《VOA [Voice of America] Africa : August 12, 2017 03:00AM-04:00AM EDT》 - 免费馆藏音频

Closed captions transcript: 00:00:03 I'm Steve Norman reporting President Trump says he will speak by telephone with 00:00:08 Chinese President Xi Jinping about what he called 00:00:11 a very dangerous situation with North Korea we want to talk about 00:00:16 a country that has misbehaved for many many years decades actually through 00:00:23 numerous administrations and they don't want to take on the issue and I have no 00:00:27 choice but to take it on and that's taken on as. Well even be very very successful 00:00:32 quickly or we're going to be very very successful in 00:00:35 a different way quickly Mr Trump also repeated his earlier warnings to North Korea 00:00:40 against threats or actions toward the United States presidents warnings came hours 00:00:45 after China said it would not assist North Korea little launches 00:00:48 a 1st strike that threatens u.s. Soil and the u.s. Retaliates u.s. 00:00:54 Stock market posed a games 00:00:56 a change in direction after several down days amid tensions between President Trump 00:01:01 and North Korea investors have reasons for concern according to Raje Biswas Asia 00:01:07 Pacific chief economist at i.h.s. 00:01:09 Market he says the economic consequences of even 00:01:13 a conventional conflict would likely be 00:01:15 a rhythmic and devastate the South Korean economy hurting that nation's trading 00:01:21 partners particularly Japan that was also told v.o.a. 00:01:25 The possibility that North Korea could actually use nuclear weapons is in his words 00:01:30 a nightmare but still 00:01:32 a low probability scenario it is official now Kenya's incumbent President Hu Rukun 00:01:38 Jada has been reelected he defeated opposition candidate Raiola dingo shortly after 00:01:45 Kenyatta and his vice president William Ruto adopted 00:01:48 a conciliatory approach to the opposition this is v.o.a. 00:01:54 News. At least 2 dozen people were killed more than 100 wounded many of them 00:02:00 seriously after 2 passenger trains collided in Egypt Edward you're Anian following 00:02:06 the story from Cairo ambulance crews and rescue workers combed through the wreckage 00:02:12 of 2 passenger trains which collided on Egypt's main rail line between the capital 00:02:18 Cairo and the country's 2nd largest city of Alexandria 00:02:22 a train from the city of Port side he reportedly failed to heed 00:02:26 a warning signal colliding with the train from Cairo Egyptian media reported that 00:02:32 the driver of one of the 2 trains that collided died on the spot and that the other 00:02:37 was arrested and taken in for questioning as is the custom in Egypt after 00:02:42 a major accident involving the loss of life Edward Uranian for v.o.a. 00:02:48 Does Cairo he was one of Terry disputing claims that over my counter terrorism 00:02:53 airstrike in eastern Afghanistan cause civilian casualties they insisted the 00:02:58 victims were militants under surveillance local authorities claiming 16 civilians 00:03:03 including women and children were killed by 2 separate air strikes Taliban 00:03:09 insurgents active in the region said that their Islamist insurgency claimed that 00:03:14 shortly after missiles hit of vehicle local residents rushed in gathered near the 00:03:19 site when 00:03:20 a socket airstrike targeted and killed them trouble administration is considering 00:03:26 arming Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons 00:03:29 a key of good use against Russia back separate has that story now from b. 00:03:34 Always Daniel sure of supplying lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine to fend off 00:03:39 Russia back separatists would mark a turning point in u.s. 00:03:42 Policy until now only non-lethal military here has been provided and critics say 00:03:48 a deterrence to further Russian aggression is long overdue advocates argue that 00:03:53 sending a message of strength would be timely after. Moscow retaliated against u.s. 00:03:57 Sanctions by expelling American embassy staff from diplomatic property and 00:04:02 demanding their numbers be reduced by over 700. But opponents worry that supplying 00:04:08 people weapons to Ukraine could escalate the conflict for both retaliation from the 00:04:12 Kremlin which has already denounced the possibility as raising tensions Russia's 00:04:17 comparative military might with Ukraine it makes the supply of u.s. 00:04:21 Weapons more of a political animal who is 40 of been 00:04:25 a defensive one note analysts Daniel Scharf News Washington Google's chief 00:04:30 executive saying the company's workforce needs to represent the world in totality 00:04:35 comments came as Google grapples with 00:04:38 a high profile Internet internal debate over the number and influence of female 00:04:44 employee. That's the latest world news from 00:04:52 a. 00:05:03 To. This is Russ Davis welcoming you 00:05:10 to another edition of. V.o.a. 00:05:13 One and on this edition of the program we're going to give you some big 21st 00:05:19 century. Air Force style as we enjoy. From the u.s. 00:05:25 Air Force and some very special guests. 