World on 3 - Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari announces, plays and discusses nominations for the 2009 Songlines Music Awards. She is joined by music critic Nigel Williamson, who gives his views on the contenders for the awards of Best Artist, Best Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration and Newcomer. World on 3 Presented by Lopa Kothari Produced by James Parkin Tel 020 7765 4661 Fax 020 7765 5052 e-mail [email protected] Friday 20th March 2009 Trad, Arr. Mint Meidah: Gamly Malouma Album: Nour Marabi 46819.2 Mahala Rai Banda/BBB: Red Bula Balkan Beat Box Album: Nu-Made (remixes) Crammed Discs, CRAW48 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Cross-Cultural Collaboration) Zac Holtzman/Dengue Fever: Clipped Wings Dengue Fever Album: Venus on Earth M80 101 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Newcomer) Bagayoko: Masiteladi Amadou & Mariam Album: Welcome to Mali Because Music BEC5772410 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Group) Leza: Beijo de Saudade Mariza Album: Terra EMI 50999 2 29423 2 6 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Artist) Shi-Zheng/Albarn: Heavenly Peach Banquet Chen Shi-Zheng Album: Monkey –Journey to the West XL XLCD388 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Cross-Cultural Collaboration) Downs/Paul Cohen: Justicia Lila Downs; Enrique Bunbury Album: Shake Away Manhattan Records 0946 3 92437 2 3 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Artist) Genera Valerio: Anaha Ya The Garifuna Women’s Project Album: Umalali Cumbancha CMB-CD-6 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Group) Ahluwalia: Aks Kiran Ahluwalia Album: Wanderlust World Connection WC43070 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Newcomer) Trad, Arr. Justin Thurgur: Bruton Town Bellowhead Album: Matachin Navigator Navigator17 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Group) Diabate: El Nabiyouna Toumani Diabate Album: The Mande Variations World Circuit WCD079 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Artist) Limón: No Habrá Nadie en el Mundo Buika Album: Niña de Fuego Warner 2564695477 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Newcomer) Arr. Jah Wobble: Happy Tibetan Girl Jah Wobble & The Chinese Dub Orchestra Album: Chinese Dub 30 Hertz 30HZCD30 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Cross-Cultural Collaboration) Trad, Arr. Los Desterrados: Por la tu puerta yo pasi Los Desterrados Album: Miradores Crusoe Records CRU002CD (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Group) Stratos Alimonos: Tabu (remixed by Stratman) Ska Cubano Album: Ajiaco! CAS 20071 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Cross-Cultural Collaboration) Tsedenia Woldesilassie/Dubulah: Neh Yelginete Dub Colossus Album: A Town called Addis Real World Records CDRW155 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Newcomer) Traore: Aimer Rokia Traore Album: Tchmantche Nonesuch 465532-2 (Nominee, Songlines Music Awards, Best Artist) Arby: Ehe Youma Khaira Arby Album: Ya Roussel ML 081