PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2011
WITH GUESTS IRISH SINGER SUSAN MCKEOWN, LORIN SKLAMBERG OF THE KLEZMATICS AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FABRICE LEMIRE
11:00AM – 1:00 PM
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com

Time - Artist (country) - Album - Track – Label

11:00 Ketil Bjornstad, Svante Henryson (Norway) – Night Song – Fall – ECM Records

11:07 Mathias Eick (Norway) – Skala – Skala – ECM Records

11:18 Iro Haarla Quintet (Finland) – Vespers – Satoyama – ECM Records

11:23 Shweta Jhaveri (India) – Anahita – To The Spring – Intuition Music & Media
Shweta Jhaveri performs on Friday, May 13 at 8 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd (off 405 freeway – exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. With Will Bernard (guitar), Eyvind Kang (viola) and Scott Amendola (drums/percussion). Info and tickets: www.skirball.org

11:26 Omar Sosa (Cuba) – Afreecanos – Iyade– Ota Records
Omar Sosa Quintet performs at the Getty Center on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 pm, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. Information: www.getty.edu

11:33 Phil Ranelin (US) – Perseverance – In Search Of The One – Wide Hive
Jazz legends Charles Lloyd, George Duke and Stanley Clarke headline an all-star line-up of performances (including Phil Ranelin) and celebrating Billy Higgins and benefiting Pacifica Radio KPFK, on Saturday, May 1st at 7 PM at Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Info and tickets: www.kpfk.org

Interview with Susan McKeown and Lorin Sklamberg
11:38 Susan McKeown, Lorin Sklamberg (Ireland, US) – Saints & Tzadiks – Buenos Aires – World Village

11:53 Susan McKeown, Lorin Sklamberg (Ireland, US) – Saints & Tzadiks – The Dark Slender Boy – World Village

12:03 Susan McKeown, Lorin Sklamberg (Ireland, US) – Saints & Tzadiks – Enniscorthy Fair – World Village
Susan McKeown and Lorin Sklamberg perform on Wednesday, April 27 at 8 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd (off 405 freeway – exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. Info and tickets: www.skirball.org 877-722-4849

12:07 Blame Sally (US) – Speeding Ticket And A Valentine – Pajaros Sin Alas – Ninth Street Opus
Blame Sally performs at McCabe’s Guitar Shop on Saturday, April 23 at 8 PM. 3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 Tel: 310-828-4497  www.mccabes.com

12:10 Mamak Khadem (Iran) – A Window To Color – A Call To Beginning – www.mamak-khadem.com
Mamak Khadem performs with guests Omar Faruk Tekbilek and dancer Shahrokh Moshkin – Ghalam on Saturday, May 14th at 8 PM at the Wilshire Ebel Theatre, 4401 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, For tickets go to: www.mamak-khadem.com or the Music Box or Ketab Corp on Westwood Blvd. or online at www.melliticket.com

12:18 Asha Bhosle, Shujaat Khan (India) – Naina Lagai Ke – Naina Lagai  Ke – Four Quarters Entertainment

12:25 Ghazal (India, Iran)  - The Rain – Fire – ECM Records
Ghazal (Shujaat Husain Khan, Kayhan Kalhor) performs at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Thursday, April 21st at 8 PM www.uclalive.org
Shujaat Husain Khan also performs an Indian classical concert with Abhiman Kaushal on tabla on Saturday, April 23 at 8 PM at Herrick Chapel, Occidental College, Alumni Ave & Campus Road, Los Angeles. Info: 626-449-6987  www.MusicCircle.org

12:27 Interview with Artistic Director of Cirque du Soleil Fabrice Lemire
Quidam performs in Long Beach from April 20 through the 24th at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center  Info: www.cirquedusoleil.com

12:27 Benoit Jutras (Canada) – Music to Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam – Atmadja - RCA Victor

12:40 Benoit Jutras (Canada) – Music to Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam – Marelle - RCA Victor

12:42 Benoit Jutras (Canada) – Music to Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam – Carousel - RCA Victor

12:47 Marcin Wasilewski Trio (Poland) – Faithful – Woke Up In The Desert – ECM Records

12:53 Mario Lucio (Cape Verde) – Kreol –Petit Son– Lusafrica

12:57 Femi Kuti (Nigeria) – Africa For Africa – Can’t Buy Me – Knitting Factory Records

EVENTS

Angelique Kidjo performs on Sunday May 1st at 8 PM at Luckman Fine Arts Complex. Info and tickets: www,luckmanarts.org

Vusi Mahlasela, Agelique Kidjo and Youssou N’Dour will perform at the Greek Theatre on Thursday June 16th at the Greek Theatre. Info and tickets: www.greektheatrela.com