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Eleutheromania

Apr 7, 2025 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With evanescent

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Desert Blues, Egyptian Balady, and Romani songs inspired by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio's Le Desert. Considered to be one of his breakthrough novels, Desert is a poetic, historically rich novel that intertwines two timelines: the 1909 migration of nomadic Berbers fleeing colonial violence, and the 1970s struggles of Lalla, a young woman descended from the same people, navigating life in Tangier and Marseille. The novel is a rich, sprawling, searching, poetic, provocative, broadly historic and demanding novel which documents the slow death of a North African culture. "They appeared as if in a dream at the top of the dune, half-hidden in the cloud of sand rising from their steps."

Eleutheromania
7:01 AM
Abou Diarra - Koya Blues
Abou Diarra Koya Blues Abou Diarra
Koya Mix & Métisse 2015
7:03 AM
Koudede - Iferouan
Koudede Iferouan Koudede
Taghlamt Taxila 2012
7:08 AM
Les Filles de Illighadad - Achibaba
Les Filles de Illighadad Achibaba Les Filles de Illighadad
Les Filles de Illighadad Sahel Sounds 2016
7:11 AM
Afel Bocoum - Penda Djiga
Afel Bocoum Penda Djiga Afel Bocoum
Lindé World Circuit 2020
7:18 AM
N'Gou Bagayoko - Yala
N'Gou Bagayoko Yala
Kulu Frikyiwa la musique des maquis 2002
7:19 AM
Abou Diarra - AbouNicolas
Abou Diarra AbouNicolas Abou Diarra
Koya Mix & Métisse 2015
7:23 AM
Imarhan - Achinkad
Imarhan Achinkad Imarhan
Aboogi City Slang 2022
7:29 AM
Koudede - Kelourhou
Koudede Kelourhou Koudede
Taghlamt Taxila 2012
7:30 AM
sambda doure - be ki don
sambda doure be ki don
7:34 AM
Les Filles de Illighadad - Telilit
Les Filles de Illighadad Telilit Les Filles de Illighadad
Les Filles de Illighadad Sahel Sounds 2016
7:47 AM
Mariem Hassan - Ana Saharauia
Mariem Hassan Ana Saharauia Mariem Hassan
El Aaiun Egdat Nubenegra 2012
7:47 AM
Kel Assouf - Alyochan
Kel Assouf Alyochan Kel Assouf
Black Tenere Glitterbeat Records 2019
7:51 AM
Tinariwen - tenerre taqqim
Tinariwen tenerre taqqim
7:57 AM
Tamikrest - Awnafin
Tamikrest Awnafin Tamikrest
Tamotaït Glitterbeat Records 2020
8:07 AM
Münir Nurettin Selçuk / S. Kaynak - Cikar yüclerden
Münir Nurettin Selçuk / S. Kaynak Cikar yüclerden
Istanbul 1925 Traditional Crossroads 1994
8:09 AM
Selda Bağcan - Katip Arzuhalim (Remix)
Selda Bağcan Katip Arzuhalim (Remix)
Selda Bağcan (Remix) Majör Müzik Yapım 2017
8:12 AM
Liya Ag Ablil, Nadia Nid El Mourid, Abdallah Ag Ahmed, Mathias Vaguenez, Sanou Ag Ahmed, Yamina Nid El Mourid & Terakaft - Awa Adounia
Liya Ag Ablil, Nadia Nid El Mourid, Abdallah Ag Ahmed, Mathias Vaguenez, Sanou Ag Ahmed, Yamina Nid El Mourid & Terakaft Awa Adounia
Kel Tamasheq (Deluxe Edition) world village 2012
8:17 AM
Bombino - AAmidinine
Bombino AAmidinine
Nomad Nonesuch
8:21 AM
Imarhan - Tahabort
Imarhan Tahabort Imarhan
Imarhan City Slang 2016
8:25 AM
Orchestra Baobab - Nijaay
Orchestra Baobab Nijaay Orchestra Baobab
Made in Dakar World Circuit 2007
8:33 AM
Özdemir Erdoğan - Gurbet
Özdemir Erdoğan Gurbet Özdemir Erdoğan
Yorumcu Özdemir Erdoğan Müzik 1993
8:35 AM
sukru runar - huzzam taksim
sukru runar huzzam taksim
8:40 AM
Gnawa Bambara - Bambara
Gnawa Bambara Bambara Gnawa Bambara
