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WOMAD 2010

Saturday 13 March 2010

Host Kirsten Johnstone, producer Emma Smith and reporter Trevor Reekie were at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth for a weekend of music, art, dance, food, and conversation from all over the globe - Tibet, Jamaica, France, Finland, Israel, Cuba, Africa, Australia and Aotearoa.

Over three hours they heard from the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - a band of bros from Chicago who were taught horns by their father; Babylon Circus from France, who where expected to bring a bit of a trouble-making element to the festival judging from the way they were swigging back the red wine the night before; the voice of the Sahara - Mariem Hassan - who sings about her people exiled in refugee camps in Algeria, and much more over the course of the live broadcast.

See images in the WOMAD gallery.

Nickodemus WOMAD 2010: First up in Music 101's WOMAD 2010 coverage was Nickodemus - a DJ and Producer with a wider sonic palate than most. His latest album Sun People features cameos from musicians from all over the world. Nico gives Kirsten Johnstone's a tour around the WOMAD site... 13 March 2010. (duration: 10′49″)
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble WOMAD 2010: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a nine-piece brass band, eight of whom are brothers. They have fifteen other siblings - 23 in total, 3 mothers, and one father who was Sun Ra's trumpeter, Keelan Phil Cohran. Kirsten Johnstone catches up with them by the pond. 13 March 2010 (duration: 5′34″)
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Babylon Circus WOMAD 2010: French band Babylon Circus - named because there was once a clown in the band - join Kirsten Johnstone live during Music 101. 13 March 2010. (duration: 7′30″)
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Blue King Brown WOMAD 2010: One band that had the WOMAD 2010 crowd dancing their asses off on Friday night was Blue King Brown. Kirsten Johnstone speaks to them. 13 March 2010. (duration: 5′53″)
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Obhoa, Eliades WOMAD 2010: One of the WOMAD 2010 headline acts was Cuban born singer, guitarist and champion of Cuba's traditional Son music, Eliades Obhoa. If you've seen the Buena Vista Social Club, you may remember him as the stately guitarist in the cowboy hat. Emma Smith gets him to show her around his musical artillery. 13 March 2010. (duration: 3′44″)
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El Harrachi, Kamel WOMAD 2010: Dahmane El Harrachi, was a master of the oud and the popular Algerian music style Chaabi His oldest son, Kamel El Harrachi has just released his debut album called"Ghana Fenou", a tribute to his father's work which also features some of his own compositions. Kirsten Johnstone played one of his father's songs - Ya Rayah before speaking with Kamel El Harrachi (with the help of a translator), live during Music 101. He also performs. 13 March 2010. (duration: 11′47″)
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Ojos De Brujos WOMAD 2010: Music 101 were at WOMAD taking in the sounds, sights and smells of the world - Emma Smith speaks with Maxwell Wright, percussionist and MC with Spanish group Ojos Be Brujos. 13 March 2010. (duration: 11′24″)
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WOMAD Melody Thomas reviews 1814, Babylon Circus, Ross Daly: Music 101's career festival reporter Melody Thomas reviews WOMAD 2010 acts 1814, Babylon Circus and Ross Daly. 13 March 2010. (duration: 2′55″)
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Anna Coddington WOMAD 2010: The local lineup at WOMAD 2010 included a couple of Maori whanau reggae bands - 1814 and House of Shem; Pacific Curls - who pulled out a ripper of a set on the Friday night, covering pacific ukulele styles, to samba, to Irish jigs and reels; and four solo female vocalists - Ladi 6, LA Mitchell, Iva Lamkum, and Anna Coddington, the last of whom Kirsten Johnstone talks with just as she finishes scoffing a tasty kebab. 13 March 2010. (duration: 3′21″)
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Ross Daly WOMAD 2010: The final guest in the Music 101 Live from Womad Taranaki show was Irish born Ross Daly, who has dedicated his life to investigating musical traditions around the world. He directed WOMAD's Finale showcase. He currently lives in Crete, running The Musical Workshop Labyrinth, dedicated to the study of the world's modal music traditions. He speaks with Kirsten Johnstone. 13 March 2010. (duration: 15′28″)
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