TSP Saturday May 14, 2005 /

Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Percussionist Raquy Danziger & friends

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Raquy and members of her group the Cavemen perform live percussion pieces and we hear music from their latest cd Jordan. Raquy and her husband / musical collaborator Liron Peled give us the background behind the music. And we hear about Raquy's musical travels including her March, 2005 trip to Egypt to perform with the prominent Egyptian drummer Said El Artist.

Raquy performs regularly in New York and also teaches percussion and leads workshops. Info on all this plus a blog of her Egypt trip and more at http://www.raquy.com.

This Week's Playlist:
(* = new, *** = special)

Moh Alileche: The Wedding Celebration / North Africa’s Destiny / Flag of Freedom / *

Ibrahim Ferrer: Ahora No Puedo / Ay, Candela / Escondida / *

Luis Towers: El Lison / Various Artists: Champetas Criollas / Palenque / *
Not a new release but new to FMU

Orchestra Baobab: Autorail / Various Artists: Golden Afrique Volume 1 / Network Medien / *

Marcel Casellas y la Principal de la Nit: Cumbia de Plats i Cassoles / Various Artists: FOLC festival sampler, Spain /

Kultur Shock: Hashishi / Kultura-Diktatura / Koolarrow /

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen perform live: (Listen to this set: Real)

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen: Osama / Live at WFMU /

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen: Caravan / Jordan / Meef /

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen: Halas Walla / Live at WFMU /

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen: Jordan / Jordan / Meef /

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen: / Live at WFMU /

Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen: Mad Monk / Jordan / Meef /

Mohammed Wardi: Azibni / Various Artists: Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan / World Music Network / *

Mulatu Astatke: Mulatu / Various Artists: Gilles Peterson in Africa / Ether / *

Johnny Dyani: Blame it on the Boers / Afrika / SteepleChase /

Letta Mbulu: Welele / Letta Mbulu Sings + Free Soul / Stateside / *
Single-cd reissue of two archival LPs

Thandiswa: Lahl' Umlenze / Zabalaza / Gallo / *
Featuring Appleseed

Soapkills: Tango / Various Artists: Intervention Divine / Milan /
Soundtrack to the film by Elia Suleiman

Cheb i Sabbah: Alla Al 'Hbab / Hajti Fi Gurini / La Kahena / Six Degrees / *
This track features the ensemble Ouled Ben Aguida; this cd features collaborations with various North African performers and others

Cheb Khaled: I'm Going to the Sahra / Best of the Early Years / Nascente /

Turkish Military Band: Holy War / Turkish Military Band Music of the Ottoman Empire / King Records /

Hungry March Band: Bumper to Bumper / Critical Brass / HMB / *

Kokolo: Mr. Sinister / Various Artists: Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project /
Benefit cd; details / purchase info here.

Charming Hostess: Aish Ye Kdish / Punch / ReR / *

Omfo: Tixi Rock / Trans Balkan Express / Essay / *

Wedding Orchestra All-Stars: Bachelor's Dance / Thracian Rhapsody Volume 2 / Labor / *
2001 release new to WFMU