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Additional authors

1. Schaefer, John
2. Jeffes, Simon
3. Eno, Brian, 1948-
4. Hassell, Jon, 1937-2021
5. Dieng, Ayibe
6. Vasconcelos, Nana
7. Gismonti, Egberto
8. Addy, Obo
9. Bebey, Francis
10. Gilden, David
11. Gabriel, Peter, 1950-
12. Racy, Ali Jihad
13. Gismonti, Egberto.
14. Bebey, Francis.
15. Racy, Ali Jihad.
16. Touch 33 (Musical group), performer.
17. Penguin Cafe Orchestra, performer.
18. Djur Djura (Musical group), performer.
19. Talking Heads (Musical group), performer.
20. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
21. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Host John Schaefer plays music inspired by Africa, written and performed by both Western and African musicians. Schaefer also plays the thumb piano (kalimba or sanza) on the air.

Uniform title

1. New Sounds (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. African influence
2. Delta rain dream.
3. Cutting branches for a temporary shelter.
4. Kalimba.
5. Akwaaba.
6. A dezzi a saa.
7. Drum that sings.
8. Heat.
9. Seen and not seen.
10. Ba Benzele.
11. Kelfaba.
12. Mamadou masjna.
13. Boat of millions of years.

Subject

1. Benjelle (African people) > Songs and music > Excerpts
2. Kora music
3. Jazz > Africa
4. Radio programs, Musical
5. Folk songs, Berber
6. Mbira music
7. Popular music > 20th century
8. Ambient music
9. Motion picture music > Excerpts
10. Folk music > Algeria
11. Music > Africa
12. New wave music
13. Popular music > 1981-1990

Contents

1. [Excerpt of unidentified Central African pygmy (Ba-Benzele) yodelling loop (1:00) (Touch 33)] -- Opening remarks ; Playing a thumb piano (3:42) (John Schaefer, host and performer) -- Delta rain dream (3:18) (from the 1980 album Fourth world vol. 1: Possible musics) / J. Hassell-B. Eno -- Cutting branches [i.e. Cutting branches for a temporary shelter] (3:00) (from the 1981 album Penguin Cafe Orchestra) / trad., arr. by S. Jeffes -- Ralimba [i.e. Kalimba] (5:06) (from the 1978 album Sol do melo dia) / E. Gismonti -- Akwaaba = Welcome (5:48) (from the 1985 album Akwaaba: Music for sanza) / F. Bebey -- A dezzi a saa = A path of destiny (3:44) (from the 1982 album Groupe de femmes Algériennes) -- Commentary (4:33) (John Schaefer, host) -- Drum that sings (4:22) (from the 1981 album Kukrudu) -- The heat (4:38) (from the 1985 movie soundtrack Birdy) / P. Gabriel -- Seen and not seen (3:17) (from the 1980 album Remain in light) / Talking Heads ; Brian Eno, producer -- Ba Benzele (4:57) (from the 1980 album Fourth world vol. 1: Possible musics) / J. Hassell-B. Eno -- Commentary ; Playing thumb piano (2:53) (John Schaefer, host) -- Kelfaba (2:39) (live recording, WNYC studios, 6/86) ; Mamadou masjna (1:46) (from 1984 cassette Kora vol. 1) / trad., arr. by D. Gilden -- Closing remarks (2:21) (John Schaefer, host) ; [Excerpt] The boat of millions of years (1:39) (from the album Ancient Egypt) / A. J. Racy -- [No audio] (0:10) -- [Audio tone] (0:10)

Call number

1. *LDC 51832

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-NSDS-1986-07-07; Catalog: 32952.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jul. 7, 1986.

Source (note)

1. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Language (note)

1. Spoken in English, sung in English and Berber.

Title

1. New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #16 : The African influence.

Imprint

1. 1986.

Playing time

1. 000014 005910

Performer

1. [Touch 33] (1st work) ; Jon Hassell, trumpet and synthesizer (2nd, 10th works) ; Brian Eno, guitar (2nd, 10th works) ; [Ayibe Dieng and Nana Vasconcelos], congas (2nd work) ; Penguin Cafe Orchestra (3rd work) ; Egberto Gismonti, 8-string guitar, kalimba, piano, wood flutes, voice, and bottle (4th work) ; [Nana Vasconcelos, percussion, berimbau, tama, corpo, voice, and bottle (4th work)] ; Francis Bebey, kalimba [i.e. sanza], bells, double bass, claves, and talking drum (5th work) ; Djur Djura (6th work) ; Obo Addy, drums (7th work) ; with unidentified backup jazz band (7th work) ; Peter Gabriel, synthesizer (8th work) ; with unidentified performers (8th work) ; Talking Heads (9th work) ; David Gilden, kora (11th-12th works) ; Ali Jihad Racy (13th work) ; John Schaefer, host.

Event

1. Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jul. 7, 1986.

Language

1. Spoken in English, sung in English and Berber.

Local note

1. Audio tone (0:14) on track 1 only.

Source

1. Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Schaefer, John, host.
2. Schaefer, John, performer.
3. Jeffes, Simon, arranger of music.
4. Eno, Brian, 1948- producer.
5. Hassell, Jon, 1937-2021, composer.
6. Hassell, Jon, 1937-2021, performer.
7. Eno, Brian, 1948- performer.
8. Dieng, Ayibe, performer.
9. Vasconcelos, Nana, performer.
10. Gismonti, Egberto, performer.
11. Addy, Obo, performer.
12. Bebey, Francis, performer.
13. Gilden, David, performer.
14. Gabriel, Peter, 1950- performer.
15. Racy, Ali Jihad, performer.
16. Eno, Brian, 1948- Delta rain dream.
17. Eno, Brian, 1948- Ba Benzele.
18. Gismonti, Egberto. Sol do meio dia.
19. Bebey, Francis. Akwaaba.
20. Gabriel, Peter, 1950- Birdy. Heat.
21. Racy, Ali Jihad. Boat of millions of years. Selections.
22. Touch 33 (Musical group), performer.
23. Penguin Cafe Orchestra, performer.
24. Djur Djura (Musical group), performer.
25. Talking Heads (Musical group), performer.
26. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
27. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Added title

1. Delta rain dream.
2. Cutting branches for a temporary shelter.
3. Kalimba.
4. Akwaaba.
5. A dezzi a saa.
6. Drum that sings.
7. Heat.
8. Seen and not seen.
9. Ba Benzele.
10. Kelfaba.
11. Mamadou masjna.
12. Boat of millions of years.

Research call number

1. *LDC 51832