Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 5, 2013. Artists featured are: Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Moriba Koita, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate, Pell Mell, World Kora Trio.
DJ Tom Schnabel Pays Tribute to Two Late African Artists
Tom Schnabel, from KCRW in Santa Monica, California, is our guest DJ today. He plays tracks from two African artists who died too soon. They are Zani Diabaté and Sory Kandia Kouyaté.
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 5, 2012. Artists featured are: King Sunny Ade, Mocean Worker, Kila, Toubab Krewe, Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, Anouar Barhem, Kaya Project, Senor Mandril.
The kora is a 21 string instrument played all over West Africa. And Toumani Diabate is considered the greatest kora player in the world. He tells Kurt how growing up he loved the music in spaghetti westerns. Diabate also plays live in the studio.
