WaterFire Providence presents a Full Lighting of WaterFire on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The lighting will begin around 7:58 pm and is set to run until midnight. This lighting is supported by the Papitto Opportunity Connection. Learn more about the performances other programming offered this evening.
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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August 13, 2022 – Music Program
7:43 “Petit Pays” composed by Nando Da Cruz performed by Cesária Evora from The Very Best of Cesária Evora
7:47 “Bamako” composed by Roswell Rudd performed by Roswell Rudd and Toumani Diabate from Malicool
7:53 “Shortyville” composed by Troy Andrews & Raphael Saadiq performed by Trombone Shorty from Say That to Say This
7:58 “Fanfare for the Common Man” composed by Aaron Copland performed by Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra from Make America Great Again!
8:02 “Git Up” composed by Gregory Davis performed by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band from Twenty Dozen
8:08 “Offering” composed by Ravi Shankar (on themes of Philip Glass) performed by Ravi Shankar from Passages
8:17 "Rotcha Scribida” composed by Amandio Cabral performed by Cesaria Evora from Cesaria Evora
8:22 “O Pastor” composed by Pedro Ayres Magelhaes & Madredeus performed by Madredeus from O Espírito Da Paz
8:26 “Funny How Love Is” composed by Roland Gift & David Steele performed by Fine Young Cannibals from Fine Young Cannibals
8:29 “Emotion Ocean” composed by Habibah Quddus performed by Habibah Quddus from Emotion Ocean
8:35 “Ani Oyo (Reimagined)” composed by Samite performed by Samite from Dance My Children, Dance
8:38 “When Will You Believe” composed by George Johnson performed by George Johnson from When Will You Believe
8:42 “Soul Makossa” composed by Manu Dibango performed by Manu Dibango from Soul Makossa
8:46 “Taino” composed by Carine Paul performed by Carine Paul from Taino
8:49 “Saya - Motherland: The Score” composed by Sona Jobarteh performed by Sona Jobarteh from Motherland
8:53 “Saludo Compay (Son)” composed by Eliades Ochoa performed by: Eliades Ochoa from Sublime Ilusión
8:58 “Mauvais sang” composed by Khaled Hadj Brahim performed by Khaled from Khaled
9:04 “Djôn'Maya” composed by Victor Démé performed by Victor Démé from Victor Démé
9:08 “Peace and Power” composed by Joanne Shenandoah performed by Joanna Shenandoah from Peace and Power
9:12 “Chasing Bombs” composed by Big Lux performed by Big Lux & Laura Dowding from Chasing Bombs
9:17 “Deen Wolo Mousso” composed by Victor Démé performed by Victor Démé from Victor Démé
9:22 "The Face of Love” composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Eddie Vedder performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Eddie Vedder from Dead Man Walking soundtrack
9:27 “Besame Mucho” composed by Consuelo Velasquez performed by Cesária Evora from The Best of Cesária Evora
9:32 "Warda’s Whorehouse” composed by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso performed by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso music from The Screens
9:35 “Dindirindin” traditional song performed by Zorgina Vocal Ensemble: Rebecca Bain, Ellen Santaniello and Ruth Eiselsberg from Polyphonics
9:38 “Chan Chan” composed by Company Segundo performed by Company Segundo and Ry Cooder from Buena Vista Social Club
9:42 “Lucia” composed by Lon E. Plynton performed by Lon E. Plynton from Lucia
9:47 “Kothbiro” composed by Ayub Ogada performed by Ayub Ogada from African Voices: Songs of Life
9:52 “Roucky” composed by Ali Farka Touré performed by Ali Farka Touré, vocals and guitar with Taj Mahal (guitar) & Group ASKO from The Source
