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Saturday, December 9, 2017 Favoriting
Trad Attack!
Turbo-Charged Estonian Roots

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Can a bagpipe, folk-whistle and jaw-harp wielding band singing ancient village songs storm to the top of the charts? Well it happened in Estonia when Trad Attack! exploded onto the scene three years ago.

Since then Trad Attack! has won 14 music awards with their dynamic roots-rocking sound, blending the traditional instruments with guitar, electronics and driving beats. The band toured the States recently in support of an excellent sophomore album, Kullakarva / Shimmer Gold. They also very active on facebook - follow their quest to play in every country on the planet at https://www.facebook.com/tradattack/.

Massive thanks to Trad Attack! touring engineer Otto-Karl Vendt and WFMU's own Gil Shuster, plus Tom Pryor and Juliana Voloz for setting things up from afar. Photo above by Kalev Lilleorg I; photo below (from the WOMAD festival in Chile) by Silver Tõnisson.



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TICKET GIVEAWAY tonight to see legendary “Gypsy Punk” powerhouse Gogol Bordello play one of their annual year-ends shows at Brooklyn Steel!

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Get in the running to win a pair of tickets to see Gogol Bordello, Thursday December 28th or Friday December 29th at Brooklyn Steel, 319 Frost Street in Williamsburg!

To enter: Email me, Rob W, here, and please put the word "TIX" in the subject line.

IMPORTANT: Please let me know your first and if possible second choice for the date of show. We have two tickets available for each date.

Deadline to enter is midnight tonight (Saturday night December 9 2017). A drawing will be held using random.org to choose winners, and winners will be notified by Monday.

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This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Magnifico: Ya Mustafa Favoriting / Charlatan De Balkan (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Banda Nella Nebbia: Turkish It Favoriting / Banda Nella Nebbia / * (0:03:10 Pop-up)

Goran Bregovic: Duj Duj Favoriting / Three Letters From Sarajevo / * (0:06:25 Pop-up)
Featuring Rachid Taha

Fanfaraï: Achdah a Taous Favoriting / Tani / Tour'n'sol Prod (0:10:18 Pop-up)

Officina Zoe: Pizzica Tarantata Favoriting / Live in India / * (0:17:19 Pop-up)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino: Pizzica de Sira Favoriting / CGS / Ponderosa Music Records / * (0:21:43 Pop-up)

Terra Sangue Mare: Tiritera Di Bagheria Favoriting / Terra Sangue Mare (0:25:03 Pop-up)

WÖR: Begijnen Favoriting / Sssht / * (0:29:55 Pop-up)
18th century songs of Flanders

Frigg: Friggin' Polska Favoriting / Frost on Fiddles / * (0:32:58 Pop-up)

Goran Bojčevski Quartet: Kasapsko Oro Favoriting / Various Artists: Tuning Into the Wordl: Slovenia / Sigic / * (0:38:50 Pop-up)
The butcher's dance - thanks listener хтinа for your comment!

Marcin Wyrostek: Gankino Horo Favoriting / Coloriage (0:43:23 Pop-up)

WoWaKin: Bunk Favoriting / Kraj Za Miastem / Dwojka / * (0:51:48 Pop-up)

Zespół Muzyki Ludowej Z Kościeliska: Mountain Peak Tunes Favoriting / Various Artists: Podhale 3 / Veriton (0:55:16 Pop-up)

Trad Attack!: Kooreke / Precious Cream (Live on WFMU) Favoriting (1:02:30 Pop-up)
An incantation for butter-making

Trad Attack!: Interview Favoriting (1:07:55 Pop-up)

Trad Attack!: Kabala (Live on WFMU) Favoriting (1:16:09 Pop-up)
A light-hearted song about relationships between men and women

Trad Attack!: Must Madu (Live on WFMU) Favoriting (1:20:21 Pop-up)
A song about keeping the treacherous black snake at bay

Trad Attack!: Metsa Kuldsed Kuningad / Golden Kings Of The Woods (Live on WFMU) Favoriting (1:28:23 Pop-up)
Magical words for keeping the wolf away

Trad Attack!: Sõit / Ride Favoriting (1:35:53 Pop-up)
Children’s game song

Saeid Shanbehzadeh, Rostam Mirlashari, Manu Codjia, Naghib Shanbehzadeh: Jazz Bandari Favoriting / Pour - Afrigha / Universal / * (1:41:04 Pop-up)

Tootard: Circles Favoriting / Laissez Passer / Glitterbeat / * (1:47:42 Pop-up)

Shahin Najafi: Mammad Nobari Favoriting / Sade (1:51:28 Pop-up)

Yol Aularong: Broken Hearted Bachelor Favoriting / Various Artists: Cambodian Rocks Volume 1 (1:55:53 Pop-up)

Mohama Saz: Cuando Llegue el Dia Favoriting / Negro es el Poder (2:02:23 Pop-up)

Uragsha: Eokhor (Ёохор) Favoriting / Uragasha (2:07:01 Pop-up)

Anda Union: Galloping Horses Favoriting / Wind Horse (2:10:36 Pop-up)

Mukam Art Troupe of Xinjiang: Charming Mairemu Favoriting / Don't Torment Me, Dear (2:12:58 Pop-up)

