| KPFK 90.7 FM: "GLOBAL VILLAGE"
PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 26, 2006
WITH MC RAI, OMAR FADEL AND JORDAN ELGRABLY OF THE LEVANTINE CENTER
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikadevi@yahoo.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Artist (country)/ Album/ Label 10:00 – 11:00 AM
1- Eliseo Parra (Spain)/ De Ayer Mañana/ RÃo Verde/ World Village
Eliseo Parra is known for his fresh, joyful songs celebrating and preserving the folklore and traditions of Iberia's many cultures. Together with his eight-piece band, Parra performs his irresistible melodies, sung in Castilian, Catalan, Galician, and Basque. At the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, August 3, at 8:00 PM. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles. Free Concert! Please visit: www.skirball.org or call 310-440-4500. 2- Aurelio Martinez (Honduras)/ Garifuna Soul/ Tagarigu Nanigi/ Stonetree Records 3- Paul Nabor (Belize)/ Paranda/ Naguya nei/ Stonetree Records 4- Mono Blanco (Mexico)/ El Mundo Se Va A Acabar/ Malhaya/ Urtext 5- Los Cenzontles (USA)/ Pocas Palabras/ Tu Sonrisa/ Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center
MONO BLANCO WITH LOS CENZONTLES perform onThursday, July 27, 8:00 p.m.
at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Free Concert!
Experience the centuries-old sounds of Mexico infused with contemporary rhythms in this exciting joint concert. The internationally beloved ensemble Mono Blanco has kept son jarocho, the traditional music and dance of Southern Veracruz, alive for generations. It takes the stage with folk masters Los Cenzontles, renowned for their infectious interpretations of the conjunto, mariachi, son jarocho, piruekas, and sones de Michoacan styles. 6- Lenine (Brazil)/ Lenine/ Jack Soul Brasileiro/ Six Degrees Records
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Lenine mixes northeast and Brazilian grooves with his pop music. He performs solo on Thursday, August 3rd at 7:00 PM at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street, Los Angeles 90012. Info: 625-0414. Free with museum admission. 7- Salif Keita (Mali)/ M’Bemba/ Dery/ Decca Records
Salif Keita perfoms at the Twillight Dance Series on August 10th at 7:30 PM at Santa Monica Pier. Free concert! Opening band: Ashley Maher. For more information: www.twilightdance.org 8- Ludovico Einaudi, Ballaké Sissoko (Italy, Mali)/ Diano Meli/ Laissez moi en paix/ Ponderosa Music 9- Abhijit Banerjee (India)/ Tarang/ The Veda/ The International Music Company 11:00 – 11:05 AM: News Update
11:05 AM – 11:40
Interview with musician MC Rai, and Jordan Elgrably of the Levantine Center
LEVANTINE WORLDBEAT CONCERT FEATURES THE NASER MUSA ENSEMBLE
& MC RAI'S "RAIVOLUTION" JULY 28 @ FAIS DO-DO, 5257 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016, a few blocks west of La Brea, south of the 10 freeway. Seating is limited; advance purchase recommended. Call 310.559.5544 or get tix online at www.levantinecenter.org. 1o- Naser Musa (Jordan)/ Khaliji/ Abki ‘Ala Ma Jara Li/ RT Productions 11- MC Rai (Tunisia)/ Raivolution/ L’Ammar/ Embarka Records/ Tanit Records 12- MC Rai (Tunisia)/ Raivolution/ Rana Ça Va/ Embarka Records/ Tanit Records 13- MC Rai (Tunisia)/ Raivolution/ Bisselama/ Embarka Records/ Tanit Records 11:40 AM – Noon 14- Suzie Glaze (USA)/’ Home On The Hill/ Intro: Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies/ Hilonesome www.suzieglaze.com 15- Suzie Glaze (USA)/’ Home On The Hill/ Prove My Love/ Hilonesome www.suzieglaze.com 16- I See Hawks in LA (USA)/ Grapevine/ Hope Against Hope/ www.iseehawks.com 17- Catherine Russell (USA)/ Cat/ Sad Lover Blues/ World Village 18- Flaco Jimenez (USA)/ The Bes tof Flaco Jimenez/ Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio/ Arhoolie
