VOA [Voice of America] Africa : November 10, 2018 04:00AM-05:00AM EST

Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 Donated this is v.o.a. 00:00:03 News President Trump is putting space between himself and the new acting attorney 00:00:09 general who has drawn scrutiny for his business ties and criticism of the 00:00:14 investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 u.s. 00:00:18 Presidential election for anyone with the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow. 00:00:24 Ghani reporting asked this morning about the man he's appointed the nation's top 00:00:28 law enforcement officer I don't know which contradicts he told Fox News last month 00:00:34 I mean I know Matt Whitaker the acting attorney general facing pressure from 00:00:39 Democrats to step back from overseeing the special counsel's probe since he's made 00:00:43 critical comments about it President says he has not talked with Whitaker about the 00:00:47 investigation dismissed 00:00:49 a question about whether to order Whitaker to limit the probe calling it stupid 00:00:54 solder Magni washing from the moment Air Force One touchdown or earlier porous 00:00:58 president dropped blasted the caustic message for his hose terming French French 00:01:04 president. For European military there involving And in the touchdown tweet Mr 00:01:10 Trump jested Europe should 1st pay its fair share of NATO before contemplating 00:01:15 a European wide force but it is viewed between the 2 leaders who have had hot and 00:01:20 cold relationship threaten to cast 00:01:22 a pall over Sunday's ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice that 00:01:27 ended the 1st World War in which 40000000 people died. Around 5000 Central American 00:01:33 migrants are camped at 00:01:35 a refugee shelters set up in Mexico City were getting rest and medical care after 00:01:40 several weeks of rugged travel conditions but my are from Honduras Guatemala El 00:01:45 Salvador and Nicaragua and say they are fleeing violence and poverty their home 00:01:50 countries and hopes to the u.s. 00:01:53 Meantime the American Civil Liberties Union has filed 00:01:56 a little injury to President Trump's order aimed at migrants who cross the border 00:02:01 illegally into the u.s. He's been Thomas reporting the a.c.l.u. 00:02:06 Argues the new rules denying asylum to migrants who cross the border illegally are 00:02:11 simply against the law and turning legal learned still put families in danger the 00:02:15 light filed in federal court in San Francisco seeks to deregulation is invalid and 00:02:19 asks the judge to stop any new rules from Go fact while the suit is pending 00:02:24 President Trump order invoked the same national security powers he used to push 00:02:28 through his travel ban and with bird in part by the caravans American migrants 00:02:32 slowly moving through Mexico toward the u.s. 00:02:34 Border on foot officials say the rule will I to anyone caught crossing the border 00:02:39 illegally then Thomas Washington and I'm Steve North deal with 00:02:43 a new. Hello 00:02:55 everyone has 00:02:55 a time in Africa and to the weekend in your host heaven as well feeling headquarters 00:03:01 in Washington d.c. 00:03:02 Are You Ready For The Best Man African Music Show on Earth. Coming up in this 00:03:08 musical hour of that gorgeous Pan African is it from now on different African 00:03:13 countries there is current efforts from artists like 00:03:16 a lobby day Wizkid are to be you know and step q. 00:03:21 Their South Africa House meal tradition sounds from Mali and Cameroon and 00:03:26 a wonderful old 962 juju classic you're going to love was some of the. With Kwame 00:03:32 afore he comes in at about 30 minutes of the hour with most. Now today's feature 00:03:38 brings you an interview with the astral Pacific band or tell me if I ever heard of 00:03:43 members of folk music from the Pacific coast of Ecuador and along young well you 00:03:48 will and you're going to love it at about 15 minutes so get our groove on peeps 00:03:54 does going back to 2015 Africa here's our man I meet and featuring big 00:04:01 news and d.j. 00:04:02 . 00:04:19 Was in my car some excellent excellent. Excellent. 00:04:27 For you because she knew me Oh oh oh oh didn't. 00:04:35 You give her. You no longer 00:04:38 a. Dream. 00:04:47 Come. True to drink some. 00:04:58 More. Leg. 00:05:09 The 2nd. Coming. 