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Omar Sosa's East African Journey

Lopa Kothari interviews Cuban pianist Omar Sosa about his new album An East African Journey.

Cuban pianist Omar Sosa tells Lopa Kothari about the making of his new album An East African Journey, created over ten years with artists from seven countries in East Africa. Plus the latest new releases from Altin Gun, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesca Ter-Berg, re-issues from Omar Khorshid and Stella Chiweshe, and a track from this week's Classic Artist, the Czech singer Vera Bila.

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Sat 27 Feb 2021 16:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Alt?n G¨¹n

    Sevda Olmasaydi

    • Yol.
    • Glitterbeat Records.
    • 9.

  • Omar Khorshid

    Rahbaniyat

    • Omar Khorshid With Love.
    • Wewantsounds.
    • 9.

  • Yang Guodong, He Guopeng & Yang Jiqun

    Song of Reunion (Íž۵÷ -)

    • Folk Music of China, Vol. 10: Folk Songs of the Pumi, Lisu & Nakhi Peoples.
    • Naxos World.
    • 8.

  • V¨§ra B¨ªl¨¢, Karel C¨¢ba, Ivan Audes, Iv¨¢n Guti¨¦rrez, Dezider Lucka, Emil Pupa Miko, Jan Duzda, Desiderius Du?da, Martin Kum?¨¢k, ?t¨§p¨¢n Markovi? & Karol Gi¨¾a

    Ara, more (Young man, take heed)

    • Queen Of Romany.
    • GiG Records.
    • 3.

  • V¨§ra B¨ªl¨¢, Karel C¨¢ba, Ivan Audes, Iv¨¢n Guti¨¦rrez, Dezider Lucka, Emil Pupa Miko, Jan Duzda, Desiderius Du?da, Martin Kum?¨¢k, ?t¨§p¨¢n Markovi? & Karol Gi¨¾a

    Ma dza nikhaj (Don't go away)

    • Queen Of Romany.
    • GIG RECORDS.
    • 9.

  • Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi

    Calling Me home

    • They¡¯re Calling Me ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 1.

  • Omar Sosa & Abel Ntalasha

    Shibinda

    • An East African Journey.
    • OTA Records.
    • 11.

  • Omar Sosa & Monja Mahafay

    Sabo

    • An East African Journey.
    • OTA Records.
    • 9.

  • Omar Sosa & Seleshe Damessae

    Che Che

    • An East African Journey.
    • OTA Records.
    • 5.

  • Mercedes Sosa, Norberto C¨®rdoba & Eduardo Fal¨²

    Tonada Del Viejo Amor

    • Coraz¨®n Libre.
    • Universal.
    • 7.

  • Nuri

    Abuedh

    • IRUN.
    • Shouka.
    • 4.

  • Francesca Ter©\Berg

    Me Sunowa

    • In Eynem.
    • Phantom Limb.
    • 4.

  • Stella Chiweshe

    Njuzu

    • Ambuya.
    • Piranha.
    • 3.

  • Omar Sosa & Olith Ratego

    Thuon Mok Loga

    • An East African Journey.
    • OTA Records.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Feb 2021 16:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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