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17-Mar-2018
World on 3 - Chouk Bwa
Featuring Chouk Bwa Libete in session.
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10-Mar-2018
World on 3 - World on 3 at Free Thinking
Kathryn Tickell introduces live music recorded at Sage Gateshead earlier this evening.
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03-Mar-2018
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell with Songs of the Gael
With Kathryn Tickell and Songs of the Gael, a concert from the Celtic Connections festival
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24-Feb-2018
World on 3 - With Lopa Kothari and a session with TootArd
Lopa Kothari shares new releases from around the globe, and a session with band TootArd.
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17-Feb-2018
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with concert recordings from Estonia and Cape Verde
Lopa Kothari with concert recordings by Maarja Nuut, and also by Tcheka and Mario Laginha.
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10-Feb-2018
World on 3 - Georgia Ruth with BBC Introducing session
With Georgia Ruth plus BBC Introducing studio session.
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03-Feb-2018
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari at Celtic Connections
Lopa Kothari with a special programme from Celtic Connections in Glasgow.
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27-Jan-2018
World on 3 - Celtic Connections
Kathryn Tickell at Celtic Connections with music from Vieux Farka Toure and Vasen.
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23-Jan-2018
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari live from Glasgow's Celtic Connections 2018
Live session from Glasgow's BBC Pacific Quay as part of Celtic Connections '18.
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23-Jan-2018
World on 3 - Hariprasad Chaurasia
Lopa Kothari presents a live recording of Indian classical musician Hariprasad Chaurasia.
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23-Jan-2018
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari in Poland
Lopa Kothari presents more music from WOMEX '17, the World Music expo, in Poland.
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23-Jan-2018
World on 3 - Folk night in Sheffield with Kathryn Tickell
Kathryn Tickell with a night of folk music live from Sheffield.
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17-Dec-2017
World on 3 - Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Kathryn Tickell presents a session from Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino.
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11-Dec-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with fRoots awards and Lo'Jo in session
Lopa Kothari with fRoots awards and Lo'Jo in session.
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02-Dec-2017
World on 3 - 9Bach in session
Kathryn Tickell presents a live studio session with Welsh band 9Bach.
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28-Nov-2017
World on 3 - Gipsy Kings & Chico in concert
Kathryn Tickell presents the Gipsy Kings and Chico in concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
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28-Nov-2017
World on 3 - With Lopa Kothari and Otava Yo in concert
Lopa Kothari presents new music from across the globe, and a concert with group Otava Yo.
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04-Nov-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari from WOMEX in Poland
Lopa Kothari is at 2017's WOMEX, the World Music Expo, in search of new, emerging talent.
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28-Oct-2017
World on 3 - Kaushiki Chakrabarty in concert from Darbar Festival
Lopa Kothari presents Kaushiki Chakrabarty in concert from Darbar Festival.
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21-Oct-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari shares new World Music plus a session with folk singer Shirley Collins.
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14-Oct-2017
World on 3 - Why Music? The Key to Memory
Kathryn Tickell with performances by Alya Al-Sultani, Seckou Keita and Sam Lee.
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07-Oct-2017
World on 3 - Amadou and Mariam
Kathryn Tickell presents a live session from Malian duo Amadou and Mariam.
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30-Sep-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari presents
Lopa Kothari with new music from across the globe, plus a BBC Introducing artist.
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23-Sep-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with BBC Introducing artist Sefo Kanuteh
Lopa Kothari with BBC Introducing artist Sefo Kanuteh in session.
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16-Sep-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell with Black String
Kathryn Tickell introduces Black String live in session.
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09-Sep-2017
World on 3 - Martin Simpson in session
Kathryn Tickell presents a live studio session by Martin Simpson.
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02-Sep-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari introduces a live session with the Nooran Sisters in simulcast with the BBC Asian Network
Lopa Kothari introduces a live session with the sufi duo The Nooran Sisters.
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19-Aug-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with Lahooti Live Sessions
Lopa Kothari presents the Lahooti Live Sessions recorded in Pakistan.
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12-Aug-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - with highlights from Womad and Latitude
Lopa Kothari introduces highlights from last month's Womad Festival.
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05-Aug-2017
World on 3 - Live from the Edinburgh Festivals with Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari is live at the BBC Blue Tent in Edinburgh.
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22-Jul-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Luisa Rocha in session
Lopa Kothari introduces a session from Portuguese fado artist Luisa Rocha.
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15-Jul-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band in session
Kathryn Tickell with a session with the Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band, plus new releases.
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08-Jul-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell
With Kathryn Tickell and featuring Samia Malik in session.
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24-Jun-2017
World on 3 - Glastonbury Festival
Lopa Kothari presents a special Glastonbury Festival 2017 edition.
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17-Jun-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Mokoomba in Session
Kathryn Tickell introduces a live session from Mokoomba, plus new world music releases.
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10-Jun-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Oum, Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal
Live recordings of Moroccan singer Oum and the duo of Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal.
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03-Jun-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Klezmer-ish in session
Lopa Kothari introduces a live session from BBC Introducing band Klezmer-ish.
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27-May-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Bollywood Brass Band and Jyotsna Srikanth in session
Lopa Kothari presents the Bollywood Brass Band and Jyotsna Srikanth live in session.
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20-May-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - The East Pointers in Session
Lopa Kothari introduces a session with The East Pointers and new world music releases.
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13-May-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Lady Maisery in Session
Kathryn Tickell presents a live session from English folk trio Lady Maisery.
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06-May-2017
World on 3 - With Kathryn Tickell
Kathryn Tickell - Rokia Traore in concert.
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29-Apr-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Ramon Goose and Modou Toure in session
Lopa Kothari hosts a live session of West African blues with Ramon Goose and Modou Toure.
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22-Apr-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Tinariwen in Concert
Lopa Kothari presents a gig performed in Liverpool by Tuareg desert rock band Tinariwen.
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15-Apr-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Antonio Zambujo in session
Lopa Kothari presents a special live session from Portuguese singer Antonio Zambujo.
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09-Apr-2017
World on 3 - Freetown Connections at Uproot Festival
A concert from Hull Truck Theatre by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars and Martin Simpson.
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09-Apr-2017
World on 3 - Polish Connections at Uproot Festival
Live from Hull Truck Theatre, a concert with the Warsaw Village Band and singer Fay Hield.
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08-Apr-2017
World on 3 - World on 3 at Uproot Festival
A concert by the Arms Wide Orchestra, as part of Radio 3's Uproot festival for Hull 2017.
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01-Apr-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Cimbaliband in Session
Kathryn Tickell introduces a live session from Hungarian folk group Cimbaliband.
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25-Mar-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group in session
Lopa Kothari introduces a live session wtih the Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group from Pakistan
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18-Mar-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with a session from Jim Moray
Lopa Kothari presents new music, plus a live session with English folk artist Jim Moray.
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11-Mar-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Lula Pena live in session
Lopa Kothari introduces a live session with Portuguese fado star Lula Pena.
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04-Mar-2017
World on 3 - Orchestra Baobab
Kathryn Tickell introduces Senegalese big band Orchestra Baobab in concert in London.
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25-Feb-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Kefaya in Session
Kathryn Tickell presents new music from around the world, plus a live session from Kefaya.
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18-Feb-2017
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Shanghai's Festival on the Green
Kathryn Tickell presents new world music, plus music from Shanghai's Festival on the Green
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11-Feb-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Derek Gripper in session
Lopa Kothari presents new music and a session from South African guitarist Derek Gripper.
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04-Feb-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari at Celtic Connections 2017
Lopa Kothari presents sessions from Celtic Connections 2017 in Glasgow.
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28-Jan-2017
World on 3 - Live from Celtic Connections 2017 in Glasgow
Lopa Kothari with live performances from the 2017 Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.
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21-Jan-2017
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2017 opening night with Kathryn Tickell
For the opening night of 2017's Celtic Connections festival, Laura Marling and the BBC SSO
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14-Jan-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Chango Spasiuk in Session
Lopa Kothari introduces a session with Chango Spasiuk, plus new releases.
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07-Jan-2017
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari celebrates Coptic Christmas
Lopa Kothari presents a celebration of Coptic Christmas with oud player Joseph Tawadros.
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31-Dec-2016
World on 3 - New Year in Newcastle
Kathryn Tickell gets set for Northumbria's Old Year's Night with a live pub session.
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28-Dec-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Highlights from Womad 2016
Lopa Kothari presents a selection of highlights from the 2016 Womad festival.
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17-Dec-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Arash Moradi in session
Lopa Kothari presents a live session from Iranian tanbour player Arash Moradi.
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10-Dec-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell Introduces a Live Session with Hannah James
Kathryn Tickell introduces a live session with Hannah James and new world music releases.
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26-Nov-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Sondorgo live in session
Kathryn Tickell presents a live session from Hungarian tamburitza band Sondorgo.
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19-Nov-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Sweet Liberties
Lopa Kothari with new music and session from folk musicians Maz O'Connor and Sam Carter.
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05-Nov-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - highlights from Womex 2016
Lopa Kothari introduces highlights from the 2016 Womex event, which was held in Spain.
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29-Oct-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Womex 2016
Lopa Kothari reports from the 2016 Womex world music event, held in Santiago de Compostela
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22-Oct-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - World music milestones
Lopa Kothari with world music milestones from the last 70 years including archive material
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15-Oct-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Jon Boden in session
Kathryn Tickell introduces a live session with Brit folk star Jon Boden, plus new releases
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08-Oct-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Ragged Union in session
Kathryn Tickell with a live session with American bluegrass and blues band Ragged Union.
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01-Oct-2016
World on 3 - Sound Frontiers: World on 3 at Southbank Centre
Including sessions with Debashish Bhattacharya plus Coco Mbassi and her group.
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24-Sep-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell with Op Sa! in session
Kathryn Tickell presents world music and a live session from Balkan band Op Sa!
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17-Sep-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - 2016 Darbar Festival
Lopa Kothari presents music from the 2016 Darbar Festival.
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10-Sep-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - 2016 Darbar Festival Preview
Lopa Kothari presents a preview of the 2016 Darbar Indian music festival.
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03-Sep-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari, Andy Kershaw, Sheila Kay Adams
Lopa Kothari with new music from around the world plus Kershaw's Appalachian Sessions.
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27-Aug-2016
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy with Kershaw's Appalachian Sessions
Mary Ann Kennedy with new music from around the world plus Kershaw's Appalachian Sessions.
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20-Aug-2016
World on 3 - Live from the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
Live from Edinburgh, Mary Ann Kennedy with music by Jenny Sturgeon, Grit and Sinderins.
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13-Aug-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - A Brazilian session recorded in Sao Paulo
Lopa Kothari introduces a session with Brazilian folk musicians recorded in Sao Paulo.
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06-Aug-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Womad 2016 Highlights
Lopa Kothari introduces highlights from the 2016 Womad festival.
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23-Jul-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Reem Kelani in Session
Lopa Kothari features Palestinian singer Reem Kelani live in session.
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16-Jul-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Melange in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new music from around the world and a live session by Melange.
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10-Jul-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell with Mosi Conde in session
Kathryn Tickell presents new music, plus a session from kora player Mosi Conde.
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03-Jul-2016
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy with Ghazalaw in session
With Mary Ann Kennedy, including a live session with Welsh-Indian band Ghazalaw.
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26-Jun-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell with the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians in Session
Kathryn Tickell with new music and a live session with the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians.
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19-Jun-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - The Nile Project in Session
Lopa Kothari with new music from around the world and a live session from the Nile Project
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13-Jun-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Bombino in Session, Womad News
Lopa Kothari with a live session from Tuareg singer Bombino, plus news about Womad 2016.
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04-Jun-2016
World on 3 - BBC Music Day - Baaba Maal at the Hay Festival
Lopa Kothari introduces Baaba Maal performing at the 2016 Hay Festival.
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28-May-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Zakir Hussain Concert
Lopa Kothari presents Zakir Hussain and the BBC Concert Orchestra in concert.
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21-May-2016
World on 3 - Kathryn Tickell - Niteworks from Glasgow
Kathryn Tickell presents new music plus a live session from Glasgow band Niteworks.
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14-May-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Faith i Branko and Sam Lee's Nightingales
Lopa Kothari with Faith i Branko in session, plus a duet with nightingales.
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07-May-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Songlines Music Awards 2016
Lopa Kothari is joined by Jo Frost to announce the Songlines Music Awards 2016.
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30-Apr-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner session
Lopa Kothari introduces a session from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner Sam Kelly.
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24-Apr-2016
World on 3 - Sounds of Shakespeare
Verity Sharp celebrates Shakespeare with English folk music inspired by the Bard.
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16-Apr-2016
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - sean-nos session, Menuhin tribute
Mary Ann Kennedy with an Irish sean-nos session and a Mehuhin tribute.
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10-Apr-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with Nepalese band Night in session
With Lopa Kothari plus Nepalese band Night in a live session.
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02-Apr-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Marcel Khalife in Session
Lopa Kothari with new music from around the globe, plus Marcel Khalife in a live session.
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26-Mar-2016
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - El Naan in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new music and a session from Spanish seven-piece group El Naan.
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20-Mar-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Jamie Smith's Mabon in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new music, plus Jamie Smith's Mabon in a live studio session.
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12-Mar-2016
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Alya Marquardt in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new music and a session by British-Iraqi singer Alya Marquardt.
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05-Mar-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Nitin Sawhney in Session
Lopa Kothari with new world music and a live session in the studio from Nitin Sawhney.
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27-Feb-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Abdullah Ibrahim in Session
Lopa Kothari with new music and a session from South African jazz great Abdullah Ibrahim.
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20-Feb-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Otava Yo Live in Session
Lopa Kothari with a live session from Otava Yo, plus new releases from across the globe.
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13-Feb-2016
World on 3 - BBC Introducing: Don Kipper
Mary Ann Kennedy with a session from Don Kipper, plus new releases from across the globe.
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06-Feb-2016
World on 3 - BBC Introducing: Amaraterra
Lopa Kothari introduces a special session from BBC Introducing group Amaraterra.
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31-Jan-2016
World on 3 - Folk Connections
Lopa Kothari with live music from Calan, Bella Hardy and Afro Celt Sound System.
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26-Jan-2016
World on 3 - Live from Celtic Connections 2016
Lopa Kothari broadcasts live from BBC Music at Celtic Connections in Glasgow.
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16-Jan-2016
World on 3 - Live from Celtic Connections 2016
Mary Ann Kennedy and Lopa Kothari with coverage of Celtic Connections 2016 in Glasgow.
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10-Jan-2016
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with recordings from Womex 2015
Lopa Kothari with new bands playing old music from Georgia and South Korea.
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03-Jan-2016
World on 3 - New Year New Music with Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari with performances given by A-Wa and Baraji at Womex 2015.
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12-Dec-2015
World on 3 - Northern Lights: Nanook of the North
Tanya Tagaq's soundtrack to the classic 1922 silent film Nanook of the North.
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05-Dec-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with Muzykanci and Wu Man in Concert
Lopa Kothari presents Muzykanci performing with Wu Man. Plus the 2015 fRoots Critics Poll.
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28-Nov-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with The East Pointers in Session
Lopa Kothari with live session guests the East Pointers from Canada.
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21-Nov-2015
World on 3 - Verity Sharp with Lynched in Session
Verity Sharp presents new world music and a session from Irish folk group Lynched.
