18/01/2014
Gideon Coe and Rita Ray take a virtual road trip through the musical heartland of Africa with the help of Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, African Boy, Dave Okumu and Baaba Maal.
From the Desert blues of the Sahara to the deep funk of Fela Kuti the music of Africa has long moulded our musical cannon. For this 3 hour special Gideon Coe restores African music's place at the centre of the story, hitting the road with Rita Ray to unearth tracks from the townships of South Africa to the plains of Mali. We hear from Damon Albarn about the musicians who inspired him to work in Africa as well as Fela Kuti's legendary drummer Tony Allen, Dave Okumu from the Invisible, Nigerian born African Boy as well as great Senegalese crooner Baaba Maal on their favourite tracks from the continent. With their help we trace a path from the biggest African artists to the western music they gave rise to, from funk to folk and back again.
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Rita Ray talks about Kanda Bongo Man
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Mahmoud Ahmed
Belomi Benna
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Tony Allen
Asiko
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Mulatu Astatke
Yegelle Tezeta
- Originals 鈥.
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Bhundu Boys
Hupenyu Hwangu
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Art Blakey
3 Blind Mice
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BLK JKS
Lakeside
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Toumani Diabat茅's Symmetric Orchestra
Boulevard De L鈥橧ndependence
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Fokn Bois
Want To Be White
- Fokin With Ewe.
- FOKIN Bois.
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The Four Brothers
Pasi Pano Pane Zviedzo
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Franco & le TP OK Jazz
On Entre OK, On Sort KO
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John Wizards
Tet Lek Schrempf
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Just a Band
Probably for Lovers
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Kanda Bongo Man
Billil (Radio 1 Session, 16 Jun 1993)
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Konono N潞1
Guiyome
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Fela Kuti
Buy Africa
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Halala South Africa
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Baaba Maal
Yele (Hamady Bogle)
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Mafikizolo feat. Uhuru
Khona
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Mahotella Queens & Malathini
Wozani Mahipi
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Miriam Makeba
Pata Pata
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Hugh Masekela
Grazing in the Grass
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Ngoni ba
Bassekou
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Owiny Sigoma Band
Wires
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Philip Tabane & Malombo
Hi Congo
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Otis Redding
These Arms Of Mine
- Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
- Warner E.S.P..
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The Rift Valley Brothers
Mu Africa
- Sound Way.
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Songhoy Blues
Soubour
- Transgressive Records.
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Tabu Ley Rochereau & Mbilia Bel
Eswi Yo Wapi
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Ebo Taylor
Heaven
- Essibons.
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Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
Shumba
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Ali Farka Tour茅
Heygana
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Victor Uwaifo
Guitar Boy
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釆犪垐釄涐嫧釄 釆メ埜釅
Tchero Adari N猫gn
Broadcast
- Sat 18 Jan 2014 15:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music