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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Obo Addy
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Master drummer Obo Addy, from Ghana by way of Portland Oregon, and his traditional band Okropong recently played one of the World Music Institute’s National Heritage Masters series of concerts to celebrate past winners of National Heritage Fellowships, the USA’s highest honor in the traditional arts. Addy, who learned his craft playing with his dad’s family troupe, then in hotel bands in Ghana, and later with his brothers in Europe (including at the Munich Olympics) before he emigrated to the US in 1978, was the first African-born musician to attain this honor.
Here’s a good bio with unusual detail on Obo Addy’s early career in Ghana: http://www.mystrands.com/artist/2824/biography.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Joe Bataan:
Too Much Lovin
/ Gypsy Woman
/ Fania
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New reissue
Jarabe de Palo: Ole / Adelantando / Warner / *
The Boom: Track 1 / Okinawa / Toshiba
Axel K Soundsystem: Cumbieton Rutero / Various Artists: Zizek
Chicha Libre: La Cumbia del Zapatero / Sonido Amazoncio / Barbes / *
Very Be Careful: Oditos / Salad Buey / Downtown Pijao / *
Armando Hernandez y Su Conjunto: La Zenaida / Various Artists: Cumbia Cumbia / World Circuit
Victor Prieto: Mundos Celtas / Persistencia / Foxhaven
Auktyon: Slova / Girls Sing / Geometriya / *
Malika Zarra: Run / On the Ebony Road
Zikrayat:
Aziza
/ Live at Lotus
Live at Lotus Music and Dance, NYC
Obo Addy: Jama / Afieye Okrapong / Alula
Obo Addy: Otufo You / Afieye Okrapong / Alula
Obo Addy: Kpanlogo Party (excerpt) / Kpanlogo Party / Tangent
Obo Addy: Alagao / Wonche Bi / Allegro
Obo Addy: Alode / Wonche Bi / Allegro
Obo Addy: Bakoor / Afieye Okropong / Alula
Obo Addy: Donno Sings / Afieye Okropong / Alula
Obo Addy: Drumming Peace Into the 21st Century / Wonche Bi / Allegro
Obo Addy: Gota / Let Me Play My Drums / Burnside
Obo Addy: Birthday Song / Kukrudu / Cascade
Obo Addy: Akrapong Waterfalls / The Rhythm of Which a Chief Walks Gracefully / Warner
Obo Addy: Moko Nye Omo Ni Oba / Kukrudu / Cascade
Taikoza: Eisa / Beginnings / M & G
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Enjoying the accordion sounds,saw a really good new scottish band last saturday night,4 accordions + bass,guitar and drums,www.boxclub.co.uk.Worth a listen! | |
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thanks for playing ZIKRAYAT!!!!! *one* of these days i will get to see them -- but how wonderful to hear them on the radio! | |
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enjoying the Obo Addy "preview;" i will be working at the WMI show so i am really looking forward to seeing/hearing him LIVE! | |
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