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07-Nov-2015
World on 3 - Free Thinking
Recorded at Sage Gateshead with live music from Peggy Seeger and The Wilson Family.
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31-Oct-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with a session from Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, plus new releases.
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24-Oct-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Womex 2015
Lopa Kothari presents highlights from Womex 2015 in Budapest.
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19-Oct-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari with Kourelou in Session
Lopa Kothari with band Kourelou live in session and new releases from around the globe.
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12-Oct-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Muha in Session
Lopa Kothari presents a live session from BBC Introducing artists Muha.
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04-Oct-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy, plus Karen Matheson in session
Mary Ann Kennedy broadcasts live from Glasgow with Karen Matheson in session.
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26-Sep-2015
World on 3 - Why Music? - Singing Planet
Sam Lee and Simon Broughton explore what songs from around the world have in common.
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19-Sep-2015
World on 3 - 2015 Darbar Festival
Lopa Kothari presents music from the 2015 Darbar Festival in London.
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12-Sep-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Maia von Lekow in session
Lopa Kothari with a live session by Maia von Lekow and new world music releases.
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06-Sep-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Kiran Ahluwalia in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new world music and a session performed by singer Kiran Ahluwalia.
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29-Aug-2015
World on 3 - Live from Edinburgh
Live from Edinburgh. Max Reinhardt with talent from the Fringe and BBC Introducing.
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22-Aug-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari presents new music from around the world and a performer from BBC Introducing
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15-Aug-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Toto La Momposina in Session
Lopa Kothari presents a studio session with Colombian singer Toto La Momposina.
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08-Aug-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy
Mary Ann Kennedy presents the latest new music from around the world.
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01-Aug-2015
World on 3 - WOMAD 2015 Highlights: Kasse Mady Diabate, Mbongwana Star, The Soil
Highlights from the 2015 Womad festival: Kasse Mady Diabate, Mbongwana Star and The Soil.
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19-Jul-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - MaLituanie in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with a session with MaLituanie, with musicians from Mali and Lithuania.
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11-Jul-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Khiyo in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new music plus a live session with British Bengali band Khiyo.
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04-Jul-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Andrew Duhon in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music and a session with New Orleans musician Andrew Duhon.
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28-Jun-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Paco Peña in Session
Lopa Kothari with new music and a live studio session from flamenco guitarist Paco Pena.
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20-Jun-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Ngawang Lodup in Session
Lopa Kothari presents a BBC Introducing session from Tibetan singer Ngawang Lodup.
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13-Jun-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Stelios Vamvakaris in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new world music and live Greek music from Stelios Vamvakaris.
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07-Jun-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - The Hot Seats in Session
Lopa Kothari with new music and a live session from Appalachian string band the Hot Seats.
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31-May-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Tinariwen in Session at the Hay Festival
Lopa Kothari presents from the 2015 Hay Festival, featuring desert blues band Tinariwen.
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23-May-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Mor Karbasi in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new world music and Jerusalem-born singer Mor Karbasi in session
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17-May-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Alash in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with live music from traditional Tuvan trio Alash.
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10-May-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Namvula in Session
Lopa Kothari presents Scottish-Zambian singer-songwriter Namvula live in session.
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03-May-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Seckou Keita in Session, Songlines Poll Results
Mary Ann Kennedy presents kora player Seckou Keita in session, plus Songlines Poll results
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25-Apr-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Lucia Pulido in a Live Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new world music and Colombian singer Lucia Pulido in a live session.
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19-Apr-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Julie Fowlis Live in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new world music and folk singer Julie Fowlis in a live session.
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11-Apr-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Noura Mint Seymali in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new music and a session with Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali.
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05-Apr-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Nazim Ziryab in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music and BBC Introducing artist Nazim Ziryab in session.
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28-Mar-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Buena Vista Social Club
Lopa Kothari presents new world music and a session with Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa
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23-Mar-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Sam Lee Live in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new world music and a live session from folk musician Sam Lee.
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15-Mar-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Seth Lakeman in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new world music releases and Seth Lakeman in session.
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07-Mar-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - The Cadillac Three in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new world music releases and the Cadillac Three in session.
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05-Mar-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Shashwati Mandal in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new music and a session from Shashwati Mandal.
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22-Feb-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Gold Lyre of Ur
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session featuring a reconstructed Gold Lyre of Ur. Singer and musicologist Stef Conner has collaborated with harp maker and player Andy Lowings and harpist and producer Mark Harmer to create songs based on ancient Sumerian texts, accompanied by a reconstruction of the Gold Lyre of Ur. Three gold lyres were discovered in Iraq in 1929, and are thought to date back to 2500 BC. The reconstruction was made entirely from materials and techniques available at the time. Stef Conner will also introduce a Heritage Track - music which has been a big influence on her - and there will be another dip into Radio 3's World Music Archive.
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15-Feb-2015
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Aurelio Martinez in Concert
Mary Ann Kennedy presents highlights from a concert by Garifuna singer songwriter Aurelio Martinez, recorded at Symphony Space in New York.
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07-Feb-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Fuego in Session, BBC Introducing
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus a live session with Argentina's Quarteto Fuego and Jesus Hidalgo, plus BBC Introducing comes to World on 3. Quarteto Fuego, Argentina's 'Fire Quartet', consists of four young players bringing a contemporary approach to tango - bandoneon player Clemente Carrascal, violinist Christine Brebes, pianist Matias Feigin and bass player Facundo Benavidez. Singer Jesus Hildago has become something of a national icon in Argentina, having sung a version of their national anthem with Mercedes Sosa in 2008. They are currently performing with the Tango Fire Company at the Peacock Theatre in London. BBC Introducing, the BBC's new talent scheme which gives undiscovered and unsigned music artists a platform, will for the first time feature world music in 2015, through working with World on 3. Lopa Kothari writes: "Are you a brilliant Turkish saz player living in London? Or maybe a fine traditional Sufi singer in Birmingham? Perhaps you have a whole new take on folk roots music? You might be famous in your own community, but how do you get heard beyond that? The answer could be the BBC Introducing Uploader. Since 2007 BBC Introducing has done a great job of picking up and promoting new talent across the UK, well supported by both BBC local and BBC network stations. But not all music fits into the music policy of the national stations. So this is where World on 3 comes in. The World on 3 team will listen to every submission. If we like what you upload, you could hear it being played on the programme. We might even ask you to come in and play live on air. And who knows, there may be a chance to play on the BBC stage at Womad, the most prestigious world music festival around. If BBC Introducing had been around in my day this is just the thing that would have given me and my band a chance to be heard across the UK and who knows maybe all over the World! So, go on, upload your stuff to BBC Introducing and open up your music to a whole new world of possibilities.".
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01-Feb-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari Live from Celtic Connections 2015
Lopa Kothari with the best of Celtic Connections, live from the BBC's Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow. Featuring highlights from the previous night's concert given by two major African bands, Konono no.1 from Congo, and Bombino from Niger, and a live session with Canadian folk duo Pharis and Jason Romero.
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25-Jan-2015
World on 3 - Celtic Connections: Mary Ann Kennedy Live from Celtic Connections 2
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the CCA, the BBC's hub on Sauchiehall Street. On the line-up tonight is one of world music's classic bands, Taraf de Haidouks, who for 25 years have taken the energy and intensity of Romanian gipsy music to the world; Songhoy Blues, a young desert blues punk band from Timbuktu in Mali; and Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino from southern Italy, one of the country's oldest folk bands but now in its second generation, refreshing the songs and dances of Puglia's pizzica and tarantella traditions. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over two thousand musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish Celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the Celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. This is the second of two live late-night sessions from Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, each featuring some of the best acts from the Festival. It is part of BBC Music's extensive coverage of Celtic Connections, also featuring on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC2 TV in Scotland, and BBC Music Online. Tickets available from the BBC Tickets website from Friday 16th January.
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18-Jan-2015
World on 3 - Celtic Connections: Episode 1
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the CCA, the BBC's hub on Sauchiehall Street. In tonight's line-up, leading Quebec roots musicians Vent du Nord; Indian classical violin duo Ganesh and Kumaresh; plus Manran, one of Scotland's new generation of folk bands, who infuse Gaelic song with heavyweight Highland and uilleann pipes. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over two thousand musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish Celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the Celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. This is the first of two live late-night sessions from Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, each featuring some of the best acts from the Festival. It is part of BBC Music's extensive coverage of Celtic Connections, also featuring on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC2 TV in Scotland, and BBC Music Online. The line-up next week includes Romanian gipsy band Taraf de Haidouks, Songhoy Blues from Mali, and Italian tarantella band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. Tickets available from the BBC Tickets website from Friday 9th January.
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10-Jan-2015
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, plus a live session from English folk duo Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker.
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04-Jan-2015
World on 3 - WOMAD Unheard - Highlights from WOMAD 2014
Mary Ann Kennedy introduces previously-unbroadcast highlights from last summer's WOMAD Festival, from performances recorded on the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage. Features the closing set of the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage, from Zimbabwean legend Oliver Mtukudzi with his band The Black Spirits, his set spanning his 40-year career with classic songs and new material. The classic rembetika songs of early twentieth century Greece and Turkey are brought to life once more by Turkish singer Cigdem Aslan at Womad 2014.
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27-Dec-2014
World on 3 - 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.
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20-Dec-2014
World on 3 - WOMAD Unheard - Highlights from WOMAD 2014
Mary Ann Kennedy introduces previously-unbroadcast highlights from last summer's WOMAD Festival, from performances recorded on the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage. Featuring the virtuoso fiddle playing and soulful singing of Maria Natanson in the Polish-based band Caci Vorba and Eastern Canada's top folk fiddler Gordie MacKeeman bringing the heady atmosphere of a Prince Edward Island dance-hall to the Charlton Park audience at Womad.
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13-Dec-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - London Klezmer Quartet Live in Session
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the globe and London Klezmer Quartet live in session.
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07-Dec-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy with Fofoulah in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents a selection of music from across the globe and a live studio session from London-based quintet Fofoulah. With Senegal's Batch Gueye on vocals and West African percussion from Kaw Secka, plus members of Juju, Robert Plant's Sensational Space Shifters, Irok and Red Snapper, Fofoulah are real mix of genres and cultures yet also very much a product of the melting pot that is the London music scene.
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29-Nov-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Sondorgo in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the world plus Hungarian folk-based, five-piece group Sondorgo live in session, bringing to life a largely unknown repertoire from the Balkans, inspired by its Slavonic roots. Sandorgo, currently taking the world music scene by storm, is a tambouritza band built around the remarkable tambura, a fresh and sparkly mandolin-like plucked instrument, supported by wind instruments and an accordion.
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22-Nov-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Arifa in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session with Netherlands-based band Arifa. Arifa has been called "a bridge of sounds between the Orient and Occident", with a style that blends the cultures of its band members. Romanian Alex Simu plays saxophone, clarinet and live laptop; Michalis Cholevas from Greece plays the Tarhu spike fiddle and the Ney flute; German Franz von Chossy plays piano; and Turkish musician Sjahin During is on percussion. They are currently on a tour which includes Korea, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK.
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08-Nov-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Simo Lagnawi in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new tracks from across the globe, and Moroccan Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi plays a live session. With his band including Samir Nacer, Said Boussaod, Abdelmajid Shili and Griselda Sanderson, singer and guembri player Simo Lagnawi brings the mystical music of the Gnawa to the World on 3 studio. The Gnawa music of Morocco is seen as powerful music for healing, a hypnotic music intended to induce deep trances and a spiritual high. After becoming a Gnawa master in Morocco, Simo moved to London, and has released two albums here. He has been nominated for Best Newcomer as well as Best Artist in the 2014 Songlines Awards. Programme iPlayer picture by Hassan Hajjaj.
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07-Nov-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Ewan McLennan in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a live studio session with Scottish singer Ewan McLennan. Ewan McLennan's last album was chosen by Mojo magazine as one of the top ten albums of 2010 - his new album,''Stories Still Untold', has just been released. He was brought up in Edinburgh, and was classically trained on the piano - however, his family was imbued with Scottish folk culture, and his ideas on introducing folk-style improvisation into Chopin was not well received by his teachers. He then turned to classical guitar, and worked up a formidable technique. All this produced an individual approach to folk music, reviving sometimes well known, sometimes long-forgotten songs and presenting them in a new light. He also writes his own songs, reflecting present-day concerns: he says, "One of the songs from my album, 'The Last Bird to Sing', is about the ex-soldier and conscientious objector that I got to know ; Joe Glenton. Not only is his story inspiring but it occurred to me it's one that has been told, in one form or another, in traditional folk songs through the ages.".
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25-Oct-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Womex 2014
Mary Ann Kennedy is in Santiago de Compostela in Spain for highlights from WOMEX, the annual gathering of the world music industry. WOMEX is a showcase for artists worldwide, and there are concert recordings, interviews and live sessions from the latest bands and the freshest talent in world music. With concert performances from the Cesaria Evora Orchestra from Cape Verde, and Algeria's El Gusto Orchestra. There are also sessions from German Diaz, who performs new music on the hurdy-gurdy, Sakishima Meeting from Okinawa, and the Polish string enesmble Volosi.
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18-Oct-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Olcay Bayir in Session
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the World and London based Turkish singer/songwriter Olcay Bayir live in session. Olcay Bayir was born in Antep in south-eastern Turkey, she grew up immersed in the melting pot of musical traditions that is Anatolia. Being the principal trade route between East and West for millennia, it is an area where traditions, cultures and songs were exchanged. Olcay sees herself as carrying on the tradition of Anatolian women singing the intricacies of their daily lives. She joins us in the studio for an exclusive live session Just ahead of the release of her debut album, Neva/Harmony.
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11-Oct-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Tashi Lhunpo Monks in Session
Lopa Kothari presents music from around the globe and a live session by the Tashi Lhunpo Monks. Following the occupation of Tibet in 1959 twenty elderly Buddhist monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery fled into exile by trekking across the Himalayas to India. Custodians of religious traditions dating back over 500 years, the Monks subsequently rebuilt their Monastery in the Tibetan settlement of Bylakuppe in southern India. There are now over 300 monks living at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery which is now an important centre for learning and for the preservation of the culture and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Seven of these Monks take time out from their three-month concert tour of the UK to join us for an exclusive live session. Playing music from their new album '17 Golden Greats' (a greatest hits collection compiled from the five albums the Monks have made over the last decade), they will be performing Tibetan chants and mantras, and showing us some of their Tantric Orchestra instruments.
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04-Oct-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Adam Holmes and the Embers in Session
Live from Glasgow, with Mary Ann Kennedy introduces new releases from across the globe, and a session in studio featuring Edinburgh band Adam Holmes and the Embers. Adam Holmes is one of the brightest rising stars on the local music scene, with his unique blend of Americana and Scottish traditional tunes. His album 'Heirs And Graces', released last September, was hailed as one of the best albums of the year in Scotland.
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27-Sep-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Aziza Brahim in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Aziza Brahim, a singer born in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria. Aziza Brahim's family moved from the Western Sahara after the Moroccan take-over in 1975. They settled in the desert refugee camps in southern Algeria, and when she was 11, Aziza made the journey to Cuba for her secondary education. After returning to the camps as a singer in the 1990s, she then settled in Spain. Here she found success first as a jazz singer, then forming the group Gulli Mankoo, with whom she recorded two acclaimed albums. Her third album 'Soutak' (Your Voice) is a return to her acoustic roots, with songs from the Sahara mixed with influences from Spain.
