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Saturday, December 8, 2018
Kalakan: Dynamic New Directions in Basque Music, recorded at the 2018 WOMEX World Music Expo

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Kalakan is a dynamic Basque trio from northwest France. Dynamic enough, that after being blown away by their performance at her birthday party, Madonna invited them to join her 2012 MDMA tour ensemble!

But even without Madonna's seal of approval we'd love Kalakan's distinctive blend of old and new: Ancient Basque texts, divine vocal polyphony and wildly creative percussion-driven instrumental arrangements.

Join us for Rob's exclusive visit with Kalakan - recorded at the 2018 WOMEX World Music Expo in the Canary Islands.

Kalakan website: http://www.kalakan.eus/

Like and follow Kalakan on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kalakantrio/

Massive thanks to our illustrious engineers Sigtor Kjetså of NRK, Norway's national broadcasting service and Janko Johann of COSMO, the multi-cultural service of German broadcaster WDR, as well as to NRK host / producer Sigbjørn Nedland, and to Gaurav Narula of Piranha, the venerable German world music record label, creative content producers and producers of WOMEX.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Huellas: Me Querras Manana / 7" / Acción (0:00:00 )

Rumba Tres: Nata, Limon y Fantasia / 7" / Belter (0:03:33 )

The Chamanas: Alma Ciega / NEA / Los Maxicos (0:10:49 )

Saloma: Ikan Kekek / Memori Hit / EMI (0:15:00 )

Rudy Van Dalm and the Royal Rhythmics: Ole Ole Bandung / Rudy Van Dalm and the Royal Rhythmics / Discount Music (0:16:53 )

Marsada: Pulo Samosir / Pulo Samosir / Dug Up Music (0:19:57 )

Saloma: Lenggang Kangkong / Semerah Padi (Film) (0:25:01 )

Sandii: Lenggang Kangkong (Malaysia Version) / Pictures - Very Best Of Sandii '87 - '92 / Toshiba (0:27:10 )

Detty Kurnia: Itsuki-No Komoriuta / Coyor Panon / Flame Tree (0:31:58 )

Uut Salsabilla: Bajing Longcat / Best of the Best - Koleksi Musik Tri Setiono (0:36:01 )

Filastine & Nova: Halcyon / Drapetomania / Drapetomania (0:41:41 )

Haruomi Hosono (as Harry Hosono and The Yellow Magic Band): Shambhala Signal / Paraiso / Light in the Attic / * (0:45:38 )
New reissue of 1978 album

Mitsoura: Le Toi / Mitsoura / Private Release (0:49:32 )

DJ Pai Dwai: Pai Tuktuk Dwai / Various Artists: Bangkok Nites Original Soundtrack / Light in the Attic / * (0:53:34 )

Bonga with Batida: Banza Remy / Various Artists: Lusafrica 30th Anniversary Album / Lusafrica / * (0:56:24 )

Kalakan: Interview / Recorded live @ the WOMEX EBU Radio Studio, October 2018 (1:02:49 )

Kalakan: Ontasunik Gabe / Recorded live @ the WOMEX EBU Radio Studio, October 2018 (1:14:59 )

Kalakan: Bortüan Ahüzki / Recorded live @ the WOMEX EBU Radio Studio, October 2018 (1:17:45 )

Kalakan: Txori / Recorded live @ the WOMEX EBU Radio Studio, October 2018 (1:20:57 )

Kalakan: Txai / Elementuak (1:28:37 )
Instrumental featuring the definitive Basque instrument, the two-person xylophone-related txalaparta

Kalakan: Rebeleon / Elementuak (1:31:51 )

Kalakan: Sagarra Jo / Elementuak (1:33:42 )
Madonna sang this song (with Kalakan) on her 2012 tour

Kalakan & Alexander Arkhincheev: Kantuz / Mendeala / * (1:38:00 )
This song and the next four songs are from Kalakan's forthcoming album with Buryat (Mongolian) musician Alexander Arkhincheev (who is also leader of the cross-genre / cross-cultural band Shono). This song and the next two songs are from Kalakan's repertoire but the are joined by Arkhincheev on these versions.

Kalakan & Alexander Arkhincheev: Andria Alargune / Mendeala / * (1:41:16 )

Kalakan & Alexander Arkhincheev: Bereterretxen Kanthorea / Mendeala / * (1:45:05 )

Kalakan & Alexander Arkhincheev: Galtan Uul / Mendeala / * (1:48:23 )
I believe that this song and the next song are both from Alexander Arkhincheev's repertoire.

Kalakan & Alexander Arkhincheev: Izban / Mendeala / * (1:51:50 )

Huun Huur Tu and Carmen Rizzo: Mother Taiga (Redux) / Koshkyn / Electrofone Music / * (2:01:06 )

Maalem Mokhtar Gania & Bill Laswell: Toumarmania / Tagnawwit: Holy Black Gnawa Trance / M.O.D. Technologies (2:09:11 )

Simo Lagnawi: Mimounato / Salt / Waulk Records (2:14:49 )

Abana feat Lu: ÀTTØØXXÁ / É F*DA P*RRA / Kafundó Records (2:20:16 )

Bamba Pana Feat. Makaveli: Linga Linga / Posa / Nyege Nyege Tapes / * (2:22:47 )

Kondi Band: Thogolingo Dembi Na / Salone / Strut (2:27:18 )

Quiné: No Quiero Madre / No Sótão da Velha / Quiné Teles / * (2:31:09 )

Afro Celt Sound System: The Migration Medley Home - Homecoming / Flight / ECC / * (2:35:28 )

Flibbertigibbet: Little Roving Sailor / Whistling Jigs to the Moon / Sommor (2:38:20 )
New reissue (Orig. 1978)

SVER: Lille Grisen (The Little Pig) / Reverie / * (2:40:34 )
Touring the west coast (WA, OR, CA, BC) in January

Naragonia: Lapwings / Crossbills / Mira / Home Records / * (2:44:47 )

Torupulli Jussi Trio: Vene Paruski / Mengin Nagu Taevatitt! (2:47:49 )

Talabarte: Somasopolska / Fake / Fol Musica (2:54:52 )

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