Our « Central Asian Moods » mix on Radio is a Foreign Country

We were invited by Kenneth Routon from Radio is a Foreign Country to present a selection of our choice, so no surprise: We have chosen some tracks from Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

« Central Asian Moods: Divas’ Laments And Heartbroken Brave Men »

It was a pleasure for us to do it as it has reminded us the time we had our radio program here in Bordeaux, France.

Kenneth has chosen to use a picture from the Afghan movie « Biganaah » as an illustration, from which we used an acapella track by Sima Taraneh (go to afghanmagazine website to read an interesting article about this movie)

Update (08/2023) : we are currently doing a cassette version of this mixtape with a new artwork, stay tuned!

Here is the complete track list of this selection:

1 Introduction : Chant du Nouristan (Afghanistan – Various – 45rpm on BAM records – songs collected by Jacques Cornet)

2 Ustad Biltoun : Kabul radio song (Afghanistan 60’s)

3 Pamir’s lament (Tajikistan)

4 Leila Sharipova : Caravan Afghan song (Ouzbékistan)

5 Dzurabek Muradov : Rapo (Tajikistan)

6 Interlude #1 : Sima Taraneh (from the movie Beeganaah -Afghanistan)

7 Tanbaku et Naim (Afghanistan 1973)

8 Gulandam & Zulaikha : wedding song (Afghanistan 1968)

9 Mohamed Qasem : Ghori (Herat piece – Afghanistan 1968)

10 Interlude #2 : 2 dilrubas ( Afghanistan)

11 Chant Pachtoun (Afghanistan 1958)

12 interlude #3: end of night program on Radio Afghanistan 70’s

13 Zhila : Dour az tu (Afghanistan 60’s)

14 Gulbek Saodatov : instrumental (Tajikistan)

15 Kamaloddin Rahimov : Bulbul (Uzbekistan 1982)

16 Munajat Yultshieva : Munajat (Uzbekistan 1982)

17 Baba Qeran : Quodlibet (Afghanistan 1968)

18 Khanifa Mavlyanova: May bi May (Tajikistan 50’s)

19 Outro: Nuristani song (Afghanistan – Various – 33rpm on Barclay – Musique de la route interdite du Nouristan – 1970)