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Global Artists

Mary Ann Kennedy presents a collection of sessions and interviews with the best in global music including Rokia Traore, Manu Chao and Salsa Celtica among others.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Dec 2012 00:30

Chapters

  • Global Gathering – Tropic of Cancer

    Mary Ann Kennedy takes a musical trip through some of the countries that lie 23 degrees north of the equator.

    Duration: 56:05

  • Global Gathering - Salsa Celtica

    Founder member Toby Shippey and new recruit Megan Henderson discuss the enduring allure of Scotland’s best known fusion group.

    Duration: 27:28

  • Global Gathering – Tropic of Capricorn

    Mary Ann Kennedy heads south to take a trip round the music of the lands that lie 23 degrees south of the equator.

    Duration: 51:52

  • Seckou Keita

    The Senegalese Kora player chats to Mary Ann Kennedy about the art of playing this magical African instrument.

    Duration: 20:17

  • Del Castillo

    The brothers from Austin Texas perform their brand of Tex Mex music at the 2012 Celtic Connections Festival.

    Duration: 28:26

  • Songlines - Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica

    John Cavannagh tells the story behind South Africa’s national anthem.

    Duration: 26:25

  • Rokia Traore

    The Malian singer and guitarist discusses her musical career and performs a recorded live track for Bruce MacGregor’s Music Café.

    Duration: 12:08

  • Manu Chao

    The rebel rocker chats to Mary Ann Kennedy looks back over his career as a globe-trotting musician and his work producing artists like Mariam & Amadou.

    Duration: 27:48

  • Carlos Nunez

    In a fascinating archive interview from 1998, presenter Phil Cunningham chats to the celebrated Galician piper.

    Duration: 57:54

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Dec 2012 00:30