Welcome to another round the world music adventure. In today’s broadcast we have some highlights from our interviews with artists at WOMAD starting with Chiekh Lo talking about the significance of the track Seyni from his forthcoming album Jamm. We have Steven Sogo talking about his aspirations plus Nick Page explaining the cold war paranoia that influenced the new Syriana project. After nearly bursting our eardrums at DAM’s set, we caught up with Tamer, sisha in one hand computer in the other as he blogged about the gig. He tells us about some of the problems they encounter with their political concerts.

We also include the presentation of the Songlines music awards to Staff Benda Bilili and to Justin & Juldeh plus the Lucy Duran presentation of the fRoots award to Staff Benda Bilili for album of the year.

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1.Amadou and Mariam- M’Bif Balafon – Dimanche A Bamako – Because – Mali
2. Cheikh Lo – Senyi – Jamm – World Circuit – Senegal
followed by Chiekh Lo talking about the track.
3. Salif Keita – La Difference – La Difference – Universal- Mali
4. Steven Sogo untitled track from a demo cd plus Steven talking about his aspirations and view on life.
5. Staff Benda Bilili extracts from their live perfomance on the Open air stage including the presentation of their Songlines Music award by Robin Denslow and introduced by Simon Broughton plus backstage the presentation by Lucy Duran of the fRoots award for Best Album and a quick chat with Melstar.
6. Syriana – Sunday Afternoon / Randall and Hopkirk – Al Bidayeh – Real World Records – England, Ireland and Syria
followed by Nick Page talking about the cold war paranoia and backdrop to the new project.
7. DAM – Who’s the Terrorist? Live from the Big Red Tent – Palestine
followed by a few words with Tamer.
8. Justin and Juldeh live from the Siam Tent including the presentation of their Songlines Music award for best Cross Cultural Collaboration by Peter Gabriel.

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Welcome to another round the world music adventure, the third in our series looking at artists appearing at the WOMAD festival at Charlton Park. Jill is taking a look at the artists appearing on Sunday but cheats a little after few late deliveries of cd’s arrived on the GondwanaTowers doormat. We’re off to the festival with cameras, mikes and notepads in hand to bring back some of the sounds and images. I hope you hear something you like. Tell your friends and let them know about the podcasts.

1. Amadou and Mariam – M’Bif Balafon – Dimanche A Bamako – Because – Mali
2. Sierra Leonne Refugee All Stars – Living Stone – Rise and Shine – Cumbancha – Sierra Leonne
3. Gilzene and the Blue Light Mento Band – Dream of Me – Sweet Sweet Jamaica – World Village – Jamaica
4. Bibi Tanga and The Selenites – Swing Swing – Dunya – National Geographic – Central African Republic / France
5. Sofrito Sound System – Club Batido – 12” vinyl
6. Anxo Lorenzo – Tiran – Tiran – Zouma Records – Spain
7. Organic Grooves – Sutukung – African Travels – Six Degrees – US
8. Mayra Andrade – Nha Damaxa – Storia Storia – Sterns – Cape Verde
9. Dobet Gnahore – Deka – Djekpa La You – World Village –
Ivory Coast
10. Muntu Valdo – Nem Wem – Gods and Devils – self published – Cameroon
11. Syriana – Road to Damascus – Al Bidayeh – Real World Records- England / Ireland / Syria
12. Poly Rythmo Orchestre De Cotonou – Jolie Mariama – from DJ Andy Healey’s vinyl collection.
13. Canal – Mud Madness – Rough Guide to World Party – World Music Network

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Part two of a three part series looking at artists performing at WOMAD 2010

Welcome to this week’s round the world music adventure once again Melstar enthuses about artists appearing at WOMAD 2010 a few in partcular but you’ll have to listen to find out. WOMAD takes place on the weekend of 23rd – 25th July there’s so much to see and hear check out the timetable here. Once in your browser you’ll need to scroll down to see all three days.

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1. Cheikh Lo – Seyni – Jamm – World Circuit – Senegal 2. Rango – Holeela – Bride of the Zar – 30ips – Sudan 3. Orchestre National de Barbes – Hagda – En Concert – Tajmaat – France / 4. Lepisto and Lehti – Muistelo – Helsinki – Aito – Finland 5. Justin Adams and Juldeh Camera – Me Wairi Bainguray Am Soul Science – Wayward – UK / Gambia 6. Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali – Qulandar Shahen Shah A Better Destiny – Pakistan – Real World 7. La Brass Banda – - Bauersbua – Ubersee – Trikont – Germany 8. Ty – Special Kind of Fool – Something Big 9. Anjelique Kidjo ft John Legend – Move on Up – Oyo – Universal – Benin 10. Novalima — Liberta – Coba Coba – Cumbancha – Peru 11. Rango – Bolley – Bride of the Zar – 30ips – Sudan

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Album of the week: El Existential from Grupo Fantasma on the National Geographic Label

Welcome to this week’s round the world music adventure and we start off with two tracks from Ghana, something old and something new, one for each goal that put them through to the quarter finals of the World Cup. With England’s disappointing result we’re now backing Ghana. We have a couple of references to Colombian sound systems, new releases from Cheikh Lo, Carlou D, Luisa Maita, Lepisto and Lehti and our album of the week from the mighty Texan ten peice is also out this month.

Hope you hear something you like.

1. Amadou and Mariam – M’Bif Balafon – Dimanche A Bamako – Because – Mali
2. Bookor Band – Okwapu Shwarpo – Bookor Beats – Ghana – Otrabanda
3. King Ayisoba – Modern Ghanaians – Black Stars ( Various Artists) – Out|here – Ghana
4. Choc Quib Town – Pescao Envenenao – Oro – World Connection – Colombia
5. Grupo Fantasma – Realizando – El Existential – National Geographic – Texas / US
6. Lepisto & Lehti – Vainajalan Tango – Helsinki – Aito – Finland
7. Ali and Toumani – Fantasy – Ali and Toumani – World Circuit – Mali
8. Carlou D – Ila Touba – Muzikr – World Village – Senegal
9. Cheikh Lo – Il N’est Jamais Trop Tard – Jamm – World Circuit – Senegal
10. Grupo Fantasma – Montanozo – El Existential – National Geographic – Texas / US
11. Wganda Kenya – Yoro – Palenque Palenque ( Various Artists ) Colombia – Soundway
12. Luisa Maita – Fulaninha – Lero Zero – Cumbancha – Brazil
13. Grupo Fantasma – Cumbianchera – El Existential – National Geographic – Texas / US
14. Bonus track …Cumbia Sigo XX – Naga Pedale – Palenque Palenque ( Various Artists ) Colombia – Soundway

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