4 Mars and music from Djibouti
Kathryn Tickell talks to Ostinato Records founder Vik Sohonie about their new release of rare archive music from Djibouti, featuring the band 4 Mars.
Kathryn Tickell talks to Ostinato Records founder Vik Sohonie about their new release of music from 1980s Djibouti star group 4 Mars, heard for the first time in decades. Sourced from old tapes sitting in the vaults of the national radio station in Djibouti City, this release represents the first in a series from the archive that have been little heard outside the east African country,
Plus new releases from Mali, Scotland, Ireland, France and Brazil as well as a taste of next week's interviewee, Cuban pianist Omar Sosa.
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San Salvador
Fai Sautar
- La Grande Folie.
- Pagans.
- 1.
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Anansy CissΓ©
Foussa foussa
- Anoura.
- Riverboat Records.
- 2.
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Iona Fyfe
The Wild Geese
- Iona Fyfe.
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4 Mars
Daroor (The Rain Didn't Come)
- (Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
- Ostinato Records.
- 5.
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4 Mars
Tilman Baa Lagu Socdaa (Follow the Rules)
- (Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
- Ostinato Records.
- 10.
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4 Mars
Abaal (Gratitude)
- (Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
- Ostinato Records.
- 12.
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Kraja
Bortom skogen
- Vinter.
- Ljudinstitutet.
- 4.
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Ye Vagabonds
I'm a Rover
- I’m a Rover / The Bothy Lands.
- River Lea.
- 1.
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Marcos Resende, RubΓ£o Sabino, Claudio CaribΓ© & Oberdan MagalhΓ£es
Nina NenΓ©m
- Marcos Resende & Index.
- Far Out Records.
- 2.
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4 Mars
Gabadha Soo Galbiya (Song to escort newlyweds)
- (Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
- Ostinato Records.
- 13.
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4 Mars
Tamarta (Power)
- (Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
- Ostinato Records.
- 4.
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4 Mars
Baxsanow Ismaacil (Song for Djibouti's President IsmaΓ―l Omar Guelleh)
- (Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
- Ostinato Records.
- 7.
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Omar Sosa & Rajery
Eretseretse
- An East African Journey.
- Ota Records.
- 4.
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- Sat 20 Feb 2021 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3