From Nordic Raga to North-West African Madagascar
On the 255th RootsWorld Radio, we will begin with some original compositions for the Syrian quanun, a traditional Middle Eastern zither.
We’ll hear from a trio of string artists from Madagascar, Mali and Morocco, vocal and percussion from France, a quartet of artists from India and Sweden who perform what they call Nordic Raga, a Swedish/Norwegian violin duet and finish off with some music from Ireland. Artist on the show include Maya Youseff, 3MA, La Mal Coiffee, Nordic Raga, Mikael Marin & Anon Egeland, and Andy Irvine & Paul Brady.