I always said that my goal was to put sri lanka on the world music map. Here is a prime example. This program on the BBC radio1 featured 60 of the worlds best records our right now that took you on a musical journey around the world. Athamita kasi was selected as part of this program. This makes me proud that we got a sinhala record on an international station and was able to represent our great nation to the world audience. Sri Lanka represent!!! CMB forever. keep supporting and lets get the movement stronger.

Monday 13th April 2009

Around The World In 60 Records with Bethan Elfyn

Here are the 60 records that were chosen. 

1. Buraka Son Sistema – ‘Sound Of Kuduro’ (Portugal)
2. Casio Kids – ‘Fot I Hose’ (Norway)
3. Slaraffenland – ‘I’m A Machine’ (Denmark)
4. Aids Wolf – ‘We Multiply’ (Canada)
5. Awkward I – ‘World Well Lost’ (Netherlands)
6. Bang Bang Eche – ‘To The Floor’ (New Zealand)
7. Tony Allen & Diplo – ‘Lagos Shake Shake’ (Nigeria)
8. Benni Hemm Hemm – ‘Snjorljossnjor’ (Iceland)
9. Cubismo Grafico – ‘Tokyo’ (Japan)
10. I Am David Sparkle – ‘The Way Of The Universe’ (Singapore)
11. Fillistine – ‘Fitnah’ (Spain)
12. Dmitri Fyodorov – ‘The Obligatory’ (Sweden)
13. DJ Shantel – ‘Mahalagesca’ (Germany)
14. Terry Lynn – ‘Kingston Logic’ (Jamaica)
15. Novalima – ‘Conch e Perla’ (Peru)
16. DJ Marky & XRS – ‘LK’ (Brazil)
17. Aurelio Martinez – ‘Yau’ (Honduras)
18. Orquestra Tipica Fernandez Fierro – ‘011′ (Argentina)
19. Kuadrumana – ‘Frozen’ (Iran)
20. Sloth Scamper – ‘Bird Atlas’ (Taiwan)
21. White Shoes & The Couples Company – ‘Jakata’ (Indonesia)
22. Zap Mama – ‘Iko Iko’ (Belgium/Congo)
23. Mdusu & Dameze – ‘Can We Get A Soul Clap’ (Australia)
24. Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp – ‘Afrogarage’ (Switzerland)
25. Le Corps De Mince De Francoise – ‘Cool & Boned’ (Finland)
26. Playdoe – ‘It’s That Beat’ (South Africa)
27. Dunkelbundt – ‘Cinnamon Girl’ (Austria)
28. Carnicats – ‘La Rivincitz’ (Italy)
29. Daddy Yankee – ‘Bailando Fue’ (Puerto Rico)
30. Mumzi – ‘Let’s Party’ (Bangladesh)
31. Mazhdah - ‘untitled’ (Afghanistan)
32. Kakys Amendurdy – ‘Mahrijemal’ (Turkmenistan)
33. Teitur – ‘The Singer’ (Faroe Islands)
34. Madeira Limpia – ‘Loco (Daniel Haaksman Remix)’ (Cuba/Germany)
35. Dengue Fever – ‘Tiger Phone Card’ (Cambodia)
36. Chinese Dub Orchestra & Jah Wobble – ‘Happy Tibetan Girl’ (China/UK)
37. Staff Benda Bilili - ‘untitled’
38. Idan Raichel Project – ‘Cada Dia’ (Israel)
39. Dub Colossus – ‘Entoto Dub’ (Ethiopia)
40. Duoud – ‘Nude For Death’ (Tunisia)
41. Tiken Jah Fakoli ft. U Roy – ‘Justice’ (Cote D’Ivoire/Jamaica)
42. Smokey – ‘Ghetto Noir’ (Gambia)
43. Los Amigos Invisibles – ‘Mentiras’ (Venezuela)
44. K’naan – ‘America’ (Somalia)
45. Onra – ‘My Comets’ (Vietnam)
46. The Autumnist – ‘The Shore’ (Slovakia)
47. Warsaw Village Band – ‘At The Front Of The Gates (Przewrotny mix)’ (Poland)
48. TRG – ‘Broken Heart’ (Romania)
49. Pinkshinyultrablas – ‘Deerland’ (Russia)
50. Mongolia – ‘Genet Garch Irev’ (Mongolia)
51. B’Bay De Munday – ‘Bottles Of Jatt’ (India)
52. The Nasha Experience – ‘The Calling’ (Pakistan/Bangladesh/UK)
53. Chalice – ‘Tee Teine Pool On Tee’ (Estonia)
54. The Ukranians – ‘Hungarian Dance’ (Ukraine/UK)
55. Clotaire K – ‘Beyrouth Ecouree’ (Lebanon)
56. Ranidu – ‘Athamita Kasi’ (Sri Lanka)
57. Mexican Institute Of Sound – ‘Cumbia’ (Mexico)
58. East African Bashment Crew – ‘Fire Anthem’ (Uganda)
59. Daara J ft. Disiz La Peste – ‘Paris Dakar’ (Senegal/France)
60. Amadou & Mariam – ‘Batoma’ (Mali)