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Favoriting September 30, 2023: Habibi Festival Preview
The Habibi Festival celebrates ancient and contemporary music from the SWANA region Oct 1-7 at Joe's Pub.

Featuring:

Oct 1, 2023 // Hadi Eldebek & Friends + Omar Offendum*
Oct 3, 2023 // Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik + Tarek Yamani & Yacine Boulares Quartet*
Oct 4, 2023 // Tarek Yamani & Yacine Boulares Quartet + Bab L’bluz
Oct 5, 2023 // Nesrine + Bab L’Bluz
Oct 6, 2023 // Clarissa Bitar + Sofiane Saidi
Oct 7, 2023 // Nesrine + Sofiane Saidi

Nesrine Sofiane Bab

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(* = new)

Artist Track Album Label Comments New Approx. start time
Dengue Fever  Silver Fish   Favoriting Ting Mong  Tuk Tuk  Ting Mong is the sixth full-length album of new material from Cambodian/American band Dengue Fever. In Khmer folklore, a Ting Mong is a decoy or mannequin, similar to a scarecrow, used to fight away evil spirits and plagues.  *   0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Kel Assouf  Ariyal   Favoriting Black Ténéré  Glitterbeat  Kel Assouf means "from nostalgia" in Tamasheq language. The band was formed in 2006 by Anana Harouna, a Tuareg musician from Niger, when arriving in Brussels after a long exile. The last album 'Black Tenere', produced in 2019 on multi-award winning label Glitterbeat, is a milestone: African trance rhythms melted into the energy of vintage rock bring a significant new vibration in desert music. - artist bio    0:03:35 (Pop-up)
Azmari  Khamsin   Favoriting Maelstr​ö​m  Sdban  Forthcoming release  *   0:11:03 (Pop-up)
Oriane Lacaille  Je suis la fleur qui ne poussera jamais   Favoriting iViV  Ignatub / MDC / Pias  Daughter of Reunion Island legend Rene Lacaille  *   0:20:15 (Pop-up)
Kristo Rodzevski  Armenia   Favoriting Black Earth  Defkaz  Macedonian artist whose day job is as a NYC Psychiatrist.  *   0:24:24 (Pop-up)
Mokoomba  Makolo   Favoriting Tusona (Tracings in the Sand)  OutHere  Mokoomba is a six-piece band originally from the Chinotimba township in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Mokoomba fuses the traditional sounds of Zimbabwe with soukous, funk, reggae, rock and Afrobeat.  *   0:26:50 (Pop-up)
Sangit  Danser   Favoriting Ooroo  Riverboat  With Dobet Gnahore, a song about longing for the simplicity of village life. Sangit is a producer, percussionist and songwriter from Israel, And one of the pioneers of Afro beat scene in Israel. Forthcoming release.  *   0:30:59 (Pop-up)
Idrissa Soumaoro  Yélé   Favoriting Diré  Mieruba  Idrissa Soumaoro is a singer-songwriter from Mali. A joyful and inventive multi-instrumentalist, he has devoted his life to helping others by becoming a music teacher for the blind. He has been awarded the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mali in recognition of his contribution to Malian culture and music. - Bandcamp    0:36:58 (Pop-up)
Leon Keita  Diarabi Mana   Favoriting Leon Keita (Analog Africa Dance Edition No​.​16)  Analog Africa  New collection of music by 1970s Guinean-born Mali-based singer. In 1970, Leon helped to found the legendary Rail-Band, which became a celebrated mainstay of Bamako’s nightlife and launched the international careers of Salif Keita, Mory Kanté and many others. Leon himself went on to join Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux alongside his close friend Manfila Kanté, with whom he toured throughout West Africa, before departing to work on his own compositions. - Bandcamp  *   0:40:46 (Pop-up)
Baaba Maal  Mbeda Wella (feat. Paco Lenol)   Favoriting Being  Atelier Live  Baaba Maal has been appointed by the United Nations as a Goodwill Ambassador, an honorary spokesperson representing the UN’s interests, raising awareness and mobilising support.    0:48:07 (Pop-up)