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20-Sep-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Akkarai S Subhalakshmi
Lopa Kothari with live music from Carnatic violinist Akkarai S Subhalakshmi.
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13-Sep-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - Niladri Kumar in Session
Lopa Kothari presents new music from around the World and a live session from sitar player Niladri Kumar.
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06-Sep-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Rastafari Bobo Shanti Nyabinghi Church
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session recorded in Jamaica with the Rastafari Boboshanti Nyabinghi Church. Nyabinghi music is the traditional drumming music of Jamaica's Rastafarian communities, named after Queen Nyabinghi, a traditional African goddess. It's a hypnotic trance music, involving chanting with words from the Psalms or Christian hymns, and the style is very much at the roots of reggae. This session was recoeded during a Commonwealth Connections field trip, and it was recorded at the Rastafari Boboshanti Nyabinghi Church. PLEASE CHECK BACK ON MONDAY 8th SEPTEMBER FOR FULL PLAYLIST.
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30-Aug-2014
World on 3 - Jaipur Kawa Brass Band in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with the Jaipur Kawa Brass Band. The deserts of Rajasthan have a thriving culture of brass playing - founded in the tradition of British military bands, but soon adopted and adapted to local folk culture. The Jaipur Kawa Brass Band was formed from the best players of the area, playing a mix of styles from traditional folk songs to Bollywood tunes, and they regularly take their music to festivals across Europe. For this World on 3 session the band promises us a dancer, which is always great for radio...
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23-Aug-2014
World on 3 - Mose Fan Fan Live in Session
Lopa Kothari with new sounds from around the globe and Congolese guitarist Mose Fan Fan live in session. Mose Se Sengo 'Fan Fan' is considered to be one of Congo's leading guitarists and one of the 'grand old men' of African music. He forged his career in the early 1960s on the new wave of Congolese rumba that swept out of Leopoldville (as the DRC's capital, Kinshasa, was formerly known). Playing in bands such as Jazz Baron and Orchestra La Revolution and OK Jazz. He left Kinshasa in 1975 and after living in Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania he settled in Britain in 1984. Tonight he will be playing tracks from his latest album 'Musicatelama'.
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16-Aug-2014
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy with Nancy Kerr in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Nancy Kerr, one of the new voices in English folk.
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09-Aug-2014
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari presents new sounds from around the world, plus Commonwealth Connections extra.
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02-Aug-2014
World on 3 - Commonwealth Connections Final Concert - BBC at the Quay
From BBC at the Quay in Glasgow, the culmination of World on 3's 35 part Commonwealth Connections series. Lopa Kothari presents with a concert of bands from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Edinburgh-based Shooglenifty, originators of 'acid-croft', mix contemporary styles with Celtic folk; 9 Bach, whose name can be roughly translated as 'loveable grandmother', are fronted by the Welsh vocals of Lisa Jen; uilleann pipes player Jarlath Henderson comes from Dungannon, County Tyrone - he performs with Scottish bagpiper Ross Ainslie; and following the final Commonwealth Connections Heritage Track from Belize, England's Bellowhead bring their big brassy sound to the BBC's stage by the River Clyde. HERITAGE TRACK- BELIZE The Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia is a politician, lawyer and broadcaster. The only woman of the 31 members of Belize's House of Representatives, she is particularly interested in improving the rights of women and children and in supporting those living with HIV and AIDS . Before she became so involved in politics she hosted her own jazz show on the radio and owns an enormous jazz collection of well over 1,000 CDs. Here, she chooses the music of the Lord Rhaburn Combo to express her deep love of the close-knit communities of Belize and to give us a sense of the Belizean zest for life. World on 3 is part of the BBC at the Quay, the BBC's cultural celebration running alongside the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The pop-up festival site is outside BBC Scotland's headquarters at Pacific Quay on the banks of the Clyde.
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28-Jul-2014
World on 3 - WOMAD Live 2014: Oliver Mtukudzii, Cigdem Aslan, Commonwealth Connections: 4. Fiji
Lopa Kothari and Mary Ann Kennedy with the last of our weekend of broadcasts from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. One of today's Open Air Stage headliners is veteran Zimbabwean artist Oliver Mtukudzi, still performing his own 'Tuku' style four decades on. On the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys play the frenetic dance music of Canada's Prince Edward Island; Turkish-born Cigdem Aslan sings the classic style of Rebetiko; and the Chair perform the traditional tunes of their native Orkney. Plus interviews and truck sessions, and a Heritage Track from Commonwealth Connections. WOMAD LIVE 2014: BBC Radio 3 returns to the world-famous WOMAD festival for a fifteenth year, broadcasting from the Open Air Stage, the Siam Tent and new for this year, the 'BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage'. This sees the Radio 3 stage moving to WOMAD's main arena, and to a stage named after a broadcaster who achieved so much for world music over many years, and was one of the original trio of presenters on Radio 3's World on 3. HERITAGE TRACK FROM FIJI: Fiji will be taking part in the Commonwealth Games for the first time in eight years,having been banned from participating in 2010 after failing to meet a Commonwealth deadline for holding national elections. Team sports like Rugby sevens are still under suspension but individual athletes will be allowed to compete in Glasgow. Among them is Fijian weightlifter Apolonia Vaivai who has chosen the famous farewell song "Isa Lei" sung by Laisa Vulakoro.
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28-Jul-2014
World on 3 - WOMAD Live 2014: 3. Maz O'Connor, Magnolia Sisters
In the first of two visits today Lopa Kothari and Mary Ann Kennedy present highlights from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Up and coming English folk singer Maz O'Connor is live from the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage, plus exclusive interviews and BBC truck sessions and highlights from the Grammy-nominated Magnolia Sisters, an exciting Louisiana-based Cajun band. WOMAD LIVE 2014: BBC Radio 3 returns to the world-famous WOMAD festival for a fifteenth year, broadcasting from the Open Air Stage, the Siam Tent and new for this year, the 'BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage'. This sees the Radio 3 stage moving to WOMAD's main arena, and to a stage named after a broadcaster who achieved so much for world music over many years, and was one of the original trio of presenters on Radio 3's World on 3.
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27-Jul-2014
World on 3 - WOMAD Live 2014: 2. Clinton Fearon, Amjad Ali Khan, Elemotho, Yaaba Funk, Amira Kheir
Lopa Kothari and Mary Ann Kennedy present more from the globe's leading festival of world music, live from the festival site in Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Jamaican reggae star Clinton Fearon is live from his headline slot in the Siam Tent and soulful Namibian singer-songwriter Elemotho is also live on the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage Plus exclusive interviews and BBC truck sessions as well as highlights from legendary Sarod player Amjad Ali Khan, "Diva of the Sudanese Desert" singer Amira Kheir and Brixton based Afrobeat outfit Yaaba Funk recorded earlier in the day from across the site. WOMAD LIVE 2014: BBC Radio 3 returns to the world-famous WOMAD festival for a fifteenth year, broadcasting from the Open Air Stage, the Siam Tent and new for this year, the 'BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage'. This sees the Radio 3 stage moving to WOMAD's main arena, and to a stage named after a broadcaster who achieved so much for world music over many years, and was one of the original trio of presenters on Radio 3's World on 3. MUSIC FEATURE: Trinidad and Tobago Within these small Islands, steelpan orchestras are an integral part of daily life. The Pamberi pan yard on the outskirts of Port of Spain is a meeting place for the whole community whether they turn up to play cards, have a sociable drink together or learn many artforms from painting to dance to music. For the young people in the steelpan orchestra, this is a passion and the way they choose to spend several evenings of their week and although they play all kinds of music it is still their native Calypso which gathers the largest crowd wherever they go.
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26-Jul-2014
World on 3 - WOMAD Live 2014: 1. Mari Boine and Caci Vorba, Commonwealth Connections 25
Lopa Kothari and Mary Ann Kennedy introduce 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. Norwegian Sami star Mari Boine is one of the headliners on the Open Air Stage, and Debademba present their 'big family' style of West African music to the WOMAD audience. On the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage, there are UK debuts for Monsieur Doumani from Cyprus, and Polish gypsy band Caci Vorba. Plus interviews and truck sessions, and Commonwealth Connections from India and Nauru, starting off more than eight hours of live broadcasting from WOMAD. WOMAD LIVE 2014: BBC Radio 3 returns to the world-famous WOMAD festival for a fifteenth year, broadcasting from the Open Air Stage, the Siam Tent and new for this year, the 'BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage'. This sees the Radio 3 stage moving to WOMAD's main arena, and to a stage named after a broadcaster who achieved so much for world music over many years, and was one of the original trio of presenters on Radio 3's World on 3. MUSIC FEATURE: India Kala Ramnath is one of the leading Hindustani musicians of her generation. Born into a dynasty of violin players who championed the instrument in Indian classical music in the 20th century, Kala has developed the instrument still further with a mixture of traditional and improvisational repertoire. In her home in Mumbai, Kala demonstrates just how closely the violin is modelled on the human voice. HERITAGE FEATURE: Nauru Measuring eight square miles with a total coastline of eighteen and a half miles and a population of just over nine thousand, the Pacific island of Nauru is arguably the least populous actual sovereign country in the world, although officially the Vatican State and then Monaco occupy the first and second spots. Situated in Micronesia, Nauru lies 2,800 miles north east of Australia, and used to be called Pleasant Island before independence in 1968. Itte Detenamo is a super heavyweight lifter, and his chosen music is of Nauruan songs composed by Baron Waqa, a songwriter who is currently the nation's President.
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19-Jul-2014
World on 3 - Maya Youssef Session, Commonwealth Connections 24
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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12-Jul-2014
World on 3 - Commonwealth Connections 23
Lopa Kothari with the Commonwealth Connections series, exploring the music of Bangladesh and Kiribati, plus a live session by Tulipa, and the latest new World Music releases. COMMONWEALTH FEATURE / Bangladesh On a rooftop beside Gulshan lake, above the bells of tuk tuks and sounds of the call to prayer, a group of musicians have gathered in the late afternoon in Dhaka. Baby Dewan sings Bhatiyali songs of the lonely boatmen who ply the waters here for a living and Baul musician Rob Fakir shares the mystical music and philosophy of one of the legendary Bauls of Bangladesh, Lalon Shah. HERITAGE FEATURE / Kiribati Kiribati is an archipelago of 33 islands in the central Pacific, with a population of just one hundred thousand people across more than a million square miles of Ocean. Formerly the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati gained independence from the UK in 1979, and has participated in the Commonwealth Games since 1998. Weightlifter David Katoata became the first person from the country to formally qualify for the Olympics, and came 17th in London two years ago. His favourite Kiribati group is called Ruff Dogs with their song Salute. SESSION: Tulipa Brazilian singer-songwriter Tulipa visit the studio for a live session.
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05-Jul-2014
World on 3 - Sam Lewis in Session, Commonwealth Connections 22
Lopa Kothari with our series Commonwealth Connections, exploring the music of the Seychelles and St Vincent, and live a session from Nashville singer Sam Lewis. Commonwealth Connections Feature - Seychelles In the midst of the Seychelles Carnival, Latroupe Nasyonal Sesel, a ceilidh-style band of seven players and several young dancers are preparing their traditional music and dances for the celebrations. The music and dances of this Creole culture grew from the European traditional dances such as Quadrille and Waltz but the Seychelles people have made it their own with African rhythms and movements and a real love and joie-de-vivre of their Islands. Singer-songwriter Jean-Marc Volcy shares this passion for their fragile heritage and works to keep it alive in his own contemporary songs. Heritage Track- St Vincent and the Grenadines Writer and poet Philip Nanton chooses Credentials by Shake Keane, the well-known Vincentian jazz musician and poet, and explains how the story Shake tells encapsulates for him certain key aspects of life in St Vincent and the Grenadines, including migration and the welcome awaiting those who choose to return. Session: Sam Lewis Since moving from Knoxville to Nashville, Sam Lewis has become known as one of the city's brightest new singer-songwriters, with a style that freely moves from country and blues to gospel. He celebrates July 4th with us after coming straight from a gig at Suffolk's own Maverick Festival.
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30-Jun-2014
World on 3 - Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Commonwealth Connections Part 21
Lopa Kothari with our series Commonwealth Connections, exploring the music of Singapore and Tuvalu, plus Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin live in session. Commonwealth Connections - Feature: Singapore Singapore is home to a very senior group of 'waijiang' musicians originating from Chaozhou in southern China. Their waijiang style of playing was popular in pre-cultural revolutionary China but is now extinct on the mainland. Yet in their small shop house in the Geylang neighbourhood these senior gentlemen still take pride in performing pieces such as 'Little Peach Red' and 'Pipa verse'. Not far away in Chinatown a group of young students from the Siong Leng Musical Association practice Nanyin or 'southern pipes music' - the traditional wooden flute and voice reminisce wistfully of home. Commonwealth Connections - Heritage Feature Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu is a Pacific island nation situated between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of just 11,200 means it the third-least populous sovereign state in the world, and in terms of land mass at ten square miles it's the fourth-smallest country in the world. If you stand in the middle of the main island you can see the Pacific Ocean in every direction. Tuvalu first took part in the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and since then has steadily increased its participation. But Tuvalu weightlifter Lapua Lapua isn't just an Olympian - he's a bit of a singer and guitarist too, and gave us a taste of the Pacific. The song is "Toku nukupele funafuti" by Tamaika Kofe. Session: Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin Phillip Henry, one of the UK's top slide guitar player and master of the Dobro, and Hannah Martin, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, join us live in the studio for an exclusive session before they rush off to Glastonbury.
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14-Jun-2014
World on 3 - Svara-Kanti, Commonwealth Connections 19
Mary Ann Kennedy with music from Uganda, and from the Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis in our Commonwealth Connections. Also a session with Simon Thacker's multicultural Indian-Western group Svara-Kanti, and a selection of new World Music releases. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS FEATURE / Uganda - both sides of the Nile Across the source of the Nile at Jinja and eastwards towards the Kenyan border lies a remote and rural Busogan village with music both from the Busoga royal courts and of the people. The last surviving musicians of the Royal courts are the Xylophone players, playing a giant wooden xylophone built across a pit in the ground for resonance. This impromptu concert at the village also features a rare opportunity to hear the gourd trumpets of Busoga, also a part of the royal music who have been named by UNESCO on the list of Important Cultural Heritages in need of urgent safeguarding. Meanwhile and by contrast in the leafy campus of Kyambogo University in Kampala, we meet one of the two Ennanga (Bow harp) players of Buganda, who learned from court players at the Buganda Royal Palace. This beautiful instrument was played pointing towards the King and the player was his confidante and personal advisor, relating in stories, all the worries and concerns of his people. HERITAGE TRACK - ST KITTS AND NEVIS Athlete Jason Rogers (100m), living and training in Canada, chooses as his Heritage Track an example of the soca music so popular back home in the Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis. Unstoppable Force by King Konris is deeply rooted in that country and speaks of the pride, dedication and energy of the people, something Jason finds inspiring as he looks forward to representing St Kitts and Nevis at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in a few weeks' time. SESSION - Simon Thacker's group Svara-Kanti Simon Thacker and his group Svara-Kanti bring a mix of original pieces as well as arrangements to our studio, in this special multicultural experiment. Western sounds, with both jazz, classical, rock and flamenco undertones, blend in with the rhythmic structures of Indian music as the group Svara-Kanti find new expression to cross-cultural collaborations.