10:01 “La Fama (feat. The Weekend)” composed by Rosalía, Abel Tesfaye, Noah Goldstein, Adam Feeney, Alejandro Ramírez, Marco Masis, Pablo Diaz-Reixa, Dylan Wiggins & David Rodriguez performed by Rosalía from Motomami
10:04 “El Carretero” traditional Cuban folksong performed by Compay Segundo, Ruben Gonzales, Eliades Ochoa and Ry Cooder from Buena Vista Social Club
10:07 “Quizas, Quizas” composed by Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango performed by Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango from CubaAfrica
10:14 “Kun Fe Ko” composed by Oumou Sangare performed by Oumou Sangare et al from Worotan
10:18 “My Love is Real” composed by Becky Bass performed by Bill Bass Steel Pans featuring Becky Bass on Vocals from My Love is Real
10:23 “Algunas Bestias” middle section from "Canto General” composed by Mikis Theodorakis text by Pablo Neruda performed by Alexandra Papadjiakou, alto from Canto General
10:26 “Ndere” composed by Samite Mulondo performed by Samite Mulondo from African Voices
10:28 “Diaraby” composed by Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder performed by Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder and Groupe Asco from Talking Timbuktu
10:36 “Cielito Lindo” composed by Manu Dibango performed by Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango from CubaAfrica
10:39 “Wahrane” composed by Khaled Hadj Brahim performed by Khaled from Best of Khaled
10:44 “Muzinge” composed by Samite Mulongo (Uganda) performed by Samite Mulongo (Uganda) from Pearl of Africa Reborn
10:48 “Love and Liberté” composed by Gipsy Kings performed by Gipsy Kings from Cantos de Amor
10:52 “New ‘Opihi Moemoe No. 3” composed by Leonard Kwan performed by Leonard Kwan from Ke’ala’s Mele
10:56 “All She Wanna Do” composed by John Stephens, Ryan Tedder, Michael Pollack, Jake Torrey, Tia Scola, Jeff Halavacs, Zach Skelton, Stefan Johnson, Jordan K. Johnson, Diamonté Harper & Larrance Dopson performed by John Legend & Saweetie from Legend
10:59 “Fanático” composed by Maria Rodriguez Garrido and Mikel Cabello Negrin performed by Maikel Delacalle and Mala Rodríguez from Fanático
11:02 "Sabu Yerkoy"
composed by Ali Farka Toure
performed by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
from Ali and Toumani
11:07 “Milonga Triste” composed by Sebastian Piana & Homero Manzi performed by Hugo Diaz y su Conjunto from The Tango Lesson soundtrack
11:09 “Sodade” composed by Luís Morais & Amandio Cabral performed by Cesária Evora from Miss Perfumado
11:13 “Moe ‘Uhane” (Dream Slack Key)” composed by Sonny Chillingworth performed by Sonny Chillingworth from Sonny Solo
11:16 “Israelites” composed by Desmond Dacres, Desmond Dekker, Leslie Kong & The Aces performed by Desmond Dekker from Israelites: The Best of Desmond Dekker (1963-1971)
11:19 “Shhh/Peaceful” excerpt composed by Miles Davis performed by Miles Davis et al. from In a Silent Way
11:24 “Besoka on Salsa” composed by Manu Dibango performed by Manu Dibango from Manu ‘76
11:32 “Ay Papacito” composed by Carlos Méndez performed by Eliades Ochoa from Sublime Illusion
11:36 “Gaucho” composed by Gustavo Santaolalla performed by Gustavo Santaolalla from Ronroco
11:40 “Lamento Cubano” composed by Eliseo Grenet performed by Bebo Valdés Trio from El Arte del Sabor
11:43 “De Los Amores” composed by Javier Lazo performed by Susana Baca from Eco de Sombras
11:49 “The Thrill is Gone” composed by Rick Darnell & Roy Hawkins performed by Aretha Franklin from Spirit In The Dark
11:53 “Bué” composed by Sara Tavares performed by Sara Tavares (Cape Verde) from Xinti
11:58 “Keep a Cool Head” composed by Desmond Dacres& Desmond Dekker performed by Desmond Dekker & The Aces from This Is Desmond Dekker