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ONE EPIC JOURNEY

In early 1990, the BBC asked Kevin Godley to make a film featuring musicians from diverse cultures, to create the finale to the One World Week project they were sharing with broadcasters around the globe. The initial idea was to stage a great concert featuring a wealth of international talent. Instead, Kevin pitched the idea of creating a ‘chain tape’, whereby the producers would visit the artists, as opposed to bringing everyone together in one place. Together with a trusty team that included legendary record producer Rupert Hine, recording engineer Stephen W Tayler, Producer Andy Ward and Cameraman Joe Dyer, Kevin set out for New York at the end of February 1990. Over the next three months, the team would criss-cross the globe, ultimately working with 292 musicians of 16 different nationalities at 26 different venues. These ranged from Dave Gilmour’s houseboat studio on the Thames to a beach in Dar es Salaam; finally culminating in a grand finale with conductor Simon Jeffes and the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra in Russia. As you’ll see from the original BBC schedule below, the team went a very long way to ensure that One World One Voice is World Music in the very truest sense.

Explore the schedule

Date

28th Feb - 3rd March 1990

City

New York

Location
Hip Pocket Studio

Artist

StingDredChaz RichRMRAfrika BambaataaSteve StevensThe Fixx

Date

7th March 1990

City

Dublin

Location
Clannad's Home Studio

Artist

ClannadThe ChieftansMaria McKee

Date

8th March 1990

City

Maidenhead, Berkshire

Location

Howard Jone's Home Studio

Artist

Howard JonesHossam Ramzy

Date

9th March 1990

City

Box, near Bath

Location

Real World Studios

Artist

Peter GabrielGeoffrey OryemaStewart Copeland

Date

11th March 1990

City

London

Location

Dave Gilmour's Studio- The Astoria,Hampton Court

Artist

Dave GilmourChristopher WarrenGreene

Date

14th March 1990

City

Rio

Location

Hermeto Pascal's Studio

Artist

Hermeto and his group


Date

15th March 1990

City

Rio

Location

City Centre Studio

Artist

Egberto Gismonti

Date

16th March 1990

City

Rio

Location

Impressao Studios

Artist

Milton Nascimeto

Date

17th March 1990

City

Rio

Location

The street,a ruined & deserted chapel

Artist

A Velha Guarda da PortelaSamba SchoolClara Sondroni

Date

18th March 1990

City

New York

Location

Power Station Studios

Artist

Laurie Anderson


Date

19th March 1990

City

New York

Location

Alex's Music Shop

Artist

Courtney Pine

Date

20th March 1990

City

New York

Location

Upper East Side Apartment

Artist

New Voices of Freedom

Date

21st March 1990

City

New York

Location

Hip Pocket Studios

Artist

Lou ReedLittle Steven

Date

23rd March 1990

City

LA

Location

Chapel Studios, Encino

Artist

Dave Stewart+ Spiritual Cowboys

Date

24th March

City

LA

Location

Hindu Temple, Malibu

Artist

Dave Stewart+ Spiritual CowboysShakespear's Sister

Date

25th March 1990

City

LA

Location

Venice Beach

Artist

Robbie RobertsonBob Geldof

Date

26th March 1990

City

LA

Location

Robbie Robertson's Home Studio

Artist

Robbie RobertsonBob Geldof

Date

27th March 1990

City

LA

Location

The Royce HallUniversity Of California

Artist

Kodo Drummers(from Japan)

Date

1st April 1990

City

Helsinki

Location

Base Beat Studio

Artist

Gypsy Kings(from France)Marie Boin Persen(from Lapland)

Date

3rd April 1990

City

Paris

Location

Studio des Dames

Artist

Helen Labarrier(cellist from France)Enrico Rava(trumpet player from Italy)Marc Ducret(French guitarist)Richard Guilliano(French Accordianist)

Date

4th April 1990

City

Paris

Location

Theatre La Villette

Artist

Azuquita(Salsa Band)Ray Lema

Date

5th April 1990

City

Paris

Location

Studio Davoutand Parc du Montruiel

Artist

Salif Keita(from Mali)

Date

6th April 1990

City

Lilles and Paris

Location

Salle Espace Foire InternationalLillesStudio DavoutPorte du MontreuilParis

Artist

Johnyy Clegg & Savuke(from South Africa)LillesRyuichi Sakamoto(from Japan)Paris

Date

9th April 1990

City

Tanzania, Africa

Location

Dar Es Salaam

Artist

Remmy Ongala &Super Matila Orchestra


Date

10th April 1990

City

Tanzania, Africa

Location

Dar Es Salaam

Artist

Bagamoya PlayersGreat MuuganoCultural TroopYoung StarsTaarab Group

Date

14th April 1990

City

London

Location

Nomis Studios

Artist

Guo Yue(Chinese Flautist)Nusrat FatehAli Khan(from Pakistan)

Date

15th April 1990

City

London

Location

Nomis Studios

Artist

Suzanne VegaEddy GrantTerence TrentD'ArbyNew Frontier(Eco Rappers)

Date

16th April 1990

City

London

Location

Nomis Studios

Artist

Joe StrummerChrissie HyndeBlack Uhuru

Date

28th April 1990

City

St Petersburg, Russia

Location

LeningradPhilharmonicHall

Artist

LeningradSymphonyOrchestra

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