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Commonwealth Connections Highlights

Mary Ann Kennedy with highlights from the Radio 3 Commonwealth Connections series, music from some of the 53 countries taking part in the summer games in Glasgow earlier this year, including South Africa, Singapore, Pakistan, Jamaica, Rwanda, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Grenada and Kenya.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Adrian Burragubba

    Story of the Rainbow Serpent

    • AUSTRALIA.
  • Ayub OGADA nyatiti & voice

    Dala (home)

    • KENYA.
  • Ayub Ogada

    Ondiek (hyena)

    • KENYA.
  • Western Samoan Teachers' Training College

    Lota Nu'u Moni (My True Land)

    • SAMOA.
  • The Jolly Boys

    Trainline

    • JAMAICA.
  • The Jolly Boys

    Riders On The Storm

    • JAMAICA.
  • Thau Yong Amateur Musical Association

    Pipa Verse

    • SINGAPORE.
  • Thau Yong Amateur Musical Association

    Little Peach Red

    • SINGAPORE.
  • Ali Azmat

    Jazba-e-Junoon, to himmat na haar

    • PAKISTAN.
  • Sophie Nzayisenga

    Nyirangeri

    • RWANDA.
  • Sophie Nzayisenga

    Ikigwite

    • RWANDA.
  • Sophie Nzayisenga

    Inyambo

    • RWANDA.
  • Telek

    West Papua (Merdeka Mix) feat. Ngaiire

    • PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
  • The Mighty Gabby

    Bridgeton

    • BARBADOS.
  • The Mighty Gabby

    Boots

    • BARBADOS.
  • Bholoja

    Indzawo Yami

    • SWAZILAND.
  • Rubin Zahra

    Tal-Hammarun

    • MALTA.
  • Mighty Sparrow

    Dan is the man (in the van)

    • GRENADA.
  • The San families resident at Zelda Game Farm

    Working song - Berry Dance

    • NAMIBIA.
  • The San families resident at Zelda Game Farm

    Healing/Ostrich Dance

    • NAMIBIA.
  • Putri Norizah

    Sebarkan ke Seantero dunia

    • BRUNEI.
  • Busoga Xylophone Group

    Who Will Advise those people

    • UGANDA.
  • Busoga Gourd Trumpets

    Give him what she requests....Trumpets

    • UGANDA.
  • Christina Smith

    Tickle Cove Pond

    • CANADA.
  • Eddy Okonta

    Sweet Sherry

    • NIGERIA.
  • Latroupe Nasyonal Sesel

    Seychelles Carnival

    • SEYCHELLES ISLANDS.
  • Madosini

    Uthando Luphelile

    • SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Madosini

    Modokali I

    • SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Madosini

    The train to Cape Town

    • SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Madosini

    Nomatshawe

    • SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Chris Brown

    Junkanoo

    • BAHAMAS.
  • Waurana Pan Pipe Ensemble

    Paepae Au (Digging Swamp Tharo)

    • SOLOMON ISLANDS.
  • Waurana Pan Pipe Ensemble

    Aarana (Wild Duck Song)

    • SOLOMON ISLANDS.

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