Mexico - Fiestas of Chiapas and Oaxaca

A wonderful disc of traditional music from Nonesuch Explorer series.

http://rapidshare.com/files/26444526...axaca.zip.html

That looks like lovely stuff. Muchas gracias senor.

Anybody have any recommendations for a compilation of Romani music? My attempts to track stuff down at local record stores have all yielded fusiony new age world garbage. Can someone help me find the real shit?

p.s. I'm not looking for flamenco, though fine music it is.

Speaking of Flamenco, here's a great album by Ramón Montoya someone posted to the I Hate Music board. Beautiful stuff.



http://rs91.rapidshare.com/files/42335704/montoya.sitx

I've listened to this about five times in the last two days. Awesome.

Well, the yuppie line is certainly blurred in brooklyn ..here the under-40 yups like sonic youth, and complain about cbgb's closing, amongst other things. SY is part of mainstream culture finaly ..the cool class has quadrupled in size since when SY started

Black Umfolosi, Zimbabwean vocal group and dance troupe.


http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/episodes/2007/08/16

It's painful to say, but the rough guide to the Balkans is a really good one. Some of those rough guides are pretty tepid, but there's some amazing stuff on that one.

Also, as far as strictly Romani music goes, you really can't go wrong with Taraf de Haidouks

Incidentally, I'm on a borrowed computer at the moment, but I'll have my own sorted in time, and I'll up some stuff of intrest then. I have some wonderful Aboriginal music that should really be listened to by other people.

Check out this mongolian traditional music. It's a pity that the clip is so short, it made me weep tears of joy when I've first heard it, and I wish there was more information about who's playing and who's singing. Wonderful stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWJe2...elated&search=

Wow. That's beautiful.

Mikis Theodorakis - Resistance (Historic Recordings From The Underground And Exile)

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Mikis Theodorakis (born July 29, 1925) is perhaps the most important Greek music composer of the 20th century, and one of the most significant in the world.
Politically, until the collapse of the military junta in 1974, he identified with the left; in 1990 he became a member of parliament with the centre-right New Democracy party, a move which since, he has said to regret. He has consistently opposed oppressive regimes.
He is known internationally for his scores in the Hollywood films, "Zorba the Greek" (1964) and "Serpico" (1973).

The sound documents published on the album "Resistance" were recorded during the dictatorship of the colonels in Greece, following the military coup of April 21, 1967.

They are at once music and lived resistance. They are a scream, desperation and hope.

Recorded on a simple tape recorder under circumstances of illegality, house arrest, banishment. A testimony to circumstances in which life, death and dignity were at stake.

Mikis Theodorakis - Resistance (Historic Recordings)
(160 kbps, front cover included, ca. 86 MB)

There's loads of Hurdy-Gurdy stuff on youtube. I've picked some of the ones I like. I'm sorry again that I don't have the technological ability to contribute proper uploads to this thread, but I'll up a gash-load of stuff as soon as I do.

This one moved from the bottom to the top. It's real shame the audio is rubbish, this is great. A website for this band. ANYONE SPEAK HUNGARIAN?
Hurdy Gurdy
Mo' Hurdy Gurdy
Hurdy Gurdy on NY tube, it looks like
Probably wankers playing Hurdy-Gurdy, but pleasant nonetheless
Getting bored of Hurdy-Gurdy yet?
I could happily listen to Hurdy-Gurdy for hours, it seems..

Incidentally, while I'm here, Marras and myself were talking about setting up a forum for (want of a better name) 'world music'. The first port of call is some description that's slightly less despicable and suggestive of Sting than 'world music'. Secondly, is anyone else interested in helping set-up/ maintain such a thing?

I would be willing to help in any way I can.

Let me defend the title 'world music' for a moment: you know what it refers to.

Semantics, semantics...

Yes, yes, that wasn't a criticism of this thread title. It'd be great to have you on board actually. And I suppose a name for the forum isn't the most pressing concern. I just have reservations about that Sting side of things.

There is a lack of good web sites that work as portal for (ahem) global sounds on the net. I'm interested in what you and Pork propose.

I liked this one quite a lot until he started with the effects processor thingy. Kind of ruined it for me. The instrument sounds cool enough as is.


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I'm super down for a world music board. Don't know how I can help really, as I'm pretty useless when it comes to computers, but you guys have my support however you need it.
Maybe "non-anglo/american folk music" is a better description of what the term world music tries to convey, especially since last time I checked England and America were still part of the world. Though I guess since non-English pop music also falls under the world music category much of the time it can't really be called folk music.

And there's a fine tradition of Morris dancing/ sea shanties and the like which don't come under the ambit of non-Anglo/American 'folk music' in the popular consciousness but are still very much English folk traditions. That's not to mention the various Welsh, Scottish and Irish traditions - what's the difference between Egyptian/ Arabic/ Eastern-European bagpipe music and the bagpipe music of Ireland/ Scotland?