00:05:20 Good. Luck. To some of. 00:05:27 The bands on the cars in the. You know like. 00:05:35 Something. Just about said I'm despise. 00:05:59 Coming. Google. Just said. 00:06:07 You going to. Give. 00:06:15 Up I know my blogs this is a modest noseband by many causes I'm 00:06:20 a good daughter. She joined us today and we're doing so so 00:06:27 it's all I'm so good right. Like 00:06:30 a. Good son. 00:06:42 Should be coming. To get good. 00:07:09 Good. 00:07:17 Good. Good 00:07:25 question. 00:07:58 All right hello Ms Walters that was me Casas bar man featuring big news. That comes 00:08:04 off the 2015 album Home sweet home the Maxwell and your at the top of music time in 00:08:10 Africa. Now we are entering Sierra Leone this is the duo 00:08:17 step Hugh composed of Foday comedy and Mohammad Koroma with 9. 00:08:28 0 good. 00:08:37 Music. Great. Deal of. 00:09:21 Good. 00:09:42 Anyone. 00:10:14 Else. 00:11:28 You want to. 00:11:44 Anyone. 00:12:40 Hello everybody this is Heather Maxwell and that was my song I see here in the us 00:12:44 Dept. Music time when I. 00:12:52 Don't line up for the lottery right is it 900 and Saturdays or Sundays it's 00:12:57 915-220-2200 universe or time. 00:13:05 For 00:13:06 a new doc and click the listening week for. Next 00:13:14 up a new single from gonna buy another musical duo are to be here's 00:13:20 a. Teacher in Nigeria an. 00:15:44 To. Be. 00:16:42 Still. 00:16:54 Very nice and. Do all our 2 and feature periods 00:17:00 a whiz kid. From running. In my country. 00:17:14 All of you listening to music time in Africa. Now are you ready to meet. 00:17:21 Your posts if it calls. Music. Real meet up 00:17:28 the real me is an afro Pacific more real. Centered group founded by artists from 00:17:33 Ecuador and Colombia and highlights them of the Elbe region which extends along the 00:17:39 coasts of both countries taking its name from the river which runs from Ecuador 00:17:44 into Colombia the band focuses in particular on the coastal city of El Al does its 00:17:50 lesser known contribution to the Afro Pacific cultural equation the name is fitting 00:17:56 for the band because as one of the members told me during our interview that river 00:18:01 connects the 2 countries. They performed in Washington d.c. 00:18:06 . To promote their album and I caught up with them back. 00:18:23 Then the lead singer and. He's from Ecuador. 00:18:33 Heard the word on several occasions but never by that he's heard the name of Allah 00:18:38 . 00:19:36 The interpreter the question is the group most mobile phones from explains how they 00:19:41 developed from one side and space on the other you know if you really yank you 00:19:48 and him you'll be how long am I mean I can't really tell the last Labor to hire 00:19:55 a car on the 1500 It's the stars of Colorado for it comes down to. 00:20:04 Music has been. From the elements that came from Africa. With 00:20:11 original elements somewhere. So it started. 00:20:21 With the Spanish side of the influence of music comes on for the songs are sung 00:20:28 in Spanish. We also have the biggest influence many of the songs of priest 00:20:34 celebrate the initial Catolic sings which they still celebrate kind of my craft 00:20:41 could get in touch with an Asian man for telling me. Ok so you're 00:20:48 listening to some of I had with the lead members of the group you know the 00:20:52 interpreter so far you've heard from Benjamin and Carlos And now lastly one of the 00:20:58 e-mails of the group Carla and she's 00:21:01 a singer from Colombia and I asked her describe one of my favorite tracks from the 00:21:05 band's album. Again the interpreter and manager Luis Acosta translates. 00:21:15 Ok 00:21:16 a good. Mix but it's some of the music in their community. 00:21:25 Things we do somewhat up Boyd says such 00:21:28 a. Process sure ain't got. It's 00:21:35 called What I want am. Sure again it comes they went out. They 00:21:42 went up and when you say there comes the money behind it so it says we're 00:21:49 going to go I'm going to get through my time but I'm also going to get drunk 00:21:53 everybody you. Know thank you very much 00:21:59 Matthew for having 00:22:00 a. Hug 00:23:08 . 00:23:43 My feet are Interview with their mother the music of South Pacific Colombia Ecuador 00:23:49 and one final note in 2000 it. Recognized their marimba music and 00:23:56 cultural heritage. 