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Saturday, June 9, 2012 Favoriting
Mitra Sumara

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Like Ethiopia and Afghanistan, Iran had a vibrant popular music scene in the 60s and 70s that was snuffed out by political and social upheaval. The band Mitra Sumara revisits the sounds of pre-revolutionary Iran - blending Iranian traditional melody and rhythm with with rock, soul, pop, and more. Mitra Sumara may look to the past, but the band is also a player in the very of-the-moment funky-big-band movement in NY: Hot on the heels of tonight's NJ radio debut, the 9-piece juggernaut joins scene-mates CSC Funk Band and People's Champs for a big show - June 10th at Brooklyn Bowl.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Os Mutantes & Of Montreal: Bat Macumba Favoriting / Various Artists: Red Hot and Rio 2 / Entertainment One Music (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Gal Costa: Baby Favoriting / Gal Costa / Mercury (0:04:28 Pop-up)

Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra: Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken Favoriting / Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra Demos / Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra (0:08:09 Pop-up)
Camera Obscura cover. (Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra specializes in salsa dura covers of indie rock songs.)

Ismael Miranda: No Le Cambien la Estrella Favoriting / El Nino Bonito / Fania / * (0:12:48 Pop-up)
New Anthology

Ebo Taylor: Nau Na Kwan Favoriting / Appia Kwa Bridge / Strut / * (0:22:41 Pop-up)

Vis-a-Vis Dance Band: Gladys Mmbobor Favoriting / Obi Agye Me Dofo / Secret Stash / * (0:27:40 Pop-up)
New reissue

Victor Olaiya: Things Got To Get Better Favoriting / All Stars International Soul / VampiSoul (0:31:30 Pop-up)

Lijadu Sisters: Reincarnation Favoriting / Sunshine / KFR / * (0:33:56 Pop-up)
New reissue

Black Uhuru: Youth of Eglington Favoriting / Liberation - the Island Anthology / Island (0:38:06 Pop-up)
Originally on the Black Uhuru LP Red

The Selecter: Too Much Pressure Favoriting / The Selecter / Chrysalis (0:42:57 Pop-up)

Chico Trujillo: La Escoba Favoriting / Chico de Oro / Barbes (0:45:52 Pop-up)

Selda: Bundan Sonra Favoriting / Vurulduk ey Halkim, Unutma Bizi / World Psychedelia Ltd. (0:52:53 Pop-up)
Reissue

Mitra Sumara: Bemoon Ta Bemoonam (Live on WFMU) Favoriting / Unreleased / None (0:58:33 Pop-up)
Orig by Googoosh

Mitra Sumara: Heleyos (Live on WFMU) Favoriting / Unreleased / None (1:08:42 Pop-up)
Zia Atabi song (southern Iran)

Mitra Sumara: Season of Flowers (Live on WFMU) Favoriting / Unreleased / None (1:16:02 Pop-up)
Parvah song

Mitra Sumara: Shareh Paiz(Live on WFMU) Favoriting / Unreleased / None (1:21:55 Pop-up)
"Autumn City" - orig by Pooran

Mitra Sumara: Shekar-e Ahoo (Live on WFMU) Favoriting / Unreleased / None (1:27:18 Pop-up)
Traditional song

Mitra Sumara: Gol-e Aftab Gardoon (Live on WFMU) Favoriting / Unreleased / None (1:32:49 Pop-up)
"Sunflower" - orig by Noosh Afarin

The Spy From Cairo: Haboob Favoriting / Arabadub / Wonderwheel / * (1:37:17 Pop-up)

Ibrahim Maalouf: Never Serious Favoriting / Diagnostic / Harmonia Mundi / * (1:42:40 Pop-up)

Shantel: Bucovina Favoriting / Bucovina Club / Essay (1:47:06 Pop-up)

Kabbalah: Elephant Mentsh Favoriting / Boxes Bagels and Elephants / La Meson / * (1:49:30 Pop-up)

Auktyon: Полдень (Noon) Favoriting / Юла (Top) / Geometriya / * (1:53:19 Pop-up)

Mucca Pazza: Sexy Bull Favoriting / Safety Fifth / Electric Cowbell / * (1:56:06 Pop-up)

Saloma: Yoshiko Favoriting / Koleksi Kasik Nasional / EMI (2:06:00 Pop-up)

