Friday, March 27, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 43



intro: Beijo de Longe /Cesaria Evora /Cafe Atlantico

1. Sigi Kurini /Oumou Sangare /Ko Sira
2. Canto de Ossanha /Joyce /Joyce Sings Jobim & De Moraes
3. Eye Opener /Noa /Noa

1. Searching /Mary J. Blige /Share My World
2. Jet Ski /Magareth Menezes /Kindala
3. So /Tracy Chapman /Matters of the Heart

1. Tarde em Itapoan /Joyce /Joyce Sings Jobim & De Moraes
2. Poetry Man /Zap Mama /Seven
3. Illuminados /Eliane Elias /Paulistana

4. Short Supply /Tracy Chapman /Matters of the Heart

Thursday, March 19, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 42



intro: Ar / Daude / Daude

1. Lei Lei / Maryam Mursal / The Journey
2. Sozinhos de Novo / Daude / Daude
3. Sweet Love / Me'Shell Ndegeocello / Plantation Lullabies

1. Kufilaw / Maryam Mursal / The Journey
2. Objeto Nao Identificado / Daude / Daude
3. Certainly / Erykah Badu / Baduizm

1. Dred Locs / Me'Shell Ndegeocello / Plantation Lullabies
2. Damn Your Eyes / Zap Mama / Seven
3. Next Lifetime / Erykah Badu / Baduizm



Enjoy! -- Rasheed Ali






Friday, March 13, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 41



intro: Shame /Mighty Mo Rodgers /Blues is My Wailing Wall

1. I Come from the Ghetto /Majek Fashek /Spirit of Love
2. El Tumbadero /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Agua que va a Caer
3. Welcome to Jamrock /Damian Marley /

1. Pimpa's Paradise /Damian Marley /Welcome to Jamrock
2. Ojala /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Agua que va a Caer
3. Nuff Rude Boys /Israel Vibration / Pay the Piper

1. Road to Zion /Damian Marley /Welcome to Jamrock
2. Jah People /Majek Fashek /Spirit of Love

Friday, March 06, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 40



intro: Dinaha /Rachid Taha /Rachid Taha

1. Voila, Voila /Rachid Taha /Rachid Taha
2. Maracatu Atomico /Chico Science & Nacao Zumbi /Afrociberdelia
3. Sama Duniya /Baaba Maal /Firin' in Fouta
4. Samiry /Ali Hassan Kuban /Nubian Magic

1. Malaika /Rachid Taha /Rachid Taha
2. Que Som e Esse? /Dj Dolores & Orch. Santa Massa /Contraditorio
3. Sidiki /Baaba Maal /Firin' in Fouta
4. Comme un Chien /Rachid Taha /Ole, Ole

1. Boire /Rachid Taha /Ole, Ole
2. Ndelorel /Baaba Maal /Lam Toro
3. Prato de Flores / Nacao Zumbi /Nacao Zumbi
4. Valencia /Rachid Taha /Ole, Ole

Friday, February 27, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 39


intro: Musafir /AR Rahman / Vande Mataram


This week's podcast is a Tribute to AR Rahman featuring songs from "Vande Mataram"
while illustrating his musical influence upon my music.


1. Maa Tujhe Salaam
2. Tauba, Tauba

1. Only You
2. The Call /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Thunder in the Jungle

1. Masoom
2. The Trance /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Thunder in the Jungle



Enjoy! -- Rasheed Ali



Thursday, February 19, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 38



Intro: Pan Woman / Exodus steel Orchestra /Pan Woman


The Last Train to San Fernando / Woodbrook Invaders / Calypso Calaloo
Walking in the Rain / Rasheed Ali & Rain People
Pan Night & Day / Our Boys Steel Orchestra / Pan Night & Day

Long Time / Rasheed Ali & Rain People
The Hammer / Our Boys Steel Orchestra / Pan Night & Day

Friday, February 13, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 37




Abalou Cachoeira /Capoeira de Angola de Salvador
Ogum e Que Sabe / Dori Caymmi / If Ever...

set one:

Negrice Cristal / Ile Aiye / Canto Negro
O Acaraje / Rasheed Ali & Rain People / Beijos Azuis
De Ouro e Marfim / Gilberto Gil / Quanta

set two:

Vendedor de Caranguejo / Gilberto Gil / Quanta
Mercador de Siri / Dori Caymmi / Brasilian Serenata
Nao Precisa ainda Nada / Rasheed Ali / Beijos Azuis

set three:

O Nega que Vende Ai / Capoeira de Angola de Salvador
Tristeza e Beleza / Rasheed Ali & Rain People / Tristeza e Beleza...
Amor na Bahia / Rasheed Ali & Rain People / Tristeza e Beleza...
Uma Coisa Boa, Uma Coisa Doida / Rasheed Ali & Rain People / Tristeza e Beleza...

