2012-01-13 Music of the Kora (West African Harp)
Prompted by a new CD release and a local concert tomorrow, we explored the many sounds of the West African kora today — a harp that’s been used in classical Jali (griot) music as well as in global fusions with other instruments. In the second hour of the show, new releases and concert previews. And congrats to the listeners who won tickets to see Erev Rav and Vagabond Opera — I’ll see you at the show.
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Hour 1
Mamadou Diabate “Humanity” from Courage on world village
Nathalie Cora “L’harmattan” from Petite Terre on Nathalie Cora
Jack de Johnette and Foday Musa Suso “Ocean Wave” from Music from the Hearts of the Masters on Kindred Rhythm
Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan & Mamadou Diabate “Nyanafi (excerpt)” from Strings Tradition on Felmay
Argile “Kinkeliba” from Filefola on Fuego
Kevin Brown & Moussa Kouyate “The Thorn” from Kora Blues on Doodah records
Ballake Sissoko / Vincent Segal “Mako Mady” from Chamber Music on Six Degrees
Prince Diabate “Voyageur (Mid-Eastern Fusion)” from New Life on Sunrise Records
Mandingo Griot Society “Africa” from Mandingo Griot Society on flying fish
Hour 2
Kora Jazz Band “Mandjou” from And Guests on Celluloid
The Kora Band “Serifu Sidi” from Cascades on OA2 Records
Sean Gaskell “Apollo” from Kora Music of West Africa on self-released
Afro Celt Sound System “Sene (Working the Land)” from AnaTomic on Real World Records
Banda Black Rio “Final Feliz” from Super Nova Samba Funk (Deluxe Edition) on Far Out Recordings
VAGABOND OPERA “Hanumonsoon” from Sing for Your Lives on Vagabond Opera Records
Ramon Isidro Cabrera “El Chivo sin Ley” from Bachata Roja: Amor y Amargue on iASO
Arnito “Walai” from Musiques de mon monde on self-released
Lo Cor de la Plana “Bosin” from Tant Deman on Buda Musique
Polyrhythmics “Bear Claw” from Labrador on Polyrhythmics
Polyrhythmics “The Revenge of the Sneaky Spider” from Labrador on Polyrhythmics
Leni Stern “I Was Born (Ibe Keneya)” from Sabani on Leni Stern Recordings
Novalima “Hotel BCN” from Karimba on ESL Music
AfroCubism “Djelimady Rumba” from AfroCubism on Nonesuch