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07-Jun-2014
World on 3 - Eddi Reader in session, plus Commonwealth Connections 18
Lopa Kothari with our Commonwealth Connections series featuring music from Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea, also some new releases of World Music, and a session with Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS FEATURE - Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, Vesak celebrations are underway for the birth and enlightenment of Lord Buddha. The streets are thronged with families and traffic all heading to the town centre, colourful lanterns are lit and the sounds of music and prayer from the Gangaramaya Temple can be heard from nearby Beira Lake. Temple musicians play Thammetama and Davula drums and the Horenava as they call people to prayer. Outside the city centre Mr TS Murugesh is continuing the Tamil tradition of folk songs, he sings a story of rural love and hopes more will be done to promote this Sri Lankan musical style. HERITAGE TRACK- Papua New Guinea Jeffry Feeger, Papua New Guinea's leading visual artist, chooses the song West Papua by George Telek to express the deep-rooted Melanesian heritage his people share with those across the border in the west. He explains that Papua New Guineans see the world as both ordinary and extraordinary thanks to their belief in the spirit world, and they also very much enjoy the potential sport has to unite the nation. SESSION - Eddi Reader Known for her work with Fairground Attraction as well as her solo career, Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader bring to our studios her unmistakable voice and her blend of traditional folk roots with a contemporary touch, including material from her latest recording Vagabond.
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31-May-2014
World on 3 - Jaune Toujours in session, plus Commonwealth Connections 17
Lopa Kothari with our Commonwealth Connections series, including a location feature from New Zealand and our Heritage Track from Guyana, also a session with band Jaune Toujours, plus new world music releases from around the globe. Jaune Toujours photo by Alex Vanhee New Zealand Whiri Tu Aka are a 5-piece all-female Maori a cappella group founded by producer/vocalist Mina Ripa. Best known for her work in the field of electronica and dance music, this project was inspired by the birth of Mina's son to create music using only 'the power of the voice'. We hear a performance by the band recorded at a special event on Waitangi Day (February 6th) at a waterfront concert in Wellington. On this day in 1840 the country's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed granting Maori people ownership of their lands and properties giving them the same rights as British subjects. The programme also features a unique collaboration with members of Whiri Tu Aka and Horomona Horo a practitioner of 'taonga puoro', the collective term given to a wide array of Maori instruments, recorded on the shores of Titahi Bay, Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. Heritage Track - Guyana Writer and academic David Dabydeen is currently Guyana's ambassador to China. His Heritage Track is the calypso Not a Blade of Grass by Dave Martins and the Tradewinds. For David the song prompts thoughts of Guyana's evolving relationship with Britain since independence in 1966, and of the opportunity for the Guyanese to renew their self-image and own their heritage. Session - Jaune Toujours In our studio, this Belgian cult band with its irrepressible sound, a mix of accordion, wind instruments, percussion and voice, exploring contemporary issues with strong social and cultural undertones.
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24-May-2014
World on 3 - Mamane Barka live in session, plus Commonwealth Connections 16
Mary Ann Kennedy with a live session by Mamane Barka, plus Commonwealth Connections from Kenya and Nigeria. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS FEATURE: KENYA Recorded at the African Heritage House outside Nairobi, home to the finest Art Collection in Africa, two generations of the Luo tribe perform the music of their people. Ayub Ogada has reached an international market as a world musician but here he returns to his acoustic roots and the ancient nyatiti lyre. Ayub talks about his nyatiti like a friend, definitely a female friend. He loves his instrument. This is the instrument of the Luo people (famously this is the tribe that President Obama is related to), and he has evolved a softer, gentler sound' to which he adds his distinctive soft sweet voice. In contrast, The Sega Sega Band, also from the Luo people, play Benga music, the style that is at the root of Kenyan pop music from the 60s to the present day. The melodies and rhythms are shaped by the tuning of the nyatiti harp and orutu, (a single string fiddle) but they have modernised the music to create uptempo dance music and transferred the musical lines to the modern guitar. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS HERITAGE TRACK: NIGERIA Nigeria has long been a powerhouse in terms of world music, with artists like Fela Kuti reaching audiences around the globe. Our Commonwealth athlete this week is US Olympian but has chosen to represent Nigeria because her father was born there. And Regina George's choice of music is also very much within the family. The chosen track is "Sweet Sherry" by Eddy Okonta SESSION: MAMANE BARKA Desert bluesman Mamane Barka from Niger joins us in the studio for a live session. Born into a family of Toubou nomads Mamane is a master of the Biram, a rare five-string harp like instrument that can only be played by an initiated few. Mamane made it his mission to learn the Biram in order to save this rare instrument from dying out he is now believed to be the only master of the biram in all Niger.
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17-May-2014
World on 3 - Kristi Stassinopoulou and Stathis Kalyviotis, Phil Stanton, Commonwealth Connections 15
Lopa Kothari introduces live music by Kristi Stassinopoulou and Stathis Kalyviotis, and talks to Phil Stanton who founded the Rough Guides label of world music compilations 20 years ago this year. This week's Commonwealth Connection is made in Dominica featuring the traditional Jing-ping style of music, and the Heritage Track is chosen by ping-pong champion Anolyn Lulu from Vanuatu. LIVE SESSION: Greekadelia is the latest album release of Kristi Stassinopoulou and Stathis Kalyviotis, and this innovative pair perform electro-acoustic arrangements of traditional folk songs from Greece as well as their own compositions, using their traditional instruments, live looping techniques and story telling. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS FEATURE: DOMINICA Music is a family affair in La Petite Souffriere, a tiny and remote village high in the hills of Dominica. Isma Alie still works as a farmer cultivating Bay Tree plantations for their oil but also happens to be the island's greatest accordion player. With his son James and grandson Jackson, he keeps alive the traditional Jing-ping music of Dominica for community dances and celebrations. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS HERITAGE TRACK: VANUATU Vanuatu - which literally means freestanding - has only existed as an independent country since 1980, and before that it was known as the New Hebrides and run by Britain and France. This South Pacific archipelago consists of more than eighty islands and lies a thousand miles east of northern Australia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands. It has a population of less than quarter of a million, but despite that has a strong reputation for table tennis, especially in the shape of Anolyn Lulu whose chosen song is "Freedom" by Vanuatu's Vanessa Quai, as she explained from her island home.
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10-May-2014
World on 3 - La Chiva Gantiva in Session, Commonwealth Connections 14
Lopa Kothari presents a session with La Chiva Gantiva and Commonwealth Connections from Malta and The Gambia. COMMONWEALTH CONECTIONS MUSIC FEATURE: MALTA Malta's history reads like a Dan Brown novel and the music that has been recorded for this week's feature is infused with Malta's wonderfully diverse historical influences. Musician and composer, Ruben Zahra, takes us on a guided tour of traditional Maltese instruments that span the centuries: from the iz-Zummara, a Maltese reed flute fashioned by children as a toy, to the impressive Maltese bagpipe or iz-Zaqq. Ruben's passion for these instruments, the music and the skills needed to play is helping to prevent their extinction, as happened with the Maltese Lira. This is the world's first studio recording of the Maltese Lira which was lost some 200 years ago but recreated using lithographs and paintings. The tradition of working-class folk song is also being kept alive by the Maltese people in the wine bars of Zejtun. The 'Spirtu Pront' genre of folk song requires singers to verbally duel with improvised lyrics and it has been recorded live in the Ta' Ganna bar with six singers competing for their pride and superiority. They are accompanied by local musicians playing the unusual, horned, Maltese guitar. HERITAGE FEATURE: THE GAMBIA The Gambia is a relatively small slice of land in West Africa on the north and south shores of the river Gambia, and surrounded by Senegal. This week's Commonwealth athlete Suwaibou Sanneh currently lives away from his home town of Brikama studying in the States but he carries the country's music with him as he prepares for the 100 metres sprint, an event for which he holds the Gambian national record. A semi-finalist at the London Olympics, he aims to do even better at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Music from Jaliba Kuyateh and The Kumareh Band SESSION: LA CHIVA GANTIVA La Chiva Gantiva are a group of young Colombian musicians who met in Brussels. Fuelled with a desire to get back to their roots, they started to combine Colombian rhythms with rock, afrobeat and funk. Their new album 'Vivo' is out now on Crammed Discs. We catch them as they are about to embark on their UK tour.
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03-May-2014
World on 3 - Tinariwen in Session, Commonwealth Connections 13
Mary Ann Kennedy introduces a live session with Tinariwen, the Tuareg band from the Sahara desert, and our Commonwealth Connections series, this week with music from Solomon Islands and Samoa. TINARIWEN LIVE A live session in our studio, plus interview, with this celebrated nomadic Tuareg band from the Sahara desert, offering more of their unique brand of Malian blues. Tinariwen plays material from their new album Emmaar, recorded in another desert, in California, miles away from their homeland because of its political instability. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS FEATURE: SOLOMON ISLANDS Bamboo grows all over the Solomon Islands and provides a perfect natural material for making musical instruments. The 13 piece Waurana Pan Pipe Ensemble makes full use of the bamboo which grows around them to create their joyful, life-affirming sound. Hear the musicians talk about the history of this form of music making and enjoy a special session which captures a raw, hi-energy performance recorded at the Solomon Islands Broadcasting studios in the capital city of Honiara. COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS HERITAGE TRACK: Samoa Sia Figiel is a novelist, painter and poet who won the 1997 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Fiction (SE Asia/Pacific Region). Her choice of Heritage Track LOTA NU'U, sung by the Samoa Teachers' Choir, evokes deep emotions not only in her, but in many Samoans across the world, and is almost an unofficial national anthem, dissolving boundaries and bringing them, and all Pacific peoples, together as children of the great ocean, Moana.
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26-Apr-2014
World on 3 - The Gloaming in Session, Commonwealth Connections 12
Mary Ann Kennedy with a session from Irish band The Gloaming, news of the Songlines Awards, and Commonwealth Connections continues with music from Grenada and Malawi. Feature: Malawi In a music centre at the heart of Malawi's capital Lilongwe, 3 groups converge to demonstrate some of this country's rich music and culture. Waliko Makhala, respected musicologist and pioneer at Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, introduces the Kang'oma Cultural Troupe. Teacher Nkathama Chavamagwede and singer Avelyn White play township jive and songs of social comment. Nyandoro & The Black Souls fill a small teaching room with the sounds of unashamedly traditional songs, and we hear how this music defines Malawi's heritage. Heritage Track: Grenada Writer Jacob Ross was short-listed for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize and in 2011 was awarded Grenada's highest award for his contribution to literature. His choice of Heritage Track- the 1960s calypso Dan is the Man in the Van by The Mighty Sparrow- reminds him of growing up in Grenada and the schooling he received in what was then a British colony, full of nonsensical nursery rhymes and images of seasons unknown in the Caribbean. He paints a picture of Grenadians as being both laid-back and determined in their attitude to life, and nurturing high hopes as their star sprinter, Kirani James, heads for Glasgow this summer. Session: The Gloaming Since breaking into the music scene in Ireland in 2011 The Gloaming has been critically acclaimed for their innovative approach, mixing traditional Irish folk roots with the New York contemporary music scene. Irish and American musicians join forces in this five-piece ensemble to produce a fresh mix moving 'the music of Ireland in captivating new directions', according to The New Yorker Magazine. After concerts in London, Amsterdam, Paris and New York last year, The Gloaming showcase some of their latest work in an exclusive session in our studio.
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19-Apr-2014
World on 3 - Nuba Nour in Session, Commonwealth Connections 11
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, Commonwealth Connections from Cyprus and Ghana, and Nuba Nour in session MUSIC FEATURE: CYPRUS The story of Cyprus's tumultuous past is told through its archaeological treasures, its dusty streets, its food and music. Michalis Tterlikkas was born and lived in the rural village of Kapouti in northern Cyprus until the 1974 Turkish invasion. As a child, he was steeped in the folklore and music of Cyprus and shares with us this lifelong passion for traditional song. Meanwhile, the next generation of musicians is picking up the traditional baton, and a new vigour is brought to the music of Cyprus by the trio 'Monsieur Doumani', who perform on a Nicosia rooftop, overlooking the old city and the green line that divides a nation. HERITAGE TRACK:GHANA Ghana has made quite an impact on the world music scene over the years, not least with Highlife music, perhaps the best known genre to emerge from this west African country - and the Anglo-Ghanaian band Orchestra Jazira delighted audiences here in the UK in the eighties. But for weightlifter Alberta Ampomah, who represented Ghana in the London Olympics and at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and is currently training as a police officer in Accra, the times have clearly moved on. Song "Life" by R2Bees STUDIO SESSION: NUBA NOUR Cairo-based Nubian singers and master frame drummers Nuba Nour perform traditional Nubian music and modern folk songs that express the hardship of the exiled Nubian people after the loss of their Aswan homeland in the 1960s. They perform a song from their debut double A side 7" single, Dessy Lemon to be released on Record Store Day 2014 (19th April 2014).
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12-Apr-2014
World on 3 - Mischa Macpherson Trio in Session, Commonwealth Connections 10
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, Commonwealth Connections from Tonga and Maldives, plus the Mischa Macpherson Trio in session live from Glasgow. 'Commonwealth Connections' is a BBC Radio 3 landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in July, featuring music from each of the 53 member states, reflecting the range of music and culture across the whole organisation. Music feature from Tonga: A rare performance of music by the Lomipeau Collection, recorded in a church hall in the village of Lapaha, Tonga. Singer Alusa Falefa has been entrusted by Noble Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, the living heir to the Tu'i Tonga dynasty, to preserve this music. He leads a 30 strong vocal ensemble along with his son Soane Ngutukoula Tatuila Pusiaki, a practitioner of Tonga's most famous instrument the noseflute. This deeply moving form of music-making has been preserved since the 1800s, and Alusa's grandfather used to perform for Queen Salote of Tonga. Heritage Track from Maldives: Mueena Mohamed is the Number One table tennis player in Maldives. She chooses a song very familiar to her from her childhood, Minivan vayaa, and talks about the place of music in Maldivian culture, the challenge of balancing high-level training with a job, and what it means to her to compete in her fourth Commonwealth Games. Session with the Mischa Macpherson Trio: Gaelic singer Mischa Macpherson, with guitarist Innes White and pipes player Conal McDonagh are the winners of this year's BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Mischa grew up in Sandwick on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, and the trio's music refects the unique culture of those islands. PROGRAMME PLAYLIST MAY DIFFER FROM THE LIST BELOW - PLEASE CHECK BACK ON MONDAY 14th APRIL FOR THE FINAL VERSION.
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05-Apr-2014
World on 3 - Mayra Andrade, Commonwealth Connections 9
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, Commonwealth Connections from Rwanda and Pakistan, and a session with Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade. 'Commonwealth Connections' is a BBC Radio 3 landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in July, featuring music from each of the 53 member states, reflecting the range of music and culture across the whole organisation. Music feature from Rwanda: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which was triggered by the assassination of the Rwandan President on April 6th 1994, and continued for 100 days, with an estimated death toll of more than half a million. Since then Rwanda has seen a remarkable transformation, and the capital Kigali is now a prosperous and thriving capital. Music has played its part in that transformation, and we hear first from Sophie Nzayisenga, who sings and plays the traditional stringed instrument, the inanga. She lost brothers and sisters in the conflict, surviving by hiding in the bush with her father for the hundred days. She is now involved in Rwanda's Cultural Upgrading Initiative, which seeks to promote harmony through traditional music. There is also a session with Gakondo, a traditional group which plays regular concerts at the Hotel Milles Collines, well known around the world as the former UN hotel which became a refuge during the genocide. Heritage Track: Pakistan Kiran Khan is one of Pakistan's first international female swimmers. She talks about the responsibilities and pressures of being a media celebrity and a role-model for other women, and the difficulties of pursuing her chosen sport in a Muslim country. Her uplifting music choice, Jazba-e-Junoon, to himmat na haar by Ali Azmat, reflects the support she's received from her family, particularly her father, who always dreamed that his daughter should fulfil her dreams and become an inspiration to others. Session with Mayra Andrade: She was born in Cuba, but her parents were from Cape Verde, and her main musical influences have always been the songs of these islands. Although she has lived in Paris in recent years, most of her songs are in Cape Verde's local Crioulo language. Her new album 'Lovely Difficult' has already been nominated for a French Victoires de la Musique Award.
