WOMAD 2008
Mary Ann Kennedy presents highlights from 2008's WOMAD festival, including a taste of the Rio Carnival from Brazilian street band Monobloco and Tuareg desert blues from Terakaft.
Mary Ann Kennedy with more highlights from this year's WOMAD Festival, including a taste of the Rio Carnival from Brazilian band Monobloco, and Tuareg desert blues fromTerakaft.
Notes:-
Monobloco brought the Rio Carnival to WOMAD - they are one of Brazil's most popular 'bloco', or street-bands, and they perform every year in the Rio Carnival. They have been hailed as a breath of feresh air on the carnival scene, as they play not only samba rhythms, but a wide variety of other traditional beats too. Even their rehearsals attract thousands of spectators in Rio. They performed in the Siam Tent on the Saturday afternoon of the Festival.
Terakaft are a desert blues band from Mali, started by two founder-members of fellow Touareg band Tinariwen. Their name means 'Caravan' in Tamashek, and they played their first concert in 2001. They were also in the Siam Tent, closing the Friday night-Saturday morning session at 1.45am.
Playlist
Hotel Palindrone: Thernberger Hochzeitsstuecke & Branohm (traditional arr. Breathnach) (6:06)
大象传媒 recording from Womad 2008
Massukos: Ndjango (Massukos) (5:40)
Album: Bumping
Poo Productions PPLCD001, track 2
Lo C貌r de la Plana: L猫va ti dau mitan (E. Th茅ron) (4:28)
Album: Tant Deman
Buda Musique 3017530, track 10
Monobloco: Abertura (2鈥�28鈥�), Cosinha do pai (2:07) and Vou Festejar (3:15)
大象传媒 recording from Womad 2008
John McCusker: McGoldricks (John McCusker) (3:06)
Album: Yella Hoose and Goodnight Ginger
Navigator Records NAVIGATOR7DCD, CD2 track 11
Paul Brady: Arthur McBride (traditional, arr. Paul Brady) (7:16)
Album: Nobody Knows 鈥� The Best of Paul Brady
Rykodisc RCD 10491, track 14
Tashi Lhunpo Monks (15:20)
大象传媒 recording from Womad 2008
Interview with Andrew McGregor
Maeve Mackinnon: Mac Iain 鈥檌c Sheumais (traditional) (3:13)
Album: Don鈥檛 Sing Lovesongs
Foot Stompin鈥� Records CDFSR1735, track 1
Emilio Balcarce y Orquesta: Si sos brujo (Emilio Balcarce) (3:40)
Album: Caf茅 de los Maestros
Wrasse Records WRASS226, CD1 track 9
Catriona McKay with Alistair MacDonald: Swan LK243 (Catriona McKay) (4:39)
Album: Starfish
Climster Records GLIMCD02, track 4
Toumani Diabate鈥檚 Symmetric Orchestra: Mali Sadio (traditional) (6:50)
Album: Toumani Diabate鈥檚 Symmetric Orchestra
World Circuit WCD074, track 4
Terakaft: Three pieces (16:55)
大象传媒 recording from Womad 2008
Lo C貌r de la Plana: La Novi貌ta (6:10) and La Vielha (3:53)
大象传媒 recording from Womad 2008
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