Rokia Traoré Talks to WNYC's "Soundcheck" in Advance of US Tour

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Rokia Traoré stops by the studios of WNYC, New York public radio, for today's episode of Soundcheck. She'll talk with the show's host, John Schaefer, about her recent Nonesuch release, Tchamantché, and perform some songs from the album. The show begins at 2 PM ET. New York audiences can tune in on 93.9 FM; listeners from around the world can catch the live stream on wnyc.org. Rokia begins a ten-day US tour next week.

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Rokia Traoré stops by the studios of WNYC, New York public radio, for today's episode of Soundcheck, the station's daily music talk show. She'll speak with the show's host, John Schaefer, about her recent Nonesuch release, Tchamantché, and perform some songs from the album. The show begins at 2 PM ET. New York audiences can tune in on 93.9 FM; listeners from around the world can catch the live stream on wnyc.org.

On Monday, February 2, she'll appear on KPFK, Pacifica Radio on 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, for the station's weekday world music program, The Global Village. The show begins at 10 AM PT and streams online at kpfk.org.

Rokia is in the States from France for a ten-day tour of the country, beginning with a performance at Stanford University's Dinkelspiel Auditorium this Wednesday and running through a Valentine's Day performance at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts with South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela. For more information on Rokia's tour, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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  • Friday, January 30, 2009
    Rokia Traoré Talks to WNYC's "Soundcheck" in Advance of US Tour
    Benoit Peverelli

    Rokia Traoré stops by the studios of WNYC, New York public radio, for today's episode of Soundcheck, the station's daily music talk show. She'll speak with the show's host, John Schaefer, about her recent Nonesuch release, Tchamantché, and perform some songs from the album. The show begins at 2 PM ET. New York audiences can tune in on 93.9 FM; listeners from around the world can catch the live stream on wnyc.org.

    On Monday, February 2, she'll appear on KPFK, Pacifica Radio on 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, for the station's weekday world music program, The Global Village. The show begins at 10 AM PT and streams online at kpfk.org.

    Rokia is in the States from France for a ten-day tour of the country, beginning with a performance at Stanford University's Dinkelspiel Auditorium this Wednesday and running through a Valentine's Day performance at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts with South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela. For more information on Rokia's tour, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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