P Ramlee: Putas Sudah Kasih Sayang Favoriting / Terunggul P Ramlee / EMI (2:08:28 Pop-up)

Dharmanto: Kr. Kenangan Kasih Favoriting / Various Artists: Keroncong / Farside (2:11:41 Pop-up)

Sol Hoopi: Na Lei O Hawaii Favoriting / Sol Hoopi in Hollywood / Grass Skirt (2:14:48 Pop-up)

Chelo Silva: Amor Burlado Favoriting / La Reina Tejana de Bolero / Arhoolie (2:17:09 Pop-up)

Picaflor de los Andes: Aguas del Rio Rimac Favoriting / Various Artists: Huaynos de Oro / Huron (2:21:07 Pop-up)

Flor Pucarina: Sola Siempre Sola Favoriting / Various Artists: Huaynos de Oro / Huron (2:22:29 Pop-up)

Sonia Morales: La Pulguita Favoriting / Huaynos de Ano / Huron (2:25:08 Pop-up)

La Tigresa del Oriente: Anaconda Favoriting / De La Selva, Su Cumbia / Silbando / * (2:28:37 Pop-up)

Ceu: Falta Dear Favoriting / Caravana Sereia Bloom / Six Degrees / * (2:51:03 Pop-up)





Listener comments!

  6:09pm the glowing one:

hello
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:13pm Your DJ:

hello
  6:14pm katie:

whoa. camera obscura via williamsburg?
  6:16pm pedro:

hi, rob! always a great show of yours, but i found a link with the complete myra lee (cat power's second album) on youtube and i still can't get off with it to listen to your show.
  6:24pm Pedro Diaz:

Wow! I'm really stoked fir this show! Bring on the Salsa!
  6:24pm Pedro Diaz:

Wow! I'm really stoked fir this show! Bring on the Salsa!
  6:55pm Syracuse:

I'm into this. Rockin.
  6:55pm Syracuse:

I'm into this. Rockin.
  7:02pm Davice:

Stop repeating yourselves!
  7:04pm Davice:

This is great music - where can I get a CD?
  7:05pm Marmalade Kitty:

Hola Rob! listeners! loved the Selda track beautiful vocal style
  7:05pm Davice:

Rob - Speak to me?
  7:08pm ?:

Which music, Davice?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:11pm Your DJ:

The Selda cds are available if you google around (try also "Selda Bagcan")... Mitra Sumara, the band your hearing in-studio now, does not have a cd yet - they're recording this summer.
  7:14pm Davice:

thanks Rob, this is great music!
  7:23pm Syracuse:

Mitra Sumara are tremendous. The mix is also outstanding. Loving this.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:27pm Your DJ:

Thanks Syracuse. Gil Shuster mixed, he always does a fabulous job (with assistance on this one from Juan Aboites).
  7:31pm pedro:

what a great set!
  7:31pm pedro:

how much people play in the band?
  7:35pm pedro:

sorry, how many people..., i've spent the whole day on a huge wine hangover, sorry over there.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:35pm Your DJ:

Bandmembers - I believe 8, but we had 7 (one percussionist not present)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:36pm Your DJ:

Correction - usually 7, but 6 on tonight's show - but sometimes they have additional guests live.
  7:37pm pedro:

thanks! it's just to try to compare to the original recordings.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:02pm Your DJ:

Ticket giveaway for last two bands coming up...
  8:05pm vanya:

jetlag! i play there on friday!
  8:14pm vanya:

wow, my dj just kinda mentioned my gig on wfmu! hi rob, hi everyone! here are the links to the jetlag schedule (three stages and one burning man camp) http://jetlagfestival.com/images/sampledata/2012/st1.png http://jetlagfestival.com/images/sampledata/2012/st2.png http://jetlagfestival.com/images/sampledata/2012/st3.png http://jetlagfestival.com/images/sampledata/2012/bm.png
  8:22pm julian:

You're getting very mellow, Rob!
Loved the keroncong....and the rest of it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:23pm Your DJ:

Thanks Vanya and good luck at Jet Lag! I'll mention it again when I do my concert listings later this hour.
  8:27pm Edziu S:

the Shantel Bucovina song made my night!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:35pm Your DJ:

Thanks Edziu!
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