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Corsican polyphony and wild Scottish jigs

Lopa Kothari presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world, with music from Corsican ensemble L’Alba and Scottish traditional quartet Dàna.

Lopa Kothari presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world. On her travels this week, she comes across the interweaving voices of Corsican ensemble L’Alba, captured live on their new album Vivu, where Corsican tradition meets influences from across the Mediterranean. Also, Swedish-Senegalese collaboration Wau Wau Collectif return with Teranga, the final instalment in their cross-cultural trilogy, and Glasgow-based traditional quartet Dàna pay tribute to the wild landscapes of Scotland.

Produced by Gabriel Francis
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59 minutes

On radio

Sat 12 Sep 202618:00

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  • Sat 12 Sep 202618:00

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