This Island Earth
Sunday August 2nd, 2015 with Manmohan Panesar
Eclectic and amazing new releases from around the globe
Sorry for the delay in getting this playlist up on the website. CKCU has had no internet access due to a server issue for the last couple of days. Nonetheless, this week's edition of This Island Earth features mainly new releases from Finland, Syria, India, Pakistan, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Cuba, Guinea, UK, Spain, Morocco, Mexico, Romania, Serbia, and Canada! Enjoy.
| We start with a moving piece by the latest in a string of uber-talented Finnish accordian musicians; Paalanen is a protege of Kimmo Puhonen. Then switch gears for some electronica from Syria and India. |
| The final waltz Antti Paalanen - Meluta 
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| Bahdeni Nami Omar Souleyman (feat. Four Tet) - Bahdeni Nami (feat. Four Tet)
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| Nadia Midival Punditz - Light
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| Folk Dreams Jyotsna Srikanth (feat. N. Amruth & Shadrach Solomon) - Bangalore Dreams
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| Qawwali from the percussionist on several of the late great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's finest recordings. This time he releases his own recording, accompanied by his three sons. Following that piece, we feature some choice new cuts of Latin sounds from Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Cuba. |
| Mera Miran Ustad Dildar Hussain Khan - Sur Sangeet
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| Tinkalamina Novalima - Planetario
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| Marcha del Chullachaqui (Deltatron Remix) Los Chapillacs - Peru Boom! Bass, Bleeps and Bumps from Peru's Electronic Underground
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| El Pescador Toto la Momposina y Sus Tambores - Tambolero
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| Osiochenonso Sineterra - Sulle rive del tango
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| Madres Dayme Arocena - Nueva Era
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| Who doesn't like Afrobeat?! New releases keeping the tradition fresh and alive starting off with one of the BEST releases of the year, Amara Toure! |
| N'nijo (feat. Ensemble Black & White) Amara Toure - Amara Touré (1973 - 1980)
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| Salamouti (feat. L'Orchestre Massako) Amara Toure - Amara Touré (1973 - 1980)
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| Cuando Llegare Amara Toure - Amara Touré (1973 - 1980)
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| Talking Drum Ginger Johnson & his African Messengers - African Party
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| I No Be Criminal London Afrobeat Collective - Food Chain
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| This set is a mixed bag of treats, older and new. |
| Le Feria Juan Martin & Chaparro de Malaga - La Guitarra: My Vida
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| To the Forces Hindi Zahra - Homeland
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| Cabanas Los de Abajo - Los de Abajo |
| Kau Marau La Fanfare Ciocarlia - Queens and Kings |
| Poskok Svetlana Spajic & Darko Macura - Srbija Sounds Global Allstars |
| Do Dva Konja A Obadva Vrana Zvonko Bogdan - Srbija Sounds Global Allstars |
| Stani, Stani Ibar Vodo Orkestar Slobodana Salijevica - Srbija Sounds Global Allstars |
| Dos Amantes Tengo La Mi Mama Shira U'Tfila - Srbija Sounds Global Allstars |
| We end off the show with an intriguing concept and one that works! Imagine European classical meets the Far East meets progessive Heavy Metal meets a turntablist. I saw this quertet live earlier in the week at the Ottawa International Chamber Music festival. The first two pieces are compositions by Toronto-based composer Kevin Lau and performed beautifully by the Afiara Quartet. The third piece is a remixed version of the first two pieces by turntable maestro DJ Skratch Bastid. The final piece is the composer's response to the remixed version of his original piece and features the Quartet along with the DJ performing together. I think this weirdness works wonderfully! |
| Gliding Afiara Quartet w Skratch Bastid - Spin Cycle 
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| Winds of Change Afiara Quartet w Skratch Bastid - Spin Cycle
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| Skratch my Bach Afiara Quartet w Skratch Bastid - Spin Cycle
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| Second Wind Afiara Quartet w Skratch Bastid - Spin Cycle
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