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Women Of World Music, African Women & International Women’s Day

Monday, March 5

Global Village celebrates the music of Caribbean artist Eddy Grant with music from his early days in the pioneering inter-racial rock band, the Equals, through a number of his solo projects. Also music for the March feature celebrating women in world music for Women’s History Month – this time with music from legendary South African artist Miriam Makeba, a recent carnival remix EP featuring Cape Verde’s Cesaria Evora, Ethiopian artist Gigi, Brazili’s Flavia Coelho and Da Cruz, and the latest from ‘tropical popster’ Hollie Cook.

Tuesday, March 6

Global Village celebrates Ghanaian Independence Day with highlife and afrobeat sounds from such acclaimed artists as E.T. Mensah (“The King of Highlife”), Ebo Taylor, K. Frimpong, Pat Thomas and groundbreaking compilations like Afrobeat Airways and Ghana Special that introduced music of that country to a wider international audience.

Wednesday, March 7

Global Village continues the March Women’s History month feature with a program devoted to women of Africa. We’ll hear South African artists Miriam Makeba, the Dark City Sisters and Lorraine Klaasen (in a tribute to Makeba); Mali’s Oumou Sangare and Rokia Traore, along with a track from Les Amazones d’Afrique feature two singers from Mali; and Benin’s Angelique Kidjo, Eldia Almeida – a rising star from Cape Verde, Guinean singer Sia Tolno, and a rare female group from Nigeria, the Lijadu Sisters.

Thursday, March 8

Global Village celebrates International Women’s Day with music from female artists from around the world – including Cape Verde’s barefoot diva  Cesaria Evora, the Queen of Salsa  Celia Cruz, Mali’s acclaimed Oumou Sangare, fado star Mariza, African vocal group Zap Mama, and rock icon Marianne Faithfull.

Friday, March 9

Global Village marks the birthday of acclaimed Indian table player, composer and educator Zakir Hussain. We’ll hear the NEA Heritage Fellow in a number of cross cultural projects – with jazz artists John McLaughlin and Charles Lloyd; with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart (including on the release that won the first Grammy for Best World Music Album);  with contemporary classical ensemble, Kronos Quartet, Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle, and Chinese pipa player Wu Man; as part of a trio with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer; and finally with his father, Alla Rahka, another legendary table player known for his work with Ravi Shankar.

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.