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Mary Ann Kennedy - Rastafari Bobo Shanti Nyabinghi Church

Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music from around the world, plus a session recorded in Jamaica with the Rastafari Bobo Shanti Nyabinghi Church.

Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus a session recorded in Jamaica with the Rastafari Boboshanti Nyabinghi Church.

Nyabinghi music is the traditional drumming music of Jamaica's Rastafarian communities, named after Queen Nyabinghi, a traditional African goddess. It's a hypnotic trance music, involving chanting with words from the Psalms or Christian hymns, and the style is very much at the roots of reggae. This session was recoeded during a Commonwealth Connections field trip, and it was recorded at the Rastafari Boboshanti Nyabinghi Church.

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Sat 6 Sep 2014 00:00
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Music Played

  • Aurelio

    Nafagua (I Will Try)

    • Landini.
    • Real World.
    • CDRWP205.

  • Hodu (feat. The TourĂ©-Raichel Collective)

    • The Paris Session.
    • Cumbancha.
    • CMB-CD-32.

  • Rumba Soyo (feat. Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca)

    • La Rumba Soyo.
    • Cumbancha.
    • CMB-CD-31.

  • Ewan McLennan

    Tales From Down At the Harp

    • Stories Still Untold.
    • Fellside Recordinds.
    • FECD 263.

  • Sam Amidon

    Walkin' Boss

    • Lily-O.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Fofoulah

    No Troubles (Kelinte)

    • Fofoulah.
    • Glitterbeat.
    • GBCD017.

  • Rastafari Bobo Shanti Nyahbinghi Church

    Rastafari Bobo Shanti Nyahbinghi Church Service

  • Jean Redpath

    The Flower O' The Quern

    • A Beginner's Guide to Traditional Scottish Music.
    • Lismor.
    • LCOM-5227.

  • Jean Redpath

    Hishie Ba

    • Celtic Lullabies.
    • Ellipsis Arts.
    • 964210.

  • Amartey Hedzoleh

    Hie Hie Woyaa

    • Kukurantumi.
    • Chop Time Music.
    • CTM02-CD.

  • Talvin Singh and Niladri Kumar

    The Bliss

    • Together.
    • World Village.
    • 450016.

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  • Sat 6 Sep 2014 00:00
    BBC Radio 3

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