Maher Cissoko  Foromateng   Favoriting Kora World  ajabu!  From Sweden via Senegal. Maher Cissoko was born to be a kora player in one of the greatest Griot families in Casamance, Senegal. His family has seen the art of the griot and kora playing being passed from generation to generation through more than 700 years. - WOMEX  *   0:54:41 (Pop-up)
Koum Tara  Kifech Nensa   Favoriting Baraaim El-Louz  Odradek Records  Koum Tara is a meeting of four musical worlds centered around a common project, created and directed by pianist-composer Karim Maurice: traditional chaâbi music, classical string quartet, contemporary music, and jazz. The raw material was extracted from the traditional repertoire of Algerian singer Sid Ahmed Belksier. - Odradek Records. Forthcoming release.  *   1:03:30 (Pop-up)
Nègarit  Yewelalia (Gurage)   Favoriting Origins  Buda Musique  Self-described as an Indigenous Ethiopian Jazz Project. Forthcoming release.    1:08:20 (Pop-up)
Samuel Belay  Aynotchesh Yerèfu   Favoriting Various Artists: Ethiopiques Volume 8: Swinging Addis  Buda Musique  Member of Ethiopia's Army Band.    1:13:16 (Pop-up)
Vimma  Antrasiitille   Favoriting Tornadon silmässä (In the Eye of the Tornado)    Vimma means frenzy or mania in Finnish  *   1:16:26 (Pop-up)
Bab L'Bluz  El Gamra   Favoriting Nayda!  Real World  Fronted by an African-Moroccan woman in a traditionally male role, Bab L' Bluz are devoted to a revolution in attitude which dovetails with Morocco's 'nayda' youth movement - a new wave of artists and musicians taking their cues from local heritage, singing words of freedom in the Moroccan-Arabic dialect of darija. - bandcamp    1:25:30 (Pop-up)
Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda  El Ndjoum (arr. Ammar 808)   Favoriting El Ndjoum  Airfono  The press nicknamed him the Prince of Raï 2.0. The label makes him laugh. Known for his numerous collaborations, with his band Mazalda he reinvented a new, funky version of 1980’s Raï, with analog synths, saz, North-African percussion and trance-inducing vocals. Now solo, his live show is a rare experience, a subversive exploration, a charge of erotic transgression, the raï soul in an electronic body. - Habibi Festival and other sources    1:28:41 (Pop-up)
Nesrine Belmokh  Rissala   Favoriting Nesrine  ACT  When Nesrine Belmokh and her trio NES emerged in 2018, the music world was taken by surprise and captivated by her unique fusion of voice, cello, and percussion. In her latest album, simply titled "Nesrine," she continues to showcase her personal and musical journey, seamlessly blending her North African roots with her European present. - Habibi Festival    1:35:20 (Pop-up)
Amal Murkus  Ah Ya Asmar   Favoriting Na'na' Ya Na'na'  Levantine Music  Often known as the Voice of Palestine, Amal Murkus’s songs take inspiration from Palestinian folkloric themes as well as original compositions that feature elements of pop, rock, Western Classical, jazz and many global influences, creating a breath- taking modern and authentic sound. - Habibi Festival    1:38:53 (Pop-up)
Clarissa Bitar  Bayara   Favoriting Hassan Sabi  Levantine Music  Clarissa Bitar is an award-winning Palestinian oud musician and composer. Hailing from the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, Clarissa's profound connection to their Palestinian heritage infuses their music with a unique soulful touch. She has studied with prominent Arab oudists like Simon Shaheen, Charbel Rouhana, and Bassam Saba. - Habibi Festival    1:47:16 (Pop-up)
Galeet Dardashti  Wine Song for Spring   Favoriting Monajat    The album is inspired by old and haunting recordings of the prayers of Selichot chanted by Galeet’s late grandfather, Younes Dardashti, a famous master singer of Persian classical music in 1950s and ’60s Iran. - Forward  *   1:49:14 (Pop-up)
Dimitris Papageorgiou  Sundance   Favoriting Greek Bouzouki Classics  ARC Music    *   1:56:07 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Handy Haversack:

Morning, Rob and border smashers!
Avatar 9:02am
TDK60:

Buenos dias, DJ Rob! Hey, it's light outside. I mean, the sky.
  9:03am
Andres:

