Friday 21 November 2008
Two-Faced Friday
Listening back over the last week, and forward to what’s on The Daily Planet next week.
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Thursday 20 November 2008
La Cherga View Playlist
Tito's experiment of a united, peaceful and prosperous Balkans under the one name of Yugoslavia may have failed eventually in its intended form, but the group La Cherga have certainly realised his aims in a small way, even if they had to form in Austria to do it. The band fuses a variety of Balkan styles with dub and elctronica to form an exciting, if sometimes challenging whole.
Tuesday 18 November 2008
Juan Carmona View Playlist
Juan Carmona was born in France of Spanish Gypsy background. The gift of a guitar for his 10th birthday set him on the path of discovery of his roots which has led to the CD's Caminos Nuevos and Orillas which we feature today.
Monday 17 November 2008
Silk and Bamboo View Playlist
Simply titled Traditional Chinese Music , the new CD from UK-based The Silk and Bamboo Ensemble delivers exactly what it promises ... beautifully.
While in Co. Cork, Ireland, in September, I discovered Garry Walsh, who plays a repertoire of rare tunes taught to him by his parents and grandfathers on mellifluous flutes and whistles, pitched in keys which don’t usually feature in Ireland’s musical lexicon.
40 years as a significant figure in the diverse worlds of blues, soul, reggae and world music is no mean feat, and rather than just compiling a greatest hits retrospective, Taj Mahal has celebrated this milestone by putting out a brand new album Maestro.
4pm AEDT