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Les Amazones d'Afrique at Hay Festival

Kathryn Tickell's programme features West African supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique recorded live at Hay Festival, a mixtape from A Hawk and a Hacksaw, and a road trip to Ghana.

Kathryn Tickell presents, featuring West African supergroup, Les Amazones d'Afrique, recorded live at Hay Festival, a mixtape from A Hawk and a Hacksaw, and a Road Trip to Ghana.

Les Amazones d'Afrique are an all-female collective made up of some of west Africa's finest singers, united in one common cause: freedom and equal rights for women. Guest presenter Georgia Ruth catches up with the band at Hay Festival, and we hear tracks from their live set recorded specially for Music Planet. For this week's Road Trip, Rita Ray takes us on a journey through the music of Ghana, and we've a Mixtape from American folk duo A Hawk and a Hacksaw, whose collaborations have taken them to Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Listen to the world - Music Planet, Radio 3's new world music show presented by Lopa Kothari and Kathryn Tickell, brings us the best roots-based music from across the globe - with live sessions from the biggest international names and the freshest emerging talent; classic tracks and new releases; and every week a bespoke Road Trip from a different corner of the globe, taking us to the heart of its music and culture. Plus special guest Mixtapes and gems from the 大象传媒 archives. Whether it's traditional Indian ragas, Malian funk, UK folk or Cuban jazz, you'll hear it on Music Planet.

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Fri 15 Jun 2018 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Auli and Tautumeitas

    Man膩 lopu laidar膩

    • Lai Masina Rotajas!.
    • CPL MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Les Amazones d鈥橝frique

    Kounani (feat. Madina N'Diaye)

    • Replublique Amazones.
    • Real World Records.
    • 9.

  • Johanna Juhola

    Tanhutrauma - Folk Dance Trauma

    • Shadow of a Diva.
    • Johanna Juhola Music.

  • Mari Kalkun

    Keelega-Meelega

    • ILMAM脮TSAN (In the Wood of the World).
    • Nordic Notes.

  • The Scorpios

    Euoaideen (They're Coming Back)

    • Afro7 Records.

  • Renata Rosa

    Jurema

    • 贰苍肠补苍迟补莽玫别蝉.
    • 贬茅濒颈肠辞.

  • Les Amazones d鈥橝frique

    Desert Storm (Hay Festival 2018)

  • Les Amazones d鈥橝frique

    Kanakasi (Hay Festival 2018)

  • Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir

    Stani Mi Maytcho (Get Up, My Daughter) (Classic Artist)

    • The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices 2.
    • 4AD.

  • Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir

    Ghiore Dos (Teasing) (Classic Artist)

    • The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices 2.
    • 4AD.

  • ET MENSAH & HIS TEMPOS BAND

    Abele (Road Trip)

    • Day by Day.
    • RetroAfric.

  • Stevo

    Kologo (Road Trip)

    • Teach Me.
    • CYBER PRODUKTION.

  • OSEI KORANKYE

    Kesewa (Road Trip)

    • Seperewa of Ghana: 3mmer3 Nhyina Ns3.
    • Akwaaba Music.

  • NANAYAA

    Handkerchief (Road Trip)

    • Oneplay Media.

  • Koo Nimo

    Dagomba (Road Trip)

    • Vintage Palmwine.
    • Otrabanda Records.

  • KYEKYEKU and Shito Wonu

    Luku Mi (Road Trip)

  • WORLASI

    One Life (Road Trip)

  • Anna & Elizabeth

    Ripest of Apples

    • The invisible comes to us.
    • Smithsonian Folkways.
    • 3.

  • Kirsty Law

    Underneath the Sycamore (with Karine Polwart)

    • Young Night Thought.
    • Toun Records.

  • Les Amazones d鈥橝frique

    Deep in Love (Hay Festival 2018)

  • Les Amazones d鈥橝frique

    Doona (Hay Festival 2018)

  • Grup 艦im艧ek

    Nem Kaldi

    • Nem Kaldi.
    • Catapulte Records.

  • Chaweewan Dumern

    Lam Toey Chaweewan (Mixtape)

    • Sound of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam in Thailand 1964鈥�-鈥�1975.
    • Soundway.

  • Lone Pi帽on

    El Borrachito (Mixtape)

    • Lone Pi帽on "D铆as Felices".
    • Living Music Duplication.

  • B谩ra Gr铆msd贸ttir

    Funi

    • Funi.
    • Green Man Productions.

  • Mercedes Sosa

    Viva Jujuy

    • La Negra - The Definitive Collection.
    • Wrasse.

  • Houria A茂chi

    Impossible Oubli

    • Chants Mystiques d鈥橝lgerie.
    • Accords Crois茅s.

  • Huiro Y Su Conjunto

    Cumbia en los Andes

    • Andina: The Sound Of The Peruvian Andes.
    • Tiger's Milk Records 鈥�.
    • 14.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Jun 2018 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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