World on 3 - Lopa Kothari

Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the globe, plus a studio session with Istanbul-born singer Cigdem Aslan, and her take on the Rebetiko songs of the Greek diaspora who settled in and around Smyrna and Istanbul. Touching a wide spectrum of themes including poverty, crime, violence, drugs, death and exile, Rebetiko music reflects the urban experience of Greeks forced to settle in Turkey following the 1922 population exchange. Shared musical heritages, melodies, lyrics and sentiments converged where local communities integrated with those exiled, and inspired musicians and composers such as Papazoglu, Hatzichrostos, and Skarvelis. Cigdem Aslan draws on this repertoire in her performances. Istanbul-born Cigdem Aslan, who sings in her native Turkish, as well as Kurdish, Greek, Ladino and an array of Balkan languages, is now established in London studying music at Goldsmith's University and as a vocalist both with the She'Koyokh Klezmer ensemble and the SOAS Rebetiko band. She has performed in Balkan music ensemble Dunav and worked with individuals such as Dimitris Koufogiorgos and folk-rock singer songwriter Boo Scher. World on 3 Presented by Lopa Kothari Produced by Dean Craven Tel 020 7765 4661 Fax 020 7765 5052 e-mail [email protected] A give du batt meg Valkyrien Allstars Album: Spotlight Norway Norwegian Traditional Music Agency, Promo CD Vera Cocek Alejandro & the magic Tombolinos Album: Global local Volume 5 Continental Drifts Records Ulls de Vidre Dijous Pella Album: World music from Catalonia Catalan! Music –Promo CD Immigrant Punk Gorgol Bordello Album: Live from Axis Mundi Side One Dummy Records SD1407-2 Tommy T: The Eighth Wonder Tommy T Album: The Prester John sessions Easy Star Records ES-1021 Minyeshu/D. DuVall/O. Meleggi/L. Vieira: Halafi nen Kealem (serra) Minyeshu Album: Dire Dawa Me and My other Records MMOCD2003 Studio Session Cigdem Aslan (vocals) Pavlos Carvalho (bouzouki) Pavlos Melas (acoustic guitar/vocals) Cahit Baylav (violin) Xrisafakis: Pane gia to Praso Cigdem Aslan & Ensemble BBC Recording by engineers Marvin Ware and Philip Ashley, Broadcasting House, 2010. Anon: Izmirin Kavaklari Cigdem Aslan & Ensemble BBC Recording by engineers Marvin Ware and Philip Ashley, Broadcasting House, 2010. Ease di Tension Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew EP: Ease di Tension Modiba Productions, Promo CD Sa Sagla vi ut Unni Boksasp Album: Spotlight Norway Norwegian Traditional Music Agency –Promo CD Le Trio Joubran: Masar Le Trio Joubran Album: A l’ombre des mots World Village WVF479036 Wide Eyed, legless Laura Veirs EP: Wide Eyed, Legless Bella Union bellacd227p Musicos do interior Aurelio Massojie; David Ndumbo Album: Tsikaya –Musicos do interior Pangeiart PAN105CD Studio Session Tountas: Ferte Preza Cigdem Aslan & Ensemble BBC Recording by engineers Marvin Ware and Philip Ashley, Broadcasting House, 2010. Tountas: Ama Katerina Mon Cigdem Aslan & Ensemble BBC Recording by engineers Marvin Ware and Philip Ashley, Broadcasting House, 2010. Congo Grupo Lokito Album: Global local Volume 5 Continental Drifts Records, Promo CD Razia/J.Ambler/N Randriamanana: Salamalama Aby Razia Album: Zebu Nation Cumbancha Records CMB-CD-16 Toure: Souba Souba Vieux Farka Toure Album: Other Roads: Fondo Remixed Six Degrees 657036 7133 2 1 Mae: The River Audra Mae Album: Haunt Side One Dummy records SD1402 Girma Negash, Arr. Tommy T: September Blues Tommy T Album: The Prester John sessions Easy Star Records ES-1021