00:05:36 When I 1st started doing. Here on v.o.a. 00:05:40 I was invited to come to Washington d.c. 00:05:43 To be the master of ceremonies for 00:05:45 a performance by the United States Air Force band the airmen of note well I was 00:05:52 absolutely blown away what an incredible. Abandon are and have been for over 6 00:05:58 decades in 2017 they presented the jazz heritage series radio broadcasts 00:06:05 and invited some very special guest to join them in the performances like 00:06:10 trombonist Steve touré and the great pianist Cyrus Chestnut we'll get the thoughts 00:06:16 of these 2 great artists and hear the music they made onstage with the airmen of 00:06:20 note on this edition of jazz America but let's begin with some more big band as 00:06:26 a matter of fact on this program you're going to hear 00:06:29 a pretty good example of what Big Band is all about from the past and the present 00:06:34 and going back to 1968 the record label m p s has discovered 00:06:41 some classic big band recordings including Kenny Clark on drums and Franci 00:06:48 Boland on piano and some very special guest in their big band and 00:06:52 a performance in Cologne Germany from 1968 from that 00:06:59 performance here is let's face the music and dance the Irving Berlin Classic some 00:07:03 classic big band to begin visitation of v.o.a. 00:07:06 Is jazz America. 00:09:51 Illo. 00:14:35 My. My. My. 00:15:05 My. My. 00:15:22 Period. Still. 00:15:43 From the new release Daddy said so that is Nigerian vocalist do ya 00:15:50 and her version of the classic summertime and that is 00:15:55 a most interesting project because on this project she was joined by some of the 00:15:59 greats of jazz like Ron Carter Kenny Barron John Beasley Russell Malone and in the 00:16:05 case of what you just heard the big band with 00:16:08 a Latin flavor of Cuban Americans led by drummer and arranger Zack O'Farrill the 21 00:16:14 year old son of the award winning big band leader and composer Arturo O'Farrill and 00:16:20 that was do a fulfilling 00:16:23 a lifelong promise to her father and the story is that her father had always. 00:16:28 Played jazz music around the house for her as she was growing up and he would sit 00:16:33 her down and and told her to listen closely the music and that jazz was 00:16:38 a life he passed away when she was 11 years old and as he was passing he said 00:16:44 please one promise when you become 00:16:47 a woman would you please record some jazz music and she did as you just heard 00:16:54 this is Russ Davis and special focus on this edition of jazz America is the jazz 00:17:00 heritage series of 2017 radio broadcasts by the era men of note with special guests 00:17:07 among them trombone is Steve to Ray let's get some thoughts from him and then hear 00:17:12 his music and his comments from the stage as he plays with the airmen of note Good 00:17:17 evening ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to start out the program 00:17:24 deceiving was paying tribute to my master 00:17:31 and the father of the modern one. The man who did for the trombone what Charlie 00:17:38 Parker did for the saxophone. And of course I'm speaking about the great j.j. 00:17:44 Johnson. 00:17:52 J.j. Sent me this next composition to feature Detroit with 00:17:58 a big band this is called El Camino. 00:22:06 She Steve Ehrman of j.j. 00:22:10 Johnson Classico come you know and there's another big band feature with Kenny 00:22:15 Burrell and guitar joined by the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra and the song Mama. Jazz 00:22:22 America. 00:27:49 I've 00:27:59 . 