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Must be the blues...

Verity Sharp shares a selection of blues-tinged sounds from across the musical universe - from Chicago to Bamako, Wangkatjungka to Casablanca.

Sometimes you just need to lean into the blues鈥� Verity Sharp shares a selection of blues-tinged sounds from across the musical universe.

There鈥檚 intimate country-blues from Aboriginal Australian Kankawa Nagarra, Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu Delta, gospel-infused recordings made in her home of Wangkatjungka. While in Morocco, the foremost female ambassador of Gnawa music, Asm芒a Hamzaoui, offer up a distinctive take on desert blues with her group Bnat Timbouktou. Plus a novel collaboration between Chicago and Bamako, featuring American jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell and Malian kora player Ballak茅 Sissoko.

Elsewhere, Canadian Sarah Davachi's latest work for pipe organ takes inspiration from the myth of Orpheus; and we've sonic reflections on the meaning of life from Nigerian electronic musician and violist Ibukun Sunday.

Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3

1 hour, 29 minutes

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Fri 23 Aug 2024 22:00
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Music Played

  • Kankawa Nagarra

    Wirlmarni

    • Wirlmarni.
    • Mississippi Records.

  • Polski Piach

    Modern Fog

    • Anomalia.

  • KOKOKO!

    Butu Ezo Ya

    • BUTU.
    • Transgressive.

  • Associated Sine Tone Services

    001000

    • Associated Sine Tone Services.
    • Flag Day Recordings.

  • Faraualla

    Un Due Tre Amen!

    • Culla e Tempesta.
    • ZERO NOVE NOVE.

  • Ibukun Sunday

    Arrayed on the battlefield

    • harmony/balance.
    • Phantom Limb.

  • HUUUM

    Kahlse

    • Huuum.
    • Accidental Meetings.

  • Xylouris White

    Ascension

    • The Sisypheans.
    • Drag City.

  • Sarah Davachi

    Night horns excerpt

    • The Head As Form鈥嬧�欌�媎 In The Crier鈥嬧�欌�媠 Choir.

  • The Haar

    Wild Rover

    • Where Old Ghosts Meet.
    • Under The Eaves Records.

  • Asm芒a Hamzaoui

    Lalla Aicha 1

    • 尝鈥檅苍补迟.
    • Ajabu Germany.

  • Simon Knighton

    Natural Environments No. 1

    • Sound Sculptures, Dynamical Systems, Natural Environments.
    • nonclassical.

  • Ali Do臒an G枚n眉lta艧

    Nedendir

    • 碍别测别测卯.
    • Tikabasa Muzik.

  • Emile Mosseri & Sam Gendel

    Teeth

    • Hardy Boys.

  • Josh Johnson

    Telling You

    • Unusual Object.
    • Northern Spy US.

  • Mokotron

    TATAU O TE P艑 (Hasji Remix)

    • THE UNITED TRIBES OF BASS.

  • Marija Kova膷evi膰

    Piscina 1

    • Piscina 1.

  • Nicole Mitchell & Ballak茅 Sissoko

    Tolotai

    • Bamako Chicago Sound System.
    • FPE Records.

  • Viki Steiri

    Thread

    • Balm.
    • Alien Jams.

  • Tears OV

    The Other

    • The Other.
    • Collapsing Drums.

  • Miranda Rutter

    The Mistle Thrush

    • Bird Tunes.

  • Tinariwen

    Azawad

    • Azawad.
    • Wedge.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Aug 2024 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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