Sudanese traditions and Afghan folk fusions
Kathryn Tickell presents the best in global roots-based music, and Sudanese singer and oud player Sulaf selects three tracks showcasing the musical traditions of Sudan.
Kathryn Tickell presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world, and hears this week from Sudanese singer and oud player Sulaf, who selects three tracks showcasing the musical traditions of Sudan. Plus a track from the latest album by London-based band Kefaya and singer Elaha Soroor, where Afghan folk meets psychedelic rock, post-punk, jazz and electronics, and music by Teodros Makonnen, whose electric organ helped shape the direction of music in 1980s Ethiopia.
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Diaki Lolo & Baobab
Maria (feat. Pedro Makay)
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Sulaf
Sameen
- ABA.
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Constantinople & A Filetta
SENZA TÈ
- CLAIR-OBSCUR.
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Rigla
La det stå til
- Sendebud fra sandkassa.
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Stella Papalamprou
Trygona (feat. George Vergos)
- Trygona.
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Red Spirit Singers
Bear Dance
- Land of the Sun (Ute Nation Utah).
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Matt Combs
Dr. Maxwell's Journey to the Unknown
- Fifty Years of Clown School.
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Awlad Hay Al-Mahi
Samha Al-Wasf
- Samha Al-Wasf.
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Hassan Khalifa Al-Atbarawi
Ana Sudani Ana
- Ana Sudani Ana.
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Abdelazim Sayed Ahmed ("Aba")
Bitti Alhitali
- Bitti Alhitali.
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Kefaya & Elaha Soroor
A Bright Gaze
- Our Freedoms Must Be Won.
- Radio International.
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DIVKA
Zhuravel
- Folk Fatale.
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Teodros Makonnen
Eyewat Sitinafekegn
- Teodros Makonnen With His Organ.
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