World Routes

Rita Ray presents music by two of Africa's leading stars, as the programme joins the African Soul Rebels tour at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. Featuring music from the best-selling Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi, and in a new acoustic line-up, the great Senegalese singer/guitarist Baaba Maal. Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi is one of the most respected singers and songwriters in southern Africa, as well as a successful artist in his home country of Zimbabwe. Since his first single in 1975 his music has chronicled years of struggle and civil war, urging tolerance and restraint. Baaba Maal, most recently a key member of Damon Albarn's Africa Express project, is one of Senegal's leading musicians. Following the release of 2008's On the Road album, he joins the tour with a new acoustic line-up. As well as making music, he has been working as a Youth Emissary for the United Nations Development Programme, raising awareness of the disadvantages faced by people whose countries are ravaged by poverty, a lack of education and the threat of disease. WORLD ROUTES Presented by Rita Ray Produced by Peter Meanwell Tel. 020 7765 4661 Fax 020 7765 5052 e-mail [email protected] Saturday 14th March, 3pm Recording as part of African Soul Rebels Tour, Bridgewater Hall, 6th March 2009 Baaba Maal & Ensemble Baaba Maal (vocals/acoustic guitar) Alioune Diouf (drums) Mbara Cisse (bass) Mansour Seck (vocals) Mama Gaye (acoustic guitar) Barou Sall (hoddu) Mamadou Sarr (djembe) Maal: Lekki Baaba Maal & Ensemble BBC recording at the Bridgewater Hall, 6th March, by James Birtwistle & Mark Wood Interview with Baaba Maal Arr. Maal: Dakar Moon Arr. Maal: Iyango Arr. Maal: International BBC recording at the Bridgewater Hall, 6th March, by James Birtwistle & Mark Wood Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits Oliver Mtukudzi (vocals/acoustic guitar) Tendai Samson Mataure (drums) Never Mpofu (bass) Peggy Mubariki (percussion/backing vocals) Charles Chipanga (marimba/backing vocals) Vimbainashe Zimuto (mbira) Interview: Oliver Mtukudzi Arr. Mtukudzi: Dzandimomotera Arr. Mtukudzi: Ziwere Arr. Mtukudzi: Chiri Mundai Arr. Mtukudzi: Hear me Lord BBC recording at the Bridgewater Hall, 6th March, by James Birtwistle & Mark Wood