Perhaps something focussing on folk traditions? Which of course excludes new music, which would leave out soca, soukous and highlife (not to mention a fair few other things. You see the problem?

But yes, Mr Beard also more than welcome. It'd be nice if someone with a bit of net-nous could do some leg-work (although I have a designer mate who may be able to step in) and have the peeps from here as admin-y types.

Sea Shanties.

I was upping them for a mate, but you reprobates might as well have them.

Great new blog: http://endofworldmusic.blogspot.com/




Maybe you guys who want to start a world music board should get in contact with this guy. Dude knows his shit / seems to be coming from a similar point of view (read his introductory post).

Thanks a lot for that. I'm checking it out and see what happens.

http://www.radiodiffusion.net/7.html

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♬ Love You Lonely






Anyone who has picked up a copy of either the Cambodia Rocks or Thai Beat A Go Go series (as well as the recently released Thai Pop Spectacular) knows that South East Asia had a really impressive music scene back in the late Sixties and into the Seventies. And for those of us who have really dug in deep, are also aware of the amazing records from Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and even Vietnam...

But there are a few countries that I never see records from, much less find... Laos was one of them. The surrounding countries of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam all had vibrant music scenes... Why not Laos?

Well, it might have had something to do with all those bombs the U. S. Armed Forces were dropping on their country (more than all of the bombs dropped during World War II), and the North Vietnamese Army invading from next door.

When I found this record, I thought it was most likely from Thailand, but I was not entirely sure... So I scanned it in, and e-mailed it to my friend Wanchai ‘Guy’ Udayachalerm. He e-mailed me back and told me that it was not in Thai, but in Lao and that the only thing he could make out was “Made in Laos”.

The only information I have is what a previous owner wrote on the back of the record. So, I am not 100% positive that the artist’s name is Chanthara Outansakda.

If you have any information, please contact me.





Enjoy.

 

La grande Vedette Malienne Kandja Kouyaté et l'Ensemble Instrumental du Mali

Side A
Yolele
Guede

Side B
Mayouba
Sarddiga

This cassette is perfect in almost every way. It makes me want to drop acid and burn incense or something, it's so smokey and dark and surreal. Like late Coltrane.

The distortion here and there on the second side is the bummer (it's the recording and/or tape, not computer fuzz).
http://awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com/

Made in Dakar?

 

"This is the latest chapter in one of the world’s most heartwarming musical stories – the saga of a group of musicians who have wowed audiences in stadiums, festivals and concert halls around the world, but who have retained the warmth, the spontaneity and essential humanity of the truly local band."

Check out the new versions of old Baobab classics recorded for the new release:
Ndeleng Ndeleng/New Version
Cabral/New Version

Now listen to the originals:
Ndeleng Ndeleng/Old Version
Cabral/Old Version

You decide...

Made in Dakar is wonderfully recorded and sounds great - Jerry Boys' production is always top notch. I'm also seeing them on tour in the UK in late November. But knowing the old recordings which I've come to love and adore its hard to get truly excited. I really wish I was there first time around.
http://matsuli.blogspot.com/

Charles Rodriguez & His Psychedelic Organ

 

It took me months to find Charles Rodriguez but I eventually did. "Samy, I found the guy you are looking for..... what his name again?" On the other end of the line the legendary Melome Clement. "We all knew him, he use to hang at our concerts all the time, but i didn't know his name."
About a year earlier I had bumped into a strange looking single. Strange because it was released with a Decca label Sticker but for another label named Alofty Music, which apparently was a shop in Lagos. I had never heard of that Label before and no one in Nigeria had ever heard of that shop...obscurity was total. The two sides of that single are quite similar, while most prefere Side.1 I had fallen in love with the flip Side, "L´amour ne s´achetes pas" (You can´t buy Love) and its amazing Organ Solo (Listen Below)

Melome and myself took a commuter to Ouidah on the very next morning and met the guy that I have been searching for so long. At the entrance a sign board saying "Bar Charlie". A very happy chap, warmly welcomed us:

"You Know Samy, This Bar use to be hot. I am from a highly regarded family so all the heavy guys who wanted a rest in Ouidah, came here for a drink or two. Politicians use to spend their nights sleeping here on the terrace, under the palm trees with their "maitresse". But then everything came to a halt when I had a very severe car accident. I was in a coma for 13 days and had to stay 8 months at Boni hospital. I had saved Three millions CFA, its all gone now. They even cut the light because I couldn't pay my bill."

Charles lived on a very nice parcel of land, on it, two beautiful old houses. He showed us around. We entered one large room painted in a light green, on the ground, carefully laid against the wall, picture frames. Photos of the deceased relatives of the Rodriguez family. In front of the central picture, old brandy bottles, fruits, candles and some other bizarre stuff. I suddenly realize I was in a shrine.





