The Case of the Chris Kirkley Interview
12:00pm, 9-18-2016
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A special treat today, music lovers: an interview, and music, with one of the people who is actually doing the heavy lifting of research and travel to bring this music I love back for Western audiences...
Meet Chris Kirkley, the man behind Sahel Sounds record label, as well as other creative projects including the film known as the 'Tuareg Purple Rain' as well as a new film project. We will discuss his work, his travel in this part of the world, and much more on today's show.
- 12:13pm Tarhanine Tegla by Afous d'Afous on single (Sahel Sounds)
- 12:18pm Africa by King Ayisoba on This is Kologo Power (Sahel Sounds)
- 12:29pm Inigradan by Les Filles de Illighadad on Les Filles de Illighadad (Sahel Sounds)
- 12:40pm Adounia by Mdou Moctar on Adounia (Akounak Soundtrack) (Sahel Sounds)
- 12:43pm Ataraghine by Hama on Torodi (Sahel Sounds)
- 12:47pm Tinariwen by Group Anmataff on Music from Saharan Cellphones (Sahel Sounds)
- 12:53pm Amarhine by Idassane Wallet Mohamed on Issawat (Sahel Sounds)
- 1:10pm Lamru by Mammane Sani et son Orgue on La Musique Electronique du Niger (Sahelsounds)
- 1:18pm La Mone by l'Orchestre National de Mauritanie on single (Sahel Sounds)
- 1:23pm Zabaya by Azna de l'Ader on Zabaya (Sahel Sounds)
- 1:45pm Untitled by Amadou Bintou Konte on Waandekadde (Sahel Sounds)
- 1:49pm Untitled by Mdou Moctar on Agrim Agadez (Sahel Sounds)