Four Afghan expatriates, an Iranian percussionist and a player of american santour, naturally gathered under the name of Ensemble Kaboul to immortalize the musical tradition of Afghanistan.
Part 3 of a four-part series a festival set in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Borneo. The previous 20-minute programmes featured the likes of sape player Jerry Kamit and the Tuvans Huun Huur Tu (see these artists in the archives of Mondomix). In this part, the event founder Randy Raine Roesch describes the festival’s evolution in the past decade. We also hear from the Ensemble Kaboul who have rarely performed in such difficult conditions of humidity to such an enthusiastic audience. And there is a healthy dose of controversy as representatives of the local Penan tribes protest at the festival doors against the deforestation policies on the island. The final part features the Zimbabwean group Black Umfolosi.
SETTING: The Sarawak Cultural Village is a 40 minutes drive from the Sarawak capital Kushing. This is where the Malaysian tourist authorities have been organising one of the most unusual music gatherings in the world. Co-sponsored by a certain beer brand, it is set in the heart of the primary rainforest, and attracts tourists and local music aficionados in their thousands. The Ensemble Kaboul were one of almost 20 bands invited in an international line-up of musicians that was eclectic both in origin and in quality. The programme was first broadcast by World Tracks, the flagship music programme on Radio France International.
WOMEX 07 The 14th edition of the World Music Expo. Mondomix brings you the highlights of the showcases and workshops that marked this gathering of world music specialists and retailers.
FADAL DEY Mondomix devotes this report to the news of a brutal attack against one of the most popular singers in the Côte d’Ivoire, Fadal Dey. The artist was set upon by counterfeiters in Abidjan.
MONDOMIX ON TV5 TV5, the international french speaking TV network is offering Mondomix the opportunity to express the world’s musical diversity.
MONDOMIX FRENCH VERSION In this month’s French version of Mondomix : BEIHDJA RAHAL , HOMAYOUN SAKHI, HAROUN TEBOUL, VINICIO CAPOSSELA, CHET NUNETA...
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