00:24:05 And. Music time enough for the best kind of radio 00:24:12 show to give me. A good example we called back to Africa now 00:24:19 1st to Egypt with the amazing world music award winning singer songwriter. And then 00:24:26 we go to Nigeria. Here's what he said meaning you I wished you were just 00:24:32 a few years younger. 00:25:45 Let's. 00:27:23 See. 00:27:31 Yeah that was the fabulous with ya he said net from his 2011 album Benedicta. 00:27:39 Bit of trivia. Holds 00:27:41 a bachelor's degree in Arabic music. To 00:28:03 say. Look. 00:28:11 This is. Going to lead to some. Good. 00:28:19 But I find. It hard to. 00:28:43 So one. Comes to. 00:29:14 Me as 00:29:14 a. Political 00:29:29 . 00:29:39 But. 00:29:48 Let's. 00:30:34 Just say. 00:31:23 As the song of the week. Right joining me in the studio 00:31:30 is quite fast. For you know. This 00:31:37 week. I want you. 00:31:49 And I'd never heard of. Well based on this one song I was. 00:32:01 Going to ask about that means but for now let's just say into the song sure. Right 00:32:07 in. The wind I don't need. 00:32:17 To see the lonely have to. 00:32:41 See the feel of. 00:32:48 The feeling. 00:33:00 Is that. 00:33:15 I can deny this mission for you. 00:33:38 So now the you. Know she. She's. 00:34:34 Like. All 00:34:40 right hey everybody so that's the end of the song that one caught me by surprise 00:34:44 ending. With 00:34:46 a song yeah this is why oh. Yeah yeah yeah and the video was shot. 00:34:59 From back in the thousands we had 00:35:03 a drink. Margin front with. Busy ness to it and 00:35:10 I said this is very sweet oh yes my lady and there you go and. 00:35:20 That's. With the feeling. Is exist in the 00:35:27 us and the sky that someone you. It's very sweet. 00:35:37 That was. Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah that's my son to be here for you 9 hours and 00:35:43 out was the song. So we're changing gears now peeps Oh yeah we are 00:35:49 taking it back to 1916 with 00:35:52 a classic to do song from this is direct and. 00:35:59 salomé. 00:38:13 All right. 00:40:56 Hi everybody. This is have 00:41:02 a. Room here is one of the female vocalists. 00:41:10 And in the song leads with elders. Is 00:41:15 a Force. Lol 00:42:18 . Lol. Lol. 00:42:25 Lol. Lol. 00:43:01 Lol. 00:43:29 Lol lol lol. 00:43:37 Lol. Lol. 00:43:47 Cut. Cut. Cut. 00:43:55 Cut cut. Cut. 00:44:31 Hello. I have. 2 more songs before 00:44:39 I let me give you the. Latest. 00:45:45 News. 00:46:18 Well you. Know what you. 00:46:42 Would get. The good. 00:47:22 News it. 00:47:31 Would. Be in the woods it. 00:48:15 Sad but yeah that was all let me do with this late is song. And now to round up our 00:48:22 nicely let's get down to this pan-African classic my you by the want to know. 00:49:24 Me 00:49:26 a. Oh 00:50:15 I'm 00:50:21 a vegetarian. Let. Me Explain. 00:50:29 The Explain. 00:50:47 It To Me Explain to me 00:50:53 Alex Cohen Ok Alex the 00:50:59 I'm. 00:51:06 Reluctant. To relentlessly. 00:51:13 To 00:51:13 a mole. The amount 00:51:26 . Of. 00:51:33 Fluid 00:51:42 . 00:52:02 The I'm. 00:52:26 What. 00:52:44 A ride that was my 00:52:46 a show by some bum upon love thank you for joining me today everybody I hope you 00:52:51 enjoyed the show thanks to Rio and to Jim Thompson 00:52:55 a flash of the spirit some full and Christina Diaz Cabrera from the Smithsonian 00:53:00 Institute for their support for the interview also for bringing us up for 00:53:07 Song of the week I am stations where Live Saturday and Sunday at 1525 00:53:14 universal time then we're also show radio Friday at 9 00:53:19 o 5. And Saturdays and Sundays at 5 minutes past 00:53:23 915-2120 you know you can always find us online at 00:53:30 www dot com only Marxists or other Maxwell music till then stay 00:53:37 blessed Africa and stay. 00:53:47 This is the only new thing Steve Norman little forty's in the u.s. 00:53:51 State of hell of 00:53:52 a 9 people have now wildfires across the state and the foxes mayor of the community 00:53:58 of 1000 of scallop fornia just 48 hours ago experienced 00:54:02 a tragedy that had national implications with the mass shooting in the loss of life 00:54:08 of 13 individuals and here we are just 00:54:11 a few. Hours later talking about another crisis right here in 1000 Oaks evacuations 00:54:17 were ordered as flame began being driven by the 56 kilometer per hour winds 00:54:23 President Trump has sought to distance himself from acting attorney general he 00:54:27 appointed