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Radio 3's world music programme, with new CDs and studio sessions

World on 3: Session with Po' Girl

Session with Po' Girl

13/04/2012

BBC Radio 3 - World on 3, Session with Po' Girl

Mary Ann Kennedy presents new world music and a session from Canadian roots band Po' Girl.

Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music from around the world plus a studio session from Canadian roots band Po' Girl.

Mary Ann Kennedy with new tracks from across the globe, plus Canadian roots band Po' Girl in a studio session.

Canadian roots music has never had it so good, and Po' Girl are right at the centre of this flourishing scene, based as they are in Montreal and Toronto. They call their style 'urban roots' and it has elements of folk, country and jazz. Po' Girl are Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira, both singers and multi-instrumentalists, joined by Mikey 'Lightning' August on vocals, drums and keys and Chris Merrill on electric bass.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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