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29-Mar-2014
World on 3 - Live at Southbank Centre: Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party, Commonwealth Connections 8
Live at Southbank Centre: Commonwealth Connections 8 plus a session with Fay Hield and The Hurricane Party, presented by Lopa Kothari. 'Commonwealth Connections' is a BBC Radio 3 landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in July, featuring music from each of the 53 member states, reflecting the range of music and culture across the whole organisation. Music feature from St Lucia St Lucia's leading traditional folk band Man May La Kay keep alive the traditional Kwadril music. Drawn originally from the French courtly Quadrille, this is a curious mix of African and European dance styles introduced by the European plantation owners of an earlier era. Once a reminder of their colonial past, the Kwadril has become a national symbol of the people of St Lucia and this joyful music is the definitive Caribbean ceilidh. Heritage Track from Brunei: The Loneliness of the Short Distance Runner: 400m sprinter Maziah Mahusin was the only female athlete representing her country at the London Olympics 2012; carrying the Bruneian flag at the Opening Ceremony is one of her proudest moments. Since then she has inspired many young girls to run; these days they turn up in crowds at her training sessions to run alongside her. Maziah chooses a track that reminds her of playing with her siblings as a child, Sebarkan ke Seantero dunia by Putri Norizah. She reflects on how far she's come in her career- and on what it's going to take to live up to the responsibility she now feels to keep training hard and make Bruneians yet more proud of her. Session with Fay Hield and The Hurricane Party: By day an ethnomusicologist, by night one of England's most original folksingers, Fay Hield performs here with some of the leading luminaries of English folk, including Jon Boden, Sam Sweeney, Rob Habron and Andy Cutting Radio 3 is broadcasting live from a pop-up studio at London's Southbank Centre all day every day for the last two weeks of March. If you're in the area, visit the Radio 3 studio and performance space in the Royal Festival Hall Riverside Café to listen to Radio 3, ask questions and enjoy the special events.
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22-Mar-2014
World on 3 - Live at Southbank Centre: Claudia Aurora in Session, Commonwealth Connections 7
Live at Southbank Centre: Mary Ann Kennedy with Portuguese Fado singer Claudia Aurora live in session and part 7 of the Commonwealth Connections series. 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 Botswana: In Botswana, each tribe has their own identifiable style of music. The Balete Ditlhaka traditional group, based in Ramotswa village in the south of Botswana, is one of the last groups keeping Ditlhaka music alive. Deputy Chief Kgosi Tsimane Mokgosi tells the stories of the Ditlhaka music, and the group's director and pipe tuner Sialala Mookestsi shares how he learnt Ditlhaka in the South African mines as a boy. In Botswana's capital Gaborone, a very different sound comes from inside a garden; Myzer Mathako plays his Mbira, moved by its spirit. Heritage Track from Sierra Leone: Hafsatu Kamara is an up-and-coming sprinter who represented Sierra Leone at the 2013 African Senior Championships, and aims to do well at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Raised in Sierra Leone and the United States, she is well aware of the extremes life can throw at you, having been forced to leave Sierra Leone because of the outbreak of Civil War in the early nineties. Her choice of music is by Emmerson from his "Yesterday Betteh Pass Tiday?" album, a recording which provoked a tense political debate in Sierra Leone. This reggae song "Na for Balance" advises Sierra Leoneans to avoid physical confrontation. Live session with Claudia Aurora: Born and raised in Oporto, Portugal. Claudia Aurora grew up listening to early Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young and Janis Joplin. It wasn't until she re-located to Bristol in 2003, a place far from friends and family, that she became interested in performing the music from her roots - Fado, a musical form renowned for its heady mix of loss, longing, love, and nostalgia. Radio 3 is broadcasting live from a pop-up studio at London's Southbank Centre all day every day for the last two weeks of March. If you're in the area, visit the Radio 3 studio and performance space in the Royal Festival Hall Riverside Café to listen to Radio 3, ask questions and enjoy the special events.
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15-Mar-2014
World on 3 - Sidi Toure in Session, Commonwealth Connections 6
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, a studio session with Malian singer Sidi Toure, and Commonwealth Connections 6, with music from Australia and Antigua. 'Commonwealth Connections' is a BBC Radio 3 landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in July, featuring music from each of the 53 member states, reflecting the range of music and culture across the whole organisation. MUSIC FEATURE: AUSTRALIA Mark Atkins is regarded as one of Australia's finest virtuoso didgeridoo players and is recognized internationally for his collaborations with some of the world's leading musicians, including Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Sinead O'Connor and minimalist classical composer Philip Glass. Atkins is of Irish/Australian heritage, as well as being a descendant of Western Australia's Yamitji people. We get a chance to hear him performing and weaving stories at a didgeridoo workshop- festival held in Woolloongabba, a suburb of Brisbane, alongside contributions from master didgeridoo player Stephen Kent and Aboriginal player Adrian Burragubba, who talks about the concepts of 'Dreamtime' and 'songlines'. HERITAGE TRACK: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA- KASHEEM COLBOURNE Up and coming 200m and 400m sprinter Kasheem Colbourne expresses through his music choice his deep pride in the beauty of his country. 'Antigua' by Rupert Blaize conjures up paradise-like images of this twin island state's stunning natural landscape and the warmth of its people, and for these reasons is a popular song in the country. Glasgow 2014 will be Kasheem's first time competing at Commonwealth level and in his contribution to this series he expresses his resolve to do well, represent Antigua and Barbuda, and put it on the map in the minds of the world-wide audience for the track and field events. SESSION WITH SIDI TOURE: Sidi Toure was born in Gao in northern Mali , and he bases his music on the local Songhai styles. His new album 'Alafia' reflects Mali's recent turbulent times. Sidi Toure was on tour in France when Gao was occupied by rebels, and his new songs call on Malians to move forward in a spirit of unity.
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01-Mar-2014
World on 3 - Bulgarian Voices Angelite
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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22-Feb-2014
World on 3 - With Mary Ann Kennedy. Commonwealth Connections 4 and a session with Eduardo Niebla
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, a studio session with jazz flamenco guitarist Eduardo Niebla, and part 4 of 'Commonwealth Connections' with music from Barbados and Mauritius. Eduardo Niebla was born in Tangiers in Morocco, and at a young age he fled with his family as a refugee to Spain. He played in a rock band before moving to flamenco and jazz, composing his own pieces and performing in festivals around the world. Commonwealth Connections is a landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July. Featuring musicians and musical events from each of the 53 member states from Antigua to Zambia, the series reflects the Commonwealth's vibrant sounds, as the countries come together for their festival of sport. Commonwealth Connections music feature: The music of Barbados is a curious hybrid of British culture and African rhythms dating back to plantation days, and their strong Calypso song is an aural newspaper of modern life on the Island. Wayne 'Poonka' Willocks explains the tradition of his three man Tuk band of bass drum, snare drum and penny whistle and its connection to Scottish marching bands. Nine-times Calypso Monarch winner, Dr Anthony Carter, better known as The Mighty Gabby, sings of a more contemporary Barbados with his spontaneous and witty songs which tell stories about Bajan life. The songs range widely across hot topics in Bajan culture from the life of fishermen, a protest about sending Bajan troops to war, and of course the Bajan passion for Cricket, told with a twinkle and a more than a hint of sexual double-entendre. Commonwealth Connections heritage track: Christianne Legentil did Mauritius proud by reaching the quarter finals of the 52 kg women's Judo category at the London Olympics, despite coming from an island just 18 kilometres long in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Rodrigues Island lies five hundred kilometres east of the main island of Mauritius, and the Republic of Mauritius is an unusual Commonwealth Country because it is largely French speaking. Christine has chosen some seggae music, a fusion of the local sega music and reggae with an old favourite "Li Tourner" by Alain Ramanisum which has recently been given a new lease of life by local DJs. Producer Roger Short.
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15-Feb-2014
World on 3 - Angelique Kidjo
With Lopa Kothari. The third part of our 'Commonwealth Connections' series, and a session with African mega-star Angelique Kidjo. Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy award-winning music recording artist deemed "Africa's premier diva". Born in Benin, West Africa, Kidjo's dynamic and infectious music has transcended art and now reaches philanthropy through her work with organizations and charities across Third-World countries. Angelique talks about all that in this exclusive session in our studio and shows all her inspiring magic and power, including a musical Valentine-Day present for all! We continue Commonwealth Connections, a landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July. Featuring musicians and musical events from each and every of the 53 member states from Antigua to Zambia, the series reflects the Commonwealth's vibrant sounds, as the countries come together for their festival of sport. In this programme, music from South Africa and the Bahamas. Music Feature: Every Sunday morning, townships across South Africa vibrate to the sound and colour of traditional gospel services. The Holy Ethiopian Catholic Church of Zion gather in Soweto to sing songs which blend ancient Zulu melodies and free-flowing phrases with missionary-style harmonies which they say bring them closer to God. A very different kind of township style is found in the music of Madosini, a mouth-bow player and singer living in Cape Town. Now 92 years old, and still performing professionally, she sings stories of life in pre-apartheid rural South Africa, with dramatic overtone-singing and expressive mouth-bow effects. Plus a heritage track from the Bahamas: Bahamian 400m sprinter and Olympic medallist, Chris Brown talks about junkanoo, the music of the annual street parades that resonates with all Bahamians. This music, deeply rooted in the islands' historic ties to Africa, brings back memories for Chris of winning a drumming competition as a child and becoming the lead drummer on his island; of crowds dancing in the streets underneath giant figures of people and animals; and of fires springing up across the islands, lit to warm the drums so that they make the perfect sound. Chris explains how the rhythms of junkanoo are still with him today at international competitions inspiring him to achieve the very best.
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08-Feb-2014
World on 3 - Siba in Session
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, a studio session with Brazilian artist Siba and part two of 'Commonwealth Connections', featuring musicians from around the Commonwealth. SESSION: Described as "one of the mavericks of the local music scene", Siba has redefined contemporary Brazilian roots music with his folk orchestra Siba e a Fuloresta. He released his latest album in September, hailed by local critics as one of last year's best, mixing North-Eastern Brazilian rhythms, rock 'n' roll and romantic Brazilian 'brega' music with African influences such as 70s Senegalese guitar music and Congotronics - flavours very much explored in our exclusive studio session. 'Commonwealth Connections' is a new BBC Radio 3 landmark 26-part weekly series leading up to the Commonwealth Games in July, featuring music from each of the 53 member states, reflecting the range of music and culture across the whole organisation. MUSIC FEATURE: Canada - A Postcard from the Atlantic island of Newfoundland A lively music session recorded in St. John's, Newfoundland's capital city, featuring legendary button accordionist Frank Maher, singer and collector of folk songs, Jean Hewson, the respected fiddler and academic Christina Smith plus other local musicians including bodhran player Rick West and fiddler Tony O'Brien. We hear how generations of musicians have found inspiration from their landscape, their fishing traditions and island life. HERITAGE TRACK: Lesotho Mosito Lehata, 100 and 200 metre sprinter, is the fastest man in Lesotho and is the current holder of the country's record for the 100 metres. Mosito's chosen artist is Lesotho saxophonist Bhudaza with the track "Tjontjobina" from his album "Bo-Mapefane".
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01-Feb-2014
World on 3 - Commonwealth Connections
Mary Ann Kennedy live from the BBC's Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow with artists from Celtic Connections, plus the launch of the 26-part series Commonwealth Connections, featuring musicians from across the Commonwealth. Music from each and every Commonwealth country: part of the BBC's Commonwealth Games programming, Commonwealth Connections is 26 weekly features reflecting the breathtaking range of music and culture across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 as part of World on 3, starting from Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival in January and running until the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, the series includes 26 music features recorded on location, and 26 'Heritage Tracks' introduced by sports people and cultural figures from the Commonwealth countries. The series culminates in a live concert from Glasgow on 1st August, just before the close of the Games, from BBC@theQuay, the BBC's cultural hub on the banks of the Clyde. The Radio 3 team in Glasgow and London will be crossing the globe, meeting musicians, recording music on location and capturing musical events, all reflecting the traditional cultures of each country. From Antigua to Zambia, the series reflects the Commonwealth's vibrant sounds, as the countries come together for their festival of sport. The features will also be available for internet streaming and as podcasts, building up a rich audio archive alongside a wealth of images and video. The features will be transmitted around midnight on Friday nights, the centrepiece of Radio 3's world music programme World on 3. Programme 1 MUSIC FEATURE: Jamaica - the route to Reggae In Port Antonio over on the north side of the island, the Jolly Boys, a mento band formed in 1945 to entertain at Errol Flynn's parties, live a quiet life entertaining the visiting stars singing songs of social comment. This is Jamaica's Calypso complete with banjo, percussion and rumba box accompaniment, an acoustic forerunner to the ubiquitous Reggae music heard all over the Caribbean. HERITAGE TRACK: Swaziland Gideon Mthembu made his name as a marathon runner for Swaziland, representing his country at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.He went on to play an important role in the administration of athletics in Swaziland, becoming General Secretary of the Athletics Federation, and today continues his work promoting track and field in the whole Southern Africa Region. He chose the artist Bholoja, with a song called "Indzawo Yami" from his album "Swazi Soul", a beautiful song explaining Swazis' deep attachment to the land they call home.
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25-Jan-2014
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2014: Episode 2
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the CCA, the BBC's hub on Sauchiehall Street. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over two thousand musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish Celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the Celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. This is the second of two live late-night sessions from Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, each featuring four of the best acts from the Festival. Tonight's line-up includes Breton veterans Barzaz; the Raghu Dixit Project from India; rising star of Scots folk Fiona Hunter; and South Africa's mighty Mahotella Queens.
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18-Jan-2014
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2014: Episode 1
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the CCA, the BBC's hub on Sauchiehall Street. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over two thousand musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish Celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the Celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. This is the first of two live late-night sessions from Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, each featuring four of the best acts from the Festival. Tonight's line-up includes the Yves Lambert Trio, lively party music from one of the veterans of Quebecois music; the gentle Irish sounds of the Friel Sisters; raw American roots from Boston-based band Joy Kills Sorrow; and a set from one of Scotland's newest bands, Salt House. Tickets available from the BBC Tickets website from Friday 10th January.
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14-Jan-2014
World on 3 - Monoswezi in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Monoswezi, fronted by Zimbabwean singer Hope Masike. Monoswezi - the name means 'one world' in Shona - is a coming together of jazz musicians from Norway and Sweden with Zimbabwean singer Hope Masike. Hope also plays the mbira, Zimbabwe's traditional thumb-piano, and their music is rooted in the folk songs of Zimbabwe and neighbouring Mozambique. The band's success has been worldwide: a critic from New Zealand wrote "Proving less-is-more, the spacious arrangements allow for the simple folk melodies to sit easily with elegantly sophisticated contemporary jazz.".
