonodisc
Andy Palacio:
Beiba
/ Watina
/ Cumbancha
/
*
Sunny Ade:
Nibi Lekelek Gbe Nfosho
/ Gems From the Classic Years
/ Shanachie
/
*
Vieux Farka Toure:
Courage
/ Vieux Farka Toure
/ World Village
/
*
Featuring Issa Bamba
Tinariwen:
Imidiwan Winakalin
/ Aman Iman
/ World Village
/
*
Tartit:
Houmeissa
/ Abacabok
/ Crammed Discs
/
*
Ait Menguellet:
JSK
/ Various Artists: Sono Algerie
/ Sono
RD Burman:
Mehbooba Mehbooba
/ Various Artists: Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold
/ World Music Network
/
*
Kishore Kumar:
Zindagi Ek Safar
/ Various Artists: Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold
/ World Music Network
/
*
Sounds of Taraab:
Bowmazan Ya Mahaba (Bi Kidude song)
Live at WFMU
Sounds of Taraab:
Mapenzi Matamu
Live at WFMU
Sounds of Taraab:
Kanilemaza (Ikhwani Safaa)
Live at WFMU
Sounds of Taraab:
Enyi Wana Damu (Sharmila and Black Star Orch.)
Live at WFMU
Sounds of Taraab:
Lala, Mpenzi Lala
Live at WFMU
Sounds of Taraab:
Unalo
Live at WFMU
Sounds of Taraab:
Shishituki
Live at WFMU
Yara Family:
Shirahama Blues
/ Various Artists: Ryukyu - Shima Uta Pops
/ Polystar
Nico Gomez:
La Lupita
/ Various Artists: Brazilian Beats 1 and 2
/ Mr Bongo
/
*
New to WFMU
Irakere:
Bacalao con Pan
/ Various Artists: Si, Para Usted
/ Waxing Deep
/
*
Aterciopelados:
Baracunatana
/ La Pipa de la Paz
/ RCA
Maldita Vecindad:
Pachuco
/ El Circo
/ Sony
Asakusa Jinta:
Viva! Boom Boom
/ Sky Zero
/ Bad Addiction
/
*
Slavic Soul Party:
P at the River
/ Teknochek Collision
/ Barbes
/
*
Metropolitan Klezmer:
C Minor Bulgar & Ken O'Hara Freylekhs
/ Traveling Show
/ RMR
/
*
La Sonora Cienaguera:
La Piojosa
/ Various Artists: Colombia!
/ Soundway
/
*
Discos Fuentes comp
El Sexteto Miramar:
Cumbiamba
/ Various Artists: Colombia!
/ Soundway
/
*
Ceu:
Malemolencia
/ Ceu
/ Six Degrees
/
*
Ojos de Brujo:
Silencio
/ Techari
/ Six Degrees
/
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