All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.6) - Kenya to Madagascar

Welcome to the All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2) with Natalie and Alban Low. Our aim is to track down a vinyl record from all 60+ African countries, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between. Each week we feature 5 countries. This week it is Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya and Madagascar, where we track down the 'Nightingale of Libya' and the golden voice of Liberia who was crowned a princess. This programme is part of the A World in London family of radio programmes. Listen to the 1st series on SOAS Radio.

Listen to episode 6 - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep6-kenya-to-madagascar/

Tracklist
1) Bana Luo Succes - Sule
2) The Maseru and Holtse Methodist Choir - Tlong Thaka
3) Princess Fatu Gayflor - E La Lokpeh
4) Khaled Said - Tawali
5) Rossy - Raha Manina Any

Next week we share vinyl records from Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, and Mauritius.

Rapasa NyatraPasa Otieno - A World in London

Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno

Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno - vocals and nyatiti 

A World in London, Resonance FM, UK

4th March 2020

Listen to the full interview here on A World in London - https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-world-in-london-4th-march-2020/

Gifted Kenyan multi-instrumentalist & singer-songwriter, Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno, brought his raw, poetic, and passionate music talents to A World in London on Resonance 104.4fm ? He played live, exclusive extracts from his forthcoming debut album, Tipona, which is out on March 13th, and we learnt all about his main instrument, the nyatiti (eight-string lyre), for which he is a skilled ambassador. 

 Also on this AWIL, great global music by Grand Union Orchestra, Damir Imamovic, Matthieu Saglio [oficial], and Awale Jant Band.
Pics & production by Sophie Darling, Tanbir Johal, artist Alban Low, and Norman Druker, plus Bernard Bernard on sound!
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Namvula - A World in London

Namvula

Namvula

Namvula Rennie - vocals and guitar

Date: 18th April 2018

Venue: A World In London, Resonance FM, London, UK

Current Album - Quiet Revolutions (2017)

Future performance

18 May 2018 - Winerborne Stickland Hall, UK

19 May 2018 - Broadmayne Hall, UK

25 May 2018 - BBC Biggest Weekend, Perth, Australia

9 June 2018 - Balabam, London, UK

28 July 2018 - Manchester Jazz Festival, UK

Click to Listen to Namvula on A World In London with DJ Norman Druker -
https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-world-in-london-18th-april-2018/

DJ Norman Druker

Namvula Rennie is a cool, thoughtful singer-songwriter whose distinctive fusion style reflects her history. Born in Zambia, with a Zambian mother and Scottish father, she lived in Kenya, Switzerland and the US before settling in London, while taking regular trips back to Africa. Her second album, Quiet Revolutions, shows how she has developed as a confident, soulful performer who can switch effortlessly between from African and European influences. Namvula sings in a bewildering variety of languages, and the lyrics and translations are worth checking out online at www.namvula.com

Namvula