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11 Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited ‘Kevarira Mukati (Suffer in Silence)’ From Rise Up on Real World Records “One of the great voices of Zimbabwe” – Mapfumo’s pointed political commentary has made him a people’s hero.

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12 Tri Nguyen ‘Sadness of the South’ From The Art of Vietnamese Zither on ARC Music The concert pianist is also a great reviver of Vietnam’s dan tranh (zither), having learned from one of the instrument’s last masters. “He now quite often does a piano recital where he also plays the zither.”

13 Budapest Klezmer Quartet ‘Jidi Mit’n Fiddl’ From Yiddishe Blues on Klezmer Music Ltd The group remind Trelawny of his favourite musical city. “I’ve seen them a couple of times in Budapest and love their infectious energy and enthusiasm.”

14 Brenda Wootton ‘Lamorna’ From WayDown to Lamorna on Sentinel Records Wootton’s Cornish, Breton and English folk songs were formative for Trelawny’s tastes, as well as the sound of his childhood. “When I hear this song, it immediately transports me to Cornwall.”

15 Folk Ensemble of the Presidential Orchestra ‘Zhez Kiik’ From Songs from the Steppes: Kazakh Music Todayon Topic Records Perhaps an unusual choice for BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast, but one that went down a treat, mixing Kazakh folk music with a classical music sensibility.

“ It’s always part of the geography of a plac e to see the architecture, the

landscape and learn something about the politics, music and culture. It’s travelling with ears open as well as eyes open and embracing the sounds of a place” Turn to p76 for the full interview with Petroc Trelawny

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