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Saturday, October 4, 2008 Favoriting
Mamak Khadem

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Iranian-born singer Mamak Khadem been a force on LA's massive Persian music scene for many years. Formerly with the crossover band Axiom of Choice, Mamak Khadem's new solo CD Jostojoo shows her rootsier side. The CD is grounded in Persian classical tradition and especially Farsi language poetry, both ancient and modern. But there are also significant melodic and rhythmic strains from other countries in the region. And from the rest of the world too: Mamak's collaborators include Persian classical musicians but also jazz / improvisers like Eyvind Kang and Skuli Sverrison. (She also sometimes steps out of the art-music world entirely to do soundtrack work, including contributions to TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Battlestar Gallactica.)

In the first hour-plus of tonight's show Mamak Khadem is joined by husband / santur (dulcimer) player Hamid Saeidi for a couple of live songs. And we’ll hear and talk about the new cd as well as other things, from the challenges of the emigre life to her soundtrack work to a new work-in-progress seeking to give lost female poets of long-ago Persia the recognition they weren't allowed in their lifetimes.

Extra special thanks to our illustrious engineer and birthday boy (see comments below) Gil Shuster.

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WANTED: Obama Songs in multi-culti styles for our pre-election show!

We are putting together as many world music and / or non-English Obama songs as possible for the last show before the election on Saturday, November 1 and for a special one hour program during WFMU's special election day webstream on election day, November 4.

If you have suggestions for songs to play or want to offer your own creation, original song or mash-up please email your host Rob Weisberg via this g-mail address: r.l.weisberg AT gmail DOT com.

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This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Mamak Khadem: Gelayeh Favoriting / Jostojoo / Banyan Tree Production / *

Mamak Khadem: Bisotoon Favoriting
With Hamid Saeidi, santur. Live on WFMU.

Mamak Khadem: Avareh Favoriting
With Hamid Saeidi, santur. Live on WFMU.

Mamak Khadem: Baz Amadam Favoriting / Jostojoo / Banyan Tree Production / *

Mamak Khadem: Jostojoo Favoriting / Jostojoo / Banyan Tree Production / *

Mamak Khadem: Heydar Favoriting / Jostojoo / Banyan Tree Production / *
Vocal duet with Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Mamak Khadem: Bigharar Favoriting / Jostojoo / Banyan Tree Production / *

Rabih Abou-Khalil: Como um Rio Favoriting / Em Portuges / Enja / *
Vocals: Ricardo RIbeiro

Gulsat: Yok Yok Favoriting / Dine Sen Dine Men / Gamma

Rajinder Raina: Khichari Favoriting / Various Artists: Bollywood Dreams - Bhangra / Arc Music / *

Falu: Rabba Favoriting / Falu / Monsoon

Aterciopelados: Dia Paranormal Favoriting / Rio / Nacional / *

Angelique Kidjo: Mama Golo Papa Favoriting / Djin Djin / Razor & Tie

Samba Mapangala: Obama Ubarikiwe Favoriting / Virunga
This is a freely distributed mp3 recently recorded in Chicago by the great expat East African Congolese-style singer. And you can hear it on Mapangala's myspace (http://www.myspace.com/sambamapangala) although I'm having a hard time finding the download link.

Abdel Tee-Jay: Oda Favoriting / Palm Wine A Go Go / Respect Records

Seprewa Kasa: Seprewa Kasa Favoriting / Seprewa Kasa / Riverboat / *

Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko: Chinaquapin Hunting Favoriting / Africa to Appalachia / Canada Council For The Arts / *

Frigg: Jalla Jalla Favoriting / Economy Class / Northside / *

La Troba Kung-Fu: Rock Rumberu Favoriting / Clavell Morenet / K-Industria

Juan Peña "El Lebrijano": Oh Guadalquivir Favoriting / Yo Me Llamo Juan / Senador

Akim El Sikameya: Chouia L'Mon Coeur Favoriting / Introducing Akim El Sikameya / World Music Network / *

Lila Downs: Los Pollos Favoriting / Shake Away / Manhattan / *

Biliu de Campina: Se Liga, Malandro Favoriting / Biliu de Campina

Bule Bule: A Fome e a Vontade de Comer / A Maquina de Lavar Roupa Favoriting / Bule Bule

Los Mas Valientes: Vieques... Favoriting / Gira Caribena

Wilfrido Vargas: El Extraterrestre Favoriting / El Extraterrestre / T.H. Rodven





Listener comments!

  6:26pm frenchee:

great set! And happy birthday to Gil Schuster, master engineer and LIBRA (10/6).
  6:27pm frenchee:

oooops, Shuster, not Schuster
  6:28pm Your DJ:

Thanks on Gil's behalf!
  7:13pm monika:

amazing set. mamak, you have a gorgeous voice that convey s so much emotion. i'm so glad i caught this in the car :) it made my afternoon.
  7:23pm julian:

huh? have i tuned into the eurovision song contest by mistake??!!
  7:26pm Your DJ:

Some of my best friends sang in Eurovision...
  7:28pm julian:

intruiging!
  7:56pm Ike:

Good music.

If Donna is substituting next week, then maybe she will inject us with a big dose of fascinating African sounds.
  8:02pm Your DJ:

Yes, I would expect that! I will meanwhile be injected with a big dose of bombastic activist brass band sounds at the HONK festival in Boston! (See: http://www.honkfest.org.) I'll report back in a couple of weeks...
  8:11pm alan t.:

Hello from Scotland.Enjoying the music ,Seprewa Kasa was lovely.
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