African Xylophones

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Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
Africa-O-Ye!
Air date: 
Thu, 03/12/2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
music for tuned idiophones
Wooden xylophones play an important role in many African musical cultures. On this week's show we will hear marimbas in the Zimbabwean tradition; timbilia orchestras from Mozambique, the Ghanaian Gyil,  balafons from Burkina, Mali, Guineé, Senegal & Côte d'Ivoire, and we'll also make stops in Uganda and the Central African Republic.     This week's host: Andy Hosch

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    2:00
    Artist
    Keletigui Diabate
    Song
    Mankaira (3:49)
    Album
    Sandiya
    Label
    Contre Jour (France)
  • Time
    2:01
    Artist
    Dumisani Maraire
    Song
    Machekeche (7:25)
    Album
    Chaminuka - Music Of Zimbabwe
    Label
    Music of the World
  • Time
    2:03
    Artist
    Boka Marimba
    Song
    Chigamba (7:41)
    Album
    Machena
    Label
    Self-Released
  • Time
    2:04
    Artist
    Fana Soro & Masabo
    Song
    Putia (7:19)
    Album
    Solognuogo
    Label
    Masabo Music (Canada)
  • Time
    2:06
    Artist
    Bernard Woma with Valerie Naranjo, Barry Olsen
    Song
    Nifaa Mi Kpi (6:40)
    Album
    Zie Mwea (Natural Conditions)
    Label
    Mandara Music
  • Time
    2:07
    Artist
    Neba Solo (Souleymane Traoré)
    Song
    Kenedougou Foly (8:49)
    Album
    Kene Balafons
    Label
    Cobalt (France)
  • Time
    2:09
    Artist
    Musique Banda Gbambiya
    Song
    Nginza Ngiriki (5:13)
    Album
    Central African Republic: Music for Xylophones
    Label
    Le Chant du Monde (France)
  • Time
    2:10
    Artist
    Malang Mane
    Song
    Gnima Seydi Se'libande' (5:45)
    Album
    Talking Wood of Casamance
    Label
    Village Pulse
  • Time
    2:11
    Artist
    Muwewesu Xylophone Group
    Song
    Wairenziante (2:55)
    Album
    Throw Down Your Heart: Tale From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions
    Label
    Rounder
  • Time
    2:13
    Artist
    Farafina
    Song
    Bolomakoté Mahama (3:39)
    Album
    Bolomakote
    Label
    Intuition (Germany)
  • Time
    2:14
    Artist
    Musique Zande
    Song
    Maria (3:14)
    Album
    Central African Republic: Music for Xylophones
    Label
    Le Chant du Monde (France)
  • Time
    2:15
    Artist
    El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyaté
    Song
    Hassiminka (4:04)
    Album
    Guinéee : Anthologie du Balafon Mandingue, vol. 1
    Label
    Buda/Musique du Monde (France)
  • Time
    2:17
    Artist
    Julai Tembane
    Song
    Nzifani Ya Joni (3:00)
    Album
    Southern Mozambique (Hugh Tracey series)
    Label
    Sharpwood Productions (Netherlands)
  • Time
    2:18
    Artist
    Palé Tioionte
    Song
    Gopir (7:10)
    Album
    Burkina Faso-Lobi Country Funeral Xylophone
    Label
    Ocora (Radio France)
  • Time
    2:19
    Artist
    Timbila Ta Venáncio
    Song
    Mtsitso 1 (4:44)
    Album
    Música Chope de Moçambique
    Label
    MW Records (Netherlands)
  • Time
    2:21
    Artist
    Bernard Woma with Valerie Naranjo, Barry Olsen
    Song
    Milgaala Mil Gongolo (6:55)
    Album
    Zie Mwea (Natural Conditions)
    Label
    Mandara Music
  • Time
    2:22
    Artist
    Farafina
    Song
    Kanayele Na (4:23)
    Album
    Bolomakote
    Label
    Intuition (Germany)
  • Time
    2:24
    Artist
    Malang Mane
    Song
    Sanya M'baye Guen (5:44)
    Album
    Talking Wood of Casamance
    Label
    Village Pulse
  • Time
    2:25
    Artist
    Musique Ngbaka-Manza
    Song
    Gboko Lia, Yayari Kpamo (4:27)
    Album
    Central African Republic: Music for Xylophones
    Label
    Le Chant du Monde (France)
  • Time
    3:59
    Artist
    Singing Wood Marimba
    Song
    Njuzu (excerpt)
    Album
    Njuzu
    Label
    Self-Released

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