Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lopa Kothari introduces a studio session from South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Lopa Kothari presents a session from the celebrated South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and this week's Mixtape comes from Canadian singer Melissa Laveaux.
The legendary South African a capella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo are currently touring the UK. Formed in the early 1960s, the group takes its name from founder Joseph Shabalala's hometown of Ladysmith and two symbols of strength: the Black ox and Mambazo, the Zulu word for a chopping axe. The group is known for its mastery of isicathamiya, a vocal style that was popular entertainment in the mining hostels of South Africa. They are best known to mainstream audiences for providing the vocals on Paul Simon's groundbreaking Graceland album of 1986.
In this week's Mixtape, singer-songwriter Melissa Laveaux shares music from Jose Gonzalez and Mia Doi Todd, Creole folk from R茅union's Alain P茅ters and the psychedelic cumbia of Colombia's Meridian Brothers.
Tonight's Classic Artist is Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure and we have new releases from BCUC, Yonatan Gat, Abu Obaida Hassan, Ammar 808, Don Kipper and Chancha Via Circuita.
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'Long Walk To Freedom' - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Duration: 04:54
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'91热爆less, homeless... Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake...'
Duration: 03:54
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Tough Times (Studio Session)
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BCUC
Nobody Knows
- Emakhosini.
- Buda Musique.
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Yonatan Gat
Medicine
- Universalists.
- Glitterbeat.
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Abu Obaida Hassan
Nas Fi Nas
- The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan.
- Ostinato.
- 3.
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M茅lissa Laveaux
Jolibwa
- Radyo Siwel.
- No Format!.
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贬补艅产补!
Fig Z Makiem
- Hanba!.
- Hanba!.
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Ammar 808
El Bidha wessamra
- Maghreb United.
- Glitterbeat.
- 4.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
91热爆less (Studio Session)
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Long Walk to Freedom (Studio Session)
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The Garifuna Collective
Weyu L谩rigi Weyu (Day By Day)
- Watina.
- Cambuncha.
- 2.
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Ulla Pritivijari
Soliju
- O膽膽a 脕igodat = New Times.
- Nordic Notes.
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Ali Farka Tour茅
Ali's Here (Classic Artist)
- Niafunke.
- World Circuit.
- 1.
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Oumou Sangar茅
Fadjamou (remixed by Francois & the Atlas Mountains)
- MOGOYA REMIXED.
- No Format!.
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Don Kipper
Cassenbaumer Sher
- Seven Sisters.
- Riverboat Records.
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Moiizah
Tany Mena
- Tany Mena.
- XA Music.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Yibo Labafana (Studio Session)
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Jorge Drexler
Mandato
- Salvavidas de Hielo.
- Warner.
- 8.
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Jose Gonzalez & Mia Doi Todd
Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo (Mixtape)
- Red Hot & Rio 2.
- eOne Music.
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Alain P茅ters
Mange pou le Coeur (Mixtape)
- Rest' La Maloya.
- Bongo Joe.
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Meridian Brothers
Dinamita (Mixtape)
- Los Suicidas.
- Soundway.
- 2.
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Loah
Unveiled
- This Heart.
- Ensemble Music.
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Chancha Via Circuita
Ilalo (feat. Mateo Kingman)
- Bienaventuranza.
- Wonderwheel.
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Abu Obaida Hassan
La.. La (Don't Say I'm Betraying You)
- The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan.
- Ostinato.
- 7.
Broadcast
- Fri 18 May 2018 23:0091热爆 Radio 3
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