WaterFire Providence presents a Full Lighting of WaterFire on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The lighting will begin around 8:16 pm and is set to run until midnight. This lighting is supported by Rhode Island School of Design.
All of the music is the work of the original artists listed below and they retain the copyright. The music is used here by permission of the artist or the recording company and/or licensed for public performance through ASCAP, SESAC, and/or BMI (including their affiliated foreign performance rights societies). We urge you to further explore and support the work of these artists through the purchase of their recordings. WaterFire Providence® and Barnaby Evans wish to thank the artists for creating such wonderful music and the recording companies for their enthusiastic cooperation and support.
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June 4, 2022 – Music Program
8:16 “Being in Rhythm” composed by Layne Redmond performed by Layne Redmond & Tommy Brunjes from Being in Rhythm
8:22 “Finney Makes a Point” composed by Mike Figgis performed by Mike Figgis from Stormy Monday Soundtrack
8:25 “Halleluyah” composed by David Hykes performed by David Hykes, Michelle Hykes and Timothy Hill voices and drum from Harmonic Meetings
8:32 “Japurá River” composed by Philip Glass performed by Uakti from Aguas da Amazonia
8:37 “Nessun dorma” composed by Giacomo Puccini performed by Luciano Pavarotti from Turandot
8:40 “Montanerisimo” composed by A. Ruiz del Castillo & A. Posada performed by Los 50 de Jeselito from Lo Que El Pueblo Quiere Bailar
8:43 “Maadar -e- Afghan” composed by Aryana Sayeed performed by Aryana Sayeed from Maadar -e- Afghan
8:46 “Moments” composed by Ara Dinkjian performed by Night Ark from Moments
8:55 “Havoun, havoun” [About the bird] from the 13th C. Sharakan, arranged by Komitas Vardapet performed by the Sharakan Early Music Ensemble, with Anna Mailian from The Music of Armenia, Sharakan, Vol. II
9:00 “Baby Elephant” composed by Ara Dinkjian performed by Night Ark from Moments
9:04 “Mi Corazon Me Recuerda” composed by Haro and Sabines performed by Lila Downs from Border
9:09 “Esa Noche” traditional performed by Café Tacuba from Music from the Coffee Lands
9:12 “Nem As Paredes Confesso” composed by Ribeire and Trindade performed by Amália Rodrigues from The Art of Amália Rodrigues
9:16 “Werente Serigne” composed by Dieng performed by Orchestra Baobab from The Pirate’s Choice
9:23 “Gabby Kai” traditional Hawaiian song performed by James Bla Pahinui from Music from the Coffee Lands
9:28 “La Milonga De Ricardo En Cha-Cha-Chá” traditional performed by Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca from Music from the Coffee Lands
9:32 “Chinar Es” [You are my plane tree] from the 13th C. Sharakan, arranged by Komitas Vardapet performed by Ben Black from Remembered Faces, Private Places
9:35 “Imi Au lā ‘Oe” composed by Keola Beamer performed by Keola Beamer from Mauna Kea – White Mountain Journal
9:39 “Warda’s Whorehouse” composed by Phillip Glass performed by Martin Goldray from The Screens soundtrack
9:42 “El Pájaro” [The Bird] composed by Lhasa de Sela performed by Lhasa de Sela from La Llorona
9:46 “Earth” composed by Stephan Micus performed by Stephan Micus from The Garden of Mirrors
9:51 “Mueve la Cintura Mulata” composed by Alejandro Enis Almenaris performed by Cuarteto Oriente from Casa de la Trova: Santiago de Cuba
9:59 “Sangjidorji” traditional Mongolian song performed by Urna Chahar-Tugchi from Urna Hödööd
10:03 “Ghetto” composed by Sam Mangwana performed by Sam Mangwana from Galo Negro
10:08 “Mujer Magica” composed by Julian Avalos performed by Julian Avalos and Afro-Andes from Putumayo Presents Afro-Latino
10:13 “Aideu” traditional Santería prayer to Orisha Ochun performed by Conjunto Céspedes from Flores
10:15 “Thoughts Unspoken” composed by Ken Field performed by Ken Field from Subterranea
10:18 “Sangue de Beirona” traditional performed by Cesaria Evora from Cabo Verde
10:22 “Wake Me Up (acoustic)” composed by E. Dawkins III, M. Einziger & T. Bergling performed by Aloe Blacc from Lift Your Spirit
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10:26 “Amazing Grace” lyrics by John Newton traditional melody performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Spirit of the Century
10:30 “Lascia ch’io planga” [from Rinaldo] composed by George Frederick Handel performed by Cecilia Bartoli from The Art of Cecilia Bartoli
10:35 “Little Potato” composed by Malcolm Dalglish performed by Malcolm Dalglish from Metamora
10:39 “Triste Gonia” composed by Santos/Djedjinho performed by Maria de Barros from Nha Mundo
10:43 “A Felicidade” composed by Jobin and Moraes performed by Ben Black from Remembered Faces / Private Places
10:47 “Ndima Ndapedza” composed by Oliver Mtukudzi performed by Oliver Mtukudzi from Tuku Music/Africa
10:54 “Riberonzinha” composed by Monteiro/Job performed by Maria de Barros from Nha Mundo
10:58 “Before Sunrise” composed by Stefan Micus performed by Stefan Micus from Towards the Wind
11:02 “Segne” composed by Bella Bellow performed by Afia Mala from Angelena / Africa
11:06 “Steal Away” traditional performed by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones from Steal Away
11:09 “Coaineadh na d’Tri Muire” traditional, adapted by Cathie Ryan performed by Cathie Ryan from the News For the Church soundtrack directed by Andrew McCarthy
11:13 “Siboney” composed by Ernesto Lecuona performed by Eliades Ochoa from Estoy Como Nunca
11:17 “Lamara” composed by Rigo Star Bamundele performed by M’Bilia Bel from Yalowa / Divine Divas
11:24 “Trista Pena” traditional performed by the Gipsy Kings from Best of the Gipsy Kings
11:29 “Motherless Child” traditional spiritual performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Spirit of the Century
11:33 “Skylark” composed by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer performed by Aretha Franklin from The Essential Aretha Franklin
11:36 “La Luna” composed by Ottmar Liebert performed by Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra from La Semana
11:41 “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” traditional, arranged by The Blind Boys of Alabama performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Spirit of the Century
11:44 “Despertar” composed by Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes performed by Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes from Exotico
11:49 “Doce De Coco” composed by Jacob do Bandolim performed by Yo-Yo Ma, Paquito D' Rivera, & Romero Lumbambo from Obrigado Brazil
11:53 “Deep River” composed by Steven Foster performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Deep River
11:56 “Short Trip Home” composed by Edgar Meyer performed by Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, and Mike Marshall from Short Trip Home