Good morning. I’ve been surprised with a breakfast sandwich! TSP and coffee to boot!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 9:03am
Bas NL:

Hi Rob! Hi all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:04am
Chris Hiatt:

Good Morning, Rob and all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:06am
Rob W:

Good morning Chris, Bas, Andres, TDK and Handy!
Avatar 🌍 9:06am
slugluv1313:

good morning, Rob! Paradisians!
happy to be home and listening with you all, on this dreary rainy Saturday
  9:07am
Peter from Boonton formerly Dover NJ:

Good morning Rob and fellow travelers. Still getting used to this new schedule.
  9:07am
SeffTuna:

Morning Dippers!
This first thing on the news yesterday was about flooding up in the NYC area.
We know a lot of you guys are from around the city and us Tuna's care about folks dealing with inclement weather.
Tell us how You're doing?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08am
Rob W:

Good morning slugluv and Peter!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09am
Rob W:

↳ SeffTuna @9:07
Our basement in Hoboken flooded but that's not all that unusual; we were spared the worst.
Avatar 9:10am
Juli:

Good Morning beautiful souls!!
Avatar 9:10am
TDK60:

↳ SeffTuna @9:07
Hi SeffTuna. We're okay here as my neighborhood is at the highest elevation in Manhattan (near the highest rock that's in Bennett Park).
  9:12am
Cooh John:

Good morning Rob and earthlings.
Avatar 🌍 9:14am
slugluv1313:

familiar with MENA, but SWANA is new to me -- more accurately descriptive and less colonial, imho (now if only it could be added to the census)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:16am
Rob W:

Good morning Juli and John!
Avatar 🌍 9:18am
slugluv1313:

↳ SeffTuna @9:07
thank you, SeffTuna! all seems ok -- the intersection nearest me was a bit flooded yesterday -- and thankfully, i am on the fourth floor (not the top floor) so no leakiness here
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:18am
coelacanth∅:

good morning Rob!
...i'm going to bed soon but leaving the show on
  9:20am
Andy Luck:

We're listening and loving it! Good morning!
Avatar 9:20am
TDK60:

I think some of the NYC subway lines are skipping some stations that may be still flooded. MTA has lines listed with changes but I can't tell if that's normal as often there are a lot of changes due to weekend construction.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:21am
Rob W:

Good morning coelacanthe and Andy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:21am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Juli @9:10
Morning, Juli!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:23am
Handy Haversack:

↳ TDK60 @9:20
I *think* that's all planned in advance stuff.
Avatar 9:26am
TDK60:

↳ Handy Haversack @9:23
Good morning, Handy. Thanks for thinking. Ho there, Chris H also.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:27am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Handy Haversack @9:23
Ho there, TDK60. Yeah, it's looking back to normal, however the MTA defines that word.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 9:28am
chresti:

Good morning Rob and sound paradisians!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:30am
Rob W:

Good morning chresti!
  9:32am
Nina:

Merci Beaucoup and gooood morning, ROB!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Handy Haversack @9:23
Handy, were K8's parents coming in yesterday? They make it ok? I heard there was mayhem at the airports.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35am
Handy Haversack:

↳ Chris Hiatt @9:32
They actually made it just fine. Plane landed ten minutes early. They had to wait a while for an E train after the AirTrain, but they were in Long Island City two hours after hitting the ground.
Avatar 🌍 9:36am
slugluv1313:

↳ Handy Haversack @9:35
hi Handy -- glad to hear that!
Avatar 🌍 9:37am
slugluv1313:

↳ chresti @9:28
good morning, chresti!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:39am
Rob W:

↳ Nina @9:32
Good morning Nina!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:40am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Handy Haversack @9:35
Nice, glad to hear it wasn't too crazy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:41am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Song: "Yélé" by "Idrissa Soumaoro"
Lovin' that heavy and dusty Malian groove.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 9:41am
chresti:

↳ slugluv1313 @9:37
good morning slugluv! not quite awake yet, fed the outside cats, now making coffee...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:41am
luka:

good morning!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:42am
Handy Haversack:

