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Dallam Dougou's music is a unique hybrid of African, Hungarian and jazz elements.
"Dallam" means melody in Hungarian and "Dougou" means land
or city in a bunch of West African languages, such as Ouagadougou. The band just released its debut cd New
Destiny on the brand new Jumbie Records label. Jumbie launched with two other great
cds, a debut by the jazz-centered but worldly Imaginary Homeland and a special
live recording by the brilliant Ghanaian gyil (xylophone) player Bernard Woma and trio. (Click here to hear
Bernard Woma when he performed on this radio program in 2001)
Raul
Rothblatt (cello & bass; conceptual mastermind) – composer for dance and
film and author of many musical theatre pieces including The Little Mushroom. Member of Eletfa
Hungarian folk band, who bring the Hungarian tanchaz style (as you may know
from the band Muzsikas) to NY and NJ, and Jumbie Records co-founder.
Sunday, December 7, 2003
Dallam Dougou Live (plus a few new releases)
Hear this show now:
Pop-up player!
Thirty minutes of new releases, then a live
set by Jumbie Records recording
artists Dallam-Dougou, engineered by Irene
Trudel.
The players:
Abou Sylla (balafon) – former member of the legendary Ballets Africains of
Guinea and one of the greatest balafon players anywhere. Featured on the Smithsonian Folkways cd
Badenya. A member of Super
Manden (featuring Abdoulaye Diabate).
Kálmán "Öcsi" Magyar (fiddle & kontra) – also leader of Eletfa. Former member of the world-renowned
Duquesne Tamburitzans and recently released his first solo cd, Kálmán Magyar
Exposed (on which he plays all the instruments) – and he manages to squeeze in
a very fancy day job. Good bio and
cd info at http://www.tamburaland.com/bands/kalman
Tsafrir Lichtenshtein (drums) – all the way from Israel to your living room
Avram Fefer (clarinet & alto sax) – Leader of the Avram Fefer Trio, Avram
has several cds to his name and has played with many jazz luminaries and had
acid jazz hits in Europe – among other things. Info on his cds, upcoming gigs and more: http://www.avramfefer.com
Sylvain Leroux (flutes) – with Bailo Bah, leader of the Fula Flute ensemble, who are appearing at Carnegie Hall Zankel Hall
on February 28. Also plays with
Super Manden (see above) and Abdoulaye Diabate's electric African band Source
(who appear the first Friday of every month at the Zinc Bar).
Steve Espinola (keyboards – in absentia) – in his own words: “Songwriter,
pianist, shortwave radio virtuoso and inventor of the 19-string "Grand
Slam" Electric Tennis Racket.”
In addition to his solo work Steve has played with the Moldy Peaches,
Steve Wynn, trance-healing instrument-makers The Listeners and many
others. Background, gig info etc: http://members.aol.com/spespinola/stevemusic.htm
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Imaginary Homeland:
Jump for George
/ Jump for George
/ Jumbie Records
/
*
Super Rail Band:
Mogo Gnaye Kodola
/ Kongo Sigui
/ Indigo
/
*
Les Kaba Stars:
Cherie
/ Bassamba
/ Djamanaty Production
/
*
Samite:
Kaleba
/ Tunula Eno
/ Triloka
/
*
J. J. Keki and ensemble:
Psalm 150
/ Various Artists: Abayudaya - Music From the Jewish People of Uganda
/ Smithsonian Folkways
/
*
Dallam Dougou:
Mahala a la Mandingo
/ Live performance (also on their album New Destiny on Jumbie Records)
Dallam Dougou:
Romanian Suite
/ Live performance (also on their album New Destiny on Jumbie Records)
Dallam Dougou:
JSB Meets Mande Jeli
/ Live performance (also on their album New Destiny on Jumbie Records)
Dallam Dougou:
Balushari
/ Live performance (also on their album New Destiny on Jumbie Records)
Dallam Dougou:
Union Suite
/ Live performance (also on their album New Destiny on Jumbie Records)
Dallam Dougou:
New Destiny
/ New Destiny
/ Jumbie Records
/
*
Dallam Dougou:
On My Way
/ Live performance (also on their album New Destiny on Jumbie Records)
Bernard Woma with Mark Stone and Kofi Ameyaw:
Ghana Pure Na
/ In Concert
/ Jumbie Records
/
*
Imaginary Homeland:
Travelogue
/ Jump for George
/ Jumbie Records
/
*
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