00:29:56 That was Kenny Burrell in the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra with 00:30:00 a big band sound on the song from his album unlimited one live at Catalina as the 00:30:06 song. Mama Yah Yah well we're focusing on big band from the past and the present 00:30:13 and coming up some big band sounding jazz with an African 10 judge but 1st I want 00:30:20 to invite you to get in touch with me by email it's very simple I'll give you the 00:30:24 email address to which you can write with your questions comments or requests for 00:30:28 music Here's the address jazz America at v. O. 00:30:34 a News dot com That's jazz America the 2 words written as one 00:30:41 word at that's the at sign v o a n e 00:30:46 w s dot com jazz America at v.o.a. 00:30:51 News dot com and I've been getting the word that some of the folks listening to 00:30:56 jazz America around the world have been limited to the number of hours or the 00:31:01 number of minutes they get to hear the show it is 00:31:04 a 2 hour show every week and some people are getting only half an hour and times 00:31:09 have changed well there is one affiliate that has accepted both hours of 00:31:16 jazz America and that is jazz f.m. 00:31:20 One 00:31:20 o $6.00 in come pollo Uganda and after many emails going 00:31:27 back and forth to work out the details we received this message from Peter Bay in 00:31:33 Goma as well as Christine 3 and 12 Baazi from jazz f.m. 00:31:39 In Kampala saying we are definitely excited at this news thank you all and looking 00:31:46 forward to 00:31:46 a warm jazzy journey Well thank you all for being interested in hearing all 2 hours 00:31:53 of jazz America each week and it's on one of the $6.00 jazz f.m. 00:31:59 In Kampala Uganda Sundays beginning at 2100 hours now here's 00:32:04 a song dedicated to you with 00:32:05 a big. And flavor it's the great American artist Randy Weston who fell in love with 00:32:12 the sound of music from the motherland from his album The African newbie and sweet 00:32:16 with African family part 2 to begin this set of music on radio waves jazz America. 00:34:39 I've. 00:34:55 I've. 00:35:01 I've. 00:35:10 I've. I've. 00:36:06 Leg 00:36:11 leg 00:36:15 length leg 00:36:23 length leg 00:36:28 length 00:36:36 . 00:36:53 Will forgive. Paves the sound in 00:36:57 a row and listening to James with the rest Davis Voice of America. 00:37:06 It. 00:37:40 Is 00:37:40 a beautiful. Place. Good 00:37:52 job. Good look. 00:38:03 Good. 00:38:10 Oh. So I'm 00:38:17 still. 00:38:22 Above. 00:38:33 The big. 00:39:45 Reveal we'll let the book. 00:41:03 That. 00:41:41 Was one of your 00:41:42 a good band. A. Classic song 00:41:49 Cold Duck from Eddie Harris hope you enjoyed the late great Al Jarreau he loved 00:41:54 singing with small groups by himself solo and also with big bands and he did it all 00:42:01 at the highest level as high as anyone's ever achieved in my humble. Thank you for 00:42:07 all your wonderful work and similar thanks go out to the band that's been around 00:42:13 since General Pershing kicked it off some 67 or 68 years ago the United States Air 00:42:19 Force band known as the airmen of note in the jazz Heritage Series 2017 radio 00:42:25 broadcasts they performed in concerts live for an audience in Alexandria Virginia 00:42:31 and brought in some very special guests among them the great pianist Cyrus Chestnut 00:42:35 Let's get some of his thoughts and then here is music with the band here on v.o.a. 00:42:39 Is jazz America. Into Now the moment with 00:42:46 all been waiting for tonight's guest is certainly one of the hardest working in his 00:42:51 reputation is that he is one of the nicest pianist and people in jazz and in our 00:42:57 culture today his spirit shines through every note he plays and he has worked with 00:43:02 sidemen and inspired people like Freddie Hubbard Marcellus Betty Carter and he has 00:43:08 led and recorded his own groups of the last 25 years would you please welcome to 00:43:13 the stage Baltimore native Cyrus just not 00:43:18 an 00:43:22 alien. Thank you very much please and 00:43:29 gentlemen good evening to you. I hope that. 00:43:36 You would like to start with 00:43:42 a composition this gentleman who hails from Baltimore. A 00:43:49 pianist. It. Has 00:43:56 a composition that was beautiful. Mess to Sergeant Steve Erickson. 00:44:03 It's clear that he Chimelis the Sergeant Jeff Weise are on get. Are as well as. 00:44:12 A composition in title spicy honey so my colleagues. 00:44:20 We hope you enjoy. 00:48:20 I've. 00:48:47 I've. 00:48:55 I've. 00:49:02 I've. 00:49:06 I've. 00:50:33 The name of that one Cyrus Chestnut on piano with the u.s. 00:50:37 Air Force band the airmen of note now we have to be careful because we can't give 00:50:43 the Air Force all of the credit here on this edition of the program the u.s. 00:50:48 Army band called The u.s. 00:50:50 Army swamp Brom has put together 00:50:52 a funky new release that came out not long ago called 00:50:56 a voodoo Boogaloo and from that here's their big band version of the Stevie Wonder 00:51:00 classic I wish on jazz America from v.o.a. 00:51:03 One. 00:59:38 Big band history from 939 Glenn Miller's in the mood my mother played that for me 00:59:43 that was the very 1st jazz music I ever heard more big band coming up next hour.