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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Ghalia Benali Interview + Previews, New Music, Mixed Bag
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Tunisian vocalist Ghalia Benali Ghalia Benali grew up in an artistic family in the south of Tunisia before moving to Brussels as an adult. Known for her inventive music, Ghalia Benali is one of the most remarkable, multi-faceted talents working in Tunisian music. Her expressive voice and melodic compositions reflect a variety of influences stretching from Arabic folk and jazz traditions to contemporary Indian classical music. She also dances - she played a dancer in a Tony Gatlif film, and also acted in a Tunisian film; and she has training in the sciences and graphic design and continues to create visual art.
Ghalia performs on Wednesday night, May 15th as part of the wonderful multi-disciplinary month-long World Nomads Tunisia at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)'s Florence Gould Hall .
The biennial World Nomads Festival, produced by FIAF, celebrates the phenomenon of 21st-century transculturalism through the arts and scholarly discussion, offering a platform for the exchange of ideas and artistic expression among traditional and contemporary cultures. This May, the fifth edition of the Festival arrives at a particularly suitable time to celebrate the many facets of Tunisia (where the "Arab Spring" actually first took hold in early 2011). World Nomads Tunisia concerts, DJs, dance, theatre, visual arts, discussions and more. Info at http://www.fiaf.org/worldnomads/.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)Efred Genahak: Cairokee / Matloob Zaeem (0:00:00 Pop-up)
Nitin Sawhney: Mausam / Philtre (0:05:23 Pop-up)
El-Malo: Peace Train / Fools EP (0:08:48 Pop-up)
Ghalia Benali and Timnaa: Ya Rachiq / Wild Harissa / World Network (0:22:32 Pop-up)
Ghalia Benali: Quala'nnass / Romeo & Leila / Music & Words (0:40:26 Pop-up)
Ghalia Benali: Rubaiyat / Romeo & Leila / Music & Words (0:58:15 Pop-up)
Ghalia Benali: Ya M'Safer / Romeo & Leila / Music & Words (1:10:51 Pop-up)
Ghalia Benali: River / Romeo & Leila / Music & Words (1:30:06 Pop-up)
Lucia Pulido:
Animalito de Monte
/ Religous and Pagan Songs from Colombia
(1:31:52 Pop-up)
Lucia is performing at Terraza 7 in Elmhurst, Queens on Wed May 15 and at Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Fri May 17
Fishtank Ensemble:
Gitanos Californeros
/ Samurai Over Serbia
(1:35:19 Pop-up)
Fishtank Ensemble is performing at Drom in the East Village on Fri May 17 and Kafana Serbian restaurant in the East Village on Wed May 22.
Pedrito Martinez:
Yo Vivo Enamorado
/ Rumba de la Isla
/
*
(1:40:58 Pop-up)
The Cuban percussionist, based in NY, explores the music of Spain's late great Camaron de la Isla on this new cd. He's doing a series of events at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg - weekly for four Mondays starting May 20, called "Cubano Bowl". He and his group are also playing Celebrate Brooklyn's Brooklyn Bridge Park free concert on Thurs May 16 with DJ Nickodemus.
The Battle of Santiago:
Victory in Madrid
/ Followed by Thousands
(1:46:07 Pop-up)
Wide-ranging Latin band based in Canada.
Jagwa Music:
Maji Hayapandi Mlima
/ Bongo Hotheads
/ Crammed Discs
/
*
(1:49:50 Pop-up)
Superfast Mchiriku from Dar es Salaam,. Tanzania
Tshetsha Boys:
Nwa Pfundla
/ Various Artists: Shangaan Electro
/ Honest Jons
(1:54:32 Pop-up)
Superfast Shangaan Jive from South Africa
Jean Noel:
Neny Baba
/ Tulear Never Sleeps
/ Sterns
(1:59:39 Pop-up)
Superfast Tsapiky from Southwest Madagascar
Gatanga Boys Band: Wendo Ti Mbia / Various Artists: Kenya Special / Soundway / * (2:15:08 Pop-up)
Orchestra Super Mazembe: Mwana Mazembe / Mazembe @ 45 RPM Vol. 1 / Sterns / * (2:15:51 Pop-up)
C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7: Nyama Mna Wo Nkoso Nyimpa Rebre / Funky Highlife / Mr. Bongo / * (2:22:36 Pop-up)
Sani Danja: Baban Riga / Various Artists: Harafinso: Bollywood Inspired Film Music From Hausa Nigeria / Sahel Sounds / * (2:32:03 Pop-up)
Fati Niger: Girma Girma / Various Artists: Harafinso: Bollywood Inspired Film Music From Hausa Nigeria / Sahel Sounds / * (2:36:48 Pop-up)
Mamta Sharma & Javed Ali:
Tinku Jiya
/ Various Artists: Yamla Pagla Deewana (Bollywood OST)
/ 2011
(2:42:32 Pop-up)
English title of this comedy is Nutty, Loony, Crazy
Uri Gurvich:
Dervish Dance
/ BabEl
/ Tzadik
/
*
(2:49:29 Pop-up)
In residency at John Zorn's club The Stone, East Village, May 14-19
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