[FA Worldmusic] Horn of Africa

[Marco Werman]

Hugh Masekela, "Stimela"
Robert Johnson or the Stones, "Love in Vain"

Marco


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From: fa-worldmusic-bounces+marco.werman=bbc.co.uk at folk.org
[mailto:fa-worldmusic-bounces+marco.werman=bbc.co.uk at folk.org] On Behalf
Of Gerald Seligman
Sent: 11 January 2007 04:58
To: fa-worldmusic at folk.org
Subject: Re: [FA Worldmusic] Horn of Africa


Dore,

Here are some other train songs...

Joao Gilberto: Tremzinho (Trem de Forro)
Simone: O trem ta feio.
Milton Nascimento: O Tremzinho da Caipira (by Villa Lobos), also done by
Edu
Lobo)
Delmore Borthers: Freight Train Boogie
Jorma Koukonen: Blue Railroad Train
Little Feat: Two Trains
Little Junior's Blue Flames: Mystery Train
Professor Longhair: How Long's That Train Been Gone
Taj Mahal: Freight Train
Tom Waits: Downtown Train

Regards,
Gerald

On 1/10/07, John Leeson <info at to-music.ca> wrote:
>
> > Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:22:10 -0800
> > From: "Dore Stein" <tangentsradio at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [FA Worldmusic] Horn of Africa/Trains/Tangents change of
> >       address
> >
> > One covers the music of the Horn of Africa: Somalia, Ethiopia, 
> > Eritrea
> and
> > Djibouti.
>
> > Does anyone know Somali (only Maryam Mursal/Waaberi so far), 
> > Eritrean or Djibouti artists they'd recommend?
>
> Dore:
>
> A couple of "Canadian" suggestions for your show:
>
> For Somlian music, you definitely want to consider K'Naan 
> (http://www.thedustyfoot.com/ ), who's nominated for a 2007 BBC World 
> Music Award (Best Newcomer). He's now based in Toronto, but his music 
> is rooted in his native Somalia. Not sure if his CD is released in the

> U.S., but it can be acquired on his website. A real talent.
>
> Last January, CBC Radio produced a wonderful concert here in Toronto 
> titled "Horn of Africa" with a large number of musicians based here, 
> but originating in Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea. A large part of that 
> concert has been re-broadcast several times on the CBC. It's possible 
> you may be able to acquire and play some songs from it. The log from 
> one of the re-broadcasts is here: 
> http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/ON_STAGE/20060604.shtml
>
> I can email you offline the email address of the concert's producer, 
> Todd Fraracci.
>
> (I have some photos from the concert here 
> http://to-music.ca/gallery/060128_horn
>
> John Leeson
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