Mobilis in Mobili

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Mobilis in Mobili, a new show that wants to take you from the thermocline to the stratosphere and random points in between. It means “moving in a moving thing” or “changing in a changing medium.” I’ve moved from radio to podcasting, and this open format show will be infinitely flexible, hence the title. It comes from Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the motto of Captain Nemo’s ship the Nautilus and much like Nemo, I’d like to take you on some fantastical journeys, albeit aural rather than nautical, although sometimes it will be, perhaps, a bit of both.

My first show stems from an obsession I have with Amazons, that mythic ideal of female strength and determination. The primary inspiration comes from a quote by Fargana Qasimova, an accomplished Azerbaijanian vocalist in the mughum style. She says

“Women can sing not only with delicacy,  but with the STRENGTH OF WARRIORS.”

I couldn’t agree more, so I compiled the first episode with that in mind- strong, powerful, haunting, terrific female vocalists. Enjoy.

Artist / Track

1. Funkadelic – America Eats Its Young
2. Diamanda Galas – Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down
3. Sonny Sharrock – Black Woman
4. Kenjegul Kubatova – Taalailuu Eldin Bir Kyzy (The girl of happy people)
5. Yma Sumac – Goomba Boomba
6. the Matthew Herbert Big Band – The Yesness
7. Patti Smith – 25th Floor (Live)
8. Yoko Ono feat. the Brother Brothers – Yes, I’m a Witch
9. Annette Peacock – Blood
10. Buffy Sainte-Marie – Adam
11. Larkin Grimm – Blonde and Golden Johns
12. Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares – Pilentze Pee
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