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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Kiran Ahluwalia with Rez Abassi plus New Releases, Mixed Bag

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Kiran Ahluwalia is a performer of two distinct styles of vocal music from the Indian subcontinent. She sings ghazals, an ancient form of sung poetry, as well as folk songs from her family's native Punjabi region of Indian and Pakistan.

Like FMU's own Laura Cantrell, Kiran squeezed in music while maintaining a"straight" career for many years before giving up the day jobs and trying to make it full-time as a singer.  So far so good - her new cd (self-titled, on Triloka/Artemis) has made it to #4 on the World Music Charts Europe and was on the CMJ "world music" top 20 for 14 weeks.

Kiran is joined by her partner and collaborator, jazz guitarist Rez Abassi, who also has a new solo cd – Snake Charmer.

Kiran and Rez join Rob during the first hour-plus of the show to chat and introduce their recordings. Not to mention plug Kiran’s next local gig, at Satalla 37 W 26 St in NYC September 29. And they perform a song for us unplugged...

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Boubacar Traore: Kongo Magni / Kongo Magni / World Village / *

Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate: Kaira / In the Heart of the Moon / Nonesuch / *

Kiran Ahluwalia: Jhanjra / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Kiran Ahluwalia: Yeh Nahin / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Kiran Ahluwalia: Vo Kuch / Live in the studio /
with Rez Abassi, guitar

Kiran Ahluwalia: Meri Gori Gori / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Rez Abassi: Pearl / Snake Charmer / Reztone / *
with Kiran Ahluwalia

Kiran Ahluwalia: Awaara / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Flynnon: Y Rhaedr / Celtic Music From Wales / Green Linnet / *
New to WFMU - not new release

Rajery: Mahafinaritra / Various Artists: Rough Guide to the Music of Madagascar / World Music Network / *

Nawal: Dunia Udjissa / Kweli / Melodie / *
New reissue

Idy Diop: Yaye Boye / Various Artists: Golden Afrique / Network / *

Etoile de Dakar: Mane Kouma Xol / Various Artists: Golden Afrique / Network / *

Yerba Buena: Sugar Daddy / Island Life / Razor and Tie / *

Obed Ngobeni: Kazete No. 2 / My Wife Bought a Taxi / Shanachie /

Mamar Kassey: Maiga et Toure / Alatoumi / World Village /

Thione Seck: Doom / Orientation / Sterns / *

Nortec Collective: Autobanda / Tijuana Sessions Volume 3 / Nacional / *

Hurdy Gurdy: Honspolka / Prototyp / Northside / *

Balkan Beat Box: Bulgarian Chicks / Blkan Beat Box / J-dub / *
Featuring Vlada Tomova and Kristin Espeland of Yasna Voices

Shukar Collective: Taraf / Urban Gypsy / World Music Network /

Bled Runner: Sidi Mansour / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Arabesque / World Music Network /

Cheb Mami: Le Rai C'est Chic / Dellali / Mondo Melodia /

Nortec Collective: Esa Banda en Dub / Tijuana Sessions Volume 3 / Nacional / *
Music Bed for concert listings / featuring Calexico

Nickodemus: Cleopatra in New York / Endangered Species / Wonderwheel / *
Featuring Carol C of SiSe



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