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Maya Youssef Session, Commonwealth Connections 24

Mary Ann Kennedy presents new world music, a live studio session from Syrian kanun player Maya Youssef and Part 24 of Commonwealth Connections, focusing on Zambia and Cameroon.

Mary Ann Kennedy with Syrian Kanun player Maya Youssef live in session and Commonwealth Connections from Zambia and Cameroon.

Commonwealth Connections Feature - Zambia
Seven kilometres from the world heritage site of Victoria Falls, in the Southern Province lies the rural Mukuni village, the main village of the Mukuni Chiefdom. It was founded in the 13th century by the Leya Tribal Matriarch and is today presided over by both a male and female leader. The Leya people keep alive their heritage in simple surroundings with dancing, singing and drumming for particular occasions and to communicate certain messages. The women of the village perform for us a traditional brewing dance complete with 12ft long poles for crushing grain while elsewhere in the village, the highly polished senior students at the secondary school in Mukuni village embrace the new modern Zambia with traditional, spiritual and rousingly patriotic songs.

Commonwealth Connections Heritage Track - Cameroon
As well as varied tribal traditions Cameroon was divided in colonial times between Britain and France but the country is united behind the choice of artist in our Heritage track tonight. Saxophonist Manu Dibango brought the sound of Cameroon to the world but also brought a bit of the world back into Cameroon, creating a glorious fusion of African Funk and Jazz. Weightlifter Vanatius Njuh is going for Gold in the 69 kilo class at the Commonwealth Games and through a computer at his training camp in Cameroon he's been talking about his hopes for the competition and how music fits into it.

Live Studio Session: Maya Youssef
London based Kanun virtuoso Maya Youssef joins us in the studio for a live session.
At the age of ten Maya began her musical career with the Kanun at Sulhi Alwadi Music Institute in Damascus from where she graduated with an excellence degree in 2002.
The winner of numerous awards both in Syria and the UK, Maya came to the UK in 2012.

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  • Let Union Be (feat. Bellowhead)

    • Revival.
    • Island.
    • 3785678.

  • Awake Awake (feat. Maz O鈥機onnor)

    • The Willowed Light.
    • Wild Sound Recordings.
    • WLDSND051.

  • 脟i臒dem Aslan

    Kanarini (Canary)

    Performer: 脟i臒dem Aslan.
    • Mortissa.
    • Asphalt Tango.
    • 12.

  • Dance of the ladies (feat. Maya Youssef)

  • Gharib (feat. Maya Youssef)

  • Manu Dibango

    African Boogie

    Performer: Manu Dibango.
    • Makossa Man: The Very Best Of Manu Dibango CD2.
    • Manteca.
    • 1.

  • Nampe Sadio

    Amaldeme

    Performer: Nampe Sadio.
    • Mali All Stars - Bogolan in Music.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 10.

  • Moudou Ould Mattalla

    Oh my mother Leila

    Performer: Moudou Ould Mattalla.
    • Rough Guide to the Sahara.
    • World Music Network.
    • 10.

  • Youth Group

    Zambia village drumming

    Performer: Youth Group.
    • Commonwealth Connections - Zambia.

  • Mukuni Village Senior School Choir

    Zamiba Better Change

    Performer: Senior School Choir, Mukuni Village.
    • Commonwealth Connections - Zambia.

  • Youth Group

    Zambia village drumming

    Performer: Youth Group.
    • Commonwealth Connections - Zambia.

  • Women's Choir

    Mukuni Village brewing dance

    Performer: Women's Choir.
    • Commonwealth Connections - Zambia.

  • Mukuni Village Senior School Choir

    Mukuni Village Zambian Folk Song

    Performer: Senior School Choir, Mukuni Village.
    • Commonwealth Connections - Zambia.

  • Crispian Mutukate

    Salimba solo

    Performer: Crispian Mutukate.

  • The Magnolia Sisters

    Les clos de coton (The Cotton Fields)

    Performer: The Magnolia Sisters.
    • Love's Lies.
    • Arhoolie.
    • 6.

  • LeadBelly and the Golden Jubillee Quartet

    Rock Island Line

    Performer: LeadBelly and the Golden Jubillee Quartet.
    • A Rhythm and Blues Chronology 1 1940-41.
    • Rhythm and Blues Records.

  • Nancy Kerr

    Where jacarandas grow

    Performer: Nancy Kerr.
    • Sweet Visitor.
    • Little Dish Records.
    • 7.

  • Liz Giddings and Roger Digby

    The Home Ruler / Reel de la Pistroli

    Performer: Liz Giddings and Roger Digby.
    • The passing moment.
    • Hoppits.
    • 11.

  • Cecen Kizi (feat. Maya Youssef)

  • Wave (feat. Maya Youssef)

  • Sally Beamish

    Seavaigers

    Performer: Catriona McKay. Performer: Chris Stout.
    • Stout Music.

  • Mandekalou

    Mali Sadio

    Performer: Mandekalou.
    • Mali All Stars - Bogolan in Music.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 13.

  • Angus McPhail

    Aisling Chaoimh

    Performer: Skipinnish. Composer: Robert Robertson. Composer: Flora McPhail.

  • Kala Ramnath

    Shudh Sarang by Kala Ramnath

    Performer: Kala Ramnath.

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  • Fri 18 Jul 2014 23:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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