earlier this week at Story From be always bold Gallow 00:54:31 a mixed message from Donald Trump on his new act attorney general no matter whether 00:54:35 or not whatever works or just says how he was always extremely highly thought of 00:54:40 body to live but I did no matter would agree that comment came just after Trump 00:54:45 fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions replaced him with sessions chief of staff met 00:54:49 with some say the appointment is unconstitutional because when it was not confirmed 00:54:54 by the Senate the move could also impact special counsel Robert Muller's Russia and 00:54:59 desiccation will now oversee the probe has publicly criticized Miller raising 00:55:03 concerns about the future of the investigation below the 0 News the White House 00:55:08 a man accused of mailing explosive devices to critics of President Trump has been 00:55:13 indicted on charges that could result in 00:55:15 a sentence of life in prison 30 count indictment has been issued against. Among 00:55:21 those to pipe bombs were former us President Obama and former Vice President Joe 00:55:26 Biden none of the mailed explosive detonated this is 00:55:32 a news. President Trump has begun a weekend visit France with 00:55:37 a critical tweet directed by inch president that story now from A.P.'s my grandson 00:55:43 the president Donald Trump and 1st lady Malani at Trump arrived in Paris Friday 00:55:48 night for 00:55:49 a weekend visit where they will join an international commemoration of the 100th 00:55:52 anniversary of the armistice that ended World War one derives from tweeted that 00:55:57 French president Emmanuel micro-loan had made 00:55:59 a very insulting proposal to build up your of the military to counter the United 00:56:03 States China Russia from further tweeted Perhaps you're 00:56:06 a 1st pay its fair share of NATO which the Us subsidizes greatly 00:56:10 a meeting between Trump and Michael on is planned for Saturday I crossed the Us 00:56:15 Treasury Department as it ended 00:56:17 a deadline for Russian billionaire all I got to ask God to reduce his holdings and 00:56:22 the aluminum company rules saw before sanctions take effect the 1st the us 1st said 00:56:27 in 00:56:27 a bully what those sanctions on that apos going several companies and which he is 00:56:31 a large shareholder sided malign activities by Russia and Ukraine and in Syria 00:56:38 China has told the us to stop sending American military aircraft close to islands 00:56:42 Beijing claims in the South China Sea but the dieties diplomat made his 00:56:47 government's position clear after the latest round of security talks here in 00:56:52 Washington you know Secretary of State said the u.s. 00:56:56 Is not going to heighten tensions with China as are countries confront important 00:57:01 differences the bilateral relationship between the nation and our cooperation 00:57:06 remains actual on many many actually some administration has criticized China's 00:57:11 militarization of the China Sea Australian investigators say 00:57:16 a Somali born man who sat by his standards in the center of Melbourne has been 00:57:20 inspired and radicalized by the militant group calling itself the Islamic state we 00:57:25 get more in our server in Sydney cell phone video shows the knife wielding 00:57:30 attending it 2 policemen in 00:57:32 a busy Melbourne Street is. Shot at close range by one of the offices he died later 00:57:37 in hospital despite being known to hold radical views he was not being actively 00:57:42 Moana to stray in security agencies and had been assessed as having 00:57:46 a threat to the community the Tory 00:57:49 a state's chief police commissioner is Graham Ashton for operational reasons we now 00:57:53 have the counterterrorism command and the homicide squad and with the smell of it 00:57:57 and they're going to Vista guys it's being conducted there is in command Australian 00:58:01 Prime Minister Scott Morrison said extreme Islam is one of the greatest threats to 00:58:05 great sense of the way news Sydney more news website v.o.a. 00:58:10 News. The reform of the v.o.a. 00:58:13 New. 00:58:21 York why this kid didn't get to the best music. 00:58:30 Scene for. Me for. 00:58:41 Almost. To. 00:58:50 The man in the sand in the. 00:59:08 Position of. The slug if. 00:59:14 The an. Illness is not. 00:59:21 Cheap. Is it. 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