Show #279 Wednesday 01-04-09

In this show, we'll have a chat with Josef and Vlad from PAPRIKA BALKANICUS who are playing at the East Brunswick Hotel, 280 Lygon Street, East Brunswick on Thurday 2nd April.

"The guys from Romania, Serbia and Slovenia on violin, guitar, bass and accordions play a fiery and passionate blend of traditional and Gypsy music from the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Their traditional Gypsy music is like a rollercoaster of emotions - from gentle, fragile melodies which bring back early childhood memories to thunderous fiery tempos, appropriate for dancing with the Devil".
Paprika Balkanicus


We'll also have a chat with Ajak Kwai, who, together with her band, will be part of the pre-show entertainment for the Tinariwen comncert at the Hamer Hall on Wedneday 8th April.

Since her arrival in Australia, Ajak has worked with a number of ensembles and as a soloist. She brings an exciting African vocal style and repertoire, given a contemporary treatment by the local musicians who work with her. In performance, Ajak is a thoroughly engaging artist with a compelling vocal style and a delightfully wry sense of the absurd! She has released two successful CDs so far:
Why not Peace and Love and Come Together.


Ajak Kwai

Legends of the desert blues, Tinariwen are an extraordinary seven-piece band performing an exploration of blues music from Africa. Performing at the Hamer Hall, Wednesday 8th April.


With three successful albums released, including the latest ‘Aman Iman’, numerous international tours, appearances at the most prestigious music festivals and a BBC World Music Award, their rolling yearning grooves and desert blues, distilled over twenty years, has ensured the enduring respect of their own people, countless accolades and the attention of high-profile fans such as Bono from U2, Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Chris Martin and Robert Plant.

Tinariwen

Aman Iman: Water Is Life


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Show #278 Wednesday 25-03-09

Angélique Kidjo.

On this show, we'll have a special showcase on the work of world music artist Angélique Kidjo.

Her music never fails to excite and embrace audiences, for this African-born singer-songwriter reminds us all through her unique sound that we can be drawn together, no matter how different or far flung we are. She even sings in four languages - Fon, the tongue of her father's people of Ouidah, French the language of her adopted home, Yoruba from her mother, and English.
Her latest album "Djin Djin" has recently won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album and an Naacp Image Award for Outstanding World Music Album.

She'll be in concert at

the Hamer Hall, Mon. 6th April at 8pm

In addition there will be music from Malaysia, Vietnam, and around the Mediterranean.

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Show #277 Wednesday 18-03-09

In this show we'll have a tribute to Joe Cuba, who passed away recently

Joe Cuba


Viva Festival

Saturday 21st March sees the VIVA VICTORIA Festival at Federation Square and the Yarra River terrace. We'll play music from certain artists appearing there.

Ajak Kwai Nicky Bomba Felix Baloy



The Palais, St. Kilda, is very excited to be hosting International folk-blues ambassador, Eric Bibb during his Australian tour on Thursday 26th March.
For those chilled-out country folk, he will also be appearing at the Palais, Hepburn Springs on Friday 27th March. Some of his music will be played too.




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Show #276 Wednesday 11-03-09

On this show,we'll start here in Australia, with indigenous artist KUTCHA EDWARDS

Kutcha Edwards

Move on to Eastern Europe music including Balkan, kletzmer, and roma (gypsy) sounds. Play a couple of tracks from Romanian artist DONA DUMITRU SIMINICA

Dona Dumitru Siminica

Finish the show in Central & South America including LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS and LOS MOCOSOS

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Los Mocosos

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Show #275 Wednesday 04-03-09

On this show.....

The CAT EMPIRE are on a National Tour following the release of a new album - LIVE ON EARTH - which incorporates recordings of shows from all over the world, spanning the band's career to date. Joining them on the road are PAPRIKA BALKANICUS (Romania, Serbia & Slovenia). CAT EMPIRE say, "we first met these "masters of great atmosphere" in the wee hours of the Edinburgh Festival in 2003". Paprika Balkanicus play a fiery blend of Balkan, Eastern European and Gypsy music and are one of the hottest newcomers in World music, there will be a couple of tracks from them.
Paprika Balkanicus


Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas, a Belgian-born singer with Moroccan/Egypt and English backgrounds known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western electronic music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (an updated form of Egyptian pop music). Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabesque music, drum 'n' bass and reggae. Atlas learned several languages, including Arabic, French, English, and Spanish, and has used them all in the course of her career. Natacha Atlas is in Australia at the moment, appearing at WOMADELAIDE this coming Labour Day Weekend and in Melbourne at the Hamer Hall next Tuesday 10th March. Music from her last two albums.

Mish Maoul Ana Hina

Those Taureg tribesmen from the Sahara, TINARIWEN, the kings and queens of "Assouf" or guitar poetry from the Sahara Desert, will be in Melbourne, appearing at the Hamer Hall on 8th April, part of the Mix It Up series of concerts and pre-show activities. We'll play a track from them too.

Tinariwen





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