The delightful musical ruffians known as Vagabond Opera graced the KAOS studios today, after a first hour featuring music from Mali, and an eclectic set at the top of the second hour featuring klezmer, tango, and cha cha cha. Remember, you can catch the archive of this show for a limited time at http://soundroots.podomatic.com And [...]
More than a few Spin The Globe listeners & callers have recently gushed about their love of Malian music. Something there is about this West African nation, which has produced an astounding array of artists including Oumou Sangare, Ali Farka Toure (and son Vieux), Amadou y Mariam, Tinariwen, Toumani Diabate … the list seems endless. [...]
No theme this week, just track after track of great global music, both new and old. And a remembrance of Lobi Traore, who passed on earlier this week (for more, read Banning Eyre’s tribute at afropop.org). Hour 1 Dhol Foundation - Colours of Punjab (theme) - Big Drum Small World Anoushka Shankar - Red Sun [...]