Celebrate the cultural and historical diversity of the music of North America at the daylong American Music Festival, featuring four full-length outdoor concerts with Suzie Glaze, I See Hawks In LA, Catherine Russell and Flaco Jimenez. Sunday, August 6, 2:00 – 7:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Also: www.ticketweb.com | Global Village Wed. w/ Yatrika featuring Refugee All Stars and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 7,19.06 |  |
| KPFK 90.7 FM: "GLOBAL VILLAGE"
PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 2006
FIRST HOUR: INTERVIEW WITH LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
SECOND HOUR: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKERS ZACH NILES AND BANKER WHITE, DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS OF THE REFUGEE ALL STARS
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikadevi@yahoo.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Artist (country)/ Album/ Label 10:00 – 10:35 1- John Coltrane Quartet (USA)/ Crescent/ The Wise One/ GRP 2- Cheikha Rimitti (Algeria)/ Nouar/ Nouar/ Sonodisc
1923 – 2006 3- Grace Nono (Philippines)/ Dosayan 4- Dedek Wahyudi (Indonesia, Central Java)/ Javanese Gamelan Music
Grace Nono and Dedek Wahyudi perform at APPEX: At Home In This World? at UCLA’s Gloria Kaufman’s Dance Theater, 120 Westwood Plaza, LA 90095 on July 19, 21, and August 9 and 11th: Music, dance and theater from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and the USA. All shows at 7:00 PM. For more info and tickets : www.wac.ucla.edu/cip or call 310-206-1335- www.tickets.ucla.edu or call 310-825-2101 5- Seu Jorge (Brazil)/ The Life Aquatic/ Starman/ Hollywood Records 6- Tom Zé (Brazil)/ Estuando O Pagode/ Prazer Carnal/ Luaka Bop 7- Cuchata (Latin-Alternative - multi cultural)/ Sangre Mixto/ Dos Pajaros/ Eleggua 8- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson & Sigur Rós (Iceland)/ Angels of the Universe/ Te Morituri/ Fat Cat (Caroline)
National Choreographers Initiative: NCI Discovery performance will take place on July 22, 2006 at 8pm at Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive in Irvine. For tickets and information call: (949) 854-4646 or visit: www.thebarclay.org or www.ticketmaster.com 10:35 – 11:05 AM
Interview with Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Albert Mazibuko and Msizi Shabalala). Ladusmith Black Mambazo performs on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 8:00 pm @ Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East in Hollywood. Tix and Info 323.461.3673 and at www.tickets.com 9- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)/ Long Walk to Freedom/ Nkosi Sikelelel Africa/ Heads Up! 10- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)/ Long Walk to Freedom/ Long Walk to Freedom/ Heads Up! 11- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)/ Long Walk to Freedom/ Nomathemba/ Heads Up! 11:05 – 11:10 AM
News Update 11:10 – 11:25 AM 12- Los Cenzontles (Mexico)/ Pocas Palabras/ Pocas Palabras/ Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center 13- Grupo Mono Blanco (Mexico)/ El Mundo Se Va A Acabar/ Se Acaba El Mundo/ Urtext
MONO BLANCO WITH LOS CENZONTLES perform onThursday, July 27, 8:00 p.m.
at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Free Concert!
Experience the centuries-old sounds of Mexico infused with contemporary rhythms in this exciting joint concert. The internationally beloved ensemble Mono Blanco has kept son jarocho, the traditional music and dance of Southern Veracruz, alive for generations. It takes the stage with folk masters Los Cenzontles, renowned for their infectious interpretations of the conjunto, mariachi, son jarocho, piruekas, and sones de Michoacan styles.
