Helena Recalde in Sophian Fanen’s #SessionLive and playlist

It’s the return of Sophian Fanen who, each month, chronicles 5 albums. Then we will receive the Ecuadorian musician Helena Recalde who will play 2 titles in the #SessionLive.

Sophian Playlist:

– Ferkat al Ard, Matar al-Sabahfrom the album Oghneya (reissue, Habibi Funk, 2022) Lebanon.

Pearls of the 70s in Beirut, found and reissued by the German label, the reissue of Oghneya was a long-time project of the German label Habibi Funk. Originally released in 1978, it is in Ferkat Al Ard, Lebanese trio based in Beirut

-Danielle Ponder, Only the Lonelypulls from the album Some Of Us Are Brave (Future Classic, 2022), 1st album by the American soul singer

– Francoise Hardy, Comefrom the album The question (Kundalini/Parlophone, 1971)

– Lala &ce, Executiontaken from the EP SunSystem (&ce Recless / Sony Music, 2022) French rap

-Kokoroko, Ewa Inufrom the album Could We Be More (Brownswood Recordings, 2022)

VERY awaited 1st album from the London band #afrobeat #highlife.

Then we receive the bass player, composer and singer Helena Recalde in the #SessionLive for the release of Karishina album which means “woman unfit for household chores). The Ecuadorian artist performs 2 tracks from her new album.

Titles performed at RFI’s Grand studio

– Campoazul, Live RFI (cover of Afroblue by Mongo Santamaria) see the official clip

– Karishinafrom the album Karishina

– MalalaLive RFI.


Helena Recalde, Vanesa Garcia and Fady Farah at RFI.

Line Up: Helena Recalde (vocals, bass), Vanessa Garcia (battery) and Fady Farah (piano).

Sound: Fabien Mugneret and Jérémie Besset.

► Scrapbook Karishina (HR 02/Unheard of 2022)

Watch the clip Bayé Oyo.

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