A whole night of world music, compiled by Benno Wormgoor.
Blok 1: VA – Hopes & Dreams- The Lullaby Project (2018) 44minutes
Label: Decca Gold
These personal songs bring people together, span generations, and tell stories about where we come from, who we are now, and our hopes for the future.
Blok 2 : Seckou Keita – 22 Strings (2015) 50 minutes
Label: ARC
Seckou Keita the Kora player from Senegal, made a Solo album on which he plays this double-harp virtuoso and sings some songs about the deeper meaning of life.
Blok 3 : Imani Uzuri – The Gypsy Diaries (2012) 49 minutes
Label: Rounder records
Born of worldly travels and spiritual travails, Imani Uzuri’s rich acoustic songs on her sophomore album, The Gypsy Diaries, find fresh settings for unifying human experiences: the loss of loved ones, the joy of discovering, the alienation and shifts of moving, meeting, and departing.
Blok 4: Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Söndörgő – Szikra (2018) 73 minutes
Label: Vetjasj Records
Szikra, a magical collaboration between the Amsterdam Klezmer Band and the Hungarain band Söndörgö.
Blok 5: Orchestre Toubab -Teeru Deggo 69 minutes
Distributed by Xango Music
The band Orchestre Toubab is based in Brussels. It’s name refers to the way Europeans are called in West-Africa (“toubabs”) and is a friendly reference to the famous Senegalese band ‘Orchestre Baobab’.
Blok 6: Global Divas – Voices From Women of the World (1995) 165 minutes
Label: Rounder records
Global Divas is a panoramic collection of women singing stars from around the world. Over 30 nations are represented among the 41 selections, assembled by award-winning compiler Brooke Wentz.
Your host this night is Pauline Verburg
