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Festival in the Desert featuring Ali Farka Toure, Tinariwen and Robert Plant

Andy Kershaw Mali

The much lauded 'Festival In The Desert 2003' was the first of two programmes to come from Mali and won the Sony Gold Award. The festival is held in an oasis in the southern Sahara Desert.

The much lauded 'Festival In The Desert 2003' was the first of two programmes to come from Mali. Winner of the Sony Gold Award the show includes music from Ali Farka Toura, Tinariwen, Robert Plant, Tartit and Afel Bocum. The festival itself is held in a nearby oasis in the southern Sahara Desert, and is the traditional gathering of the Touareg people, who sing powerfully hypnotic songs about the pain and pleasures of desert life.

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Fri 17 Jan 2003 22:15
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music and featured items

  • Fishing on the Niger River.

    Andy starts the programme fishing on the southern bank of the Niger River.

    Duration: 05:13

  • Music Played

    • Tidawt

      Ariyalan

  • Camels in the desert.

    Andy has trouble moving around in the desert sand and encounters camels.

    Duration: 08:07

  • Music Played

    • Tartit

      Isisla

  • Festival in the Desert.

    Andy meets Andy Morgan from Festival in the Desert.

    Duration: 07:21

  • Music Played

    • Khaira Arby

      Assa Dakmar

  • Turages at Festival in the Desert.

    Andy describes an amazing scene in front of the stage at the Festival in the Desert.

    Duration: 09:43

  • Music Played

    • Khaira Arby

      Trab Matouk

  • Andy meets Robert Plant.

    Andy helps a man to re wire the back stage area and meets Robert Plant, who is performing.

    Duration: 10:19

  • Music Played

    • Robert Plant/Justin Adams/Lo-jo

      Whole lotta love

  • Paul Adams, a Tuareg fan

    Andy chats to Paul Adams, a Tuareg fan who travelled from Bristol to be at the festival.

    Duration: 04:30

  • Music Played

    • Tinariwen

      Hertenere

  • Tinariwen and Tuareg music.

    Andy talks to Hassan and Abdallah from Tinariwen who talk about Tuareg music.

    Duration: 06:15

  • Music Played

    • Tinariwen

      Amassakoul

  • Ali Farka Tour茅.

    We hear a brief song by Ali Farka Tour茅, an old friend of Andy鈥檚.

    Duration: 08:35

  • Music Played

    • Ali Farka Tour茅

      song 1

    • Ali Farka Tour茅

      Kady Kady

  • 鈥楰ing of Desert Blues鈥�

    鈥楰ing of Desert Blues鈥� singer, Ali Farka Toure talks to Andy about the festival.

    Duration: 03:04

  • Music Played

    • Ali Farka

      Tangam Bara Soboye

  • Robert Plant and Ali Farka Tour茅.

    Andy listens to Robert Plant and Ali Farka Tour茅 at a special fireside session.

    Duration: 10:36

  • Music Played

    • Ali Farka Tour茅, Justin Adams, Robert Plant

      Fireside session 1

    • Ali Farka Tour茅, Justin Adams, Robert Plant

      Fireside session 2

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Jan 2003 22:15
    大象传媒 Radio 3