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04-Jan-2014
World on 3 - Soothsayers with Cornell Campbell in Session
Sounds from around the world, plus a studio session by a new collective made up of the sweet-voiced Jamaican Cornell Campbell and the London-based Afro-dub collective, Soothsayers. With Lopa Kothari. The pairing of sweet-voiced Jamaican Cornell Campbell and the London-based reggae and Afro-dub collective, Soothsayers (led by Robin Hopcraft and Idris Rahman), first took shape through a chance meeting between Cornell Campbell and Hopcraft in Kingston Jamaica early in 2011. A session was arranged at Bunny Lee's recording studio in West Kingston and, within days, the collaboration produced the sweet 'I'll Never Leave', a homage to Cornell's island home of St Elizabeth. Now signed to Strut, the collaboration has recorded a full album in which the collective revisits Cornell's poignant 1970s sufferer's classic 'Jah Jah Me No Born Yah'. Soothsayers also bring their trademark fusion of influences and move Cornell's sound into bold new directions, adding an African groove to the hard-hitting 'Nothing Can Stop Us'. The album carries forward the legacy of Campbell's recordings over the last half century, from his early work with "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One to '70s and '80s classics with Joe Gibbs, Bunny "Striker" Lee, King Tubby and Winston "Niney" Observer. For Soothsayers, the album is the culmination of ten years leading the London live scene. Comprising musicians that have played with many top artists including Mulatu Astatke, Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Arkestra and Hugh Masekela, the band are known for their collaborations with Johnny Clarke, Maxi Jazz (Faithless), Keziah Jones and more, and form the nucleus of the band that backed the London leg of the 'Fela!' musical during 2011.
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28-Dec-2013
World on 3 - Abida Parveen in Concert
Lopa Kothari introduces a concert by Pakistani Sufi legend Abida Parveen, part of the Manchester International Festival 2013. This Bridgewater Hall concert was Abida Parveen's first appearance in the UK for a decade, a much-anticipated event for her many UK devotees. She is regarded as one of the leading singers of Sufi music, a devotional Islamic music which claims to bring its followers to a spiritual ecstasy and a oneness with the Divine. Her appeal also goes far beyond her fans - the critic of the Manchester Evening News wrote of this concert, "As soon as she started singing, Parveen's extraordinary voice transcended language and cultural barriers. Such is the power and strength of this woman's vocal cords you don't need to know about Sufism or understand the languages she sings in to appreciate an amazing gift.".
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21-Dec-2013
World on 3 - Tsuumi Sound System in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents the latest releases from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session by Finnish folk eight-piece Tsuumi Sound System.
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14-Dec-2013
World on 3 - The Mandela Years
Mary Ann Kennedy introduces Andy Kershaw's hour-long tribute to Nelson Mandela, told through the music of the time. With archive interviews and music from Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the praise poet Mzwakhe Mbuli. In the second hour, a studio session with Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and his quartet plus a round-up of the latest releases from around the globe. We know little of Mandela's personal taste in music, but he certainly recognised the value of music in the struggle against apartheid. Whether it was raising awareness in the international community, or raising morale in South Africa itself, music not only reflected but also influenced the events of the time. Andy Kershaw begins in the 1950s with the music of the Manhattan Brothers, and traces the music of the exiles in the 1960s and 70s, the songs of the activists, the many 'Free Mandela' songs of the 1980s, and the music that celebrated the end of apartheid and the birth of the Rainbow Nation. And Andy recalls the time when he once - accidentally - met Nelson Mandela. Produced by Roger Short with extracts from Andy Kershaw's 1995 Radio 1 documentary produced by Trevor Dann. Programme consultant: Angela Impey, SOAS, University of London "It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world." - Nelson Mandela.
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01-Dec-2013
World on 3 - WOMEX 2013
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus music from WOMEX, the world music expo in Cardiff. Including performances from Peruvian veterans Cumbia All Stars, and acoustic death metal from South Koreans Jambinai.
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09-Nov-2013
World on 3 - April Verch in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Canadian fiddle player April Verch. April Verch is a fiddle player from Canada's Ottawa Valley, who was the first woman to win both the Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship and the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition. She has come through this experience relatively unscathed, and has just released her ninth studio album, 'Bright Like Gold'. She is joined by Ohio guitarist Hayes Griffin, and banjo and bass player Cody Walters from Kansas.
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02-Nov-2013
World on 3 - Capercaillie in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Scottish folk pioneers Capercaille. Capercaillie celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, releasing their first album for five years. As much as any other band, they revitalised Scottish music, presenting traditional songs and tunes in a way that is thoroughly up to date, yet still respecting the original spirit, and also writing new songs in a contemporary Scottish folk style. In their new album they return to the ancient repertoire of Hebridean songs.
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26-Oct-2013
World on 3 - WOMEX 2013
Lopa Kothari is live at the Wales Millennium Centre for highlights from WOMEX 2013, the annual gathering of the world music industry. WOMEX is a showcase for artists worldwide, and performing in concert are the Ensemble Al Kindi Ensemble from Syria, and the Indian classical violin duo Ganesh and Kumaresh. Plus an exclusive session from the Wales-Senegal collaboration of Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita.
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19-Oct-2013
World on 3 - Nynke in Session
Lopa Kothari presents the latest tracks from across the globe, plus a specially recorded studio session by the Dutch fado singer Nynke, who combines influences from the Mediterranean and her native Friesland.
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12-Oct-2013
World on 3 - Natacha Atlas in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session with one of the legends of world music, Natacha Atlas. Natacha Atlas emerged in the 1990s as lead singer with Transglobal Underground, later following a solo career. She has described herself as a 'human Gaza Strip', blending together influences from her diverse musical background, which embraces Arab, Jewish and Western European styles. She has two new albums just out, a 2-CD retrospective and a live album recorded in Toulouse.
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05-Oct-2013
World on 3 - Session with Cigdem Aslan
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with young Turkish singer Çigdem Aslan, performing songs from her debut album 'Mortissa'. 'Mortissa' means 'strong, independent woman', and Çigdem Aslan's new album looks back to the musically-rich period of Turkey and Greece in the 1920s, when 'rebetiko' songs flourished in the cafes of Istanbul, Athens and Piraeus. Like the contemporary jazz of the USA, these songs were associated with the disreputable underclass, and spoke against the status quo of the time with powerful and emotional music.
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28-Sep-2013
World on 3 - Sound of Cinema: AR Rahman Profile, 2013 Darbar Festival
Lopa Kothari with a profile of Indian film composer A R Rahman, plus highlights from last weekend's Darbar Festival of Indian classical music, including the sitar of Budhaditya Mukherjee and the voice of Sudha Ragunathan. In the first hour of the programme, as part of the Sound of Cinema season, Lopa Kothari meets A R Rahman, who brought about a revolution in Indian cinema in the 1990s with music that introduced fresh elements from Indian traditional and sacred music, plus western pop and classical. Rahman also insisted on a state-of-the-art approach to sound quality, and two decades on, the technical standards in Indian films and in urban Indian cinemas are the equal of anywhere in the world. Emerging from the Tamil film industry, Rahman moved to Bollywood and then went on to popularise Indian film music to a global audience, not least with his song 'Jai Ho' from 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Rahman is still based in the Tamil city of Chennai, and Lopa Kothari visits his studio, and also Rahman's own music conservatory, where he is seeking to train a new generation of orchestral and traditional Indian musicians to perform for Indian films in the future. The second hour is devoted to two performances from the Darbar Festival, with leading performers from both north and south India.
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21-Sep-2013
World on 3 - Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya Live in Session
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus a live session with Indian slide guitar player Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya and Pandit Yogesh Samsi on tabla.
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20-Sep-2013
World on 3 - Session with Man's Ruin
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a session with Scottish alt-folk band Man's Ruin.
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07-Sep-2013
World on 3 - Session with James Duncan MacKenzie
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Scots bagpiper James Duncan MacKenzie. James Duncan MacKenzie has just released his first solo album, emerging from a background which stretches back to early instruction on the Isle of Lewis and ranges from performances with the prize-winning ScottishPower Pipe Band to gigs with one of the hottest young bands on the Scottish scene, Breabach. He also has a growing reputation as a composer, and his tunes are regularly heard in Glasgow's lively session scene.
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31-Aug-2013
World on 3 - The Wagon Tales in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with British alternative bluegrass band The Wagon Tales. A motley collection of British musicians with backgrounds variously in Muse, Madness and the English Chamber Orchestra, The Wagon Tales bring their spark and virtuosity to American bluegrass music, with a mix of traditional tunes and original compositions. Their debut album 'Introducing...' has been acclaimed by people who know about these things.
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24-Aug-2013
World on 3 - Session with Sam Amidon
Multi-instrumentalist and folk singer from Vermont, Sam Amidon is in session. Plus all the latest sounds from around the world with Lopa Kothari. Producer James Parkin. Born in 1981 and raised in Vermont by folk-musician parents, Sam Amidon sings and plays fiddle, banjo, and guitar. As a teenager, Amidon rose to acclaim as a fiddler, releasing five albums with his band Popcorn Behavior. A musician who plays anything from traditional folk to free jazz, Amidon has released four solo albums, and also plays in the New York-based indie-rock bands Doveman and Stars Like Fleas. Amidon also draws comics and makes videos and his work has shown in the Galleries Kuhturm in Leipzig, Audio Visual Arts in New York City, and in a multimedia performance at New York's Museum of Art and Design.
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17-Aug-2013
World on 3 - Cocos Lovers in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session with English alternative folk band Cocos Lovers, performing Kentish roots music with influences from just about anywhere.
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10-Aug-2013
World on 3 - The Young Uns Live in Session
Max Reinhardt presents new music from around the globe and a live studio session from The Young Uns.
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03-Aug-2013
World on 3 - 02/08/2013
Lopa Kothari and Mary Ann Kennedy introduce highlights from last weekend's WOMAD Festival.
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20-Jul-2013
World on 3 - Session Sarah Savoy
Lopa Kothari is joined in the studio for a session by the cajun singer-songwriter - and chef - Sarah Savoy with her band from Louisiana. Accompanied by bass, accordion, fiddle and guitar she reflects on being "Cajun born, bred and dead", as well as what awaits us in the Fires of Hell.
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13-Jul-2013
World on 3 - Cedric Watson at the 2013 Shetland Folk Festival
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus Louisiana creole singer Cedric Watson in concert at the Shetland Folk Festival. Singer, fiddle player and accordionist Cedric Watson warms up the British Legion Hall in Lerwick, Shetland with the warm sunshine of French-American creole culture. His new album 'Le Soleil est Levé' demonstrates his love for traditional styles which he refreshes with his own new songs.
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06-Jul-2013
World on 3 - Coig in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with the latest sounds from around the globe and featuring a session with Coig, a new band formed by some of the rising stars of the Cape Breton folk scene.
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29-Jun-2013
World on 3 - Session with Goran Bregovic
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the world and a session by Goran Bregovic. Born in Sarajevo, Bregovic is one of the Balkan's greatest exponents of modern gypsy music and on tonight's show he and members of his band perform an exclusive set of songs featuring on his latest album "Champagne for Gypsies". Goran Bregovic; says, "I come from a culture that has been bypassed by opera and symphonic music. In times when Monteverdi wrote his ORFEO we were still labouring fields with oxen-driven ploughs, breeding cattle and fishing. And traditionally music was played to accompany drinking. My album "Alkohol" is a modest attempt to bridge the gap by making music that can be enjoyed and danced to with or without ALKOHOL." From 1974 until 1989, Bregovic; played lead guitar and was the main creative force behind Bijelo Dugme (White Button). For years they stood as one of the most popular bands in SFR Yugoslavia. These days Bregovic; performs with a large ensemble of musicians: a brass band, bagpipes, a string ensemble, a tuxedo-clad all-male choir from Belgrade, and traditional Bulgarian and Roma singers make up his 40-piece band and orchestra. Since 1998, Bregovic; has been performing all over the world with his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra which consists of 10 people in the small version or 37 in the large.
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22-Jun-2013
World on 3 - Leon Hunt and Skerryvore from the Shetland Folk Festival
Mary Ann Kennedy brings us new tracks from across the globe, and celebrates British music with concert sets from the Shetland Folk Festival featuring English bluegrass banjo player Leon Hunt and young Scottish band Skerryvore.
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15-Jun-2013
World on 3 - Paddy Callaghan at the 2013 Shetland Folk Festival
Mary Ann Kennedy brings us new tracks from across the globe, and celebrates British music with a session from Scots-Irish button accordion player Paddy Callaghan, recorded at the Shetland Folk Festival. Paddy Callaghan is the current BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. He was brought up in Glasgow, with a family heitage in northern Ireland, and he works full-time with the Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Eireann, an organisation that promotes Irish music. In this session recorded at the Shetland Folk Festival he is accompanied by Danny Boyle on flute and Adam Brown on bodhran.
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08-Jun-2013
World on 3 - Yasmine Hamdan in Session
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus a specially recorded studio session by Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan whose debut solo album is inspired by some of the great female Arabic vocalists of the 20th century.
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02-Jun-2013
World on 3 - Spider John Koerner in Session
Lopa Kothari plays the latest World Music releases and has a studio session with American blues & folk legend Spider John Koerner.
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25-May-2013
World on 3 - Loudon Wainwright III in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, and a specially recorded studio session with Loudon Wainwright III. Older Than My Old Man Now is the 22nd album from this prolific American songwriter who is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, and former husband of the late Kate McGarrigle. In between songs, Wainwright talks about his family, career and musical influences which include Ramblin' Jack Elliott. And along the way, we hear an old classic from 1970 and two brand new songs, on the subjects of dogwalking and Mark Twain.
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18-May-2013
World on 3 - Al Scorch and the Country Soul Ensemble in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Chicago-based band Al Scorch and the Country Soul Ensemble. This is the first visit to the UK by a musician who describes his style as "grafting literate, character-driven song craft and Mid-American roots with a post-punk DIY attitude". It has also been called 'the other side of the Mountain Music', and in his album 'Board up the Windows' he brings to life vivid characters from American life: a hearse driver bound for the cemetery, a Civil War soldier, a couple whose home is threatened by developers, songs powered by heartfelt singing and furious banjo picking.
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11-May-2013
World on 3 - Session with Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Norwegian-Swedish-Scottish collaboration Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. The Scottish element of Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is Kevin Henderson from the Shetland Islands, and the fact that Shetland is closer to the Norwegian city of Bergen than it is to Edinburgh underlines the historical connections between those islands and Scandanavia. The other Bloc members are Norwegian fiddler Olav Luksengard Mjelva, and Anders Hall from Sweden, and all three are young players who have already earned wide acclaim as individuals. All three regions have rich and distinctive fiddling styles, and it was Andres Hall who suggested bringing these together in Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. They are currently on a tour of the UK, Ireland and Scandanavia to promote their self-titled album.
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04-May-2013
World on 3 - Moussu T e lei jovents in Session
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Marseilles-based band Moussu T e lei jovents.
