Conference of the Birds, 1-12-18

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Hour One

Set One:

Nairobi Matata Jazz/ Tamba Tamba/ Kenya Special (Selected East African Recordings From the 1970s & '80s)/ UK: Soundway, 2013.

Thomas Mapfumo/ Nave Kuenda/ Zimbabwe Mozambique/ Zimbabwe: Chimurenga, 1988.

Chemutoi Katienya et al./ Chemirocha/ Kenyan Songs & Strings: 1952 & 1954 (Hugh Tracy Collection)/ The Netherlands: SWP, 2006.

Etienne Ngozo et al./ Ndio/ Centafrique - Musique Gbáyá Chants à Penser/ France: Ocora, 1977.

Set Two:
Tabu Ley Rocheareau/ Hafi Deo/ Mangase - Hafi Deo/ UK: Soundway, 2014.

Mbongwana Star w. Konomo º1/ Mulukayi/ From Kinshasha/ UKL Wordl Circuit, 2015.

Steve Lacy Five/ Clichés/ Blinks... Zürich (Live 1983)/ Switzerland: Hat Art, 2011.

Hour Two

Set Three:
Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Gerald Cleaver/ Art of the Improv Trio: Part Three/ Art of the Improv Trio: Volume 3/ UK: Leo, 2016.

Mariza/  Rio de Mágoa/ Mundo/ USA: Nonesuch, 2015.

Loredana Berté/ Kabul/ Ufficialmente Dispersi/ Italy: Columbia, 1993.

unknown/ Amilcar Cabral (Version 2)/ Evocaçao Amilcar Cabral: No Folclore Cabo Verdiano (Cape Verde)/ France: Sons d'Africa-FLP, 2012.

Rip, Rig, & Panic/ Eip Epi Arp Woosh!./ I Am Cold/ Australia: Progressive-Virgin, 1982.


Set Four:
Molahlehi Matima / /Mampampa/ Lesotho Calling- Lesiba & Sekhankula Music/ The Netherlands: SWP, 2007.

Gangbé´Brass Band/ Johodo/ Whendo: Roots (Racines)/ UK: World Village, 2005.

Rip, Rig, & Panic/ Storm the Reality Asylum./ I Am Cold/ Australia: Progressive-Virgin, 2005.

Ali Hassan Kuban/ Bettitogor Agil/ Walk Like a Nubian/ Germany: Piranha, 1991.

Helm/ F'il Waha/ F'il Waha - At the Oasis/ unknown: Helmuseeka, 2001.


Hour Three

Set Four:
Willie Dixon/ Strong Brain- Broad Mind/ Lost Blues Tapes - More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65/ Germany: ACT, 2004.

Set Five:
Skip James/ Hard Time Killing Floor Blues/ King of the Delta Blues Singers/ USA: Biograph, no date.

Pharaoh Sanders/ Village of the Pharaohs/ Village of the Pharaohs/ USA: Impulse!, 1973.

Ramazan na Subeit bin Ambar/ Taksim Nahwandi - Wimbo Wa Vinanda Viwili/ Poetry and Languid Charm - Swahili Music from Tanzania and Kenya/ UK: Topic, 2006.

Sathima Bea Benjamin/ Africa/ Memories and Dreams/ USA: Ekapa, no date.

Youssou n'Dour/ Miss/ Spécial Fin D'Année/ Senegal: Jololi, 1998.


Set Six:
Curtis Clark Quintet/ What Price Freedom/ Letter to South Africa/ USA: Nimbus West, 1986.

Conference of the Birds, 7-22-16

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Hour One

Set One:
Sona Diabte/ Djoulou Nouma/ Garé Garé/ Germany: Popular African Music, 1996.

Mbarsaka Mwinshiheh & Orchestra Super Volcano/ Masika Mtindo Mpya/ Zanzibara, Vol. 9 (Masika, un souffle frais de Tanzanie 1972-74)/ France: Buda, 2016.

Koo Nimo/ Yaree Ya Ya/ Highlife Roots Revivial/ UKJl; World Circuit, 2012.


