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Saturday, April 9, 2016
Pakistani Sufi-Rock Guitar God Mekaal Hasan

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Tonight we meet Pakistani guitar wizard Mekaal Hasan. Hasan's Indo-Pakistani Sufi-rock band MHB - propelled by his smoldering guitar workouts and the power-packed vocals of Sharmistha Chatterjee - is on tour this month, supporting their excellent third album Andholan, with a stop at Joe's Pub on Friday night April 22 as well as gigs at World Cafe in Philadelphia on April 24 and Masquerade in Atlanta on April 26. We'll give you a taste of the band's dynamic live sound tonight by playing unreleased live tracks from the band's show at Baroda in Gujarat, India in April 2015. Bassist Amir Azhar also joins in on the interview.

TICKET GIVEAWAY: See the fantasic Malian electric band

This Week's Playlist:

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Sidestepper: Supernatural Love / Supernatural Love / Real World (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Ghazalaw: Jugnu Ke Sitara Tha / Ghazalaw / Marvels of the Universe / * (0:05:50 Pop-up)
Welsh and Pakistani Urdu poetry slam

Sandaraa: Jegi Jegi Lailajan / Sandaraa / Self-Released (0:11:06 Pop-up)
GIG: Rockwood Music Hall, Wed May 11. Pashto traditions of Pakistan meet Nuyo-Judeo-Balkan sounds.

Olcay Bayir: Benim Yarim / Neva / Harmony / Riverboat (0:17:41 Pop-up)

Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars with Maracatu NY: Pantagruel, Shiker Hindert Prozent / Carnival Conspiracy / Piranha (0:24:47 Pop-up)
GIG: Two sets tonight at the Stone, 8 and 10 pm; plus Frank plays with David Bindman ensemble at the Stone Sunday night to complete a Stone residency.

Mekaal Hasan Band: Champakali / Andholan / Times Music (0:33:59 Pop-up)
GIG: Friday April 22, 7 pm at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St.

Mekaal Hasan Band: Ghunghat / Live at Baroda, Gujarat, India, April 2015 / Unreleased (0:49:27 Pop-up)
Sufi Kafi by Bulleh Shah (18th century)

Mekaal Hasan Band: Ranjha / Live at Baroda, Gujarat, India, April 2015 / Unreleased (1:01:22 Pop-up)
Sufi Kafi by Bulleh Shah

Mekaal Hasan Band: Mahi / Live at Baroda, Gujarat, India, April 2015 / Unreleased (1:09:57 Pop-up)

Mekaal Hasan Band: Andholan / Live at Baroda, Gujarat, India, April 2015 / Unreleased (1:18:40 Pop-up)
Arrangement incorporates Raag Kirwani. The studio version of this song is the title cut on the band's latest cd.

Mekaal Hasan Band: Kinarey / Andholan / Times Music (1:33:59 Pop-up)
Traditional Pakistani bandish

Mekaal Hasan Band: Ya Ali / Live at Baroda, Gujarat, India, April 2015 / Unreleased (1:38:15 Pop-up)
Another bandish, but a different musical approach!

Imarhan: Assossamagh / Imarhan / City Slang / * (1:57:35 Pop-up)
GIG: Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, Sat May 7, 7 pm

Tamikrest: Aratan N Tinariwen / Taksera / Glitterbeat Records (2:01:33 Pop-up)

The Byrds: Eight Miles High / Fifth Dimension / Columbia (2:06:01 Pop-up)

Songhoy Blues: Soubour / Music in Exile / Transgressive Records (2:11:48 Pop-up)
GIG: April 14 (Thurs): Le Poisson Rouge - WE HAVE TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY! Email robw AT wfmu DOT org with "TIX" in the subject line to get in the running - I'll email you by Monday if you're a winner.

Oumar Konate: La Ihala / Maya Maya / Clermont / * (2:14:41 Pop-up)

M'Toro Chamou: Radio Tranganika / Punk Islands / Quart de Lune / * (2:19:37 Pop-up)
From Mayotte, Comores Islands

Vusi Mahlasela: Tswang Tswang Tswang / Sing to the People / ATO (2:24:24 Pop-up)
GIG: April 13 (Wed) Metropolitan Museum Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave: Acoustic Africa: Habib Koité & Vusi Mahlasela. 7 pm

Maika Munan: African Swinger / African Swinger / Melodie / 1995 (2:29:07 Pop-up)
Featuring Papa Wemba vocals, among others

Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band: Eda / Táabákú / Eniobanke / * (2:33:56 Pop-up)

Amara Touré: Temedy (featuring the Black and White Ensemble) / 1973​-​1980 / Analog Africa (2:37:02 Pop-up)

Eyo'nle Brass Band: Africa Night / Empreinte du Père / Irfan Le Label (2:41:22 Pop-up)

Gary Bartz: All Blues / Various Artists: Miles From India / Four Quarters (2:58:34 Pop-up)

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