WaterFire Providence presents a Full Lighting of WaterFire on Saturday, July 84, 2023. The lighting will begin around sunset (8:15 pm) and is set to run until midnight. Supported by Dunkin’.
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.
Get the July 8, 2023 music program as a Spotify playlist.
July 8, 2023 – Music Program
8:05 “Being in Rhythm” composed by Layne Redmond performed by Layne Redmond & Tommy Brunjes from Being in Rhythm
8:11 “Finney Makes a Point” composed by Mike Figgis performed by Mike Figgis from Stormy Monday Soundtrack
8:14 “Halleluyah” composed by David Hykes performed by David Hykes, Michelle Hykes, and Timothy Hill voices and drum from Harmonic Meetings
8:21 “Babonao” composed by Razia Said performed by Razia Said (Madagascar) from Zebu Nation
8:24 “Homeless” composed by Joseph Shabalala and Paul Simon performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo from Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends
8:28 “Siboney” composed by Ernesto Lecuona performed by Eliades Ochoa from Estoy Como Nunca
8:32 “Canzon XVII a 12 ( Canzone e 1615)” composed by Giovanni Gabrieli performed by London Symphony Brass Ensemble from Sacred Brass
8:35 “Oyebi Bien” traditional performed by Kékélé from World 2004
8:40 “Japurá River” composed by Philip Glass performed by Uakti from Aguas da Amazonia
8:45 “Ao Longe o Mar” composed by Madredeus performed by Madredeus from Antologia
8:49 “Avila (Oscar’s Song) composed by Ernest Ranglin performed by Ernest Ranglin from NPR Tiny Desk Concert
8:52 “Blue in Green” composed by Miles Davis performed by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue
8:58 “L'Inglese” traditional performed by La Piva Dal Carnér from The Rough Guide To World Roots
9:03 “Tsintskharo” traditional performed by Vocal Ensemble Gordela from Degrees of Separation: The Global Search for Voc. Ensemble Gordela
9:07 “Pōpoki Slack Key” composed by Ray Kāne performed by Ray Kāne from Wa’ahila
9:09 “Virðulegu Forsetar” [excerpt] composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson performed by the Caput Ensemble from Virðulegu Forsetar
9:17 “Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten” composed by Arvo Pärt performed by Staatsorchester Stuttgart from Tabula Rasa
9:22 “Mad World” composed by Roland Orzabal performed by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules from Donny Darko
9:25 “Creator’s Song” traditional Lakota Sun dance closing song in praise of the creator performed by Joanne Shenandoah from Orenda
9:29 “Bella Ciao” traditional Italian performed by Franco Morone from Italian FingerStyle Guitar
9:31 “Concerto in B Minor” (RV 424) composed by Antonio Vivaldi performed by Toronto Chamber Orchestra and Ofra Harnoy, cello from Vivaldi Cello Concertos
9:34 “Comadi” composed by Céu performed by Céu (Brazil) from Vagarosa
9:38 “Market Day” composed by Geoffrey Oryema performed by Geoffrey Oryema from Beat the Border
9:41 “St. James Infirmary” composed by Irving Mills performed by Billie and Dee Preservation Hall Orchestra from Preservation Hall Early Years
9:45 “Eclipse” composed by B. Leza performed by Lura (Cape Verde) from Eclipse
9:50 “Xandinha” composed by Nando Da Cruz performed by Cesaria Evora from Cesaria Evora
9:56 “Nessun dorma” composed by Giacomo Puccini performed by Luciano Pavarotti from Turandot
9:59 “Paperweight” composed by Joshua Radin and Schulyler Fisk performed by Joshua Radin and Schulyler Fisk (US) from The Last Kiss
10:03 “Dark was the Night” composed by Ry Cooder performed by Ry Cooder from Paris, Texas soundtrack
10:06 “Bué” composed by Sara Tavares performed by Sara Tavares (Cape Verde) from Xinti
10:10 “Raquel” composed by Rufino Almeida performed by Bau from Café Musique
10:14 “Kakokolo” composed by Samite performed by Samite from Embalasasa
10:20 “(Don’t) Tremble” composed by Low Anthem performed by Low Anthem from Oh My God Charlie Darwin
10:24 “Little Potato” composed by Malcolm Dalglish performed by Malcolm Dalglish from Metamora
10:28 “Morning Is Coming” composed by Sting, Orville Burrell, Rohan Rankine & Shaun Pizzonia performed by Sting & Shaggy from 44/876 (Deluxe)
10:31 “Many Rivers to Cross” composed by Jimmy Cliff performed by Jimmy Cliff from The Harder They Come soundtrack
10:34 “Deep Blow” composed by Manu Dibango performed by Manu Dibango from African Soul
10:40 “Wake Me Up” (Acoustic) composed by E. Dawkins III, M. Einziger & T. Bergling performed by Aloe Blacc From Lift Your Spirit
10:44 “Chapa Blues Band” composed by Victor Deme performed by Victor Deme from Deli
10:45 “Presentiment” composed by Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Grèbrou performed by Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Grèbrou from Ethiopiques Vol. 21
10:49 “Mariama Kaba” composed by Boubacar Traoré performed by Boubacar Traoré from Mariama
10:54 “Waino Blues” composed by Daby Balde performed by Dabe Balde from Introducing Dabe Balde
10:59 “Offering” composed by Ara Dinkjian performed by Night Ark from Moments
11:09 “Heywèté” composed by Bahata Gebre-Heywèt\ performed by Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané from Ethiopiques Vol. 10
11:14 “Domine Fil Unigenite” reinterpreted traditional chant performed by Mercedes Bahleda from Mercy Songs
11:18 “Ombra mai fu” from Serse composed by Georg Frideric Handel performed by Andreas Scholl from Heroes
11:21 “Baba” traditional performed by Andy Palacio from Watina
11:25 "Motherless Child”
traditional spiritual
performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama
from Spirit of the Century
11:30 “Wátina” [“I called out”] composed by Andy Palacio performed by Andy Palacio and Garifuna from Wátina
11:35 “Opa Hey” composed by Kottarashky performed by Kottarashky from Opa Hey
11:38 “On Doing an Evil Deed Blues” composed by John Fahey performed by John Fahey from The John Fahey Anthology
11:42 “Altèlèyeshegnem” composed by Alèmayèhu Eshèté performed by Alèmayèhu Eshèté from Ethiopiques Vol. 10
11:47 “Ibe Siran Munlela” composed by Victor Deme performed by Victor Deme from Deli
11:51 “Krokodill” composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson performed by the EÞos String Quartet from Englabörn
11:54 “Pink Moon” composed by Nick Drake performed by Nick Drake from Pink Moon
11:56 “Short Trip Home” composed by Edgar Meyer performed by Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, & Mike Marshall from Short Trip Home