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A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto & Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
April 29, 2023
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This week we dedicate our show to two artists who recently passed away, and who—even though very far apart in terms of geographical origins and life trajectories—shared a devotion to beauty, elegance and originality: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou.

Playlist

Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
Ryuichi Sakamoto "Tango" Smoochy (Milan) 0:16
Host Talks 4:49
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cesária Evora, Caetano Veloso "E Preciso Perdoar" Red Hot + Río (Verve) 6:23
Host Talks 12:22
Arto Lindsay "Sovereign" Corpo Sutil (Anti-) 14:18
Vinicius Cantuaria "Sol na Cara" Sol na Cara (Gramavision) 18:26
Adam O'Farrill "stakra" Visions of Your Other (Biophilia) 20:54
Host Talks 24:52
Ryuichi Sakamoto "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" Piano, Volume 1 (Private) 27:10
Rachel Eckroth "High Desert Winter" One (Blackbird Sessions) 31:55
Francesca Han "Present" Exude (Hanji) 33:52
Host Talks 36:42
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou "The Homeless Wanderer" Éthiopiques, Vol. 21: Piano Solo (Buda musique) 39:27
Maya Dunietz "Opus 1" Free the Dolphin—EP (Raw Tapes) 46:30
Host Talks 52:38
Kansas Smitty's "Sunday Davidson" We're Not in Kansas Anymore (Ever) 53:31
David Virelles "Tessellations" Nuna (Pi) 59:14
Host Talks 1:02:50
Sam Reider "Emahoy" Petrichor (Slow & Steady) 1:03:50

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About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Instrument: Composer / conductor

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