March 2-6
This Week's Music Around the World-Traditional and Contemporary Music-South Sudan
Traditional Dancing-Collo Kingdom (3:24) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbMx2PZOSfU&list=PLgH9eejMM4ELP3VXDRos5Vi05wXnX58Zd&index=15) The Collo Kingdom is the historic kingdom of the Shilluk (Chollo) People found in South Sudan and dates to its founding in 1490. This is a traditional community women's dance.
Traditional Drumming-South Sudan (3:45) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t9xxrOv0QA&list=RD8t9xxrOv0QA&start_radio=1)
Bari People-Traditional Song and Dance (5:01) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-AAuzKmIbQ&list=PLhM33U4WgqYVqElPDzRTMyg2oTvLRiCv1&index=3 I found multiple videos of these communal dances with the whole group singing traditional songs.
Slatine Pro-Two Hearts and One Home (2:47) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47fcqSKJ9VQ&list=RDEMvqc2So4fL8ec2BU0RZRcag&index=3) Slatine Pro is a popular singer, songwriter and music producer from South Sudan. Genres include dancehall, Afropop and trap. He sings in a combination of English and Dinka-a local dialect to where he lives.
March 9-13
This Week's Music Around the World-Traditional and Contemporary Music-Kosovo
Lahuta-The Legendary Epic of Kosovo-Isa Elizi-Lekgjekaj-The Song of Halil's Wedding (3:26) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKBlQqn9aB0&list=RDyKBlQqn9aB0&start_radio=1) Kosovan music is essentially ethnic Albanian music, and related to the other former countries of Yugoslavia. This is the lahuta-a one string bowed fiddle traditional to Kosovo, with a traditional epic song being played.
Ciftelia (1:07) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6aIJ5WPpk&list=RDwS6aIJ5WPpk&start_radio=1) Ciftelia is a traditional two string stemmed lute in Kosovo. One string is mostly used for melody, and the other mostly used as a drone.
Gjurmët-N'Tren Per Perzeren (2:44) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MlH0nDp08g&list=RDEMk2JO192LIcEyaVfSabbUDQ&start_radio=1) Gjurmët was formed in the 80's in Yugoslavia and was one of the first rock/new wave bands formed by Kosovo Albanians.
Tallava Music-Edona Hasanaj and Labinot Rexha and Exo (3:33) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJvJFnnCOUU&list=PLismFXbl0JH7X5J8KUpwarqVVvXgmZM2F&index=12) Tallava music comes from the Albanian speaking Roma people of Kosovo. Excuse the lip synching-but this is a good example.
Due Lipa-Levitating (3:50) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUVcZfQe-Kw&list=RDTUVcZfQe-Kw&start_radio=1) Possible the most famous modern pop star of Kosovan descent is Dua Lipa. She was born in London England to two parents from Kosovo. So I had to add this.
March 30-April 3
This Week's Music Around the World-Traditional and Contemporary Music-Senegal
Watcha-Africa (on akonting) (3:03) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbxk3oulOf4&list=RDnbxk3oulOf4&start_radio=1) The akonting is a folk lute of the Jola people of Sengal and surrounding countries.
Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry-7 Seconds (4:31) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqCpjFMvz-k&list=RDwqCpjFMvz-k&start_radio=1) Youssou N'Dour is a internationally popular musician from Senegal. This is one of his best selling songs with Swedish singer Neneh Cherry.
Fatou Guewal-Xalé ak Thiossane (5:58) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-yhFQEWSNs&list=RDJ-yhFQEWSNs&start_radio=1) Guewal is a popular singer and songwriter from Senegal who has toured internationally. Her music style is Senegalese-called Mbalax.
Baaba Maal-Fulani Rock (6:44) (found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbv_gfq7iB0&list=RDrbv_gfq7iB0&start_radio=1) Baaba Maal is a world renowned singer from Senegal. Here he performs what some consider his best song-Fulani Rock-in Los Angeles. H sings in the Pullar language of the Fulani people.