Two interviews on this
week's show with key players from the Dun Laoghaire Festival, which takes
place this coming weekend. Jody Ackland is the Festival Director, and Nick
Page is the leader and convenor of one of the most interesting Festival
prospects, Dub Colossus.
Nearly all the music on the
programme is from artists appearing at the Festival - details of their shows
are below. Many of the highlights are free, and much of the main outdoor
stage output is highly recommended both days. Jody particularly highlighted
the Mela (People's Park - Saturday), Hotel Kiev (Marine Hotel gardens -
Saturday night), and Feast Americana (Clarinda Park - next to People's Park
- Sat and Sun).
My pick of the other events
would be to bear witness to one of the world's most influential drummers
(Tony Allen - Purty Kitchen - Saturday night), and get devotional at the
Sufi Night in the Pavilion (Sunday).
My DJ involvement is the
head-to-head soundclash face-off in the Marine Hotel bar on Sunday night at
10. Expect sparks! (Wicklow Dance Club vs Ruaille Buaille).
Have a good weekend!
Here is the playlist for
"Ear to the globe", broadcast on Monday August 24th.
The programme goes out every
Monday from 10pm to midnight on 103.2 FM and live at www.dublincityfm.com
***All the
artists below (1 - 14) are playing at the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World
Cultures on the weekend of August 29th & 30th.
1. Tony Allen: "Secret Agent".
From "Secret Agent" (World Circuit 2009).
***Tony Allen plays with
Afronova at the Purty Kitchen on Saturday night***
2. Oumou Sangare: "Koroko".
From "Seya" (World Circuit 2009).
***Oumou Sangare plays at the
outdoor stage (Newtownsmith) on Sunday 30th August***
*Interview with Jody Ackland,
Festival Director.
3. Dakhabrakha: "Divka-Marusechka".
From DLR Festival of World Cultures Promotional Album.
***Dakhabrakha play at the
Hotel Kiev audiovisual show - Marine Hotel gardens Sat 10.30pm, and at the
Festival Club with Steve Cooney - Kingston Hotel ballroom Sunday night***
4. Sain Zahoor: "Auquhian Rahwan (Difficult Paths)". From "BBC Radio 3
Awards for World Music 2006" (Manteca 2006).
5. The Dhoad Gypsies: "Jindagi Guzari Intazari Mai / I Spent My Life Waiting
For Love". From "The Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan" (ARC Music 2005).
***Sain Zahoor, Bachir Attar and members of the Dhoad Gypsies play at the
Pavilion Theatre on Sunday evening***
***The Dhoad Gypsies also play in three different locations -
the Mela, the Festival Club and the open air stage***
6. Dub Colossus: "Sima Edy".
*Interview with Nick Page of
Dub Colossus.
7. Dub Colossus: "Shem City
Steppers". Both from "Dub Colossus in A Town Called Addis" (Real World
2008).
***Dub Colossus play at the
outdoor stage (Newtownsmith) on Saturday 29th August***
8. Niwel Tsumbu: "Afrika Eh!
Part 1". From "Song Of The Nations" (Niwel Tsumbu 2008).
***Niwel Tsumbu plays at the
Festival Club and at the Kingston Gardens***
9. Yurodny: "Taraf". From "Odd Set" (Diatribe Recordings 2008).
***Yurodny play at the Purty Kitchen on Sunday night***
10. Warsaw Village Band:
"1.5h" (feat. T.Kukurba).
11. Warsaw Village Band: "Over
the Forest". Both from "Infinity" (Jaro Medien / Harmonia Mundi 2008).
***Warsaw Village Band play at
the outdoor stage (Newtownsmith) on Saturday***
12. Les Tambours De Brazza: "Mapassa".
From DLR Festival of World Cultures Promotional Album.
***Les Tambours De Brazza play
at the outdoor stage (Newtownsmith) on Saturday***
13. Jane Birkin (feat. Mickey
- 3D): "Je M'Appelle Jane". From "Rendez-vous" (EMI France 2004).
14. Jane Birkin: "Madame".
From DLR Festival of World Cultures Promotional Album.
***Jane Birkin plays at the
Pavilion Theatre on Saturday evening***
15. Martin Simpson: "Done It
Again". From "True Stories" (Topic 2009).
16. Bill Frisell: "I Am Not a
Farmer". From "Disfarmer" (Nonesuch 2009).
Thanks for listening.
Next week: Back to a whole
host of new releases. Plus that rather exclusive interview with Oumou
Sangare. More besides.
The best selection of new
World Music releases on Irish radio. Next Monday night at 10pm.
Nigel
*NB. Check out the website
at www.djnigelwood.com
*Recommendations below.
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GLOBAL SUNSHINE: Top 10
Current Recommendations (in no particular order).
1. Keletigui et ses
Tambourinis: "The Syliphone Years" (Sterns).
2. Sister Fa: "Milyamba".
From "Sarabah: Tales from the flipside of Paradise" (Piranha).
3. Kronos Quartet:
"Floodplain" (Nonesuch).
4. "Gilles Peterson Presents
Brazilika" (Far Out).
5. Tinariwen: "Imidiwan :
Companions" (Independiente).
6. Spiro: "Lightbox" (Real
World).
7. Najma Akhtar & Gary
Lucas: "Rishte" (World Village / Harmonia Mundi).
8. Ljiljana Buttler:
"Frozen Roses" (Snail).
9. Justin Adams & Juldeh
Camara: "Tell No Lies" (Real World).
10. Martin Simpson: "True
Stories" (Topic).
