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Bulgarian Voices Angelite

Lopa Kothari presents world music, a session by Bulgarian group Voices Angelite and Part 5 of the series Commonwealth Connections, which focuses on music from Namibia and Tanzania.

Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, a studio session with Bulgarian Voices Angelite, and part 5 of Commonwealth Connections with music from Namibia and Tanzania.

COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS
This landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in July features music from each of the 53 member states, reflecting the range of music and culture across the whole Commonwealth.

Music feature from Namibia:
In the Namibian bush, close to the Botswana border, two San families share their musical traditions. As one of southern Africa's oldest peoples, the San are proud of a way of life that is dying out. We hear berry-picking work songs and healing dances that have been performed for centuries. In Namibia's capital Windhoek, singer-songwriter Elemotho is also preserving Namibian traditions through his music. He explains how his childhood in the Kalahari Desert has influenced his songs.

Heritage track from Tanzania:
Suleman Nyambui Mujaya struck silver for Tanzania in the 5000 metres at the Moscow Olympics in 1980. He stayed in sport and is now General Secretary of Athletics Tanzania.
His chosen artist is Best Nasso, and the track is Narudi Kijijini, a warning for young Africans leaving their villages that life in the big city might not be all it's cracked up to be.

Session with Bulgarian Voices Angelite:
Formed from the ashes of the old State Television Choir by the State Choir's manager Tanja Andreeva, The Bulgarian Voices Angelite have become one of the most renowned vocal ensembles from the Balkans. The choir comprises 19 female voices, under the leadership of Georgy Petkov, and creates a unique blend of classical and folk traditions and an enchanting array of vocal sounds. Their new album 'Angelite' is out now on German label Jaro.

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Fri 28 Feb 2014 23:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Mar Seck

    Li Loumouye Nourou

    Performer: Mar Seck.
    • Vagabonde.
    • Teranga Beat.
    • 12.

  • BXP Sound Systema ft. Paco Mendoza

    Bouzouki Criminal (club mix)

    Performer: BXP Sound Systema ft. Paco Mendoza.
    • Bouzouki Criminal.
    • Bombastic Jam.
    • 2.

  • Boban & Marko Markovic

    Bum Tras (Boom Bang)

    Performer: Boban & Marko Markovic.
    • Gipsy Manifesto.
    • Piranha.
    • 4.

  • Betty and the Boy

    Good Luck

    Performer: Betty and the Boy.
    • Good Luck.
    • Betty and the Boy.
    • 3.

  • Rui Cruz ft. Dino d'Santiago

    Distinu

    Performer: Rui Cruz ft. Dino d'Santiago.
    • Pano Terra.
    • Rui Cruz.
    • 7.

  • Naná Vasconcelos

    Berimbando

    Performer: Naná Vasconcelos.
    • 4 Elementos.
    • Far Out Recordings.
    • 11.

  • Mestre Cupijo e Seu Ritmo

    Siria Quente

    Performer: Mestre Cupijo e Seu Ritmo.
    • Siria.
    • Analog Africa.
    • 10.

  • Soraia Drummond

    Eu acho e Pouco

    Performer: Soraia Drummond.
    • Brazilian Bass Culture & Beyond.
    • Brasil Music Exchange.
    • 4.

  • Narudi Kijijini (Commonwealth Connections Heritage Track) (feat. Best Nasso)

  • Shanren

    Thirty Years

    Performer: Shanren.
    • Left Foot Dance of the Yi.
    • Riverboat.
    • 2.

  • Mashrou’ Leila

    Habibi

    Performer: Mashrou’ Leila.
    • El Hal Romancy.
    • Mashrou' Leila.
    • 2.

  • The Bulgarian Voices Angelite

    Tapan Bie (Beating the Drum)

    Performer: The Bulgarian Voices Angelite.

  • The Bulgarian Voices Angelite

    Dyulmano, Dyulbero

    Performer: The Bulgarian Voices Angelite.

  • The Bulgarian Voices Angelite

    Dumba

    Performer: The Bulgarian Voices Angelite.

  • The Bulgarian Voices Angelite

    Dragana i slavei

    Performer: The Bulgarian Voices Angelite.

  • Kerekes Band

    Love Love

    Performer: Kerekes Band.
    • Hungarian Heart Beats vol.5.
    • HANGVETO.
    • 3.

  • ¹óó°ì²¹³Ù±ð±ô±ð±è

    Kaske

    Performer: ¹óó°ì²¹³Ù±ð±ô±ð±è.
    • Hungarian Heart Beats vol.5.
    • HANGVETO.
    • 8.

  • Anna Broda

    Mazurek bez Butow

    Performer: Anna Broda.
    • Wild Music from the Heart of Poland.
    • www.muzykatradycyjna.pl.
    • 11.

  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion

    Djela Fata Djela ZLato

    Performer: Mostar Sevdah Reunion.
    • Tales from a Forgotten City.
    • Snail Records.
    • 7.

  • The San families resident at Zelda Game Farm

    Working song - Berry Dance

    Performer: The San families resident at Zelda Game Farm.

  • The San families resident at Zelda Game Farm

    Healing/Ostrich Dance

    Performer: The San families resident at Zelda Game Farm.

  • Elemotho and Samuel Bathola

    Neo (Gift)

    Performer: Elemotho and Samuel Bathola.

  • Elemotho and Samuel Bathola

    Seshaba (The People)

    Performer: Elemotho and Samuel Bathola.

  • Cadillac Three

    Days of Gold

    Performer: Cadillac Three.
    • Tennessee Mojo.
    • Big Machine.
    • 6.

  • Mamdou Kelly

    Yeli

    Performer: Mamdou Kelly.
    • Adibar.
    • Clermont Music ?.
    • 3.

  • Paco de Lucía

    Entre Dos Aguas

    Performer: Paco de Lucía.
    • Cafe Del Mar.
    • Mercury.

  • Amira Kheir

    Ya Mara

    Performer: Amira Kheir.
    • Alsahraa.
    • Sterns Music.
    • 4.

  • The Bulgarian Voices Angelite

    Bogorodize Devo / Tebe Poem

    Performer: The Bulgarian Voices Angelite.
    • Â鶹Éç Studio Session.

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  • Fri 28 Feb 2014 23:00
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