↳ Chris Hiatt @9:40
Kind of shocking, given what things were like around here yesterday. Reminded me of the time that, what was it, Ida? blew through and dumped 7" of rain and pretty much every highway in the city was closed and flooded the next day -- except 95 in the Bronx, which we used to get out on the way to Maine and just sailed out of the city in record time.
  9:44am
Nina:

🎵🥁🎧🌞
  9:45am
Listener Tom:

Buenas dias, Rob! Great stuff so far!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47am
Rob W:

Good morning and thanks Tom!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~Good ♄Saturday FMUvianz~
...playlist flawless, as ever...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:51am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Handy Haversack @9:42
Yeah, that was Ida. I was driving on the LIE a couple days after that, tons of ditched cars from the flooding.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Song: "Mbeda Wella (feat. Paco Lenol)" by "Baaba Maal"
Congrats to Ambassador Baaba Maal!
Avatar 🌍 9:54am
slugluv1313:

↳ Song: "Mbeda Wella (feat. Paco Lenol)" by "Baaba Maal"
Ambassador Baaba Maal! 💚💚💚
very cool news too -- congratulations!
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Handy Haversack:

It's wild how disparate the volumes have become between the main WFMU web stream and the other streams. If I switch over to one of the others, I have to scramble to turn it down from the volume that was comfortable on the main stream. Is 91.1 somewhat quieter, too, compared to previously? There's so much interference on the Bathroom Boombox that it's hard for me to tell.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:06am
chresti:

↳ Handy Haversack @10:00
Some seem louder than others at different times, depending on the show?
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slugluv1313:

↳ chresti @9:41
mmmmm CAFFEINE! 😺😺
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Bas NL:

↳ Handy Haversack @10:00
Same experience here; at least on the streams.
  10:11am
frenchee:

Hi Rob, it’s terrific to hear your show in the am!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Rob W:

Thanks frenchee!
Avatar 10:12am
TDK60:

↳ Handy Haversack @10:00
Handy. I just tested, using radio then, the Pop-up player. The radio broadcast is louder. And by the way, the reception is good today, hasn't been lately, in north Manhattan.
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TDK60:

And, hello chresti and Bas.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13am
Handy Haversack:

↳ TDK60 @10:12
Science!
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chresti:

↳ chresti @10:06
But generally, Sheena's got it cranked
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:14am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Good morning, Rob and citizens.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15am
Rob W:

Good morning Ken!
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chresti:

Hello TDK60!\\//
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:19am
Bobby:

Hello DJ hello chat! Feels good in here
  10:25am
Jeff:

Beautiful show Rob!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Rob W:

Thanks Jeff!
  10:27am
Artanker:

did you say these bab L bluz is playing Joe's Pub? I love these guys
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29am
Chris Hiatt:

↳ Song: "El Gamra" by "Bab L'Bluz"
That was a certified banger.
  10:29am
Artanker:

that whole record is wicked!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:30am
Rob W:

↳ Artanker @10:27
Yes they're at Joe's Pub Wed Oct 4 & Thurs Oct 5
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:33am
Bas NL:

Off to my Saturday meet with friends... Thanks for the great tunes Rob! Have a great day all!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:36am
chresti:

See ya, Bas!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:37am
Rob W:

Thanks Bas!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:47am
Chris Hiatt:

Really great show today. Thanks, Rob! Have good Saturdays, y'all.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:51am
chresti:

Rabbit rabbit!
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TDK60:

Thanks Rob. Great Saturday morning show.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:52am
Rob W:

Thanks Chris and TDK!
  10:52am
Nina:

Great show! Love this track…
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Rob W:

Thanks Nina!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
evancuts:

So happy to be finally be hearing some grown up music again on s Saturday morning! Been loving your set.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Rob W:

Thanks evancuts!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Handy Haversack:

Thanks, Rob! Real good stuff today. I don't think we'll make it to the festival, but I regret that already. Just super busy these weeks for some reason.
Avatar 🌍 10:59am
slugluv1313:

great show, Rob -- gotta learn more about these artists -- thanks so much!
  10:59am
Smacky:

Liking the new time slot! I still NEED to hear the show's theme at 6pm Saturdays! So I do the archives!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 10:59am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Rob.
  11:00am
rw:

Nice. Thank you!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 11:00am
chresti:

Thanks Rob!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~ TY Always DJ RobW ~
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