Playlist: March 31, 2010

Playlist: March 31, 2010

7:00
Tim Rayborn - (Veils of Light)
The Two Tenors and Qantara - Al Qantara (Historic Live Concert of Arabic Maters)
Shuvani - Karshilama (Dance of the Wise Woman)
Raquy & the Cavemen - Sandansko (Jordan)

7:25
Emad Sayyah (Best of Arabian Bellydance)
Natacha Atlas - Mistaneek (The Best of Natacha Atlas)
Tarkan - Simarik
Haifa Wehbe - Bade Eish (Bade Eish)
Ehab Tawfik - Ya Salam (Hobek Alemni)
NO blues - Columbus Stockade (Farewell Shalabiye)
Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack - Digging My Potato

8:04 - Bollywood soundtrack features!
All is well (3 Idiots)
Genie Rap, Ore Sawariyaa, Tak Dhina Din (Aladdin)
Bhool Bhulaiya, Let's Rock Remix (Bhool Bhulaiya)

8:32
Bhangra Buster, Discowale Khisko - (Dil Bole di Hadippa)
Shava Shava (Kabhi Kushie Khabi Ghon)
Khambakht Ishq, Om Mangalam (Khambakht Ishq)

Playlist: March 24, 2010

Playlist: March 24, 2010

7:00
Zarbang -- Circle in Seven
Zachary J. Mechlem - Sameera (Sameera)
Metkal Kenawi - Best of Seedi Nights
Raquy & the Cavemen - Salamat (Mischief)

7:27
Raquy & the Cavemen - Bewitched (Bewitched)
Muhammed Abd al-Wahab - Zeinah (House of Tarab)
Traditional Arabic Music Ensemble - Lamma Bada (House of Tarab)
Susu & the Cairo Cats - The Cat's Meow (Dancing Drums)
Simon Shaheen - Dance Mediterranea (Blue Flame)
Harry Saroyan - Misirlou (Saroyan Sings "Cairo")

8:00
Balkanika - Kermes, Balkan 2000
Balkanalia - Geampara, Ayazein/Muhabet, Elmalarun yongasi (The Best of Balkanalia III)
Vrouwvolk - Brahla bih kupasa, Zaplakala Secer Djula, Ruka Hand (Songs for Srebrenica)

8:39
Amir Beso - Gypsyland, Amer Fati (Fatamorgana)
Mile Kitic - Plava Ciganka
Zdravko Colic
Vagabond Opera - Svi Te Terren

Playlist: March 17, 2010

Playlist: March 17, 2010

7:00
Orion Prophesy - (Waterbone)
Jordi Savall - Taksim; Der Makam-i 'Uzzal usules Devr-i kebir (Istanbul: Dimitrie Cantemir)
Turkish Nines
Turku - Fidayda (Kabila Project)
Gypsy Caravan - Tusk 2 (Kabila Project)

7:30
Tim Rayborn - Sab (Kabila Project)
Cheb Mami - Azwaw II (Meli Meli)
Loreena McKennitt - Marco Polo
Said Mrad - Esmerim
Loreena McKennitt - All Souls Night, Between the Shadows (The Visit)

Lenahan - Lanigan's Ball
Old Blind Dogs - the 5-pound flute (Dance of the Celts)
Anna Mhoireach - An Drochaid Chluiteach (Dance of the Celts)
The Chieftains with Bonnie Raitt - A Stor Mo Chroi (Tears of Stone)
Buttons & Bows - Inisheer (Dance of the Celts)
Lenahan - The Road to Lisdoonvarna

8:22
Tabache - Cregg's Pipes Set (Dance of the Celts)
Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies, What's Left of the Flag (Drunken Lullabies)
Pat Kilbride - The Boy in the Gap (Dance of the Celts)

8:40
The Chieftains - The Fiddling Ladies (Tears of Stone)
Loreena McKennitt - The Old Ways (The Visit)
Wild Mountain Thyme - Wild Rover (Of Moose & Men)

NPR Story on Umm Kulthum

Umm Kulthum (or Om Kholtoum, depending on how you spell it) is the original diva of Egyptian modern music. NPR recently covered an excellent story about her effect on the Arab world -- it's especially good for Westerners who are still learning who she is and what makes her so special to her fans. From the article:

'Umm Kulthum's concerts were famous for the spontaneous cheers that would break out whenever her performance seemed to close the gap between poetry and emotion. Poetry is a deeply revered art form in the Middle East, and [Virginia] Danielson [author of A Voice Like Egypt] gives an example. When you hear Umm Kulthum sing, "I'm afraid your heart belongs to somebody else," in the song "Ana Fe Entezarak," she nails that anguish.'

Read the article here >>

Playlist: March 10, 2010

Playlist: March 10, 2010

7:00
The Two Tenors and Qantara - Dance Mediterranea (Historic Live Concert of Arabic Masters)
The Red Elvises - Hello From Istanbul/I Wanna See You Bellydance
Emad Sayyah - Ammoura (Modern Belly Dance Music from Lebanon Vol. 5)
Loreena McKennitt - Between the Shadows (The Visit)
Flogging Molly - Another Bag of Bricks (Drunken Lullabies)

7:25
Natacha Atlas - I Put a Spell on You (The Best of Natacha Atlas)
Vagabond Opera - Hebbina
Wolgemut - Chansonetta Tedesca (Shauspeluden II)
Raquy & the cavemen - Riq Trio (Naked); Yum Wa Laila (Mischief)
Knossos - Slow Descent/Tarak (Dark Light in the Wake of Silence)

8:00
Solace - Djinn (Balance)
New Kyoto Ensemble - The Moon on the Ruined Castle (The Music of Japan)
Solace - Miss Anime (Balance)
KODO - Lion (25th Anniversary Heartbeat)
Popular Jiangnan Music - Thinking of the Past
Lam Fung - Ambush on All Sides

8:36
Tea Travel - Omei Flower Tea (Tea Music 2)
Chinese Erhu - Moonlit Night
Liu Xing - Impromptu I (My Way)

Viking Folk Metal

Tyr...for those who like their heavy metal with Vikings...and vice versa. ;-D

Playlist: March 3, 2010

Playlist: March 3, 2010

7:00
Turkish Nines
Tim Rayborn - Veselba (Veils of Light)
Chris Gacsi - Sallam 'Alay, Gacsi's Karatchi, Amira

7:33
Divahn - Ya Ribon Alam
Ruben Van Rompaey - Djehangir (Eastern Expressions)
Raquy & the Cavemen - Graovsko (Jordan)
Harry Saroyan - Misirlou (Saroyan Sings "Cairo")
Simon Shaheen - Blue Flame (Blue Flame)

8:04
Nawal al-Zoghbi - Yama Alou
Haifa Wehbe - Bade Eish
Natacha Atlas - I Put a Spell on You (The very best of Natacha Atlas)
Tarkan - Hup (Karma)
Ehab Tawfik - Aah ya Nari (Hobek Alemni)

8:24
Sting featuring Cheb Mami - Desert Rose (Brand New Day)
Cheb Mami - Azwaw 2, Bledi, Parisien du Nord (Meli Meli)
Faudel - Baida
Angelique Kidjo - Iwoya, Malaika *Download new Anjelique Kidjo songs & help African girls go to school* : http://worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/Peter_Buffet_angelique_kidjo

Bellies for Life: Saturday @ 7pm

Where will you be this Saturday?




If you're in traveling distance of Champaign, IL, go see the annual Bellies for Life benefit for breast cancer research. Yours truly will be DJ-ing and playing drums, and bellydancers from all over the region will be putting on a good show. See some great dancing and support a good cause at the same time!

Bellies for Life

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