From the Crate to the Cradle
Saturday 26 December 2009
- From the Crate to the Cradle Part 1
- One DJ's safari through the funky sounds of 70s Africa. Earlier this year Auckland based DJ and musician Barnie Duncan spent three months wandering around Africa, in order get to know his record crates a bit better - a collection of the various musical styles from the late 60s and 70s post-revolution Africa. What is fascinating about this period in particular is the re-appropriation of various musical styles like funk and soul by African musicians - styles that originated in Africa but evolved and mutated upon arrival in the Untied States. When taken back to the Motherland these styles took on a blistering rawness that proved addictive to this intrepid collector - and thus, a pilgrimage was born: Morocco, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ethiopia. The resulting rare interviews cover the likes of a sound engineer from the booming heyday of Ghana's afro-soul explosion, the man who started Ethiopia's first record label, Highlife band-leaders from Ghana, various superstars of the world music scene at a festival in Morocco, a psychedelic Islamic blues band in Mali, up and coming hip hop talent from the streets of Accra in Ghana, and even Fela's old percussionist. Hear what happens when a DJ uses the contents of his crates to guide him back to the cradle. 26 December 2009. (duration: 26′11″)
from (23 Dec 2009) - Lawrence Arabia Live
- 2009 Silver Scroll winner James Milne (a.k.a. Lawrence Arabia) is joined by friends including Liam Finn, E.J. Barnes and Connan Mockasin Live at The Powerstation, Auckland on the Having A Baby tour. Songs include The Beautiful Young Crew, Look like A Fool and the Scroll winner Apple Pie Bed. Recorded and produced by Andre Upston for Radio New Zealand National. 26 December 2009. (duration: 23′49″)
from (24 Dec 2009)
Barnie with Ethiopian singing legend Alemayehu Eshete
Barnie with Ghanain funk legend Gyedu Blay Ambolley
Barnie with Tala in Mali
Engineer Francis Kwakye in his old studio
Local rapper Clemson and friends in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Barnie learning Gimbri
Rachid El Guerrab and Ma'alem Kbiber
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