songlines44
This podcast includes highlights from the June 2007 issue of Songlines
(#44),
opening with an excerpt from the new album by Björk, 'Volta', on One
Little Indian. We also have a track on this podcast of an 'Iranian Lullaby'
from the recent 'Rough Guide to Iran' CD as part of Kronos Quartet's David
Harrington's world music playlist. Exclusively to this podcast we have the
Kronos Quartet's very own version of the Lullaby.
Other features on the podcast include: Rose Skelton on the extraordinary
Mauritanian singer and politician Malouma; Songlines news editor, Nat Handy,
reports on the latest world music goings-on, with music by Fanfare
Ciocarlia, Selim Sessler and Mahala Raï Banda who are all performing at The
Barbican's 1000 Year Journey Gypsy Festival in May & June. Nat also reports
on the compilation album Songlines has produced for Glastonbury Festival,
'Live at Glastonbury's Jazz World Stage' with an exclusive excerpt from
Amparanoia's performance of 'Ella Baila Bembe' in 2005, and finally the Fat
Boy slim and Andy Palacio collaboration with music from his latest album,
'Wátina', on Cumbancha. Simon Broughton returns with his Beginner's Guide to
Taraf de Haïdouk's with an exclusive preview from their forthcoming album
'Maskarada' on the Crammed label. And finally, Bill Badley bares his midriff
for the Songlines Guide to Bellydance with a selection of recommendations
including music from the new album 'Boom Shinga Ling' by Oojami.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the July/August issue
(#45),
will be available from June 22.
Songlines 44
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
