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After years of her music being banned by Mauritania’s military government, Malouma now speaks through her new role as one of the country’s 56 senators and through her new CD, Nour, which brings the desert blues of Mauritania into the 21st century.
Alma, the debut CD of Belgian two accordion, percussion and oud or flamenco guitar instrumental group Dazibao, shines sunnily as it journeys between North African, Musette and flamenco sounds.
On their second CD, Danças, Jogos e Canções (Dances, Games and Songs), Sao Paolo super-group Orquestra Popular de Cãmara expand their vision of a Brazilian national music that encompasses jazz and folk forms.
On her CD Divine Inspiration, frill-free, wide-ranged and distinctively-toned popular Carnatic singer Aruna Sairam explores the songs of 9 poets from different eras and regions in India, all belonging to the Bhakti movement.
Newly remastered and now widely available, David Bromberg Quartet’s Live New York City 1982 captures Bromberg and a red hot acoustic band playing and singing a typically eclectic mix of Appalachian music, Blues, Western Swing and Gospel.
Mon-Fri 2.20pm
repeated Mon-Thu 11.20pm
Presented by
Lucky Oceans
Friday 09 January 2009
On Song For Chico, Arturo O’Farrill celebrates his father’s spirit through the title track, a modern piece that shows that Afro-Latin Jazz is a tree with deep roots that keeps spreading its branches in new directions.
Monday 12 January 2009
With characteristic subtleness of phrase and use of silence, guitarist Roberto Aussel brings to life the music of fellow Argentinean Atahualpa Yupanqui on the 100th anniversary of this champion of folk music’s birth.
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2.20pm AEDT
The Daily Planet
with Lucky Oceans
Richly varied music from around the world