Saturday, February 07, 2009

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 36


Intro: Eu sou da Bahia / Uyara Souza/Qual e da Musica
A Chamada da Bahia /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Tristeza e Beleza na Cidade Negra


Set one:
  1. Eu vim da Bahia / Joao Gilberto /Joao, Voz e Violao
  2. Nacao /Joao Bosco / Beleza Tropical-Brasil Classics
  3. Voce ja foi a Bahia /Dori Caymmi /Brasilian Serenata
Set two:
  1. Beijos Azuis / Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Beijos Azuis
  2. Flor da Bahia /Dori Caymmi /Brasilian Serenata
  3. Beleza /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Tristeza e Beleza na Cidade Negra
Set three:
  1. Voce esta na Bahia /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Tristeza e Beleza na Cidade Negra
  2. Tira uma Flor / Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Beijos Azuis
  3. Fica no Brasil / Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Tristeza e Beleza na Cidade Negra



Enjoy! -- Rasheed Ali

Monday, January 26, 2009

Agua Santa Translations



La Procesión (The Procession)

Chorus: Listen to the drums
The Brotherhood is coming
Those who walk in the Light
The light of faithfulness

Chorus: Listen to the drums
The procession is coming
Those who walk in the shade
The shade of reverence

Chorus: Listen to the drums
The Brotherhood is coming
Those who walk in the Light
The light of charity

Chorus: Listen to the drums
The Fraternity is coming
Those who walk in the shade
The shade of antiquity

Chorus: “Step to one side when they pass through here!
For those who paved the way for us, the crowds will part!”

Ad lib: “Hear the song of the procession, the procession is arriving!”


Buscando y Pidiendo (Searching & Asking)

I am searching for a tree,
I don’t need to shade myself from the sun!
I asking for its beauty,
A prayer to nature!
I am searching for a tree,
Because I want to make a drum,
I am asking for the soul of the tree,
I want to make a drum!

Chorus: Aña, Aña, Aña, Aña,

I am searching for a goat,
That I don’t have to feed!
I asking for its beauty,
A prayer to nature!
I am searching for a goat,
So that my drum can speak!
I am asking for the voice of the goat,
So that my sound may astound!
I am searching for a goat,
So that my drum can speak!

Nadie me habló (Nobody Spoke to Me)

I can still hear, all of my sons crying
I can still hear, the women screaming
I remember that day, when my life thus passed
There, How I recall that day, when thus I died
And nobody spoke to me, when my life thus passed
Chorus: And nobody spoke to me!
I recall that day, when my life thus arrived
And nobody spoke to me, when thus I died
When they put me in the ground, nobody spoke to me
I recall that day, when the hour thus ended
I recall that day
Chorus: When nobody spoke to me!
There, How I recall that day
Chorus: When thus I died!
They buried me in the ground but nobody spoke to me
Where my book thus closes, they buried my in the ground
But nobody spoke to me
Chorus: when my life thus passed!
They gave me to the silence, nobody spoke to me
I waited in the ground
But nobody spoke to me!

"One Tribe, Many Voices" Podcast Episode 35



Intro: Drummers of Burundi Live at the Real World Festival


Zaboko /The Music of the Baka Pygmies /African Rhythms
Caiana ja ta Madura /Banda de Kongos de Konshaca /Batuques do Sudeste
Mai /The Music of the Baka Pygmies /African Rhythms
Palavra de Rei /Leao Coroado /Maracatu Atomico


La Procesion /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Agua Santa
Cuando de Africa Sali / Gregorio 'El Goyo' Hernandez /La Rumba es Cubana
The Brotherhood /Rasheed Ali / The Empty Vessel speaks
Heartbeat in the Music /Chatuye


Con tres Tambores Bata /Tata Guines /Aniversario
Buscando y Pidiendo /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Agua Santa
Abakua /Los Rumberos de Cuba /Rapsodia Rumbera vol.2
Nadie me Hablo /Rasheed Ali & Rain People /Agua Santa




Enjoy! -- Rasheed Ali