Joy Sankar: Bonhu Tor Laigya Favoriting / Bhatiyali (2:17:52 Pop-up)

Barmer Boys: Padosan Favoriting / Kesariya Balm / Amarass (2:22:20 Pop-up)

Aamir Khan: Dhaakad Favoriting / Dangal (Bollywood OST) (2:28:58 Pop-up)

Shava & Visa Oscar: Polttomoottori Favoriting / Single / * (2:31:41 Pop-up)

Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express: Mode Favoriting / Junun / Nonesuch (2:34:52 Pop-up)

Arto Tuncboyaciyan: After the Game Favoriting / Every Day is a New Life / Earth Music (2:40:36 Pop-up)

Group Doueh: Wazan Doueh Favoriting / Zayna Jumma / Sublime Frequencies (2:48:17 Pop-up)

Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet: Lila Bambo Favoriting / Ladilikan ‎ / World Circuit / * (2:54:43 Pop-up)





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Organizations supporting the rights of immigrants and refugees:

National Immigration Law Center: Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants.

National Immigration Forum: The National Immigration Forum is one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the country, with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation.

New York Immigration Coalition: The New York Immigration Coalition aims to achieve a fairer and more just society that values the contributions of immigrants and extends opportunity to all. The NYIC promotes immigrants’ full civic participation, fosters their leadership, and provides a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for New York’s diverse immigrant communities.

Arab American Family Support Center (New York City): The Arab-American Family Support Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive services to immigrant communities throughout New York City.

Action NYC: ActionNYC connects New Yorkers to free, safe immigration legal help. You can make an appointment to learn your immigration legal options and get immigration application assistance. There are ActionNYC sites in all five boroughs. Appointments are required. Your appointment will be in your language.

Immigration Equality is the leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization in the country. It provide s advice and legal services to thousands of LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking refuge, fair treatment, and freedom in the United States. The work is truly lifesaving because there are nearly 80 countries around the world where it is a crime to be LGBTQ, with consequences up to and including the death penalty. For this reason, Immigration Equality fights to obtain asylum in the United States for LGBTQ and HIV-positive refugees - with a remarkable 99% win rate.

International Refugee Assistance Project: The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid and systemic policy advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF): AALDEF is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans by combining litigation, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Issues / focus include immigrant rights, civic participation and voting rights, economic justice for workers, language access to services, educational equity, housing and environmental justice, and the elimination of anti-Asian violence, police misconduct, and human trafficking.

Make the Road New York (MRNY): MRNY builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services.

Make the Road New Jersey (MRNJ): Make the Road New Jersey builds the power of immigrant and working class communities in New Jersey to achieve dignity and justice through community organizing, legal and support services, transformative education and policy innovation.

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Listener comments!

Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:04pm Bas NL:

Hi Rob!
  6:05pm Woo:

I am here to learn.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:09pm Rob W:

Hi folks, thanks for staying with us!
Avatar 6:10pm Mister Dobalina:

Anewal @ Rockwood was an awesome show! Really top notch, had a blast!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:12pm Rob W:

Glad you enjoyed it Mister Dobalina!
  6:12pm SeanG:

got me dancing
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:23pm maestroso:

Me too! Hi Rob!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:35pm maestroso:

Hah! Frigg! Love this band.
  6:46pm Woo:

In the photo to the left, is the person on the right holding an animal of some sort?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:48pm Rob W:

I don't see an animal but I am not an authority in these matters...
  6:51pm Woo:

Looks like a tail along his leg and ears and snout above. Then again it could be a giant ocarina.
  6:53pm kimzilla:

My dog keeps tilting his head from side to side with all the drums. I think he is a fan too!
  7:05pm Mandy:

I don't know what's going on over there, but Estonia has some incredibly talented artists. their animated films are by far the best in the world in terms of story, skill and visuals. DO NOT EVER miss a screening of Estonian Animation if you can go.
  7:08pm Woo:

I have an urge to make butter. Where to start.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:10pm Rob W:

Thanks for the tip on Estonian animation Mandy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:30pm maestroso:

Oh my, I love this band!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:32pm Rob W:

Thanks Maestroso, me too!
Avatar 7:36pm D. Werewolf:

Great music.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:38pm katie:

This is great. Bagpipes should be a required instrument.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:41pm Bas NL:

Thanks Trad Attack! !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:44pm radioronan:

Speaking of bagpipes, Mercedes Peón @CUNY last night was stunning. Thanks again!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:51pm Rob W:

Sure thing radioronan - and agreed, great show last night. Mercedes Peón is aiming to be back in the US in 2018 too - we'll keep an eye out...
  8:04pm Carmichael:

Bagpipes ARE a required instrument! Heya Rob and listeners.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:47pm Bas NL:

Very nice set!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:49pm maestroso:

Finnish Bhangra! I love it.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:52pm Bas NL:

My latest find in world/pop music is Tyurgan Kam.. www.youtube.com...
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 9:00pm Bas NL:

Thanks Rob!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:42am хтinа:

Quite a treat to hear a world-class clarinetist such as Goran Bojčevski play the kasapsko (the butcher's song).
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