Related Film—On Saturday, July 22, 2:30 PM at the Skirball, catch a free screening of Fandango, Searching for the White Monkey, the insightful documentary about son jarocho. 14- Yuval Ron Ensemble (Israel – multicultural)/ Tree of Life/ Kholat Ahava/ www/yuvalronmusic.com
YUVAL RON ENSEMBLE PERFORM on Saturday, 22 July, 8pm at the Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Boulevard (across from the La Brea Tar Pits), Los Angeles. Tickets & Info: www.FolkWorks.org 15- Simon Shaheen & Qantara (Palestine)/ Blue Flame/ Waving Sands/ Ark 21
SIMON SHAHEEN PERFORMS ON Sunday, 23 July, 8pm at Grand Performances
California Plaza, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Free concert. Info: 213-687-2159 www.grandperformances.org. 11:25 AM Noon Interview with Banker White, Director of the documentary movie: The Refugee All Stars
The Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone perform on Thursday, July 20 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Free Concert!
L.A. debut! After fleeing the violence of civil war in their native Sierra Leone, this eight–piece band came together to bring hope, solace, and a sense of belonging to fellow refugees in the Republic of Guinea. Through their vibrant, soulful music, The Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone sing of war, life in exile, loss, and longing for their homeland and loved ones. The award winning movie documentary “Refugee All Stars†will screen on Wednesday, July 19, at 7:30 PM. A Q&A with the directors will follow. Also at Skirball Cultural Center. 16- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Bull To The Weak/ www.refugeeallstars.org 17- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Weapon Conflict/ www.refugeeallstars.org 18- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Akera Ka Abonshor/ www.refugeeallstars.org 19- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Let We Do We Own/ www.refugeeallstars.org 20- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Living Like A Refugee/ www.refugeeallstars.org Other concerts: Classical & Folkloric Arabic Music by Kan Zaman Community EnsembleFeaturing Iraqi American guest singer Saadoun Al Bayati
Saturday, July 22, 2006 @ 8:00 PM Barnsdall Arts Center4800 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027
Contact: kzaman@kanzaman.org This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
For ticket reservation please call: (323) 259-8824 Blues legends Kenny Neal and Coco Montoya are slated to headline the upcoming 1st Annual Pasadena Blues Festival on Sunday, July 23, at the Farnsworth Park Amphitheatre and Fairgrounds in Altadena. (www.PasadenaBluesFestival.com) Online tickets: www.virtuous.com |
| Wednesday's Global Village w/ Yatrika, preview of At Home In This World, 7,12,06 | |
KPFK 90.7 FM: "GLOBAL VILLAGE"
PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 12, 2006
A PREVIEW OF “AT HOME IN THIS WORLD:†AN APPEX EXPERIENCE
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikadevi@yahoo.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Artist (country)/ Album/ Label 10:00 – 11:00 AM 1- Ndala Kasheba (Congo) Refugees/ Refugees/ Limitless Sky (www.limitlesssky.net) 2- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Living Like A Refugee/ www.refugeeallstars.org 3- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Binyeke/ www.refugeeallstars.org
The Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone perform on Thursday, July 20 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Free Concert!
L.A. debut! After fleeing the violence of civil war in their native Sierra Leone, this eight–piece band came together to bring hope, solace, and a sense of belonging to fellow refugees in the Republic of Guinea. Through their vibrant, soulful music, The Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone sing of war, life in exile, loss, and longing for their homeland and loved ones. The award winning movie documentary “Refugee All Stars†will screen on Wednesday, July 19, at 7:30 PM. A Q&A with the directors will follow. Also at Skirball Cultural Center. 4- Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited (Zimbabwe)/ Rise Up/ Pasi Hariguti/ Real World 5- Salif Keita (Mali)/ M’Bemba/ Tu Vas Me Manquer/ Decca Records
Salif Keita perfoms at the Twillight Dance Series on August 10th at 7:30 PM at Santa Monica Pier. Free concert! Opening band: Ashley Maher. For more information: www.twilightdance.org 6- Richard Bona (Cameroon)/ Tiki/ Tiki/ Decca Records (release date August 22, 2006) 7- Grupo A Roda (Galicia-Spain)/ A Roda Alalá Adora / Alalá do Marineiro/ http://www.grupoaroda.com/ 8- Kal (Serbia)/ Kal/ Djelem, Djelem/ Asphalt Tango 9- Maurice El Médioni meets Roberto Rodriguez (Algeria, Cuba)/ Descarga Oriental/ Comme tu as changé/ Piranha 10- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)/ Long Walk to Freedom/ Thula/ Heads Up! 11- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)/ short excerpt of an interview conducted on Global Village on 1/25/06 12- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)/ Long Walk to Freedom/ Mbube/ Heads Up!
Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 8:00 pm @ Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East in Hollywood. Tix and Info 323.461.3673 and at www.tickets.com 11:00 – 11:105AM: News Update 11:05 – 11: 20 AM
Interview with Anuradha Kishore form UCLA Center for Cultural Performance: A review of APPEX’s program: At Home In This World at UCLA’s Gloria Kaufman’s Dance Theater, 120 Westwood Plaza, LA 90095 on July 19, 21, and August 9 and 11th: Music, dance and theater from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and the USA. All shows at 7:00 PM. For more info and tickets : www.wac.ucla.edu/cip or call 310-206-1335- www.tickets.ucla.edu or call 310-825-2101 13- Grace Nono (Philippines)/ Dosayan 14- Dedek Wahyudi (Indonesia, Central Java)/ Javanese Gamelan Music 15- Grace Nono (Philippines)/ Meditation 16- Robert Levit (USA)/ Through the Gap 11:20 AM – Noon 17- Trilok Gurtu and the Frikyiwa Family (India, Mali)/ Farakala/ Agne Yano/ Frikyiwa (also available on Songlines magazine CD for July/August 2006 – www.songlines.co.uk) 18- Tom Zé (Brazil)/ Estuando O Pagode/ Duas Opiniões/ Luaka Bop (also available on Songlines magazine CD for July/August 2006 – www.songlines.co.uk) 19- Manu Chao (Spanish –French)/ Clandestino/ Clandestino/ Ark 21 20- Manu Chao (Spanish –French)/ Clandestino/ Desaparecido/ Ark 21 Manu Chao performs on TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2006 at 7:00 pm @ Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. in Los Angeles Tickets at www.ticketmaster.com 21- Musafir (India)/ Dhola Maru/ Pundela/ Sounds True 22- A.R. Rahman (India)/ Vande Mataram/Maa Tujhe Salaam/ Columbia
A.R. Rahman performs at the Hollywood Bowl, Highland Blvd., Los Angeles, on Sunday, July 16 at 7:00 PM Artists:
AR Rahman; Sukhwinder Singh; Hariharan; Sadhana Sargam; Madhushree; Naresh Iyer; Rajesh Raman; Sivamani; Anisha Nagarajan; Global Rhythms; Raagapella; Dancers from Bollywood Step Dance; Sher Foundation; Musafir; www.hollywoodbowl.org 23- Grupo Mono Blanco (Mexico)/ El Mundo Se Va A Acabar/ El Chuchumbe/ Urtext
MONO BLANCO WITH LOS CENZONTLES perform onThursday, July 27, 8:00 p.m.
at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Free Concert!
Experience the centuries-old sounds of Mexico infused with contemporary rhythms in this exciting joint concert. The internationally beloved ensemble Mono Blanco has kept son jarocho, the traditional music and dance of Southern Veracruz, alive for generations. It takes the stage with folk masters Los Cenzontles, renowned for their infectious interpretations of the conjunto, mariachi, son jarocho, piruekas, and sones de Michoacan styles.
