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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Ken Braun of Sterns Music on Tabu Ley Rochereau
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Ken Braun is US head of the exemplary world music label / distributor Sterns Music,
whose great strength is African popular music. Ken just produced a definitive
2-cd anthology covering the golden years of the seminal Congolese bandleader
Tabu Ley Rochereau: The Voice of Lightness, Congolese Classics 1961-1977
(Sterns). He also wrote extensive liner notes. On today's show explores the life and times of Tabu Ley Rochereau, one of the most influential
figures in the history of African Popular Music. We also sample a few other recent Sterns releases.
Links: http://www.sternsmusic.com + http://www.sternsmusic.com/disk_info.php?id=STCD3027-28 specifically for
the Tabu Ley anthology.
Banning Eyre’s informative review of the Tabu Ley Rochereau set for the Afropop site is here.
A relatively recent Tabu Ley interview (translated into English) on the excellent Radio France music site: http://www.rfimusique.com/musiqueen/articles/060/article_7054.asp
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)Tabu Ley Rochereau: Succes African Jazz / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: N'daya Paradis / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Mama Ida / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Mokolo Nakokufa / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Mokitani Ya Wendo / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Christine / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Songo + Songo = Songi-Songi / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Aon Aon / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Karibou ya Bintou / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Tabu Ley Rochereau: Adeito / The Voice of Lightness / Sterns / *
Bembeya Jazz National: Moussogbe / The Syliphone Years / Sterns / *
Tropical Djoli Band de Faranah: Soko / Authenticite / Sterns /
Rail Band: Mali Cebalenw / Soundiata / Sterns / *
Madilu System:
Aminata
/ La Bonne Humeur
/ Sterns
/
*
Forthcoming release
17 Hippies: Schattenmann / Heimlich / Hipster / *
Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi: Svalava Kozatshok / Borsht with Bread, Brothers / Arc Music / *
Balkan Beat Box: Balcasio / Nu Med / JDub /
Axiom of Choice:
Mystics and Fools
/ Unfolding
/ Narada World
/
Vocals: Mamak Khadem
Sat. 9/22/07 6:17pm
From:
Curt Gardner
Listening in a wifi way today in Utrecht (the Netherlands), great to hear this material!
Sat. 9/22/07 6:52pm
From:
julian
ahhh - such beautiful sounds for a hazy Sunday morning in Japan. Arigatou!
Sat. 9/22/07 7:55pm
From:
marianne
What an amazing guest!!! Lovlely music. Thanks Rob
Sat. 9/22/07 8:20pm
From:
slugluv1313
hey Rob!
great show!
fascinating, BEAUTIFUL music! again, from someone with whom i am totally unfamiliar . . . THANKS SO MUCH!!!
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