Conference of the Birds, 5-25-18

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Hour One

Set One:

Tabu Ley Rochereau/ Ma Nono/ The Voice of Lightness, Volume 2/ UK: Stern's, 2010.

Muhal Richard Abrams/ March of the Transients/ Things To Come From Those Now Gone/ USA: Delmark, 1975.

Set Two:

Mahamuudu, Sumaana & Braahiima et al./ Asaru Na War E Maa/ Niger - Northern Benin: Music of the Fulani/ USA: UNESCO-Smithsonian, 2015.

Joachim Kühn, Majid Bekkas, Ramon Lopez & Guests/ Foulani/ Out of the Desert/ Germany: ACT, 2009.

Alwane et al./ Moulay Ibrahim/ Lila derdeba, beyond the ritual. Alwane/ France: Institut du Monde Arabe, 2015.

Oumou Sangaré/ Moussolou/ Moussolou/ UK: World Circuit, 1991.

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (w. Toumani Diabate)/ Tineni/ I Speak Fuja/ USA: Sub Pop, 2009.

Ahmed Abdul-Malik w. Bilal Abdurrahman & William Henry Allen et al./ Sa-Ra-Ga' Ya-Hindi/ The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik/ USA: Prestige, 1963.


Hour Two

Set Three:
Sarah Bernstein Quartet/ 4=/ Still/Free/ UK: Leo Records, 2016. 

Billy Harper/ Quest/ Somalia/ USA: Evidence, 1995.

Aswan Group for Folkloric Arts (dir. Fawzi Fawzi)/ Al-Najimshad/ Music of Islam Volume 3: Music of the  Nubians, Aswan Egypt/ USA: Celestial Harmonies, 1998.

Set Four:
Fernando de la Morena/ Buleria de la raza vieja/ Les musiques de Picasso/ France: naive, 2008.

El Lebrijano/ El Rastro De Tu Sangre En La Nieve/ Cuando Lebrijano Canta Se Moja El Agua/ Spain: Rosevil, 2008.

Ruy Mingas/ Mama Terra/ Temas Angolanos/ Portugal: Strauss, 1995.


Hour Three

Ismael Quintana/ Maestro De Rumberos/ La Herencia/ USA: Fania, 1995.

Marion Brown/ Delicado/ Three for Shepp/ USA: Impulse!, 1966.


Set Five:
Archie Shepp/ Things Have Got to Change (Part 1 & 2)/ Things Have Got to Change/ USA: Impulse!, 1971.


Set Six:
Vent Fort/ Lamps/ Vent Fort/ France-USA: The Bridge: Transatlantic Network for Jazz and Creative Music, 2016.

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Hour One


Set One:
Romoiki/ Mpoimitsa/ Zourhnes kai Ntounzia/ Greece: Nea Media, no date (approximate transliteration).

Sun Ra Intergalactic Research Arkestra/ Strange Worlds - It's After the End of the World - Outer Spaceways Incorporated - Why Go to the Moon - Untitled Improvisation 2/ Intergalactic Research (Lost Reel 2)/ unknown: Transparency, 2009.



Set Two:
Julius Hemphill/ Lyric/ 'Coon Bid'ness/ USA: Arista - Freedom, 1975.


Set Three:
Martha Ashagari/ Efoyehu/ Ethiopian Millenium Collection: The Sounds of Contemporary Ethiopian Music/ USA: AÏT Records, 2000.

Mulatu Astatqé/ Kaselèfkut Hulu/ Ethiopiques Volume 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Intrumentale 1969-1974/ France: Buda, 2004.


Set Four:
Ruy Mingas/ Morro da Maianga/ Temas Angolanos/ Portugal: Strauss, 1999.

Carlyto/ Mokolo Ya Missiya/ Congo Spirit (VA)/ France: Cantos Music, 1999.

Papá Noel/ Kizungu Zungu/ Bel Ami/ UK: Stern's, 2000.



Hour Two


Set Five:
José Alberto "El Canario"/ Chan Chan/ José Alberto "El Canario"/ Cuba: Los Canarios, 2011.

Ismael Miranda/ Vendaval Sin Rumbo/ De Regresso el Son/ Spain: Sony Latin, 2009.

Other Dimensions in Music w. Fay Victor/ Three Friends Advised/ Kaiso Stories/ Sweden: Silkheart, 2011.

Lord Kitchener/ If You're Brown/ Legacy of a Calypsonian, 1967-1971/ USA: Radiophone Archives, 2011.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk/ I Say a Little Prayer/ Volunteered Slavery/ USA: Atlantic, 1965 (2005).

Herbie Hancock/ All Apologies/ New Standard/ USA: Verve- BMG, 1996.


Set Six:
El Hadj Sory Kandia Kouyaté/ Hellaya/ Le Voix de la Révolution/ UK: Stern's, 2012.

Les Amazones de Guinée/ Reine Nyepou/ "Wamato"/ UK: Stern;s, 2008.

Ethio Stars/ Yetento Tez Alew/ Ethio Stars & Tukul Band: Amharic Hits & Experimental Traditions from Ethiopia/ Germany: Piranha, 19994.



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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 6-28-11

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Hour One


Set One:
Ruy Mingas/ Mamà Terra/ Temos Angolanos/ Portugal: Strauss, 1995 (1975)

Dany Silva/ Máma Africa/ Máma Africana/ Holland: Disky, 2001.

Mafalda Arnauth/ O Que Tinha Que Ser.../ Diário/ USA: Magic Music, 2008.

Cristian Buarque & Terreira Grande/ Set #1 (O Meu Nome Já Caiu No Esquecimento...)/ Ao Vivo/ Brazil: Tratore, 2007.


Set Two:
Miriam Makeba/ Umqokozo/ Le Monde du Miriam Makeba/ France: Suave (Sonodisc), 2007.

Les Amazones de Guinée/ Be Ni Son/ Wamato/ UK: Stern's, 2008.

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca/ O Casamento (Foi Concelado)/ Isabela/ USA: Mopiato Music, 2007.

Gonzalo Rubalcaba/ Santo Canto (Holy Chant)/ Rapsodia/ USA: Blue Note, 1993.

Phil Cohran & Legacy/ White Nile/ African Skies/ USA: Captcha, 2010.

Juan Carmona w. Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra/ Django (A mi niño) & Hierbecita (Dedicado a Paco de Lucía)/ Sinfonia Flamenca/ Fracne: Le Chant du Monde, 2006.


Hour Two


Set Three:
Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra/ Bahrain/ Zig Zag Zimfoni/ Denmark: Stunt, 2001.

Mohammed Wardi/ Ya Baladi Ya Háboub/ Live in Addis Ababa, 1994/ UK: Rags, 1994.

Ali Khaled & Ensemble/ Saut Arabi/ Musical Atlas: Bahrain/ Italy: EMI-Odeon, 1979.

Bambino/ Imuhar/ Agamgam 2004/ France: re-aktion, 2010.

Lole y Manuel/ Tu Mirá/ Nueva Dia -- Lo Mejor de Lole y Manuel/ Spain: Sony- CBS, 1994.


Set Four:
Matana Roberts/ Libation for Mr. Brown: Bid 'em in..../ Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres/ Canada: Constellation, 2011.

Archie Shepp/ Crucificado/ Stream: A Jazz Hour with Archie Shepp/ Italy: Jazz Hour, 1989 (1975).


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