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Saturday, December 13, 2008 Favoriting
Timbila

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Kids in Mozambique play timbila (the instrument) (L); Timbila (the band) and dancers going at it (R).

The band on the band:
"Timbila - Afrodelic Xylophone Funk from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and the East Village! The players have studied spiritually-charged mbira (Shona thumb piano) music in Zimbabwe, and also the wild, beautiful, surreal buzzing xylophone music of Mozambique—timbila! But their own roots are mostly rock ‘n roll. The grooves are deep, the sounds magical, and the vocals—in English, Shona, and Chopi—sweetly harmonized. Timbila’s stage show includes choreographed moves by two of the hottest African dancers in New York—all in tune with the band’s mission to make roots culture relevant to a new generation of Americans."

Timbila gig info, videos, etc: http://www.myspace.com/timbila

Some background on the timbila and other marimba / xylophone relatives is here and general b/g on Mozambique (written by Timbila's Banning Eyre) here c/o the Afropop Worldwide site.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Cem Karaca: Track 10 Favoriting / Best Of

Yossi Piamenta: Yalla Mashiach Favoriting / Live at Makor 2004
From archive.org

Cordero: Abre La Ventana Favoriting / De Donde Eres / Bloodshot

Aterciopelados: Gratis Favoriting / Rio / Nacional / *

Grupo Fantasma: Se Te Mira Favoriting / Sonidos Gold / Aire Sol

Willie Colon: Esta Navidad Favoriting / Asalto Navideno / Fania
Canta: Hector Lavoe

Franco: Minuit Eleki Lezi Favoriting / Francophonic / Sterns / *
New anthology

Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys: 2nd Avenue Square Dance Favoriting / 2nd Avenue Square Dance / Traditional Crossroads / *

Anistar: Esh Favoriting

Utla: Norske Hallinger Favoriting / NORCD

Agostones: Ej Nap Koszonto Favoriting / Ordogbomba / Etnofon

Sevara: Kunlarim Sensiz Favoriting / Various Artists: Beyond the Horizon / Warner Classics & Jazz

Burkina Electric: Mdole Favoriting / Various Artists: Beyond the Horizon / Warner Classics & Jazz / *

Natacha Atlas: La Teetab Alayi Favoriting / Ana Hina / World Village

Kasba: Zina Favoriting / ZigZag / SalhiSound

Asefa: Habibi Favoriting
Live at the Blue Note

Dozan: Lamma Bada Yatathanna Favoriting / Introducing Dozan / World Music Network / *

Niyaz: Feraghi - Song of Exile Favoriting / Nine Heavens / Six Degrees

Kamkars: Dekay Ambar, Dakay Auber Favoriting / Various Artists: Rough Guide to the Music of Iran / World Music Network

Timbila: Shumba Yangwasha Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Timbila: Shanse Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Timbila: Nhema Nysasa Yepasi Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Timbila: Nile Vile Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Timbila: The Trader Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Timbila: I'm Gone Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Timbila: Remembering the Future Favoriting
Live on WFMU

Begin: Okinawan Shout Favoriting / Various Artists: Ryukyu-Teki Aika 3 / Sony

Herman Dune: Next Year in Zion Favoriting / Next Year in Zion / Everloving / *

Rudresh Mahanthappa: Ganesha Favoriting / Kinsmen / Pi / *




Listener comments!

  8:30pm Peter:

Hello there, Great music today, love Timbila.
Regards
  8:35pm Your DJ:

I thank you Peter and Timbila thanks you!
  8:42pm tim:

listening in philly
  8:46pm liz:

timbila was great!
  8:47pm alan t.:

Listening in scotland,smashing session there.I see Songlines magazine has started listing the show in their internet section.
  8:51pm I.H.:

I don't know why, but that song by Herman Dune really bugs me. It's like an unholy mixture of "Margaritaville" and Herman's Hermits and that nitwit Matisyahu. Or something. But the rest of the show has been cool.
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