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29-Jul-2013
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2013: 5. Georgian choir Iadoni plus the Red Hot Chilli Pipers live from Charlton Park
Fiona Talkington is joined by Lopa Kothari, Mary Ann Kennedy and Lucy Duran for live sets and recorded highlights from the globe's leading festival of world music from Charlton Park, Wiltshire. Tonight, Georgian choir Iadoni is live from the atmospheric Siam Tent, and Scotland's Red Hot Chilli Pipers heat up the audience at the BBC Radio 3 stage. Plus the unique mix of Chinese opera and punk rock of DaWangGang, and Pakistani qawwali from Asif Ali Khan.
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29-Jul-2013
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2013: 4. Fidan Hajiyeva and Nefes live from WOMAD
Lucy Duran presents more from the UK's biggest world music festival, including live from the Radio 3 Stage, the 2013 World Routes Academy protégée Fidan Hajiyeva performing with the Turkish ensemble Nefes. Plus fado from one of the newest of Portugal's new wave of fadistas, Carminho.
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28-Jul-2013
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2013: 3. Rokia Traoré and Huun-Huur-Tu live from Charlton Park
Mary Ann Kennedy is joined by Lopa Kothari and Lucy Duran for more from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Celebrated Mongolian throat singers Huun-Huur-Tu broadcast direct from the Siam Tent, and Barcelona-based Catalan rumba band La Pegatina are also live on the BBC Radio 3 stage. Plus highlights from Open Air Stage headliner Rokia Traoré from Mali, Swiss-based band Imperial Tiger Orchestra and the Indiana country blues outfit Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band.
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28-Jul-2013
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2013: 2. Roopa Panesar live from WOMAD
Live from Radio 3's WOMAD stage at Charlton Park, Lucy Duran introduces the young Leicester-based sitar virtuoso Roopa Panesar, as well as recorded highlights of last night's set by the extraordinary Malawi Mouse boys. Producer James Parkin.
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27-Jul-2013
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2013: 1. Seun Kuti and Zykopops
Lopa Kothari is joined by Lucy Duran and Mary Ann Kennedy for the first of a weekend of broadcasts from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Afrobeat stars Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 headline on the Open Air stage, and on Radio 3's own stage comes Croatian turbofolk-punk band Zykopops. Plus Greek rembetika songs from Mavrika, Louisiana cajun sounds with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, tunes from the Isle of Man from Barrule, and Poland meets Mongolia with Urna Chahar and Kroke. Plus interviews and truck sessions, starting off eight hours of live broadcasting from WOMAD.
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30-Jul-2012
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2012: Robert Plant, the Pine Leaf Boys, Buena Vista Social Club
Andrew McGregor, Lopa Kothari, Mary Ann Kennedy and Lucy Duran present live sets and recorded highlights from the globe's leading festival of world music from Charlton Park, Wiltshire. Tonight's offerings include The Pine Leaf Boys from Louisiana, and members of Cuba's legendary Buena Vista Social Club including one of the original singers Omara Portuondo. Plus Robert Plant with his latest project the Sensational Space Shifters.
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30-Jul-2012
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2012: World Routes Academy Protege Jose Hernando Performs Live
Lucy Duran presents more coverage from the UK's biggest world music festival, including live from the Radio 3 Stage, the 2012 World Routes Academy protégé, Colombian accordionist Jose Hernando in a special collaboration with the singer Angelica Lopez. Plus highlights from a set of Madagascan music performed by Justin Vali and Paddy Bush.
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29-Jul-2012
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2012: Khaled and Femi Kuti live from Charlton Park
Andrew McGregor is joined by Lopa Kothari, Lucy Duran and Mary Ann Kennedy for more from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Headliner Khaled broadcasts direct from the Open Air Stage, and desert bluesman Abdallah Oumbadougou is also live on the BBC Radio 3 stage. Plus highlights from Nigerian Afrobeat star Femi Kuti, Egypt's Nuba Nour and Narasirato from the Solomon Islands. To close, the Portuguese band Deolinda play live from the Siam Tent until 1 a.m.
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29-Jul-2012
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2012: Chrissy Crowley, Diabel Cissokho, Lo'Jo
Live from Radio 3's WOMAD stage at Charlton Park, Lucy Duran introduces the Canadian Celtic fiddler Chrissy Crowley, as well as recorded highlights of performances by Diabel Cissokho from Senegal and the French-Algerian outfit Lo'Jo. More WOMAD highlights this evening at 10.30pm.
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28-Jul-2012
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2012: Hugh Masekela and Seth Lakeman onstage at Charlton Park
Mary Ann Kennedy and Lopa Kothari are joined by Lucy Duran and Andrew McGregor for the first of a weekend of broadcasts from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. The mighty Hugh Masekela headlines on the Open Air stage, and from the Siam Tent we hear Carlou D from Senegal and the innovative Finnish accordion of Kimmo Pohjonen. From Radio 3's own stage in the shady Arboretum, English folk star Seth Lakeman performs live, and making their UK debut performances are Cape Verde's Michel Montrond, and a new young voice from Azerbaijan, Nazaket Teymurova. Plus interviews and truck sessions, starting off more than eight hours of live broadcasting from WOMAD.
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03-Aug-2011
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2011: 5. Featuring Hari Sivanesan and Aurelio Martinez
Andrew McGregor, Lopa Kothari, Mary Ann Kennedy and Lucy Duran present more highlights from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park, Wiltshire. Tonight's offerings include Ghanaian Highlife and Afrobeat from Ebo Taylor, the Francophone Cajun stylings of Feufollet live from the Radio 3 stage, and the "grandfathers of worldbeat" Dissidenten.
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03-Aug-2011
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2011: 4. With Hari Sivanesan and Aurelio Martinez
Lucy Duran presents more coverage from the world music festival, including live from the Radio 3 Stage, World Routes Academy protégé, veena player Hari Sivanesan in a special collaboration with renowned Cuban violinist Omar Puente. Plus highlights from Honduras based Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez and band.
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03-Aug-2011
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2011: 3. Featuring Baaba Maal
Andrew McGregor is joined by Lopa Kothari, Lucy Duran and Mary Ann Kennedy for more from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Headliner Baaba Maal broadcasts direct from the Open Air Stage, and the mighty Dub Colossus are also live on the BBC Radio 3 stage. Plus highlights from Argentine electronic artist Axel Krygier and Portuguese fado star Ana Moura. To close, the Palestinian Trio Joubran play live from the Siam Tent until 1 a.m..
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03-Aug-2011
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2011: 2. World Routes
Live from Radio 3's own stage at Charlton Park, Lucy Duran introduces British Asian vocalist Susheela Raman, onstage with a band of musicians from Rajasthan. Plus highlights from an earlier performance by the Malian diva known as "The Nightingale of the North", Khaira Arby.
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03-Aug-2011
WOMAD - WOMAD Live 2011: 1. World on 3
Mary Ann Kennedy and Lopa Kothari are joined by Lucy Duran and Andrew McGregor for the first of a weekend of broadcasts from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Tonight's headliner Alpha Blondy comes live from the Open Air stage, with highlights from the mighty musical veterans from Cuba and Mali, AfroCubism; live from the Siam Tent is Pakistani qawwali singer Faiz Ali Faiz; and from Radio 3's own stage in the shady arboretum, Abigail Washburn and The Village from the USA, and Romanian gypsy band Mahala Rai Banda. Plus interviews and truck sessions, starting off a full eight hours of live broadcasting from WOMAD.
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