Maleen Abdenbi el Gadari Felmay 2006
8:42 AM
Nizar Roahana - Emm el Zeinat
Nizar Roahana Emm el Zeinat
8:52 AM
Hossam Ramzy - West Naima
Hossam Ramzy West Naima Hossam Ramzy
Hafla - Bellydance Party ARC 2007
8:52 AM
Ömer Faruk Tekbilek, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Brian Keane, Ara Dinkjian & Hassan Isikkut - Shashkin
Ömer Faruk Tekbilek, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Brian Keane, Ara Dinkjian & Hassan Isikkut Shashkin Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Mystical Garden Celestial Harmonies 1996
9:05 AM
Upper Egypt Ensemble - Luxor Baladna
Upper Egypt Ensemble Luxor Baladna Upper Egypt Ensemble
Afrah Baladna Sa'id (The Joy of Our City Sa'id) Egyptian Saidi Folk Songs Hollywood Music Center 2006
9:15 AM
Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Ensemble - Egypt: Enta Omri
Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Ensemble Egypt: Enta Omri
Best of Bellydance from Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey ARC 2010
9:15 AM
Fatme Serhan - Ala Warag Il Foull
Fatme Serhan Ala Warag Il Foull Fatme Serhan
The Queen of Balady (Belly Dance) Hollywood Music Center courtesy of Big Fish Media 2005
9:20 AM
Salwa El Katib - Khedni Maak
Salwa El Katib Khedni Maak
9:24 AM
Awlad Abou al-Gheit - Abou Al-gheit - Sheikh from the Qalyubia Spirit Tribe
Awlad Abou al-Gheit Abou Al-gheit - Sheikh from the Qalyubia Spirit Tribe Awlad Abou al-Gheit
Zar - Trance Music for Women Sands of Time Music 2005
9:29 AM
Upper Egypt Ensemble - Inta al-Amal
Upper Egypt Ensemble Inta al-Amal Upper Egypt Ensemble
Afrah Baladna Sa'id (The Joy of Our City Sa'id) Egyptian Saidi Folk Songs Hollywood Music Center 2006
9:31 AM
Upper Egypt Ensemble - Salam Alekom
Upper Egypt Ensemble Salam Alekom Upper Egypt Ensemble
Afrah Baladna Sa'id (The Joy of Our City Sa'id) Egyptian Saidi Folk Songs Hollywood Music Center 2006
9:31 AM
Fatme Serhan - Taht Il Shibbak
Fatme Serhan Taht Il Shibbak Fatme Serhan
The Queen of Balady (Belly Dance) Hollywood Music Center courtesy of Big Fish Media 2005
9:37 AM
Belly Dance Rhythms - Belly Dance Shimmy Medley
Belly Dance Rhythms Belly Dance Shimmy Medley Belly Dance Rhythms
Belly Dance - EP Pasion 2014
9:45 AM
Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, Moscow Chamber Choir & Gipsy vocal ensemble - Apple
Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, Moscow Chamber Choir & Gipsy vocal ensemble Apple
Eugen Doga. Gipsy Camp Goes to Heaven Eugen Doga 2024
9:48 AM
Alesha Dimitrievich - Eh raz, esche raz
Alesha Dimitrievich Eh raz, esche raz
9:53 AM
Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, Moscow Chamber Choir & Gipsy vocal ensemble - Nane Tsoha
Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, Moscow Chamber Choir & Gipsy vocal ensemble Nane Tsoha
Eugen Doga. Gipsy Camp Goes to Heaven Eugen Doga 2024
9:55 AM
Ensemble Tchaïka - Les tsiganes lèvent le camp
Ensemble Tchaïka Les tsiganes lèvent le camp Ensemble Tchaïka
Chants et musiques russes DOM 2010
9:57 AM
Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, Moscow Chamber Choir & Gipsy vocal ensemble - Kai Ione
Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, Moscow Chamber Choir & Gipsy vocal ensemble Kai Ione
Eugen Doga. Gipsy Camp Goes to Heaven Eugen Doga 2024
Chat is archived.