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27-Apr-2013
World on 3 - Session with Ganesh and Kumaresh
Lopa Kothari introduces a session by the South Indian Carnatic violin duo Ganesh and Kumaresh, and announces details of the Songlines Awards Winners for 2013. With voting by the world music magazine's readers, there are categories for Best Artist, Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, and Newcomer. Producer James Parkin. Songlines Music Awards 2013 Nominees: BEST ARTIST Katy Carr, Angélique Kidjo, Seth Lakeman, Ravi Shankar BEST GROUP Bellowhead, Guy Schalom & Baladi Blues Ensemble, Lo'Jo, Warsaw Village Band CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION Eric Bibb & Habib Koité, The Chieftains, Dub Colossus, Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyaté NEWCOMER Sam Lee, Emel Mathlouthi, Mokoomba, Samuel Yirga.
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20-Apr-2013
World on 3 - Dervish in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Irish band Dervish, live and direct from Broadcasting House. Dervish have been an icon of Irish music for 24 years, performing around the world, from large-scale festival performances in Rio de Janeiro, to concerts at the Great Wall of China.
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13-Apr-2013
World on 3 - Bella Hardy in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with folk singer Bella Hardy, performing songs from her new album 'Battleplan'. Bella Hardy comes from the Derbyshire Peak District village of Edale, and was immersed in the local folk culture from an early age. She is one of a new wave of young English folk musicians, singing as well as playing the folk fiddle, and writing her own songs as well as singing traditional ones. In 2008 she sang unaccompanied in the Royal Albert Hall as part of the first Folk Prom. In her new album, she says she has taken a more directly personal approach in the songwriting than in her previous work.
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06-Apr-2013
World on 3 - Los Chinches in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Peruvian Londoners Los Chinches. Veterans of WOMAD and Glastonbury, Los Chinches create a blend of Peruvian percussion with London-inspired punk and ska. At their heart is the psychedelic style known as chicha music, which flourished in Peru in the 60s and 70s, named after a strong Andean brew.
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30-Mar-2013
World on 3 - Session with Meklit Hadero
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the world and a session by the Ethiopian-born American singer Meklit Hadero. Her music is a rich melting-pot, influenced by jazz, soul and hip-hop as well as the folk traditions of the Americas and East African motherland. Producer James Parkin. Born in Ethiopia in the early 1980s, Meklit grew up in Iowa, New York, and Florida. After studying political science at Yale, she moved to San Francisco and became immersed in the city's thriving arts scene. Named a TED Global Fellow in 2009, Meklit has served as an artist-in-residence at New York University, the De Young Museum, and the Red Poppy Art House. She has also completed musical commissions for the San Francisco Foundation and for theatrical productions staged by Brava! For Women in the Arts. She is the founder of the Arba Minch Collective, a group of Ethiopian artists in diaspora devoted to nurturing ties to their homeland through collaborating with both traditional and contemporary artists there.
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23-Mar-2013
World on 3 - Zykopops in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with the latest sounds from around the globe, plus a specially recorded studio session by the Croatian-based Zykopops, a heady brew of Balkan roots, punk and hip-hop.
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16-Mar-2013
World on 3 - Old Tire Swingers in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with the latest sounds from around the globe plus a specially recorded session by the Old Tire Swingers, a bluegrass band from central California. The brainchild of banjo enthusiast Paul Chesterton, this old-time stringband hails not from the foggy mountains of Virginia but from the city of Fresno in central California. They bring their own brand of Appalachian-inspired country bluegrass to the World on 3 studio performing original songs from their eponymous debut album.
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09-Mar-2013
World on 3 - The Family Atlantica in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with new London-based band Family Atlantica. Label manager Miles Cleret established the reputation of Soundway Records with a series of acclaimed releases of vintage recordings of world music. Now he is releasing albums of the label's own artists. At the core of Family Atlantica are multi-instrumentalist Jack Yglesias, Venezuelan singer Luzmira Zerpa, and West African percussionist Kwame 'Natural Power' Crentsil. Their debut album is just out, recorded over four years in London and Venezuela.
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02-Mar-2013
World on 3 - Tamikrest in Concert
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and a concert set from Malian Touareg band Tamikrest, recorded in Glasgow at Celtic Connections 2013. Tamikrest were formed in 2006 by musicians based around Kidal in the north east of Mali. They had musical training at a school funded from Europe, and they were inspired by fellow Tuareg band Tinariwen. At the height of the recent crisis in Mali, they toured with fellow Malian musicians Bassekou Kouyate and Sidi Toure, in a concert named 'Sahara Soul'.
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23-Feb-2013
World on 3 - Finnish String Band Frigg in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Finnish string band Frigg. Frigg describe their style as Nordgrass, a blend of Nordic fiddle styles with American bluegrass. Most of their music is based on traditonal folk melodies, with a rich harmonic texture that has its roots in the legendary band JPP, but they also compose their own tunes. They regularly tour around North America as well as Europe, and they have named themselves after the Nordic mother goddess.
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17-Feb-2013
World on 3 - Session with Anda Union
With Lopa Kothari, and a session with Mongolian throat singers Anda Union.
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09-Feb-2013
World on 3 - Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba in Session
With Lopa Kothari, and a session with Malian band Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba.
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02-Feb-2013
World on 3 - Live from Celtic Connections
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at Celtic Connections, one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from top festival artists. Producer Roger Short.
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26-Jan-2013
World on 3 - Live from Celtic Connections 2013
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the Green Room of Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over 2100 musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish Celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the Celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. For the past four years, World on 3 has hosted live late-night sesssions from the Festival at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. These start late, and finish early, with bands often coming straight from a concert in a main venue to play for World on 3. The line-up is always kept secret until the day of the event.
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19-Jan-2013
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2013
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the Green Room of Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over 2100 musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish Celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the Celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. For the past four years, World on 3 has hosted live late-night sesssions from the Festival at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. These start late, and finish early, with bands often coming straight from a concert in a main venue to play for World on 3. The line-up is always kept secret until the day of the event.
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12-Jan-2013
World on 3 - Seckou Keita in Session
Lopa Kothari with the latest releases from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session by Senegalese bandleader Seckou Keita.
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05-Jan-2013
World on 3 - Nidi d'Arac in Session
Lopa Kothari with the latest sounds from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session by the Italian group Nidi d'Arac.
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29-Dec-2012
World on 3 - Carolina Chocolate Drops
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a concert set from American old-time string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops. To set the mood for World on 3's upcoming three live broadcasts from Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival, we look back at one of the highlights from the 2012 Festival, a concert set from one of today's most exciting bands playing Amercian roots music.
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22-Dec-2012
World on 3 - WOMAD 2012 Revisited Again
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus some previously-unheard recordings from last summer's WOMAD Festival, including the mighty Hugh Masekela, Quebec foot-tappers Genticorum, star of Nigerian Afrobeat Femi Kuti, Danish folkies Habadekuk and the legendary Buena Vista Social Club.
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15-Dec-2012
World on 3 - WOMAD 2012 Revisited
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, plus some previously-unheard recordings from last summer's WOMAD Festival, including the desert blues of Abdallah Oumbadougou, cross-culture collaborations from Lo'Jo, Senegalese traditions from Diabel Cissokho, Azeri classical songs with Nazaket Teymurova, and the romantic songs of Portuguese band Deolinda.
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08-Dec-2012
World on 3 - fRoots Critics Poll, Concert Set by Criolo
Lopa Kothari with details of this year's fRoots Critics' Poll. The magazine's editor, Ian Anderson, talks through the contenders for Album Of The Year, as well the top re-issue, compilation, and best packaged album. Plus there's a concert set by Criolo from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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01-Dec-2012
World on 3 - Nuala Kennedy in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a session with Irish flautist and singer Nuala Kennedy. Nuala Kennedy's album 'Noble Stranger' has just been released on Nashville's Compass Records label. It confirms her reputation as a fine flautist and singer, as well as someone who is happy to go as far as she wants to with bold and experimental arrangements. She was brought up in Dundalk Co Louth on Ireland's east coast - she then studied in Edinburgh and Inverness, taking in Scottish song and instrumental traditions. She also works regularly with folk and indie musicians in the USA and Canada.
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24-Nov-2012
World on 3 - Ara Dinkjian in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Armenian-American oud player and composer Ara Dinkjian. Acclaimed as one of the world's leading players of the oud, the Arabic lute, Ara Dinkjian was born in the USA to parents from Armenia. With percussionist Arto Tuncboyacian he formed the band Night Ark, reinterpreting Armenian and Middle Eastern folk music in a jazz context. He is also a songwriter, and his song Homecoming (Dinata Dinata) was chosen to be performed at the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics. He is visiting London with his Quartet for a concert as part of the London Jazz Festival.
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17-Nov-2012
World on 3 - Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Italian tarantella band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino come from Salento in southern Italy. The band was formed in 1975, and in 2007 the violinist Mauro Durante took over as leader of the band from his father. Their style of music is based on the 'pizzica' dance style, which is linked to tarantella, where dancers who have supposedly been bitten by the tarantula spider dance furiously to get rid of the poison.
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03-Nov-2012
World on 3 - Karine Polwart in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart. Karine formed her first band at the age of 10, known as KP and the Minichips. She completed a degree in politics and philosophy, and this has always been reflected in her songwriting: her new album 'Traces' includes songs about the Occupy movement outside St Paul's Catherdral, as well as Donald Trump's controversial golf club development in Aberdeenshire. It also features a warm tribute to a late neighbour, and a song about the mixed emotions on leaving a family home.
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27-Oct-2012
World on 3 - Myshkin in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, plus American singer-songwriter Myshkin in session. Myshkin now lives in the mountains of Oregon, where she has founded an artists' comunity, and built her own earth-walled studio. Her new album 'That Diamond Lust' was five years in the making, with a song style that has been described as folk-noir and spooky-swing.
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20-Oct-2012
World on 3 - Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band in Session
Lopa Kothari with the latest releases from around the globe, plus a specially recorded studio session from American vocalist and guitarist Reverend J. Peyton and his Big Damn Band.
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13-Oct-2012
World on 3 - Awale in Session
Lopa Kothari with the latest releases from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session from London-based Afrobeat collective Awale.
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06-Oct-2012
World on 3 - Sam Lee in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a session with one of the new voices of English folk, Mercury Prize nominee Sam Lee. Ex-burlesque artist and survival expert Sam Lee has just been nominated for the Mercury Prize for his album 'Ground of its Own', which brings a fresh sound to English folk.
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29-Sep-2012
World on 3 - Session A9 in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and 'Scottish supergroup' Session A9 in session. Session A9 are seven leading Scottish folk musicians who came together in 2001, named after the 269-mile major road, Scotland's longest road, that goes north from Edinburgh, known as the 'spine of Scotland', and a road that Scottish session musicians find themselves on probably more than they would like. The band released their first album in 2003, their second in 2008, and they are about to release their third. They have been a major attraction in festivals across the UK, including Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival and Festivals in Orkney and Shetland, and have played in Denmark and Spain. It's not the first time we've tried to get them on World on 3 - but here they are at last.
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22-Sep-2012
World on 3 - Krar Collective in Session
Lopa Kothari with some of the latest world music releases and a studio session with London-based Ethiopian group Krar Collective. Led by Temesegen Tareken, a former pupil of veteran Ethiopian vibraphone player Mulatu Astatke, the Krar Collective play a gritty and upbeat take on traditional Ethiopian songs. The core of their sound is the Krar the Ethiopian 5 or 6 stringed harp, and they will be playing songs from their debut album 'Ethiopia Super Krar'.
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15-Sep-2012
World on 3 - Red Baraat in Session
Lopa Kothari with some of the latest world music releases and a studio session with New York-based group Red Baraat. Led by dhol player Sunny Jain. they fuse Bhangra with Latin, funk, and jazz.
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08-Sep-2012
World on 3 - KonKoma in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with the latest sounds from around the globe, including a specially recorded studio session from London-based Afro-funk outfit KonKoma.
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01-Sep-2012
World on 3 - Tom Paley in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a session with veteran American folk singer Tom Paley. Tom Paley released his first LP in 1953 - he was in his mid-twenties, and the album was called 'Folksongs of the Southern Appalachian Mountains'. Now in his mid-eighties, he has just released a new album, and is embarking on a major concert tour to promote it. He is best known as a member of the New Lost City Ramblers, who Bob Dylan cites as a great influence. Tom left the USA in the 1960s and settled in London.
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25-Aug-2012
World on 3 - Hazmat Modine in Session
Lopa Kothari presents a session with Hazmat Modine, and new CD releases from around the world. From the band's website: HAZMAT MODINE draws from the rich soil of American music of the 20's and 30's through to the 50's and early 60's, blending elements of early Blues, Hokum Jugband, Swing, Klezmer, New Orleans R & B, and Jamaican Rocksteady. The band is fronted by two harmonicas which use call and response, harmony, melody, and syncopated interweaving rhythms. The band includes tuba, guitar, and percussion, claviola and Hawaiian steel guitar. The band's sound reflects musical influences ranging from Avant-garde Jazz to Rockabilly and Western Swing to Middle-Eastern, African, and Hawaiian musical styles.
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18-Aug-2012
World on 3 - Nation Beat in Session
Lopa Kothari with a mix of sounds from across the globe and a session by the Brazilian/American outfit Nation Beat who combine traditional maracatu drumming with funk, country and blues. The American/Brazilian collective Nation Beat plays a 21st century mashup inspired by Brazilian maracatu drumming, New Orleans second line rhythms, funk and country-blues. They're the first American group to record in Brazil with the legendary Mestre Walter and Maracatu Nação Estrela Brilhante - and the first Brazilian band to perform with Willie Nelson who called Nation Beat "just a fantastic group".
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11-Aug-2012
World on 3 - Oumou Sangare and Bela Fleck in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Malian singer Oumou Sangare performing with American banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck, a collaboration that began in 2005 when Bela Fleck travelled to West Africa to seek out the roots of the banjo.
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04-Aug-2012
World on 3 - WOMAD 2012 Highlights
Lopa Kothari and Mary Ann Kennedy introduce highlights from last weekend's WOMAD Festival.
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21-Jul-2012
World on 3 - Gaiteros de San Jacinto on location
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and a location recording with Colombian band Gaiteros de San Jacinto. The 2012 World Routes Academy is coming to its climax with a BBC Promenade Concert at the end of the month. BBC Radio 3's very own Colombian producer-presenter Juan Carlos Jaramillo introduces an unheard recording, made in Colombia as part of the Academy project, of one of Colombia's best-known traditional bands, the Gaiteros de San Jacinto. Their tradition combines the gaita flutes develloped by the indigenous people of northern Colombia, with strong percussive beats derived from African culture, and the lyricism of the Spanish immigrants.
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14-Jul-2012
World on 3 - Jake Cogan in session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a session with Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Jake Cogan, whose new album 'Parcel of Rogues' takes a transatlantic perspective on the songs of Robert Burns.
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07-Jul-2012
World on 3 - The Voice Squad in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy presents a session with traditional Irish vocal trio The Voice Squad (Gerry Cullen, Phil Callery and Fran McPhail) recorded in Londonderry, along with the usual mix of tracks from across the globe.
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30-Jun-2012
World on 3 - Samba Mapangala in Session
Lopa Kothari with the latest sounds from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session by the Congolese singer and bandleader Samba Mapangala with his mix of rumba, soukous and traditional Kenyan styles.
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23-Jun-2012
World on 3 - Samba Mapangala in session
Lopa Kothari with the latest sounds from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session by the Congolese singer and bandleader Samba Mapangala with his mix of rumba, soukous and traditional Kenyan styles.
