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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Roksonaki

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Formed in 1990, Roksonaki is believed to have been the very first Kazakh folk-rock band. Founder Ruslan Karin took ancient epic poems and backed them up with traditional and electric instruments, blending traditional melodies with elements of jazz, rock and prog-rock. The band was a smash at its US debut at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2002 and is currently on its first full-blown US tour (performing as an acoustic three-piece).

For tour dates, scene reports, bios, cds, etc see: http://mosaiqarecordstour.blogspot.com/ and http://www.mosaiqa.com/roksonaki/.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Roksonaki: Ne Jaman / Evolution / Mosaiqa / *
New anthology. Electric version - we'll hear them do this live acoustic later in the show.

Farzin: Yod Kardam / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Central Asia / World Music Network
Seems to quote "If I Were a Carpenter" - hear that?

Lightning Head vs Kocani Orkestar: L'Orient est Rouge / Various Artists: Electric Gypsyland / Six Degrees

Colombafrica - The Mystic Orchestra: Zarandia Champeta / Voodoo Love Inna Champeta-Land / Riverboat / *

The M Network: Hillary

Umalali: Merua / Umalali / Cumbancha / *

Dr Nico: Mamu Wa Mpoyi / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Congo Gold / World Music Network / *

Lord Kitchener: My Wife's Nightie / Various Artists: London is the Place For Me 2 / Honest Jons

Sonido Isleno: Jazz Changui / Various Artists: Real Latin Jazz - Percussion, Piano & Strings / The Right Stuff

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali: Life and Soul / Day of Colours / Real World
Qalandar Lal Lajpaal

Houria Aichi: The Lovers / Songs of the Aures / Auvidis

Roksonaki: Akbayan
Name of a lake in northern Kazakhstan. Performed live at WFMU.

Roksonaki: Leti Pa
A girl all of the boys are in love with. Performed live at WFMU.

Roksonaki: The Hunter's Lament
Jetigen solo, performed live at WFMU.

Roksonaki: Contemporary Piece for Kyl-kobyz
Kyl-kobyz solo, performed live at WFMU.

Roksonaki: Ne Jaman
"What is bad" - all of the bad things that can happen to you. Performed live at WFMU.

Roksonaki: Saulem-ai
My sunshine. Performed live at WFMU.

Roksonaki: Bult Shakyru / Anthology / Kazakhstan Records
Originally released in 1997.

Roksonaki: Kariya / Anthology / Kazakhstan Records
Originally released in 1991.

Roksonaki: Kys Pen Jazdyng Aytysy / Anthology / Kazakhstan Records
Originally released in 1999.

Dedalus: Mari / Various Artists: Tribu Italiche 9 - Calabria / Felmay

Enrique Morente: La Alhambra Lloraba / Suena La Alhambra / Virgin

Juan Carlos Formell: Angel de Amor / Cemeteries and Desire / Narada

Mia Doi Todd: Night of a Thousand Kisses / Gea / City Zen / *

Unni Boksasp: Sulla Lulla / Songar Fra Havdal / Talik / *

Lucia Pulido: Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir / Dolor de Ausencia

Puerto Plata: Las Piratas / Mujer de Cabaret / Iaso / *

Begin: Okinawan Shout / Various Artists: Ryukyu-Teki Aika 3 / Sony

Asefa: Al Ula / Asefa / SRT
Music bed

Asefa: Alter Shir / Asefa / SRT

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