This Island Earth
Sunday March 21st, 2010 with Alnoor Allidina
Persian New Year & Abdullah Ibrahim Part 2
On this week's program Alnoor Allidina presents music celebrating the Persian New Year, as well as the second part part in a series on South African-born pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
| The first hour of the program features music from some of the countries currently celebrating the Persian New Year: Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Nowruz has been celebrated for over 3000 years and was originally a Zoroastrian festival. |
| Nowruz Hossein Alizadeh - Ney Navâ + Avây-e mehr + Nowruz & Savârân-e dasht-e omid |
| Introduction(Moqaddameh) Dastan ensemble - Maah Arous |
| Chahar mezrab Dastan ensemble - Maah Arous |
| Avaz of Bayate Esfahan Mohamad Heydari - Classical Music of Iran: Dastgah Systems - Smithsonian Folkways |
| Mazandaran Jalal Zolfonun And Soheil Zolfonun - Mystic Journey: String Music Of Iran - Music Of The World |
| Hama Omre (All My Life) Mahwash - Radio Khaboul: Tribute To Afghan Composers |
| Bengui Tania Arab - Traditional songs of Kurdistan |
| Falaki seqisma Gulchehra Sodiqova - Falak: The Voice of Destiny - Traditional, Popular & Symphonic Music of Tajikistan - Topic |
| Kosh-Chenar Turgun Alimatov - From Samarkand to Bukhara: A Musical Journey Through Uzbekistan |
| Piece Instrumentale Unknown - Voices Of Kyrgyzstan |
| We spend hour two listening to a mix that somehow manages to traverse 4 continents. Beginning in Africa, we move to Europe, North America, South America, and back to Africa, though not quite in that order. |
| The River Tune Bassekou Kouyate - Segu Blue |
| Njagala Kuddayo Konobe & Soul Beat Africa - Konobe & Soul Beat Africa |
| Dance With Waves Anouar Brahem - The Astounding Eyes of Rita |
| Heartbeat Warsaw Village Band - Infinity |
| Nunovo Tango DVA - Fonok |
| Frozen Daniel Lanois - Belladonna |
| Malin Kpon O Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Echos Hypnotiques |
| Shangazi Koka Koka Sex Battalion - The Essential East African Collection Vol 1 |
| East Africa Les Kinois - The Essential East African Collection Vol 1 |
| Jekajo Chicago Afrobeat Project - Chicago Afrobeat Project |
| My Cup Bob Marley - Natural Mystic |
| Um Canto de Afoxe Para O Bloco do Ile (Ile Aye) Caetano Veloso - Beleza Tropical Brazil Classics 1 |
| In the second and final part of our look at Abdullah Ibrahim's music, we focus mainly on cuts influenced by his Capetown roots. Ibrahim was born in Capetown in 1934 and went by the name Dollar Brand until his conversion to Islam. As pianist in the Jazz Epistles, he was on the first jazz recording made by black South Africans. |
| Iza-Ne Zembe Gawuale Abdullah Ibrahim - South Africa |
| African Market Abdullah Ibrahim - Mindif |
| Black and Brown Cherries Abdullah Ibrahim - Duke's Memories |
| Pancakes Abdullah Ibrahim - South Africa |
| Cherry / Mannenberg Abdullah Ibrahim - Yarona |
| Earth Bird Abdullah Ibrahim - Good News From Africa |
| Peace Abdullah Ibrahim - Knysna Blue |
| Siya Hamba Namhlanje Abdullah Ibrahim - A Celebration |
| Pule (Rain) Abdullah Ibrahim - Mindif |
| Soweto Abdullah Ibrahim - Cape Town Revisited |
| Ishmael Abdullah Ibrahim - Banyana |
| Someday Soon Sweet Samba Abdullah Ibrahim - Cape Town Revisited |
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