Women's Voices in African Music

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Andy Hosch
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Program:: 
Africa-O-Ye!
Air date: 
Thu, 09/14/2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The great Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo performs Sept. 26 with the Oregon Symphony, which has  inspired this program of exclusively female voices.  We'll hear from Kidjo, and other familiar names including Cesaria Evora, Mahotella Queens, and Oumou Sangaré, plus many others who may be less well known in this part of the world.

Genre(s): 
World - Ethnic

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    2:02
    Artist
    Les Amazones De Guinée
    Song
    Wamato
    Album
    Wamato
    Label
    Stern's Africa
  • Time
    2:07
    Artist
    Mounira Mitchala
    Song
    Annil
    Album
    Talou Lena
    Label
    Marabi
  • Time
    2:11
    Artist
    Angelique Kidjo
    Song
    Batonga
    Album
    Keep On Moving: The Best Of Angélique Kidjo
    Label
    Wrasse Records
  • Time
    2:17
    Artist
    Lura
    Song
    Nos Bem Falà
    Album
    M'Bem Di Fora
    Label
    Times Square
  • Time
    2:22
    Artist
    Maria de Barros
    Song
    Regresa
    Album
    Nha Mundo (Music Of Cabo Verde)
    Label
    narada world
  • Time
    2:25
    Artist
    Cesaria Evora
    Song
    Sangue de Beirona
    Album
    Cabo Verde
    Label
    Nonesuch
  • Time
    2:30
    Artist
    Ramata Diakité
    Song
    Mogobalou
    Album
    <>
    Label
    Cobalt/Mélodie
  • Time
    2:36
    Artist
    Sali Sidibe
    Song
    Wale Gnouma Don
    Album
    The Wassoulou Sound: Women of Mali
    Label
    Stern's Africa
  • Time
    2:41
    Artist
    Nahawa Doumbia
    Song
    Sogodounou
    Album
    Musiques Métisses - Le Mandingue, Empire de la musique
    Label
    Marabi
  • Time
    2:48
    Artist
    Mahotella Queens
    Song
    Amabhongo
    Album
    Best of Mahotella Queens: The Township Idols
    Label
    Wrasse Records
  • Time
    2:51
    Artist
    Dorothy Masuka
    Song
    Hamba Notsokolo
    Album
    Dorothy Masuka - The Definitive Collection
    Label
    Wrasse Records
  • Time
    2:54
    Artist
    Aura Msimang
    Song
    Kulala
    Album
    African Odyssey
    Label
    Putumayo
  • Time
    2:59
    Artist
    Women of Mambazo
    Song
    Vimba
    Album
    Women of Africa
    Label
    Putumayo
  • Time
    3:00
    Artist
    Letta Mbulu
    Song
    Macongo
    Album
    Hugh Masekela Presents From The Vaults Of Chisa 1965-1976
    Label
    BBE Records
  • Time
    3:07
    Artist
    Faytinga
    Song
    Aleyda
    Album
    Numey
    Label
    Cobalt
  • Time
    3:12
    Artist
    Maryam Mursal
    Song
    Lei Lei (I Feel Alone)
    Album
    The Journey
    Label
    Real World (UK)
  • Time
    3:16
    Artist
    GiGi
    Song
    Tew Ante Sew
    Album
    Gigi
    Label
    Palm Pictures
  • Time
    3:23
    Artist
    Angelique Kidjo
    Song
    Congoleo
    Album
    Oyaya!
    Label
  • Time
    3:26
    Artist
    Mila Melo
    Song
    Vamos a Anhara
    Album
    Angola 70's (Vol. 1: 1972-1973)
    Label
    Buda musique
  • Time
    3:29
    Artist
    Aicha Koné
    Song
    Dénikeleni
    Album
    African Pearls 5-Cote d'Ivoire: West African Crossroads
    Label
    Syllart
  • Time
    3:33
    Artist
    Dobet Gnahoré
    Song
    Youne
    Album
    Ano Neko
    Label
    Contrejour
  • Time
    3:38
    Artist
    Kokanko Sata
    Song
    Tata Kan To Gnonkon Ye
    Album
    Kokanko Sata
    Label
    Honest Jon's
  • Time
    3:43
    Artist
    Oumou Sangaré
    Song
    Yala
    Album
    Oumou
    Label
    Nonesuch
  • Time
    3:47
    Artist
    Bako Dagnon
    Song
    Le Guide De La Révolution
    Album
    Sidiba
    Label
    Discograph
  • Time
    3:54
    Artist
    Mbilia Bel
    Song
    La Béauté d'une Femme (excerpt)
    Album
    Bel Canto: Best of the Genidia Years (Congo Classics 1982-1987)
    Label
    Syllart Records

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