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Saturday, October 3, 2009 Favoriting
Rokia Traoré

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Rokia Traoré. Photo: Richard Dumas.

Singer / songwriter / bandleader Rokia Traoré has always gone her own way. She's Malian by birth and often sings in her native Bambara, but with a diplomat dad, Traoré grew up around the world, and she has based her career in France. She has incorporated traditional Malian music into her sound but she would not call herself a traditional musician. Her lyrics often support women's rights and other socially progressive themes. Her latest CD, the sparse, intimate "Tchamantché" (Nonesuch) takes a step further away from her West African roots - but still does not abandon them completlely. Rokia joins us to talk about the new CD and other musical adventures.

Rokia's tour dates through the end of 2009 are in Europe. She will be back in North America in the spring with a show scheduled at the Highline Ballroom, 431 W 16 St in NYC on April 17.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Os Mutantes: Domingo no Parque Favoriting / Live on Som Pop - TV Cultura 1969 / Unreleased
With Gilberto Gil

T.P.A.O. Batman Ork: Ay Beyaz Deniz Mavi Favoriting / Various Artists: Altın Mikrofon / Dogan Music

MarchFourth Marching Band: Simplon Cocek Favoriting / Rise Up / MarchFourth Music / *

Rude Mechanical Orchestra: Choli Ke Peeche Favoriting / Various Artists: Honk Festival CD / Honk Festival

Mucca Pazza: Borino Oro Favoriting / Plays Well Together / Leather Bus, Inc.

Hungry March Band: Red Box Favoriting / Temporary Utopias / Hungry March Band

Fela: Witchcraft Favoriting / The '69 Los Angeles Sessions / Sterns

Jacky Mekaiten: At Li KeHalom Favoriting / Greatest Hits B / Reuveni Bros

Arash Hawaida: Alah Alah Favoriting / Various Artists: Afghan Star (Soundtrack) / Silva Screen / *

Chimora: Mayibuye Iafrika Favoriting / Mayibuye Iafrika / ZMC / 1990
Zimbabwean LP I picked up along w/ El Mejor del Año (see below) and others at Som Records,
a world music-friendly used LP shop at 1843 14th St NW (at T St, nr. Dupont Circle), Washington DC

Rokia Traoré: Tchamantché Favoriting / Tchamantché / Nonesuch

Rokia Traoré: Mousso Gnaleden Favoriting / Wanita / Indigo

Rokia Traoré: Mouneïssa Favoriting / Mouneïssa / Indigo

Rokia Traoré: Dounia Favoriting / Tchamantché / Nonesuch

Rokia Traoré: Zen Favoriting / Tchamantché / Nonesuch

Rokia Traoré: Koronoko Favoriting / Tchamantché / Nonesuch

Rokia Traoré: Tounka Favoriting / Tchamantché / Nonesuch

Eva Ayllon: El Surco Favoriting / Kimbafa / Times Square Records
Song in Festejo style written by Chabuca Granda, Ayllon's great influence.

Susana Baca: Harawi Favoriting / Seis Poemas / Luaka Bop / *

Alex Cuba: De Camino Favoriting / Agua del Pozo / Caracol Records / *

Franco: Nostalgie Favoriting / Francophonic Vol. 2 / Sterns / *
New anthology

Wganda Kenya: La Gripita Favoriting / Various Artists: El Mejor del Año 1977 1978 / Delujo

Smokey Hormel: Fiesta Folkloric Favoriting / Smokey's Secret Family / Afro Sambas / *

Yasmin Levy: Si Veriash Favoriting / Mano Suave / Times Square Records / *

Ulaş Özdemir: Güzel Yar Favoriting / This Breath / Kalan

Mavrothi Kontanis: Nikriz Longa Favoriting / Wooden Heart / Mavrothi T Kontanis Music

Yalla: Eto Lyubov Favoriting / Tri Kolodsa / Melodiya





Listener comments!

  6:27pm slugluv1313:

SO COOL to hear RUde Mechanical on the radio!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7:08pm johanna:

We've been loving you and Rokia for a long, long time.
  7:09pm Your DJ:

Thanks guys!
  7:54pm Anonymous Frequent Commenter:

Great sounds from Rokia Traoré, Really enjoying this.
  8:28pm ratbone:

whoa.. too much...love this
  8:58pm Anonymous Frequent Commenter:

The guitars and/or other strings heard in the last few tracks have been really excellent, detailed, evocative....
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