PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28, 2009
“BEST OF 2008 PART 4 and INTERVIEW WITH MARIAM MATOSSIAN”
10 AM – NOON
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com
Artist (country)/ Album/Track/ Label
10:00 – 10:50 AM
Best of 2008
1- Johann Johannsson (Iceland)/ Fordlandia/ Melodia/ 4AD www.johannjohannsson.com
2- Marcin Wasilewski Trio (Poland)/ January/ The First Touch/ ECM
3- Bill Frisell (USA)/ History, Mystery/ Struggle/ Nonesuch Records
4- Sevara Nazarkhan (Uzbekistan)/ Sen/ Tushim/ Real World
5- Cheb i Sabbah (Algeria)/ Devotion/ Jai Bhavani/ Six Degrees Records
6- Tcheka (Cape Verde)/ Lonji/ Sabu/ Times Square Records
7- Peret( Spain)/ Que Levante El Dedo/ Que Levante El Dedo/ Rumba Classics
8- Issa Bagayogo (Mali)/ Mali Koura/ Tcheni Tchemakan/ Six Degrees Records
9- Kila (Ireland)/ Gambler’s Ballet/ Electric Landlady/ Kila Records www.kila.ie
10:50 – 11:00 AM
Events Announcements
The Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir Attar perform at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Friday, February 6 at 8:00 PM. Tickets and info: www.uclalive.org 310-825-2101
10- The Master Musicians of Jajouka with Bachir Attar (Morocco)/ Live Vol.1/ Hlallia/ Jajouka Records www.jajouka.com
Jon Hassell & Maarifa Street with special guest Dhafer Youssef perform at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Friday, February 13 at 8:00 PM. Tickets and info: www.uclalive.org 310-825-2101
11- Dhafer Youssef (Tunisia) Divine Shadows/ Cantus Lamentus/ Jazzland
11:00 - 11:30
Montreal-based Baroque Ensemble Arion, perform on Saturday, February 7th at 7:30 PM at Theatre Raymond Kabbaz (French Lycee), 10361 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064.
Information and reservation: (310) 286 - 0553
www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com
12- Arion (Canada)/ Allegro from Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor for Bassoon, Strings & Continuo F. VIII no. 7/ www.stationbleue.com
13- Lehera (India)/ Heart & Sky/ Shoreless/ www.lehera.net
14- Rokia Traore (Mali)/ Tchamantche/ Aimer/ Nonesuch
15- Chango Spasiuk (Argentina)/ Pynandí Los Descalzos/ El Camino/ World Village
Chango Spasiuk in concert at The Getty Center, Sat, April 4, 7:30 PM & Sunday, April 5, 3 PM. For info: www.getty.edu
16- Djeli Moussa Diawara (Guinea)/ Flamenkora/ Sabou/ Melodie
11:30 AM - Noon
Interview with Mariam Matossian (Armenia)
17- Mariam Matossian/ In The Light/ Nverus/ www.mariammatossian.com
18- Mariam Matossian/ In The Light/ Nor Yerk/ www.mariammatossian.com
19- Mariam Matossian/ Far From Home/ Groong/ www.mariammatossian.com
20- Mariam Matossian/ In The Light/ Narineh/ www.mariammatossian.com
21- Mariam Matossian/ Far From Home/ Mayrigis/ www.mariammatossian.com
For info: www.clubnokia.com
Internationally Renowned Argentinean Tango Dancer Guillermina Quiroga and her company perform at Royce Hall on Wed-Thu, Feb 4-5 at 8pm. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uclalive.org, or by phone at 310-825-2101.
Klezmerata Fiorentina performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday January 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM. US Premiere! 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take Skirball Center Drive off the 405 freeway). Info and tickets: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500
Renowned Iraqi oud master Rahim AlHaj joins forces with respected Lebanese percussionist Souhail Kaspar to feature work from the acclaimed CD, Home Again. Saturday, February, 7, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, February 8, 3:00 p.m. at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center, North Sepulveda Blvd. For info: www.getty.edu Free with reservations.
The legendary Japanese drum ensemble Kodo will be performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday February 8th. Tickets and info: www.laphil.com, 323.850.2000
