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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Chalaw Basiwali with Anu Kaliting Sadiponga:
Basiwali: Taiwanese Indigenous Roots Music

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Chalaw Basiwali (formerly known as Chalaw Garu - photo above) and Anu Kaliting Sadiponga (photo below), talented singer / songwriters from Taiwan, are both are members of the Amis ethnic minority. They are among a growing number of indigneous artists from Taiwan creating original music inspired by their roots.

They also explore broader cultural connections in Chalaw's group Basiwali, which also features Kilema, who's from Madagascar. (Taiwanese indigenous people and people from Madagascar are both part of the broader Austronesian cultural family.)

A duo version of Basiwali featuring Chalaw with Anu Kaliting Sadipongan is in town to perform Friday night August 17th at Flushing Town Hall and Sunday night August 19th at Joe's Pub - with special guests accompanying them at the live shows. And in between the duo joins us live on WFMU!

Basiwali web page (with background in English: https://www.basiwali.com

Anu google page (with background in English): https://sites.google.com/site/anukaliting/

Chalaw Basiwali on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChaLaoBaXiWaLi/

Anu Kaliting Sadiponga on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anu.cepo

Basiwali's album, Polynesia: http://tiny.cc/basiwali-polynesia-apple

Anu's album, Cepo': http://tiny.cc/anu-cepo-apple



Huge thanks to Chi-Ping Yen of Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Bo Hsu, Yuri Kwon of Joe's Pub for making the connections, all the folks at Flushing Town Hall, and our illustrious engineer Glenn Luttman!

This Week's Playlist:

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Hana Ulrychová: A Co Má Bejt / Various Artists: Czech Up! Vol. 2: We'd Be Happy / VampiSoul / * (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Ettika: Ettika (Version Maxi) / Various Artists: Chebran Vol. 2 / Born Band / * (0:12:16 Pop-up)

Lizzie Mercier Descloux: Mais Ou Sont Passees Les Gazelles? / Zulu Rock / ZE Records (0:16:51 Pop-up)

Pépé Kallé & Nyboma: Nazingi Maboko / Les étoiles du Zaïre: Hommage à Emoro / Syllart (0:21:08 Pop-up)
GIG: Nyboma performs with the Soukous All Stars, a big cast of great Congolese musicians from the 80s golden age of soukous, this Thurs night at 7:30 @ Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium - FREE but get there early (I'd suggest 6:45 pm to be safe) to be assured of entry

Alon & Joca with NDR Bigband: Ceu de Aruanda / Dança Das Águas / Chant Records / * (0:27:39 Pop-up)

Bovick: Kaful Mayay / Hard Mokonyônyô Rock (New Afro Sound) / Safran ‎ (0:31:48 Pop-up)
Tabu Ley Cover

Novalima: Ch'usay / Ch'usay / Wonderwheel / * (0:42:09 Pop-up)
Pre-release

Vilma Sanchez: Decepcionada / Decepcionada / No label (0:46:56 Pop-up)

Chancha via Circuito: Los Pastores / Bienaventuranza / Wonderwheel / * (0:51:42 Pop-up)

Wu Man and Son de San Diego: El Pajaro Carpintero / Fingertip Carnival / Wind Music / * (0:55:00 Pop-up)

Chalaw Basiwali with Anu Kaliting Sadiponga: Basiwali Live on WFMU / N/A / N/A (1:02:57 Pop-up)

Chalaw Basiwali with Anu Kaliting Sadiponga: Salama (Live on WFMU) / N/A / N/A (1:15:05 Pop-up)

Anu Kaliting Sadiponga with Chalaw Basiwali: Makota'ay Ritual Song (Live on WFMU) / N/A / N/A (1:24:40 Pop-up)

Anu Kaliting Sadiponga with Chalaw Basiwali: Thanks for the Spirits (Live on WFMU) / N/A / N/A (1:31:07 Pop-up)

Chalaw Basiwali with Anu Kaliting Sadiponga: Ocean Far Away (Live on WFMU) / N/A / N/A (1:37:28 Pop-up)

Chalaw Basiwali with Anu Kaliting Sadiponga: Old Man's Drinking Song / N/A / N/A (1:42:01 Pop-up)

Barrio Manouche: Pasion Arabe / Aires de Cambio / Six Degrees / * (1:47:34 Pop-up)

Monsieur Doumani: Drinking and Kissing / Angathin / Monsieur Doumani / * (1:52:43 Pop-up)

Saeid Shanbehzadeh, Rostam Mirlashari & Naghib Shanbehzadeh: Kalfat / Pour-Afrigah / Buda Musique (1:59:02 Pop-up)

Erwan Keravec, Mounir Troudi, and Wassim Halal: Hallaj / Revolutionary Birds / Buda Musique (2:06:17 Pop-up)

Helvia: El Garrotin / Tierra de Nadie / Hispavox (2:15:08 Pop-up)

At First Light: The Pipers of Roguery / Idir / At First Light (2:18:30 Pop-up)

Blowzabella: Blowzabella / Marriage Marches / Traditional Dance Music / Plant Life (2:22:54 Pop-up)

Rare Air: New Swing Reel / Primeval / Green Linnet Records (2:26:15 Pop-up)

Saor Patrol: Road to the Isles / Battle of Kings / ARC Music / * (2:30:20 Pop-up)

Modhan: Bus Stop No. 9 / The Astonishing Flying Ring / Modhan (2:37:23 Pop-up)

Guy Klucevsek: Ratatatatouille / The Multiple Personality Reunion Tour / Innova Recordings (2:45:39 Pop-up)

Mario Batkovic: Machina / Batkovic Solo / Veruston (2:49:57 Pop-up)

Anti Paalanen: Kraftsman / Meluta / Westpark Music (2:53:31 Pop-up)

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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.

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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.

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