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WOMAD Revisited

Lopa Kothari with highlights from the 2009 WOMAD festival. Music from dub reggae producer Denis Bovell, Mongolian singer Enkh Jargal and bhangra star Channi Singh.

Lopa Kothari warms up Christmas night with highlights from the 2009 WOMAD festival, held in Charlton Park, Wiltshire. Featuring sets broadcast for the first time, with music from renowned dub reggae producer Denis Bovell, Mongolian throat singer Enkh Jargal and UK bhangra pioneer Channi Singh.

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Produced by Roger Short

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Friday 25th December 2009

Trad, Arr. Dom Felmons/Rhiannon Giddens/Justin Robinson: Cornbread and Butterbeans
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Album: Genuine Negro Jig
Nonesuch 400105

Johnny Marks: Holly Jolly Christmas
Martin Sexton
Album: A Family Christmas
Putumayo PUT 295-2

Hassan: Alu Ummi
Mariem Hassan
Album: Shouka
Nubenegra Records

WOMAD highlights

Dennis Bovell Dub Band
Dennis Bovell (leader/bass/ocals)
Zufana (vocals)
Askala (vocals)
Daniel Spahni (drums)
Lillia Lonchiva (percussion)
John Kpiaye (guitar)
Fabio Marchiori (keyboard)
Kai sandquist (sax/flute)
Klas Jervfors (trombone)

Chief Inspector Bettah
Dennis Bovell Dub Band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Dub Master
Dennis Bovell Dub Band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Oh Mama, Oh papa
Dennis Bovell Dub Band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Pow Wow
Dennis Bovell Dub Band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Wade Schuman: It Calls me
Hasmat Modine
Album: Bahamut
Jaro Medien GmbH Jaro 4283-2

Jose dos Santos/Alain Oulman: Alfama
Amalia Rodrigues
Album: Fado Anthologia
Universal Portugal 0602517859562

WOMAD highlights

Channi Singh Bhangra band
Channi Singh (lead vocals)
Hinal Pattani (keyboard/bass)
Sunil Kalyana (tabla)
Manwinder Sagoo (dholak)
Tarsem Kalyana (drums)
Paramjit Saib (guitar)
H Panesar (dohl)
Inderjit Singh Kalsi (engineer)

Ik Kuri Gulab De Phull (A girl like a rose flower)
Channi Singh Bhangra band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Tarak De Ke Wang Tut Gayee
Channi Singh Bhangra band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Nach Mundeya
Channi Singh Bhangra band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Dama Dam Must Kalander
Channi Singh Bhangra band
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Kottarashky: Chetiri
Kottarashky
Album: Opa Hey
Asphalt Tango Records CD-ATR 2609

Trad, Arr. Simpson: Delia
Martin Simpson
Album: Bootleg USA
High Bohemia Records 616895 310089#

WOMAD highlights

Enkh Jargal
Enkh Jargal 鈥淓pi鈥 (Moorin Hoor (Horsefiddle)/Vocals)

Jargal: Huder Dougei
Enkh Jargal
大象传媒 Recording from the WOMAD festival, 2009

Marko Markovi膰: Khelipa e Cheasa
Boban I Marko Marovi膰
Album: Blown away to Dancefloor heaven
Piranha Records CD-PIR2339

Nataf: Mon Ami d鈥檈n Haut
JP Nataf
Album: Acoustic France
Putumayo PUT 281-2

Papi Arosemena: Carmen
Los Silvertones
Album: Panama!3 Calypso Paname帽o, Guajira Jazz & Cumbia tpica on the Isthmus 1960-75
Soundway SNDWCD081P

Leonard Cohen, Arr. Autorickshaw: Bird on a Wire
Autorickshaw
Album: So goes the Journey
Tala-Wallah Recordsn TW003

Toure/Diabate: Sabu Yerkoy
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
Album: Ali & Toumani
World Circuit Records WLWCD 083

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