Episode 131 features four Womad artists who were invited, before the Womad Festival began, to come and play a stripped down performance of one of their chosen compositions especially for our RNZ audience.
RNZ audio engineer William Saunders and Trevor Reekie set up an improvised recording studio in the Conference Room at the Autolodge Motel in New Plymouth and were joined by RNZ videographer Dan Cook who filmed these recording.
The artists who were recorded included Rebetien, a 5-piece band from Athens; Kora player Sona Jobarteh, accompanied by her guitarist Derek Johnson and percussionist Westley Joseph who delivered an exceptional recording of the song 'Jarabi'; Indian Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan recorded a beautiful solo performance; and Estonian duo, Maarja Nuut on violin and vocals accompanied by Ruum, an electronic artist, recorded a haunting rendition of their song called The Lost Geese.
Music Details
Refugees for Refugees
Babylon
Refugees for Refugees
Amerli
Muzieckpublique
AKA Trio
Kanou
Keita, Forcione
Joy
Bendigedig
Anandi Bhattacharya
Maya’s Dream (Kalavati)
Anandi & Debashish Bhattacharya
Joys Abound
Riverboat
Dona Onete
Banzeiro
Dona Onete
Banzeiro
Mais Um Discos
Rebetien
Gineka Pou Psifizi (The Woman that Votes)
Trad arrnged by Rebetien
Recorded live by RNZ
RNZ
Sona Jobarteh
Jarabi
Arranged by Sona Jobarteh
Recorded live by RNZ
RNZ
Amjad Ali Khan
Song
Rabindranath Tagore
Recorded live by RNZ
RNZ
Maaja Nuut and Ruum
The Lost Geese
Maaja Nuut and Ruum
Recorded live by RNZ
RNZ
Constantinople & ABlaye Cissoko
Poisson au fond de L'ocean
Constantinople & ABlaye Cissoko
Jardins Migrateurs
Ma Case
