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Lopa Kothari presents a mix of music from around the world, and introduces more recordings made at the WOMAD 2008 Festival in July 2008, including Senegalese singer/songwriter Wasis Diop.

Radio 3 recorded 35 acts from 4 different stages at this year's WOMAD Festival, including musicians from as far afield as Uzbekistan, Kenya and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lopa Kothari introduces more of these recordings in tonight's World on 3, including the Senegalese singer/songwriter and opera composer Wasis Diop.
Wasis Diop, like his compatriot Youssou N'Dour, is one of the few African artists to score a top 50 chart hit in the UK, a feat achieved by his 1996 single African Dream.
More recently he has produced albums for country singer Serah, and composed the opera 'Opera du Sahel', which has been performed in Amsterdam and Paris.

Playlist

Wasis Diop: Jine (5:44)
Recorded live at Womad 2008
http://www.myspace.com/wasisdiopmusic

Soha: Tourbillion (F. Welgryn, A. Essertier, Soha) (2:47)
Album: D’ici et d’ailleurs
EMI 5099950318100, track 1
http://www.soha.fr
http://www.myspace.com/sohamusic

Dub Colossus: Azmari Dub (S. Zenebe, Dublulah) (4:55)
Album: A Town Called Addis
Real World Records CDRW155 (released in October 2008)
http://www.myspace.com/dubcolossus

Madera Limpia: En la Esquina (Yasel González Rivera, Gerald Thomas Collymore) (3:04)
Album: La Corona
Out Here OH009, track 1
http://www.myspace.com/maderalimpia
http://www.outhere.de

La Shica: Iloro (Luis Domercq, Elsa Rovayo, Fernando de la Rúa, Miguel Rodrigáñez, Pablo Martín) (3:02)
Album: Trabajito de Chinos
Warner Music 5144267432, track 2
http://www.lashica.net
http://www.droatlantic.com

Studio Pagol: Amanaman (Studio Pagol) (4:22)
Album: Pagol
Team4Action T4A-0701, track 4
http://www.myspace.com/studiopagol

Mose ‘Fan Fan’: Sikulu (KiKongo) (4:25)
Album: The Congo Acoustic
Triple Earth TRECD119, track 4
http://www.triple-earth.co.uk

Samba Mapangala and Virunga: Muniache (Samba Mapangala) (4:27)
Album: African Classics
Sheer Sound SLCD149, track 4
http://www.sheergroup.com

Paprika Balkanicus: Rumba (Paprika Balkanicus) (4:38)
Album: Paprika Balkanicus
White Label CD
http://www.paprikabalkanicus.com
http://www.myspace.com/paprikabalkanicus

Rachid Taha: Camrade (6:50)
Recorded live at Womad 2008
http://rachidtaha.artistes.universalmusic.fr

Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara: Blues (5:04)
Recorded live at Womad 2008
http://www.myspace.com/justinadamsproducer
http://www.myspace.com/juldehcamarauk

Da Lata: Alice no Pais (Chris Franck, Patrick Forge) (3:50)
Album: Beginner’s Guide to World Music Vol.2
Nascente NSBox 008/3, CD3 track 1

Soha: Le Café Bleu (F. Welgryn, A. Essertier) (03:06)
Album: D’ici et d’ailleurs
EMI 5099950318100, track 8
http://www.soha.fr
http://www.myspace.com/sohamusic

Hanggai: Flowers (Trad. arr. Ilchi, Robin Haller, Matteo Scumani) (2:58)
Album: Introducing Hanggai
World Music Network LC11067, track 5
http://www.worldmusic.net/hanggai

Speed Caravan: Kalashnik Love () (0:42 + 4:05)
Album: Kalashnik Love
Newbled NB005, tracks 1 and 2
http://www.myspace.com/mehdihaddabthespeedcaravan
http://womad.org/artists/speed-caravan

Fairuz: Ya Aked Al-Hagabin (Fairuz) (3:48)
Album: Aghani Massrahiat Bint Alhares
Nazaer NZR178, track 5
http://www.fairuzonline.com

Roberto Fonseca: El Niejo (Roberto Fonseca, Ibrahim Ferrer) (6:46)
Album: Zamazu
Enja Records ENJ-9499 2, track 10
http://www.robertofonseca.com
http://www.myspace.com/robertofonseca

Zuco 103: Fulero (Zuco 103) (3:10)
Album: After the Carnaval
Dox Records DOX051, track 7
http://www.zuco103.com
http://www.myspace.com/zuco103

Wasis Diop: Anna Mou (6:15)
Recorded live at Womad 2008
http://www.myspace.com/wasisdiopmusic

Kraja: Limu Limu Lima/Lille Lasse (Trad.) (3:08)
Album: Under Himmelens Fäste
Drone DROCD045, track 5
http://www.myspace.com/krajamusic
http://www.drone.se

Kaounding Cissoko: Niane Bagne Na (Kaounding Cissoko) (4:04)
Album: Beginner’s Guide to World Music Vol.2
Nascente NSBox 008/3, CD3 track 3

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