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New Sounds Program #16 : The African influence.

Title
New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #16 : The African influence.
Publication
1986.

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Additional Authors
  • Schaefer, John
  • Jeffes, Simon
  • Eno, Brian, 1948-
  • Hassell, Jon, 1937-2021
  • Dieng, Ayibe
  • Vasconcelos, Nana
  • Gismonti, Egberto
  • Addy, Obo
  • Bebey, Francis
  • Gilden, David
  • Gabriel, Peter, 1950-
  • Racy, Ali Jihad
  • Gismonti, Egberto.
  • Bebey, Francis.
  • Racy, Ali Jihad.
  • Touch 33 (Musical group), performer.
  • Penguin Cafe Orchestra, performer.
  • Djur Djura (Musical group), performer.
  • Talking Heads (Musical group), performer.
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Host John Schaefer plays music inspired by Africa, written and performed by both Western and African musicians. Schaefer also plays the thumb piano (kalimba or sanza) on the air.
Uniform Title
New Sounds (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • African influence
  • Delta rain dream.
  • Cutting branches for a temporary shelter.
  • Kalimba.
  • Akwaaba.
  • A dezzi a saa.
  • Drum that sings.
  • Heat.
  • Seen and not seen.
  • Ba Benzele.
  • Kelfaba.
  • Mamadou masjna.
  • Boat of millions of years.
Subjects
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-NSDS-1986-07-07; Catalog: 32952.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jul. 7, 1986.
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Language (note)
  • Spoken in English, sung in English and Berber.
Contents
[Excerpt of unidentified Central African pygmy (Ba-Benzele) yodelling loop (1:00) (Touch 33)] -- Opening remarks ; Playing a thumb piano (3:42) (John Schaefer, host and performer) -- Delta rain dream (3:18) (from the 1980 album Fourth world vol. 1: Possible musics) / J. Hassell-B. Eno -- Cutting branches [i.e. Cutting branches for a temporary shelter] (3:00) (from the 1981 album Penguin Cafe Orchestra) / trad., arr. by S. Jeffes -- Ralimba [i.e. Kalimba] (5:06) (from the 1978 album Sol do melo dia) / E. Gismonti -- Akwaaba = Welcome (5:48) (from the 1985 album Akwaaba: Music for sanza) / F. Bebey -- A dezzi a saa = A path of destiny (3:44) (from the 1982 album Groupe de femmes Algériennes) -- Commentary (4:33) (John Schaefer, host) -- Drum that sings (4:22) (from the 1981 album Kukrudu) -- The heat (4:38) (from the 1985 movie soundtrack Birdy) / P. Gabriel -- Seen and not seen (3:17) (from the 1980 album Remain in light) / Talking Heads ; Brian Eno, producer -- Ba Benzele (4:57) (from the 1980 album Fourth world vol. 1: Possible musics) / J. Hassell-B. Eno -- Commentary ; Playing thumb piano (2:53) (John Schaefer, host) -- Kelfaba (2:39) (live recording, WNYC studios, 6/86) ; Mamadou masjna (1:46) (from 1984 cassette Kora vol. 1) / trad., arr. by D. Gilden -- Closing remarks (2:21) (John Schaefer, host) ; [Excerpt] The boat of millions of years (1:39) (from the album Ancient Egypt) / A. J. Racy -- [No audio] (0:10) -- [Audio tone] (0:10)
Call Number
*LDC 51832
OCLC
767725300
Title
New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #16 : The African influence.
Imprint
1986.
Playing Time
000014 005910
Performer
[Touch 33] (1st work) ; Jon Hassell, trumpet and synthesizer (2nd, 10th works) ; Brian Eno, guitar (2nd, 10th works) ; [Ayibe Dieng and Nana Vasconcelos], congas (2nd work) ; Penguin Cafe Orchestra (3rd work) ; Egberto Gismonti, 8-string guitar, kalimba, piano, wood flutes, voice, and bottle (4th work) ; [Nana Vasconcelos, percussion, berimbau, tama, corpo, voice, and bottle (4th work)] ; Francis Bebey, kalimba [i.e. sanza], bells, double bass, claves, and talking drum (5th work) ; Djur Djura (6th work) ; Obo Addy, drums (7th work) ; with unidentified backup jazz band (7th work) ; Peter Gabriel, synthesizer (8th work) ; with unidentified performers (8th work) ; Talking Heads (9th work) ; David Gilden, kora (11th-12th works) ; Ali Jihad Racy (13th work) ; John Schaefer, host.
Event
Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jul. 7, 1986.
Language
Spoken in English, sung in English and Berber.
Local Note
Audio tone (0:14) on track 1 only.
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added Author
Schaefer, John, host.
Schaefer, John, performer.
Jeffes, Simon, arranger of music.
Eno, Brian, 1948- producer.
Hassell, Jon, 1937-2021, composer.
Hassell, Jon, 1937-2021, performer.
Eno, Brian, 1948- performer.
Dieng, Ayibe, performer.
Vasconcelos, Nana, performer.
Gismonti, Egberto, performer.
Addy, Obo, performer.
Bebey, Francis, performer.
Gilden, David, performer.
Gabriel, Peter, 1950- performer.
Racy, Ali Jihad, performer.
Eno, Brian, 1948- Delta rain dream.
Eno, Brian, 1948- Ba Benzele.
Gismonti, Egberto. Sol do meio dia.
Bebey, Francis. Akwaaba.
Gabriel, Peter, 1950- Birdy. Heat.
Racy, Ali Jihad. Boat of millions of years. Selections.
Touch 33 (Musical group), performer.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra, performer.
Djur Djura (Musical group), performer.
Talking Heads (Musical group), performer.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Added Title
Delta rain dream.
Cutting branches for a temporary shelter.
Kalimba.
Akwaaba.
A dezzi a saa.
Drum that sings.
Heat.
Seen and not seen.
Ba Benzele.
Kelfaba.
Mamadou masjna.
Boat of millions of years.
Research Call Number
*LDC 51832
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