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16-Jun-2012
World on 3 - Le Vent du Nord in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a specially recorded studio session by Canadian folk group Le Vent du Nord. Le Vent du Nord was founded in 2002 and comprises Nicolas Boulerice (hurdy-gurdy), Olivier Demers (violin), Simon Beaudry (guitar) and Réjean Brunet (accordion). The group's repertoire is a mixture of original compositions and tunes from the Celtic-infused Quebecois tradition.
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09-Jun-2012
World on 3 - Roberto Fonseca in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a session with Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca. Roberto Fonseca is now established as a leading Cuban pianist and bandleader. He was born in Havana in 1975, and made an impact at a jazz festival in the city when he was just 15. He studied at the Havana's celebrated Instituto Superior de Arte, then left Cuba to gain international experience. In 2001 he began touring with the Buena Vista Social Club, and worked with many of its soloists, including Ibrahim Ferrer and Cachaíto López. His new album 'Yo!' has just been released.
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02-Jun-2012
World on 3 - Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari presents the latest releases from around the globe plus a specially recorded studio session by the Cypriot contemporary rembetika group Trio Tekke.
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26-May-2012
World on 3 - Vusi Mahlasela in Session
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with South Africa's Vusi Mahlasela. Vusi Mahlasela was a leading anti-apartheid voice from within South Africa during the 1980s. He was invited to sing at Nelson Mandela's inauguration, and he has continued to work as an official ambassador to Mandela's HIV/AIDS initiative, 46664. Looking back on the 1980s, he has said 'Somehow you get some sort of courage. You look at what's happening to your comrades, and you see that their struggle has to be testified-and you don't have to be afraid.' He has continued to write songs with powerful social messages, including his hit 'When you come back', encouraging exiled South Africans to return, which became a World Cup anthem in 2010. His new album 'Say Africa' has just been released in the UK.
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20-May-2012
World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy - Jim Moray Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with English folk musician Jim Moray. Jim Moray studied classical composition at Birmingham Conservatoire, and at the same time was recording tracks for an album which took an individual approach to English folk. He writes that he sees "pop, rock and folk all as parts of the same musical world - because they are." His new album 'Skulk' was released in April.
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12-May-2012
World on 3 - Paprika in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Paprika, a Balkan string band with members from Romania, the UK and Serbia. Paprika bring together styles and influences from Eastern Europe as well as the Balkans, plus Gipsy and classical music. They are based in the UK, but have given concerts around the world. They have recently focussed on bringing back to life rare and lost traditional Balkan music.
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05-May-2012
World on 3 - Woody Pines in Session
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session with American roots band Woody Pines. Based in North Carolina but inspired by old New Orleans, Woody Pines embraces a century of American roots music in a style described as "an intoxicating blend of rural and urban stringband, country blues, ragtime and jug band music". Texas country legend Billy Joe Shaver once said of them, "They're the best damn band I've ever heard!".
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28-Apr-2012
World on 3 - Lucas Santtana in Session, Songlines Awards
Lopa Kothari with new tracks from across the globe, plus experimental Brazilian singer-songwriter Lucas Santtana in session. Plus Simon Broughton from Songlines Magazine joins Lopa in the studio to discuss the Songlines Music Awards winners.
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21-Apr-2012
World on 3 - Ahmad Al Khatib and Youssef Hbeisch Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session by Ahmad Al Khatib and Youssef Hbeisch.
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14-Apr-2012
World on 3 - Session with Po' Girl
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus Canadian roots band Po' Girl in a studio session. Canadian roots music has never had it so good, and Po' Girl are right at the centre of this flourishing scene, based as they are in Montreal and Toronto. They call their style 'urban roots' and it has elements of folk, country and jazz. Po' Girl are Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira, both singers and multi-instrumentalists, joined by Mikey 'Lightning' August on vocals, drums and keys and Chris Merrill on electric bass.
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07-Apr-2012
World on 3 - Diabel Cissokho Session
Lopa Kothari presents a specially recorded studio session with Senegalese griot musician Diabel Cissokho and his band, plus a round-up of the latest releases from around the globe.
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17-Mar-2012
World on 3 - Anais Mitchell, Songlines Awards Nominations
Mary Ann Kennedy with American singer Anais Mitchell in session, and the announcement of the 2012 Songlines Music Awards nominations. Following on from her successful folk opera Hadestown, Anais Mitchell's new album Young Man in America tells plaintive tales of family, of love and of loss. She popped into the studio with her guitar to play for World on 3, and talk about how she finds inspiration when driving on the interstate highway, and reading the Child Ballads. Mary Ann Kennedy also announces the 2012 Songlines Music Award nominations, playing tracks from albums voted for by the magazine's readers in the categories Best Artist, Best Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, and Newcomer.
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10-Mar-2012
World on 3 - Emel Mathlouthi in Session
Lopa Kothari with all the latest sounds from around the world plus a studio session by Emel Mathlouthi. Born in Tunis, she's a singer-songwriter who draws heavily on the music of the native Maghreb, as well citing influences as diverse as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and the Lebanese diva Fairouz.
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03-Mar-2012
World on 3 - Baloji Session
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the world including a session by Baloji. Born in the Democratic Repulic of Congo, he was raised in Belgium and has been big on the French rap scene for a decade. Now, and for his latest album, he returns to his African roots. Producer James Parkin.
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25-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Sambasunda Quintet Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Indonesian band the Sambasunda Quintet. Their ethereal sound is created by three 'kecapi', the Javan boat-shaped zither, and the voice of Rita Tila. Led by composer and kecapi player Ismet Ruchimat, the Sambasunda Quintet perform pieces rooted in the classical Sundanese tradition, with rhythmic influences from local urban popular music. There are also influences from further afield: one piece brings in elements of Irish folk with the title 'Paddy Pergi Ke Bandung' (Paddy goes to Bandung).
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18-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Tim Edey and Brendan Power Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, and a session with award winning Celtic folk duo Tim Edey and Brendan Power. Tim Edey and Brendan Power won this year's Radio 2 Folk Awards in the Best Duo category and Tim won the coveted Musician of the Year title. Tim plays acoustic guitar and button accordion - he was brought up in the South East of England, but learned Irish traditional music from his Dublin-born mother from the age of four. Brendan Power is from New Zealand, and is one of the UK's top harmonica players, having performed with the likes of Sting, Van Morrison and Kate Bush. As a duo they have built up a reputation for powerful performances of both traditional and new music, always with a strong element of improvisation.
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11-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Punch Brothers
Presented by Lopa Kothari and featuring progressive bluegrass group Punch Brothers live in concert at this year's Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. Plus a round-up of the latest new releases from around the world.
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04-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2012: Episode 4
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at the world's biggest winter music festival. The last of four Late Night Sessions, with a top line-up of festival artists and also recorded concert highlights. The line-up of the Late Night Sessions is always kept secret until the day of the event.
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03-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2012: Episode 3
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at the world's biggest winter music festival. The third of four Late Night Sessions, with a top line-up of festival artists and also recorded concert highlights. The line-up of the Late Night Sessions is always kept secret until the day of the event.
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02-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2012: Episode 2
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at the world's biggest winter music festival. The second of four Late Night Sessions, with a top line-up of festival artists and also recorded concert highlights. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over 2100 musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. For the past three years, World on 3 has hosted some of the Festival's Late Night Sessions at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. These start late, and finish early, usually well into the next day. Bands often come straight from a concert in a main venue to play at the Sessions. World on 3 hosts the Late Night Sessions for four nights during the final week of the Festival, from Tuesday 31st January until Friday 3rd February. The line-up of the Late Night Sessions is always kept secret until the day of the event.
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01-Feb-2012
World on 3 - Celtic Connections 2012: Episode 1
Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at the world's biggest winter music festival. The first of four Late Night Sessions, with a top line-up of festival artists and also recorded concert highlights. Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over 2100 musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time. For the past three years, World on 3 has hosted some of the Festival's Late Night Sessions at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. These start late, and finish early, usually well into the next day. Bands often come straight from a concert in a main venue to play at the Sessions. World on 3 hosts the Late Night Sessions for four nights during the final week of the Festival, from Tuesday 31st January until Friday 3rd February. The line-up of the Late Night Sessions is always kept secret until the day of the event.
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28-Jan-2012
World on 3 - 27/01/2012
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with UK folk band Pilgrims' Way. Pilgrims' Way - singer Lucy Wright, guitarist Edward Beasant and fiddle player Tom Kitching - are one of the freshest bands in English folk music. They are based around Stockport in the North West, and they bring their own approach to traditional songs. They have been nominated in the Horizon category in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
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21-Jan-2012
World on 3 - Imperial Tiger Orchestra Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a studio session with Switzerland's own Ethio-jazz ensemble the Imperial Tiger Orchestra. Inspired by the golden age of Ethiopian jazz in the nineteen-seventies, in 2007 the Swiss trumpet player Raphael Anker got together a band to play, and play with, this extraordinary music. A trip to Addis Ababa to perform with and learn from the locals inspired them to record an album, taking Ethio-jazz as a starting point, but also bringing in influences from rock, jazz, funk and electronic music. This first album 'Mercato' has just been released.
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14-Jan-2012
World on 3 - Aziz Sahmaoui Session
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the world and a session by Aziz Sahmaoui and the University of Gnawa from Morocco. Producer James Parkin. Aziz Sahmaoui is a musical institution in his native Morocco. He grew up in Marrakesh where he absorbed the traditional music and emerging sounds such as Nass el Ghiwane, amaziria music, chaabi and especially the healing music of his Gnawa masters. In the 90s in Paris he was one of the founders of the Orchestre National de Barbès, with whom he toured the world and sold over 100,000 albums. Aziz recorded his first solo album in 2011 which was produced by Martin Meissonier (Fela, Khaled, Papa Wemba.
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07-Jan-2012
World on 3 - Amira Kheir Session
Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the world and a session by singer Amira Kheir. Born in Italy to Sudanese parents, Amira combines traditional Sudanese music with jazz and soul, switching in her lyrics between Arabic and English. Producer James Parkin.
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31-Dec-2011
World on 3 - Toumani Diabate
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with Toumani Diabaté, the Malian musician who made the kora Africa's best-known instrument. One of Africa's most celebrated musicians comes to the World on 3 studio in this special session. Over a career of three decades, Toumani Diabaté has established the kora as a virtuoso classical instrument, giving concerts across the world both as a soloist and with his own band. He is currently touring with a four-piece band, and in this session he talks to West Africa specialist Lucy Duran, and plays melodies dating from the ancient Mandé Empire, as well as newly-composed pieces.
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24-Dec-2011
World on 3 - WOMAD 2011 Unheard Tracks
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and some previously-unheard recordings from last summer's WOMAD Festival, including a set from Norwegian string band Majorstuen.
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17-Dec-2011
World on 3 - WOMAD 2011 Unheard Tracks
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and some previously-unheard recordings from last summer's WOMAD Festival.
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10-Dec-2011
World on 3 - Roopa Panesar
Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and a full one-hour raga performance by young UK sitar virtuoso Roopa Panesar. Roopa Panesar grew up in Leicester, and is a pupil of the renowned teacher Dharambir Singh. She is acclaimed as one of the UK's leading Indian classical performers, and recently contributed to the soundtrack for the film 'West is West'. This performance of Raga Puriya was recorded at this year's Darbar Festival in London - she is accompanied by renowned percussionist Sukhwinder Singh. .
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03-Dec-2011
World on 3 - fRoots Critics Poll Results
Mary Ann Kennedy with the results of the fRoots Album of the Year poll 2011, and a studio session with American acoustic duo Cahalen Morrison and Eli West. The fRoots Critics' Poll for Albums of the Year is one of the most prestigious awards in folk and world music. Andrew Cronshaw reveals the names of the top nominees, and the winner. Cahalen comes from rural New Mexico, with roots in American old-time music, whilst Eli lives in Seattle and is based more in bluegrass. Both play guitar and banjo, and they came together as a duo only recently - earlier this year their debut album 'The Holy Coming of the Storm' was released to great acclaim.
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26-Nov-2011
World on 3 - Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra
Mary Ann Kennedy with new releases from across the globe, and highlights from the London Jazz Festival concert by Emir Kusturica and The No Smoking Orchestra, recorded last weekend at the Royal Festival Hall. Emir Kusturica is best known as a film director, with classic releases such as 'Underground' and 'Time of the Gypsies'. But he has always been a musician in his spare time, playing bass in the 1980s in the band Zabranjeno Pusenje. From 1998 the band's music started to be featured in his films, and they changed their name to Emir Kusturica and The No Smoking Orchestra. Their style has been described as 'a wild collision of gypsy, punk and rock music from right across the Balkans.'.
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19-Nov-2011
World on 3 - Muzsikas Session
Lopa Kothari introduces a specially recorded studio session by the Hungarian folk group Muzsikás. Plus the latest world music releases from around the globe.
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05-Nov-2011
World on 3 - Catriona McKay and Chris Stout Session
Mary Ann Kennedy introduces a specially recorded studio session by the Scottish harp and fiddle duo of Catriona McKay and Chris Stout, plus the latest world music releases from around the globe.
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29-Oct-2011
World on 3 - Old Sledge Session
Mary Ann Kennedy introduces a specially recorded studio session by the Appalachian folk trio Old Sledge, plus the latest world music releases from around the globe.
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22-Oct-2011
World on 3 - Brothers of Brazil in Session
Lopa Kothari with explosive rockabilly-bossa duo the Brothers of Brazil in session, and new world music releases. Supla and João are two brothers from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Supla is obsessed with Rock and Roll and João with totally Brazilian music, and for the past three years they've been combining elements of traditional Brazilian music such as bossa nova and samba with rock and funk to create a unique sound that's won over countless fans in the band's home base of South America. On tour in the UK they pop in to the World on 3 studio, to give Lopa a taste of their raucous live sound.
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15-Oct-2011
World on 3 - Cambodian Space Project in Session
Lopa Kothari with the psychedelic sounds of the Cambodian Space Project in session. Based in Phnom Penh, The Cambodian Space Project are fronted by the charismatic Srey Thy and made up of Australian, French and Cambodian musicians who relive the glory days of 1960s Cambodian rock and roll, mixing psych with surf and Cambodian pop. Plus new world music releases. From the band's official biography: The Cambodian Space Project formed back in 2009 when Julien Poulson, an Australian musician and film producer, was in Phnom Penh looking for Cambodian musicians to work with. He stumbled across lead vocalist Srey Thy singing in a karaoke bar and was instantly taken with her. A couple of months later she was part of a band and The Cambodian Space Project was born. Up until that point life had been far from easy for Thy. Born into a poor family in the poverty stricken region of Prey Veng, she began singing in local restaurants at an early age. Thy left home at the age of 18, heading to Phnom Penh in search of a better life, but while there she was kidnapped and nearly forced into a sex trafficking ring. Left tied to a bed with electrical wires around her wrist for hours, an unknown woman freed her and gave her $2.50. Thy fled. Following this defining moment in her life, Thy went on to work odd jobs when and where she could, sending money back to her parents and her young son as often as possible. She now uses her new found fame in the region to raise awareness of human trafficking in Cambodia through workshops and public talks.
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08-Oct-2011
World on 3 - 07/10/2011
Mary Ann Kennedy surveys new world music tracks from across the globe, and Lopa Kothari meets Adeel Saeed Chishti, a Pakistani qawwali singer who settled in the UK following the assassination of his father during a concert.
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02-Oct-2011
World on 3 - Jackie Oates in Session
Mary Ann Kennedy with tracks from across the globe, and a studio session with young English folk singer Jackie Oates, whose new album is released this month.
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