"This is the picture of my grand grand father, Joachin Jacintho Rodriguez, he is buried here. He was a Portuguese trader, he used to ship slaves to Portugal and other european regions. He also had huge lands in Porto Novo, that area is today the center of the town and still carries his name, Jasin. My father was a renown doctor in this region, Fernando Candido Fernandez. We used to be a highly influential family around here so I´m sure you can imagine the reaction when they found out I wanted to be a singer. You will become a dagga smoker, you will be a beggar etc, It was very discouraging. I still believe my family betrayed me. I´m sure that I would have reached something with music.

I started my musical career in ´58 or ´59. At that time Nel Oliver, a friend, was playing with the Daho Jazz Orchestra at the Cheklebo Bar In Cotonou, so I joined him as a vocalist. Few month later I joined a Zairian band, Los Cubano Fiesta which was a Rumba band. We traveled to Lomé in the early 60´s and from there further to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, I later moved to Accra where I formed a band called Ufredas, I was the bass player. At that time Ignace de Souza and his legendary Black Santiagos were the resident band of the Ring-way Hotel in Accra, I teamed up with them and we moved to Abidjan. I stayed with Ignace till late into the 60s and then decided to come back home. All I found was angry family members telling me "you are the son of the Rodriguez, an Agouda (portuguese ancestry), no no no its not possible, you are spoiling our family's name", this and that."
http://analogafrica.blogspot.com/

 

http://voodoofunk.blogspot.com/

Hi,
My First Post!
Excellent thread for discovering new music. Here's something i came across, its from a series called African Pearls, there are different volumes for african countries. This is a track from the Guinea volume. It has really blown me away because it was not what i expected at all!!



http://download.yousendit.com/EAB148015BFFE1FC

Check it Out!!!

Ta Ka Ti Ta.

I listen to a lot of indian classical music, as you may have guessed from my screenname (known as bols they are syllables of the tabla drum, which can be and often are spoken aloud by tabla players who then play what they have said aloud).

Ayway, here is a track from a very old master of hindustani classical music, Ustad Faiyaz Khan. It is really quite incredible what the human voice is capable of, and i think ICM is probably one of the greatest exponents to showcase this.



http://download.yousendit.com/B0C8495516AB77DF

TaKaTiTa KaTiTa

Hello takatita and welcome to the Sonic Youth forum. Thanks for your contributions. I have downloaded the first one but I haven't listened to it yet. Nice to see someone new on this thread.

You've got to hear this! Its some great tabla improvisation to..greensleeves....!!!! Again, something i never expected, but turns out to be a treat :-)

http://www.divshare.com/download/2180780-9cd

Thanks takatita. I'ver finally listened to the stuff that you've posted from the Guinea volume and it's beautiful.

Classic Hindi and Telugu songs from the 60s, 50s and 40s. They're Very low quality mp3s, but still worth checking out.

http://www.indianscreen.com/songs.htm
http://www.oldtelugusongs.com/search2/index.html
(on the bottom of the page you can browse all songs)

Nice work takatita, hope you stick about. And the usual kudos to the regular suspects.

Sardaigne ::: Cantu a chiterra

 

Courtesy of jimstr and AmbroseBierce at SFRP forum - Classic, Jazz, World
A traditional singing form from Sardinia, far away from the better known tenores singing
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Francesco Demuru, Emanuele Bazzoni & Daniele Giallara: vocals
Bruno Maludrottu & Bachisio Masia: guitars
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01. Cantu in Re
02. Nuoresa
03. Mutos
04. Galluresa
05. Filognana
06. Piagesa antiga
07. Canti in Re
08. Mi e La
09. Fa diesis
10. Si bemolle
11. Disisperada
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Ocora C 560206
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Sardigne – Cantu a chiterra.rar part 1
Sardigne – Cantu a chiterra.rar part 2

http://italianfolkmusic.blogspot.com...label/Sardinia

http://sitardream.blogspot.com/

Heard this lass on Radio 3 t'other day. AMAZING.

Recommend the programme: Radio 3 listen again

One of these days I'll find a way to translate vinyl into a pretend format.

after reading something about how good he was i bought an A R Rahman CD the other day, it was very bland.

i've been meaning to upload a file of stuff for this thread for a while but i keep not gettinng round to it, maybe now that i've said i'll do it i actually will get round to it.

i know im almost a year too late but any chance of reupping this
i would be oh so obliged
thanks

Certainly, but not right now. I'll up some other things while I'm at it.

thanks! i just got to looking through this thread and most of the things here are expired. but i have found some mega cool things.
cant wait!

Le Mâalem M. Guinya (tape)




Side A - 21:45
Side B - 20:46

MC: La Voix el Maarif, Agadir, Morocco (LVEM 233)

Link (tape-rip @320kbs, 98mb, share.on.all)
http://infinity-in-sound.blogspot.com/