This Island Earth
Sunday July 7th, 2019 with PeterB
Featuring a full play of BRAND NEW Abdullah Ibrahim, and a deep-ish dive on Mdou Moctar coming to Ottawa soon! Other junk and fun in the mix too.
JUST WOW! Today we feature 84 year old Abdullah Ibrahims's FANTASTIC new release, in full. AND a deep-ish dive on Mdou Moctar, Tuareg desert blues guitar shredder outta Niger, who will be in town in late July (info as below). Plus lots of other fusion-y musical monkey business too.
As always, PLEASE DO hit us up on the Interactive Thingy (over there ==>). We'd love to hear from you!!
| Some ear-floss to get started. Anoushka Shankar and friends. Even play the This Island Earth theme in full, for once! Go dust off your very best headphones for things to come… |
| Slither Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale - Breathing Under Water - Manhattan Records, 2007 |
| Traveller Anoushka Shankar - Traveller - Deutsche Grammophon, 2011 |
| Bulería Con Ricardo Anoushka Shankar - Traveller - Deutsche Grammophon, 2011 |
| JUST HOLY WOW!! A brand spankin' new release from Abdullah Ibrahim -- one of the godfathers of South African jazz, and a persopnal fave for me. The dude is 84!! Some familiar themes, and many new ones too, all just excellent. We shall play the whole darrned thing, top to bottom. |
| Dreamtime Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019 
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| Nisa Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Jabula Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Tuang Guru Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Tonegawa Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Song For Sathima Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| ZB2 Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Skippy Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Devotion Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| The Balance Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance - Gearbox Records. 2019
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| Tuareg guitarist from Niger, Mdou Moctar, will be in Ottawa Friday July 26th @ Queen Street Fare!! DO NOT miss this very rare event. You would be sad... Here's a sampling.
Go here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/soul-sole-live-sessions-e2-mdou-moctar-tickets-60892818058 |
| Tahoultine [live] Mdou Moctar - Afelan - Sahel Sounds, 2013 |
| Afelan [live] Mdou Moctar - Afelan - Sahel Sounds, 2013 |
| Kamane Tarhanine [live] Mdou Moctar - M'dou Moctar: Blue Stage Session - Third Man Records, 2019 |
| Anar Mdou Moctar - Sousoume Tamachek - Sahel Sounds, 2017 |
| Allagh N-Tarha Mdou Moctar - Sousoume Tamachek - Sahel Sounds, 2017 |
| Kamane Tarhanin Mdou Moctar - Ilana: The Creator - Sahel Sounds, 2019
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| Inizgam Mdou Moctar - Ilana: The Creator - Sahel Sounds, 2019
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| Asshet Akal Mdou Moctar - Ilana: The Creator - Sahel Sounds, 2019
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| A big juicy set of fusion sounds to TURN IT UP to! Confuse your neighbors now… |
| Bamako Invisible System (Dan Harper) - Bamako Sessions - World Music Network, 2018 |
| Analog Anadolu Dub Baba Zula - XX - Glitterbeat, 2017 |
| Mobil Nil Land of Kush (Osama "Sam" Shalabi) - The Big Mango - Constellation, 2013 
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| Zaffa Ko Shin Moon - Ko Shin Moon - Akuphone, 2017 |
| L'Offrande Ko Shin Moon - 78 Fragments - Akuphone, 2019
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| Segah Ko Shin Moon - 78 Fragments - Akuphone, 2019
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| Nava Ko Shin Moon - 78 Fragments - Akuphone, 2019
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| Dense (ft. Shabaka Hutchings & Tommaso Cappellato) dj Khalab - Black Noise 2084 - On The Corner Records, 2018 |
| Dub Unity (Sab Bakwas Hai) Ravana & Jumme Khan - Dubfounded - Amarrass Records, 2019
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| Exit stage left… |
| Aşıkların Sözü Kalır (Eternal Is The Word of Poets) Baba Zula - XX - Glitterbeat, 2017 |
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1:10 PM, July 7th, 2019