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Innovators, Pioneers and Orchestras

Composer and musician Tunde Jegede presents the music of artists and ensembles who offer unique approaches to African classical traditions.

Composer and musician Tunde Jegede presents the music of artists and ensembles who offer unique approaches to African Classical traditions.

Drawing parallels with the role of ancient courts in providing patronage for musicians, Jegede highlights the importance of the newly-formed African nation states in fostering creativity and innovation in the post-colonial era. His selections include landmark recordings from L'Ensemble Instrumental National Du Mali (formed in 1961) as well as Guinea鈥檚 Sory Kandia Kouyate虂, whose recitative singing brought him international recognition. Plus, there鈥檚 work by musicians seeking to combine legacies, including Nana Danso Abiam鈥檚 Pan African Orchestra and the Orchestra Ethiopia project which brought the country鈥檚 diverse musical styles together for the first time. Mali鈥檚 Cheick Tidiane Seck, meanwhile, translates a classic kora theme into the jazz idiom through a collaboration with American pianist Hank Jones, and Nigerian contemporary Ibukun Sunday experiments with field recordings and traditional instruments.

Produced by Phil Smith
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3

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Sun 22 Oct 2023 23:00
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Music Played

  • Mory Kant茅

    Kouma

    • 10 Cola Nuts.
    • Barclay.

  • Rebeca Omordia

    Dagarti Work Song

    • African Pianism.
    • Somm Recordings.

  • Sory Kandia Kouyat茅

    Sakhodougou

    • Kouyate虂 Sory Kandia.
    • Editions Syliphone Conakry.

  • L'Ensemble Instrumental National Du Mali

    Dah-Monzon Ou L'脡pop茅e Bambara - 1猫re Partie

    • Dah-Monzon Ou L'脡pop茅e Bambara.
    • Mali Kunkan.

  • Orchestra Ethiopia

    Goraw

    • 脡thiopiques 23.
    • Buda Musique.

  • Orchestra Ethiopia

    Y猫hetsanu L猫qso

    • 脡thiopiques 23.
    • Buda Musique.

  • Siti binti Saad

    Njia ngurusumbwe

    • The Legendary Mumbai Recordings.
    • Retro Tan.

  • Orch茅stre Baka Gbin茅

    Boboko

    • Baka in the Forest.
    • March Hare Music.

  • Tunde Jegede

    The Elements: Air

    Performer: Tunde Jegede.

  • Pan African Orchestra

    Music for Gon-Gon

  • The Pan African Orchestra

    Wia Concerto No. 1 First Movement - In Four Parts

    Music Arranger: Nana Danso Abiam. Orchestra: The Pan African Orchestra.
    • Opus 1.
    • Real World Records.

  • Hank Jones Meets Cheick-Tidiane Seck And The Mandinkas

    贵补苍迟补苍驳耻别虂

    • Sarala.
    • Verve Records.

  • Ibukun Sunday & Tunde Jegede

    Reflections & Refractions

    • Outside the Lines, Vol. 6.
    • nonclassical.

  • Kass茅 Mady Diabat茅

    Tragedy

    • Music of the Diaspora.
    • Halaqah Media Films.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Oct 2023 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3