PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 2012
11:00AM – 1:00 PM
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com

Time - Artist (country) - Album - Track – Label

11:00 Offenbach (France) – Les Comtes d’Hoffmann – Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour – Teldec Classics

11:06 am  Giovanni Pessi/Susanna Wallumrod (Switzerland, Norway) – If Grief Could Wait - Who By Fire – ECM

11:11 am  Fryderyk Chopin (Poland) – Etudes, Opp. 10 & 25 – No 3 in E major – SBT

11:14 am  Tord Gustavsen Quartet (Norway) – The Well – On Every Corner – ECM

11:20 am  Amira (Bosnia) – Amulette – Prošeta Se Jovka Kumanovka – World Village

11:27 am  Joachim Cooder (US) – Love On A Real Train – Slowly In The Night Sky – Aeronut

11:33 am  John Trudell (US) – Bone Days – Crazy Horse – Daemon Records
John Trudell performs at KPFK’s 2nd Annual Hero Awards honoring Gil Scott-Heron, an all-star line up including John Densmore, Jackson Browne, Billy Childs, The Haden Triplets with Joachim Cooder, and many more. Sunday, May 6th at 7:00 PM at Club Nokia. Info and tickets: www.kpfk.org 

11:42 am  Mohsen Namjoo (Iran) – Alaki – Hoosham Bebar – Payam Entertainment Production
Mohsen Namjoo and his band featuring Robert Shelton on keyboard, Greg Ellis on percussion, James Riotto on double bass, and Ezra Lipp on drums perform at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday May 20th at 7 PM, 842 S. Broadway Los Angeles. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com Info: www.laorpheum.com

11:46 am  Ayfer Düzdas (Kurdish Turkish) – Leylan – Dotmamê – Kom Muzik Yapim

11:52 am  Eka (Turkey  - Laz) – Ar Lazi Oxorca – Ayva Skani - Colchis

11:55 am  Loca Luna (Turkey) – Deli Ay – Rebelde – Cikustik

12:05 pm  Sayon Bamba (Guinea) – Dougna – Nin’ka – Cobalt (L’Autre Distribution)
Sayon Bamba performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Friday May 4, at 8 PM. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Info: www.skirball.org  www.877-722-4849

12:10 pm  Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga (DR Congo) – Maisha Ni Matamu – Nipigie Simu – Virunga Records

12:14 pm  Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone) – Radio Salone – Gombay Interlude: Rain Come Sun Come – Cumbancha

12:16 pm  Amadou & Mariam (Mali) – Folila – Metema – Nonesuch

12:20 pm  La Chiva Gantiva (Colombia, Belgium) – Pelao – Pa Q’Ça – Crammed Discs

12:30 pm  Jackson Browne, David Lindley (US) – Love Is Strange – For Everyman – Inside Recordings
Jackson Browne performs at KPFK’s 2nd Annual Hero Awards honoring Gil Scott-Heron, an all-star line up including John Densmore, John Trudell, Billy Childs, The Haden Triplets with Joachim Cooder, Jack Black and many more. Sunday, May 6th at 7 PM at Club Nokia. Info and tickets: www.kpfk.org

12:36 pm  Yom & Wang Li (France, China) – Green Apocalypse – Flower Diary – Buda Musique

12:41 pm  Hugh Masekela (South Africa) – Jabulani – No Harvest – Razor & Tie

12:46 pm Ba Cissoko (Guinea) – Nimissa – Ako – Cristal Records

12:49 pm Fatoumata Diawara (Mali) – Fatou – Makoun Oumou – World Circuit Production

12:54 pm  The Touré-Raichel Collective (Mali, Israel) – The Tel Aviv Sessions – Kfar - Cumbancha


EVENTS

On Friday, April 20, 2012, Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre kicks off Earth Day weekend with the debut of “Chimpanzee,” a triumphant new feature film from Disneynature, the studio behind the films “African Cats,”  “Oceans” and “Earth.”  Set deep in the forests of Africa, “Chimpanzee” introduces a loveable young chimpanzee named Oscar whose playful curiosity and zest for discovery showcase the intelligence and ingenuity of some of the most extraordinary personalities in the animal kingdom. The El Capitan engagement will run from April 20 through May 3.

Live on Stage
With every showing of “Chimpanzee,” at the El Capitan Theatre, the Wildlife Learning Center (WLC) will present a special showcase of  “Animals from Around the World” live on the El Capitan Stage.  Inspired by the captivating story of an adult male chimpanzee who raises a young chimp in “Chimpanzee,” the Center’s biologists will teach audiences about the fascinating ways animals raise their young. The “Animal Guys” from WLC care for more than 50 species of rescued and zoo-born wild animals and make it their mission to inspire people to explore the wonders of life science through interactive learning.

See “Chimpanzee,” Save Chimpanzees
Disneynature joined forces with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) for a special “See ‘Chimpanzee,’ Save Chimpanzees” program.  For every moviegoer who sees “Chimpanzee” during the film’s opening week (April 20-26, 2012), Disneynature will make a donation to JGI through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund in order to protect chimpanzees today and tomorrow.
For more information about “Chimpanzee,” visit Disney.com/Chimpanzee   www.elcapitantickets.com

Bill Frisell performs at The Mint on May 30. Info: www.themintla.com