Set Two:
Etienne Ngozo et al./ Ndio/ Centafrique - Musique Gbáyá Chants à Penser/ France: Ocora, 1977.

Mbongwana Star/ Masobélé/ From Kinshasha/ USA: Nonesuch, 2015.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk/ Rip, Rig, and Panic/ Kirk's Works/ Netherlands: Mercury-- Emarcy, 1977.

Rip, Rig, & Panic/ Need (De School You)/ God/ USA: Uh-Huh, 1981.

Susana Santos Silva/ Many Worlds/ Impermanence/ Portugal: Carimbo Porta-Jazz, 2015.


Set Three:
Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, & Mike Reed/ Have Mercy on Us/ Artifacts/ USA: 482 Music, 2015.

Abdelwahab Doukkali/ Layoun Lokhdar/ La Chanson Moderne Au Maroc/ France: Club du Disque Arabe, 1990.

Hour Two

Fairuz/ Bokra Enta Wjaye/ Aghani Fairuz/ Lebanon: Fairuz Recordings, 1998.


Set Four:
Joanna Amendoeira/ Akta Noite/ New Queens of Fado/ UK: Arc, 2012.

Rosa Eskenazi/ I Tserkeza/ Kanarini Mou Glyko (Recordings: 1930-1947)/ Greece: Vintage Music, 2012.

Rosa Eskenazi/ Eminem/ Women of Istanbul/ USA: Traditional Crossroads, 1998.

Bedrije Misin/ Mo Vogi Dukalla/ Stand up People!: Gypsy Pop Songs from Tito's Yugoslavia, 1964-1980/ Germany: Asphalt Tango, 2013.

Fotis Halilopoulos/ Tsiftetelli Romani II/ Greek Gypsy Music/ Greece:L Made in Europe Records, 2006.

Bektas Hakikât et al./ Makâm Râst and Syrtós/ Gipsy Music of Macedonia & Neighboring Countries/ UK: Topic, 1996.


Set Five:
Ensemble Sheik Ahmad al Tuni/ Gesange der Soufis (Improvisation 1)/ Musica Viva Festival 2008/ Germany: NEOS, 2010.

Conference of the Birds, 7-15-16

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Hour One

Set One:
Sonny Criss Orchestra/ Daughter of Cochise/ Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool)/ USA: Prestige, 1968.

Konomo N°1 w./ Batida/ Bom Dia/ Konomo N°1 Meets Batida/ Belgium: Crammed Discs, 2016.


Set Two:
Grupo Abbilona/ Obstala 2/ Obstala III/ Cuba: DDS - Carbe Sound, 2013.

Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apahce Band/ Obatalá/ Obatalå/ Germany: Enja, 1989.

Jim Pepper/ Witchi Tai To/ The Path/ Germany: Enja, 1988.

Kamasi Washington/ Seven prayers/ The Epic/ USA: Brainfeeder, 2015.

Nzé Menvié/ Zambi Pungu/ Gabnb: Les musiciens de la forêt/ France: Ocora, 1981.


Set Three:
Mbongwana Star/ Kimpala Pala/ From Kinshasha/ UK: World Circuit, 2015.

Wenge Musica BCBG/ Kama/ Les anges adorables, vol. 2/ France: Sonodisc, 1994.

Teofilo Chantre/ Au Restau De l'Exil/ Mestissage/ France: Lusafrica, 2011.

Hour Two

Set Four:

Maria Alice/ Pove Podê Na Tchôm/ Lagrima e Suplica/ Cape Verde: Zona Musical, 2002.

Roberto y Su Nuevo Montuño/ La China de Oriente/ Aquí Esta/ USA: International Records, 1972.

Étiole de Dakar/ Esta China/ Étoile de Dakar Volume 1:L Absa Gueye/ UK: Stern's, 1994.

Frank Wright/ China/ One for John/ UK: Affinity, 1979.

Set Five:

Zuhal Olcay/ Esmi Resimier/ Askin Halleri/ Turkey: Ada Müsik, 2009.

Set Six:

Abdel Aziz el Mubarek/ Bissaraha/ Straight from the Heart/ UK: World Circuit, 1989.