World on 3 - Lopa Kothari - WOMAD 2008

Lopa Kothari presents a mix of music from around the world, and also introduces a recording of bassist Jah Wobble's new Chinese Dub project, made on the Radio 3 stage at the 2008 WOMAD festival. Radio 3 continues its coverage of the WOMAD Festival 2008, which was held in Charlton Park near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, at the end of July. This annual festival of World Music brings acts from every part of the globe together, to perform on multiple stages. Some acts also take part in workshops and even cookery sessions. One of the most eagerly anticipated performances of the weekend was the appearance on Radio 3's own stage of the new project from bass player Jah Wobble. Jah Wobble, born John Wardle, originally rose to prominence as the bass player in Public Image Limited, the band formed by John Lydon on his departure from the Sex Pistols. After a wilderness period in the 1980s, when he worked for London Underground, Jah Wobble re-emerged as a musical pioneer in the 90s, incorporating many different styles of music from around the world into his distinctive bass-heavy sound. This latest project, Jah Wobble Chinese Dub, was inspired initially by his family: his wife is Chinese, and is the guzheng (zither) player in the group. The performance brings in Chinese musicians and dancers alongside Jah Wobble stalwarts like drummer Mark Sanders and purveyor of exotic wind instruments Clive Bell. This programme will contain other recordings from WOMAD 2008. Orchestra Baobab: Cabral (6:12) Recorded at WOMAD 2008, Saturday 26 July http://womad.org http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/womad2008 Mec Yek: Lole Kamashli (Mec Yec) (2:12) Album: Antikrisis Choux de Bruxelles CHOU0802, track 2 http://www.myspace.com/mecyec Ska Cubano: No me Desesperes (Don’t Drive me Crazy) (Carlos Marteles) (3:30) Album ¡Ay Carumba! Cumbancha CMB-CD-1, track 5 http://www.skacubano.com http://www.cumbancha.com Sir Victor Uwaifo: Kirikisi (Victor Uwaifo) (3:50) Album: Guitar Boy Superstar 1970–76 Soundway Records SNDWCD012, track 1 http://www.soundwayrecords.com Fela-Ransome Kuti: Lai Se (Fela Kuti) (4:06) Album: Afrobeat Nirvana Vampisoul VAMPICD 102, rck 2 http://www.vampisoul.com Jah Wobble and Chinese Dub: L1 Dub () (4:08) Jah Wobble and Chinese Dub: Waving at the Gates Goodbye () (5:10) Recorded at WOMAD 2008, Saturday 26 July http://www.30hertzrecords.com Altai Kai: Spring Water () (4:13) Recorded at WOMAD 2008, Saturday 26 July Camille: Canards Sauvages (Camille) (3:39) Album: Music Hole EMI 5099920695927, track 2 http://www.camille-music.com Yusa: Conga Pasajeras (Yusa) (3:05) Album: Haiku Tumi Music TUMI143, track 5 http://www.yusa.co.uk http://www.tumimusic.com Kono Michi: When I Don’t Come Back (Michi Wiancko) (4:06) Album: The Livingroom Disappearance EP Shark Batter Records http://www.sharkbatter.com Arun Ghosh: Greenhouse (Traditional arr. Arun Ghosh) (6:39) Album: Northern Namaste Camoci Records CAMOCI001, track 9 http://www.arunghosh.com http://www.camoci.co.uk Wendo Kolosoy and Henry Bowane: Marie Louise () (3:21) Album: The Rough Guide to Congo Gold Rough Guide RGNET1200PR, track 1 http://www.worldmusic.net Sir Victor Uwaifo: Dododo (Ekassa 1) (Victor Uwaifo) (3:50) Album: Guitar Boy Superstar 1970–76 Soundway Records SNDWCD012, track 16 http://www.soundwayrecords.com Mamani Keita and Nicholas Repac: Flute () (3:50) Recorded at WOMAD 2008, Saturday 26 July Orchestra Baobab: Utru Horas (Rudy Gomis) (8:40) Recorded at WOMAD 2008, Saturday 26 July Mec Yek: Atsh Mamo (Mec Yec) (1:33) Mec Yek: Loli Paraditshka (Mec Yec) (3:15) Album: Antikrisis Choux de Bruxelles CHOU0802, track 2 http://www.myspace.com/mecyec Allá: Una dia otra Noche (Jorge Ledezma) (3:04) Album: Es Tiempo Crammed Discs CRAM 133-P, track 1 http://www.myspace.com/estiempo http://www.crammed.be Lonely Drifter Karen: Giselle (Tanja Frinter) (4:22) Album: Grass is Singing Crammed Discs CRAM 132-P, track 11 http://www.lonelydrifterkaren.net http://www.myspace.com/lonelydrifterkaren http://www.crammed.be Otis Taylor: Prophets’ Mission (Alvin Youngblood Hart) (3:22) Album: Recapturing the Banjo Telarc Advance 83667, track 2 Abida Parveen: Le Chala Jaan (Daagh) (6:37) Album: The Very Best of Abida Times Music TDIGH015C, track 3 http://www.timesmusic.com