This week's edition of “In Our Voices” will be a phone interview with three women in China about how the recent earthquake affected their lives. Host NKenge Touré (longtime Sophie's Diva) will also interview Andrea Thompson, a Sophie’s Parlor Diva who has recently returned to the United States from China where she lived for a year. (Including programming some shows from there!)
The program will air live on Friday May 30 from 11 AM to 12 Noon. FYI, In Our Voices first aired in October 1988. This October the program will celebrate 20 years on WPFW's airwaves!
"In Our Voices" is a public affairs program focusing on issues from a woman's perspective. With the concept that everything is a woman's issue. This show is a platform for the voices of women.
I’m Helen Viksnins of Sophie’s Parlor and these are the songs I played on my World Theme Show on May 22, 2008. Enjoy!
1 Mysterious Ways, Angélique Kidjo, In the Name of Love - Africa Celebrates U2 3:51 BENIN
2 Ko Te Ao Marama Mahinarangi Tocker The Mongrel In Me 2:23 NEW ZEALAND
3 Zulu Lounge Freshlyground Ma' Cheri 5:52 SOUTH AFRICA
4 Dzied Pa Prieksu, Bralu Masa. Ensemble Rasa Lettonie: Musique des rites solaires (Latvia: Music of Solar Rites) 1:48 LATVIA
Latvia is the land of my ancestors. For those who have yet to hear of such a country, it regained its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1992. My parents came to America from Latvia in 1950.
5 My Funny Valentine Cindy Blackman Someday. . . 4:51 AMERICA – drummer
6 Afro Blue Zum Zum Susana Baca Espiritu Vivo 5:19 PERU
7 Witchi Tia To Jane Bunnett (saxophone & flute) Red Dragonfly (Aka Tombo) 5:41 CANADA
8 Held Up to the Moon (In My Grandfather's Hands) Archie Roach, Australian Art Orchestra, Paul Grabowsky & Ruby Hunter Ruby 4:00 AUSTRALIA – aboriginal
9 Mother Ulali Heartbeat: Voices Of First Nations Women 2:52 NATIVE AMERICAN
10 No Jûrinas Izpeldeja Ilgi Riti 3:44 LATVIA
11 Change the World Magdalen Hsu-Li Smashing the Ceiling 4:46 AMERICAN (Chinese)
12 Lovely Day Lee Ritenour Smoke 'n' Mirrors 5:57 Zamajobe Sithole (SOUTH AFRICA)
13 Don't Turn On the Light Keiko Matsui (Keyboard and composer) Sapphire 5:42 JAPAN
14 Sing, You Sinners Valaida Snow (trumpet) Cocktails for Two (The Songs of Sam Coslow) 2:35 AMERICA
15 Ghungharva Abida Parveen The Best of Abida Parveen 2:40 PAKISTAN (Audience would be in tears hearing her sing the phone book)
16 A Woman's Place Is In the Groove Ginger Smock (violin) Ginger Smock 1946-1958 Los Angeles Studio and Demo Recordings 2:40 AMERICA
17 Fly Me To The Moon Grace Kelly (saxophone) Times Too 4:18 AMERICA (Korean) 16 years old, performed at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival last week
18 Riti, Saulît, Ritçdama Ilgi Riti 2:28 LATVIA Post modern folk ensemble (The below video is of another Latvian folk group - Laimas Muzikanti.)
19 I've Got That Thing Catherine Russell Sentimental Streak 2:56 AMERICA (Panamanian father) 2nd album released this year
20 She Is Like The Swallow Karan Casey Holding Up Half the Sky: Voices Of Celtic Women 2:57 IRELAND
21 Il sorriso di Atlantide Carmen Consoli Eva contro Eva 4:09 ITALY
22 What the World Needs Now Is Love Shirley Scott (organ) On a Clear Day 3:59 AMERICA
23 Ntyilo Ntyilo Thandiswa Zabalaza 5:13 SOUTH AFRICA (Member of Bongo Maffin – this is her solo album released in 2006)
24 Forever Mahinarangi Tocker Hei Ha! 5:17 NEW ZEALAND
25 Muengue Mwa Ndolo Coco Mbassi Women Of Spirit 4:09 CAMEROON – resolutely citizen of the world
26 Ai Dievini, Augstu Saule Ensemble Rasa Lettonie: Musique des rites solaires (Latvia: Music of Solar Rites) 3:51 LATVIA
27 Somewhere Over the Rainbow Grace Kelly (saxophone) Every Road I Walked 4:22
28 Manha de Carnival Carolyn Sykes, Jazz Harp Autumn 4:36 AUSTRALIA
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