Related Film—On Saturday, July 22, 2:30 PM at the Skirball, catch a free screening of Fandango, Searching for the White Monkey, the insightful documentary about son jarocho. | Wednesday's Global Village w/ Yatrika with guests Malathi Iyengar and Alephonsion Deng, 7,5,06 | |
| KPFK 90.7 FM: "GLOBAL VILLAGE"
PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 5, 2006
WITH GUESTS: FIRST HOUR: MALATHI IYENGAR AND MURALI MOHAN
SECOND HOUR: ALEPHONSION DENG OF THE SUDANESE GROUP THONGJIENG
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikadevi@yahoo.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Artist (country)/ Album/ Label 10:00 – 10:30 AM 1- Rin’ (Japan)/ Inland Sea/ Solemn/ Domo 2- Abdelli (Algeria)/ Among Brothers/ Ayen (Why)/ Real World
Abdelli performs at Grand Performances on ThursdayFriday, July 6 at 8:00 PM and Friday, July 7 at noon, California Plaza, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Free concert. Info: 213-687-2159 www.grandperformances.org. 3- MC Rai (Tunisia)/ Raivolution/ Rana Ça Va/ Embarka Records www.mcrai.com
MC Rai performs on Thursday, July 6 at 7:00 PM at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street, Los Angeles 90012. Info: 625-0414. Free with museum admission. DJ Nnamdi will spin at 6:30 PM. 4- Kekele (Congo)/ Kinavana/ Tubela/ Stern’s Africa
Kekele performs on Friday, July 7 at 8:00 PM at Grand Performances California Plaza, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Free concert. Info: 213-687-2159 www.grandperformances.org. 5- The Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)/ Living Like A Refugee/ Let We Do We Own/ www.refugeeallstars.com
The Refugee AllStars of Sierra Leone perform on Thursday, July 20 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday July 6 at 8:00 PM, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Free Concert!
The Movie Refugee All Stars will screen on Wednesday, July 19, at 7:30 PM. A Q&A with the directors will follow. Also at Skirball Cultural Center. 6- A.R. Rahman (India)/ Introducing A.R. Rahman/ Alai Paluthey/ Times Square Records
A.R. Rahman performs at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, July 16 at 7:00 PM Artists:
AR Rahman; Sukhwinder Singh; Hariharan; Sadhana Sargam; Madhushree; Naresh Iyer; Rajesh Raman; Sivamani; Anisha Nagarajan; Global Rhythms; Raagapella; Dancers from Bollywood Step Dance; Sher Foundation; Musafir; www.hollywoodbowl.org 10:35 – 11:05 AM
Interview with Malathi Iyengar of Rangoli Dance Company and Murali Mohan of Nadam Dance Company.
Dance Performance: A double bill featuring 'Kodhai's Dream', a thematic Bharatanatyam performance by Rangoli Dance Company and 'Kala Yatra', Dances of India by the Nadam Dance Company from India.
The two-part presentation takes place on Saturday, July 8, 2006 at 7 pm at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood 90027. www.bgttickets.com / Theatre: 323 644 6272 Concert Information: 818 788 6860 / msiyengar@yahoo.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it 11:05 – 11:15 AM: News Update 11:15 – 11:50 AM
Interview with Alephonsion Deng from ThongJieng 7- ThongJieng (Sudan)/ Too Bad This Is Bad News/ Pi? U ac?? (my heart dance)/ www.theypouredfireonus.com 8- Ajieng Deng (Sudan)/ Ajieng Deng/ We Have Lost Boys, We Have Lost Girls/ www.theypouredfire.com 9- ThongJieng (Sudan)/ Too Bad This Is Bad News/ Ok cit ajiit ce k?? k yik baai ku weel k?? k (We are like chicken left alone)/ www.theypouredfire.com
ThongJieng performs at Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday July 6 at 8:00 PM, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 freewya, exit Skirball Center Drive. Info: 310-440-4500 and www.skirball.org. Tickets: www.ticketweb.com.
The Lost Boys of Sudan, as they came to be known, were among the youngest of the millions displaced by the genocide that continues today in their war-ravaged homeland of Sudan. In 2001, the United States welcomed 3,800 Lost Boys as refugees, three of whom have formed the Southern California-based band ThongJieng. The band comes to the Skirball to perform songs inspired by the music of southern Sudan and of the Dinka people of that region
Pre-Concert Lecture–-7:00 p.m.
Arrive early and hear from the band members and Judy A. Bernstein, who co-authored their biography, They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan. A book signing will follow the program.
11:50 AM – Noon 10- Salif Keita (Mali)/ M’Bemba/ Bobo/ Decca Records |
|
