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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, September 26, 2015
2015 Rainforest World Music Festival
at the splendiforous Sarawak Cultural Village,
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia-Borneo -
Day One

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The Rainforest World Music Festival takes place every summer at the fascinating Sarawak Cultural Village outside of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the spectacular tropical island of Borneo. It's a great festival at a remarkable site and Rob was fortunate enough to be invited by the Sarawak Tourism Board to attend this past August.

Tonight's show looks at opening day of the three-day gathering, with concert excerpts and sound bites from the festival. Later this radio season we'll revisit days two and three of the festival.

The next Rainforest World Music Festival will be August 5 to 7, 2016. Tickets and info at http://rwmf.net/.



Photos on this page are courtesy Sarawak Tourism Board - except
for this photo of the Sarawak Cultural Village taken by Rob W.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Saor Patrol: AD/BC / 15 / ARC Music / * (0:00:00 Pop-up)
New anthology  

Fanfaraï: Goulou L'Rim / Tani / Tour'n'soul (0:05:03 Pop-up)  

Lila Downs: La Burra / Balas y Chocolate / Sony / * (0:12:30 Pop-up)
GIG: dynamic and charismatic Mexican-American singer at the Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th St, Thursday night Oct 1 at 7 pm - we have a ticket giveaway open for this and other shows - follow the instructions near the top of this page to enter!  

Pat Thomas: Odo Adaada / Kwashibu Area Band / Strut / * (0:16:19 Pop-up)  

Kumapim Royals Band: Sika Ye Pena / Sika Ye Pena / Brobisco (0:20:21 Pop-up)  

Iemanjo: O Mama E / Medecina / Black Swan Sounds / * (0:23:46 Pop-up)  

S.E. Rogie: My Lovely Elizabeth (0:30:33 Pop-up)  

Arthur S. Alberts, sound recordist: People Go Mind Your Own Business / Various Artists: Songs of the African Coast: Cafe Music of Liberia / Yarngo / * (0:35:14 Pop-up)  

John Renbourn: Portland Town / The Attic Tapes / Riverboat / * (0:33:22 Pop-up)
New anthology  

Bang On A Can All-Stars (Julia Wolfe composition) and Trio Mediæval: Characteristics / Steel Hammer / Canteloupe (0:36:37 Pop-up)
From the label page: "Julia Wolfe based her text for Steel Hammer (called a “wild hybrid” by the New York Times) on over 200 versions of the John Henry ballad..." http://bangonacan.org/store/music/steel_hammer  

Balvina Ramos and Gaby Kerpel: La Arena / Tira Torito / Folklore (0:42:14 Pop-up)
From Argentina (sending this one out to his Holiness)  

A Tribe Called Red: Suplex (featuring Northern Voice) / Suplex Single / Radicalized / * (0:46:56 Pop-up)  

Bomba Estéreo: Voy / Amanecer / Sony / * (0:51:15 Pop-up)  

Owiny Sigoma Band: Luo Land / Nyanza / Brownswood Recordings / * (0:53:12 Pop-up)  

Kapela Maliszów: Wedding Song / Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (1:08:36 Pop-up)  

Alaverdi: Song celebrating victory over Turks / Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (1:18:38 Pop-up)  

Performers of the Sarawak Cultural Village: Miring Ceremony for opening of the Rainforest Festival / Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (1:27:26 Pop-up)
MC: Hendrick Foh

Sangpuy: Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (1:44:37 Pop-up)  

Kobagi: Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (1:49:21 Pop-up)

Epi; members of Ndima and Alaverdi and Ndima's road manager (who represents Alpine yodeling - he's from Switzerland): Vocal Artists Showcase - "Calling Out" / Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (2:04:04 Pop-up)
Epi demos Mongolian overtone singing and then we hear three types of yodeling  

LeBlanc Brothers Band: Flammes de l'enfer / Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (2:16:12 Pop-up)  

Bargou 08: Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (2:26:36 Pop-up)  

Shooglenifty: Medley of Jigs / Live at the 2015 Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak (2:34:41 Pop-up)

Karolina Cicha & Spotka featuring Bart Pałyga: Za rieczkaju [Belarussian] / Wieloma Jezykami (2:44:25 Pop-up)
GIG: Monday night @ Drom - we have a ticket giveaway going - scroll up for instructions on how to enter!  

Maarja Nuut: Mila Polka / Maarja Nuut (2:49:01 Pop-up)
GIG: Wed night @ CUNY Elebash, 365 5th Ave. - we have a ticket giveaway going - scroll up for instructions on how to enter!  

Ross Daly: Sygathistos / The Other Side (2:53:28 Pop-up)  

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