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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Singer, songwriter and folklorist Irka Mateo from the Dominican Republic

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Singer, songwriter and folklorist Irka Mateo began her career performing Brazilian music before returning to her roots in the Dominican Republic. She immersed herself in Dominican folk music, popular religion and indigenous Taino culture. and incorporated what she learned into her debut solo album Anacaona.

Now she's branching out again with new globally-inspired songs that she'll perform at a big show Tuesday July 14th at Joe's Pub. We'll learn about about Irka Mateo's music and her musical explorations tonight on WFMU.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Alceu Valença: Vou Danado Pra Catende / Molhado de Suor / Som Livre (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Ventanas: Dedo Vili Na Pazar / Arrelumbre (0:08:28 Pop-up)

Faltriqueira: Ultreia (Et Suseia) / Various Artists: Cantigas do Camiño (0:12:36 Pop-up)

Irka Mateo: Vamos a Gozar / Single / * (0:23:19 Pop-up)

Mello: Maguilina / Irka Mateo Field Recordings (0:37:24 Pop-up)

Irka Mateo: Hombre de la Tieera / Anacaona (0:42:17 Pop-up)

Meco: Comarca / Irka Mateo Field Recordings (0:47:25 Pop-up)

Mello: Merengue San Antonio / Irka Mateo Field Recordings (0:51:30 Pop-up)

Mello: Carabine / Irka Mateo Field Recordings (1:00:26 Pop-up)

Mello: Comarca & Palos / Irka Mateo Field Recordings (1:06:16 Pop-up)

Irka Mateo: Liborio / Anacaona (1:15:59 Pop-up)

Victor Uwaifo: Olha / Sir Victor Uwaifo Big Sound (1:23:23 Pop-up)

Alune Wade and Harold Lopez-Nussa: Yarahya (Ya Rayah) / Havana Paris Dakar / World Village / * (1:25:39 Pop-up)

Titi Robin and Mehdi Nassouli: Flamenhijaz / Taziri / World Village / * (1:28:04 Pop-up)

Tartan Amoebas: The Scholar / Pinch of Snuff / Tartan Amoebas (1:40:01 Pop-up)

Juana Fe: La Makinita / La Makinita (1:43:45 Pop-up)

Las Alegres Ambulancias: La Cosita / Chimankongo / Om Producciones (1:47:32 Pop-up)

Mbongwana Star: Nganshe / From Kinshasa / World Circuit / * (1:51:15 Pop-up)

Nozinja: Vamaseve Vatswelani / Lodge / Warp / * (1:57:03 Pop-up)

Batida featuring Cannibal: Mama Watoto / Various Artists: Ten Cities / Sound Way (2:02:34 Pop-up)

Debruit and Alsarah: Alhalim / Aljawal / Soundway (2:05:54 Pop-up)

Balvina Ramos and Gaby Kerpel: Tira Torito / Tira Torito / Folklore (2:11:12 Pop-up)

Helado Negro: 2º Dia / Canta Lechuza / Asthmatic Kitty (2:15:21 Pop-up)
GIG: July 8 (Wed) Central Park Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield, 72 St. (mid-park): Latin Alternative Music Conf (LAMC) showcase: Compass (Camilo Lara from Mexican Institute of Sound and Toy Selectah) + Systema Solar + Helado Negro 5 pm to 8 pm, free (small donation encouraged).

Kottarashky & the Rain Dogs: Aman Aman / Demoni / Asphalt Tango (2:18:50 Pop-up)

Gnawa Diffusion: Ma Kayen / Ya Malika / Shock el Hal (2:27:04 Pop-up)
GIGs: July 15 (Wed) @ Littlefield, July 16 (Thurs) @ Lincoln Center Rubinstein Atrium (both with Innove Gnawa)

Martin Simpson, David Hidalgo, Viji Krishnan & Poovalur Srinivasan: The Slow Pageant / Kambera / Water Lily Acoustics (2:37:58 Pop-up)

The ALT (John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy, Eamon O'Leary): Lovely Nancy / The ALT (2:44:34 Pop-up)

Gillespie & Wolfe: Bab Touma / Grace Pour Down (2:47:52 Pop-up)

Ali Akbar Moradi and Ulas Ozdemir: Yare Asemani (The Companion) / The Companion / Hermes (2:52:20 Pop-up)

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