PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 2008
10 AM – NOON
WITH GUESTS FILM DIRECTOR KATHI VON KOERBER AND BENJAMIN LEBRAVE OF THE NEW AKWAABA LABEL
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com
Artist (country)/ Album/ Label
10:00 – 10:35 AM
Music in Civil and Human Rights
Today is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (12/10/1948)
1- Odetta (USA – 1930-2008)/ Lookin For A Home/ How Long?/ M.C. Records
2- El Hadj N’Diaye (Senegal)/ Xel/ Xale Bi/ World Village
3- Djurdjura (Algeria - BERBER)/ Voice of Silence/ Nura/ Luaka Bop
4- Nadal Kasheba (Tanzania)/ Refugees/ Refugees/ Limitless Sky Records
5- Magou & Dakar Transit (Senegal)/ Africa Yewul/ Gorée/ Network
6- Amal Murkus (Palestine)/ Amal/ Ya Ahada Yalam/ Highlights
7- Sivan Perwer (Turkey - KURDISH)/ Min Beriya Te Kiriye/ Min Beriya Te Kiriye/ Daquí
10:35 – 11:05
8- Terdsak Janpa (Taiwan)/ Selection from Soundtrack to the movie “Secret” directed by Jay Choue (also music director of the movie)/Opening/ Sony/BMG
The first Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Festival will be held from December 12 – 14 at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater (1409 Melnitz Hall). 405 Hilgard Avenue, Westwood, CA 90024. 310-206-8013 www.cinema.ucla.edu Free Admission to all films except “Cape No. 7”
9- Perla Batalla (Mexican American)/ We Three Kings/ We Three Kings/ Mechuda Music www.perla.com
10- Perla Batalla (Mexican American)/ We Three Kings/ The Little Drummer Boy/ Mechuda Music www.perla.com
Perla Batalla performs a holiday concert on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 7:30 PM at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles – Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tickets: (310) 286-0553 or www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com
11- Element Band (Armenia)/ Yev O Phe/ Mardigi Yerke/ www.elementband.com
Gor, Element Band, Elon and Maria Armoudian come together to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and support Amnesty International on the final day of its Small Places Tour. The performance will take place on Wednesday, December 10th at 7 PM at Side Bar, 1114 N. Pacific Avenue, Glendale. Tickets: http://www.itsmyseat.com or call 818-832-1127
12- Omara Portuondo (Cuba)/ Gracias/ O que será/ World Village
13- Omara Portuondo (Cuba)/ Gracias/ Ámame como soy/ World Village
11:05 – 11:35 AM
Interview with Kathi Von Koerber (South Africa), Director of Footsteps in Africa www.kiahkeya.com http://www.footstepsafrica.com/
14- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa (various)/ Jamshied Sharifi and Hassan Hakmoun: “Opening”/
15- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa (various)/ Tinariwen: “Assoul”/
16- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa (various)/ Tinariwen: “Alkhar Dessouf”/
17- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa (various)/ Jamshied Sharifi: “Mariama”/
18- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa (various)/ Village Jam At Our Camp/
19- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa (various)/Habib Koite: “Takamba”/
11:35 AM – Noon
Interview with Benjamin Lebrave, founder of a new fair trade label Akwaaba
20- Akwaaba wo Africa (African compilation)/ Rahmane Diallo (Senegal): Sira/ www.akwaabamusic.com
21- Akwaaba wo Africa (African compilation)/ Ahmed Fofana (Senegal): Baro/ www.akwaabamusic.com
22- Akwaaba wo Africa (African compilation)/ Mamou Sidibé (Mali): Bakoye/ www.akwaabamusic.com
23- Akwaaba wo Africa (African compilation)/ Kofi Sammy (Ghana): Maame/ www.akwaabamusic.com
