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Saturday, September 24, 2005 Favoriting
Kiran Ahluwalia with Rez Abassi plus New Releases, Mixed Bag

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Kiran Ahluwalia is a performer of two distinct styles of vocal music from the Indian subcontinent. She sings ghazals, an ancient form of sung poetry, as well as folk songs from her family's native Punjabi region of Indian and Pakistan.

Like FMU's own Laura Cantrell, Kiran squeezed in music while maintaining a"straight" career for many years before giving up the day jobs and trying to make it full-time as a singer.  So far so good - her new cd (self-titled, on Triloka/Artemis) has made it to #4 on the World Music Charts Europe and was on the CMJ "world music" top 20 for 14 weeks.

Kiran is joined by her partner and collaborator, jazz guitarist Rez Abassi, who also has a new solo cd – Snake Charmer.

Kiran and Rez join Rob during the first hour-plus of the show to chat and introduce their recordings. Not to mention plug Kiran’s next local gig, at Satalla 37 W 26 St in NYC September 29. And they perform a song for us unplugged...

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Boubacar Traore: Kongo Magni Favoriting / Kongo Magni / World Village / *

Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate: Kaira Favoriting / In the Heart of the Moon / Nonesuch / *

Kiran Ahluwalia: Jhanjra Favoriting / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Kiran Ahluwalia: Yeh Nahin Favoriting / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Kiran Ahluwalia: Vo Kuch Favoriting / Live in the studio
with Rez Abassi, guitar

Kiran Ahluwalia: Meri Gori Gori Favoriting / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Rez Abassi: Pearl Favoriting / Snake Charmer / Reztone / *
with Kiran Ahluwalia

Kiran Ahluwalia: Awaara Favoriting / Kiran Ahluwalia / Triloka/Artemis / *

Flynnon: Y Rhaedr Favoriting / Celtic Music From Wales / Green Linnet / *
New to WFMU - not new release

Rajery: Mahafinaritra Favoriting / Various Artists: Rough Guide to the Music of Madagascar / World Music Network / *

Nawal: Dunia Udjissa Favoriting / Kweli / Melodie / *
New reissue

Idy Diop: Yaye Boye Favoriting / Various Artists: Golden Afrique / Network / *

Etoile de Dakar: Mane Kouma Xol Favoriting / Various Artists: Golden Afrique / Network / *

Yerba Buena: Sugar Daddy Favoriting / Island Life / Razor and Tie / *

Obed Ngobeni: Kazete No. 2 Favoriting / My Wife Bought a Taxi / Shanachie

Mamar Kassey: Maiga et Toure Favoriting / Alatoumi / World Village

Thione Seck: Doom Favoriting / Orientation / Sterns / *

Nortec Collective: Autobanda Favoriting / Tijuana Sessions Volume 3 / Nacional / *

Hurdy Gurdy: Honspolka Favoriting / Prototyp / Northside / *

Balkan Beat Box: Bulgarian Chicks Favoriting / Blkan Beat Box / J-dub / *
Featuring Vlada Tomova and Kristin Espeland of Yasna Voices

Shukar Collective: Taraf Favoriting / Urban Gypsy / World Music Network

Bled Runner: Sidi Mansour Favoriting / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Arabesque / World Music Network

Cheb Mami: Le Rai C'est Chic Favoriting / Dellali / Mondo Melodia

Nortec Collective: Esa Banda en Dub Favoriting / Tijuana Sessions Volume 3 / Nacional / *
Music Bed for concert listings / featuring Calexico

Nickodemus: Cleopatra in New York Favoriting / Endangered Species / Wonderwheel / *
Featuring Carol C of SiSe



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