Rob from Maryland 7:17:44 AM
Good morning, evanescent! My wife just put "Le Desert" on hold at the library
Joseph Raccio 7:18:09 AM
audio sounds blown out
evanescent (host) 7:19:03 AM
good morning!!
evanescent (host) 7:20:07 AM
le desert has incredible prose, im excited for your wife to read it. let me know what she thinks!
evanescent (host) 7:26:45 AM
hey joseph! figuring out the sound right now
Joseph Raccio 7:39:59 AM
don't know what things look like on your end but sounds like volume is too high or maybe bass too high. great tunes though
evanescent (host) 7:48:10 AM
how is it now?
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 8:22:26 AM
Just waking up, this is awesome.
evanescent (host) 8:25:22 AM
good morning TAndy!
jimbooooo 8:36:34 AM
This show is suPeRB
evanescent (host) 8:40:00 AM
thank you jimboooo
evanescent (host) 8:40:13 AM
super fun time playing desert blues!
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 8:46:21 AM
There's no better feeling that cruising through the desert in the morning.
evanescent (host) 8:47:27 AM
well yes, your feet trudging through ochre sahara sand dunes as the sun heats the temple of your head and acidic sweat burns your eyes
evanescent (host) 8:48:01 AM
we are getting into the more middle eastern side of things btw, although still in the north of africa (egypt)
Scurrow Squirrel 9:03:30 AM
I was driving over a train track when that last song started and i nearly had a heart attack because i thought it was a train horn
evanescent (host) 9:05:53 AM
😭😭
evanescent (host) 9:06:23 AM
"wprb out in the real world" - dj nem
evanescent (host) 9:06:56 AM
never forget to look in all 5 directions when crossing a train track!
jimbooooo 9:11:44 AM
Those fifth dimension trains sneak up on ya
Alex Zipf 9:13:25 AM
Any interest in playing contemporary Arabic music such as Haifa Wehby?
evanescent (host) 9:15:39 AM
we're keeping it traditional today but i'm a big enthusiast of modern arabic music and will dedicate a show to it later this month(:
Alex Zipf 9:18:35 AM
Shokran!
evanescent (host) 9:19:30 AM
oh yes!!!
evanescent (host) 9:20:28 AM
fun fact that band was originated in krasnodar, russia, not too far from where i grew up!
evanescent (host) 9:25:27 AM
anyways to get back to music playing right now, we are continuing to explore the egyptian roots and traditions
evanescent (host) 9:26:29 AM
the track playing right now is zar, a mystic and ancient tradition originated from ancient Ethiopian tribes
ParrScream 9:27:20 AM
Good morning!
evanescent (host) 9:28:16 AM
whats up parrscream!
ParrScream 9:32:40 AM
Hi evanescent! Really enjoying the show this morning. :-)
evanescent (host) 9:36:39 AM
very very glad(: north african and middle eastern roots are one of my favorite gems
evanescent (host) 9:48:58 AM
the following song was reimagined by Visozkiy, a prolific Russian singer. Today I chose to play the original, folk version instead
ParrScream 9:49:12 AM
These gems are getting me through Monday morning work. :-)
evanescent (host) 9:53:12 AM
Russia has a large population of Ruska Roma, or Russian Romani peoples, estimated around 250,000 thousand. Their culture has been incredibly influential in music and literature. The tracks by Russian State Symphony Orchestra are, in fact, from a movie about the Romani peoples which was filmed during the Soviet Union and aired in theatres with considerable success.
evanescent (host) 9:54:20 AM
from a personal note, I was often called a gypsy growing up in Russia because of my ethnic ambiguity, and hence originated my interest in the culture of the Romani people
Renata Pugh 10:00:18 AM
Loving this playlist! I know we’re at the end of the show, but for a future one look into playing a song from Cafe Fejon—would blend in perfectly!