audiofeline Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Best of Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks. Her first group, recorded in the late 50's. Guaranteed to put you in a good frame of mind. Edited January 9, 2021 by audiofeline 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Julie Fowlis - Allt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 R.I.P David Darling David Darling & The Wulu Bunun - Mudanin Kata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Ardavan Kamkar - Over The Wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 My Jan/Feb 2021 Songlines arrived today! https://www.songlines.co.uk/magazine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Rosa Passos with Yo Yo Ma - Amorosa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 A 2020 release from Leveret called Variations Live. Leveret are a UK trio comprising Andy Cutting on diatonic button accordion and melodeon, Sam Sweeney on fiddle and violin, and Rob Harbron on English concertina. While that combination may not excite everybody, I really like the way these guys interact and blend together seamlessly. When I'm in the right mood, I find their music tends to draw me in to 'the zone', so to speak. This is a double live CD mainly recorded at two different venues in February 2020, with the final track recorded at a different venue in June 2020. Most of the tracks have previously been released on their earlier albums (which were all recorded live in the studio, I believe), with a few tracks previously unrecorded. This release is limited to 1000 copies. I ordered mine through their website on 26th December 2020, and it arrived from the UK today, 13th January 2021. Not too bad, all things considered. My copy is numbered 811 / 1000, so there may still be a few left! I think this is a very good release, easily up to the standard of their previous 4 albums (which I also have). Full album sleeve notes for this and all their other albums can be found on their website here, in pdf format. https://leveretband.com/music-shop The following clips are of two previously unrecorded tracks (ie: not on any of their previous albums). This is the last track on CD2, 'Snow on the Tracks'. And 'Elegy for Jacques / Jacques Covemaeker'. I'm not sure if this is from the same concert as the album though. The story of Jacques Covemaeker is briefly described in the liner notes for this album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 The Rough Guide To Tango. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I came across this clip just now by Louis Mhlanga on the playingforchange website while I was searching for some more of his albums (which I didn't find there). I played 'Musik Ye Afrika' last night, which is a terrific album (might post about it later). For those who may not know, Louis Mhlanga is a guitarist born in Zimbabwe but living in South Africa. He is self taught, and is very well regarded. I really like his lively style of rhythmic electric guitar playing, but have not heard him play acoustic guitar before. This shows a much softer side to his playing, which I like as well. https://playingforchange.com/videos/zvinoshamisa-live-outside/ I also read that his guitars were stolen in 2019 when his house in Johannesburg was burgled and his children were traumatised after being held hostage by the robbers. Apparently he was devastated when he arrived home to find that. That really sucks. https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sundayworld/news/2019-05-14-louis-mhlanga-loses-prized-guitars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) I was in the Adelaide CBD yesterday, down the east end of Rundle St, so took the opportunity to pop in to Streetlight Music for a browse. Tucked away down Vaughan Place, they sell books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl. A good place for a browse, although I don't get to do that very often. Ended up buying a couple of titles, including this one. Eric Bibb - Global Griot (2018) Played this last night, and have to say I am very impressed. There are 24 tracks, spread across 2 CDs, labelled as ACT ONE and ACT TWO on the cover. Its a collaboration with a fairly diverse group of musicians, recorded in 12 different studios in France, Sweden, UK, USA, Canada, Jamaica and Ghana. I know Eric Bibb is usually thought of as a blues musician, but this release is much more than just blues, and easily belongs in the 'World Music' category. The music is quite varied, with blues, jazz, gospel, country, reggae and African influences all showing through on different tracks. A really great thing about this album is that each track seamlessly leads into the next one, even as the musical styles change. In fact, I think the changes in style are part of its strength. I started off playing this a bit late in the evening, but it really drew me in, and I just had to listen to both discs from start to finish. Was well after midnight when I finished. I was not disappointed. At the beginning, I started to think that Eric Bibb's vocals maybe seemed a bit low key and subdued, but I completely changed my opinion about that as I played through it. I think it is his vocal delivery along with his tasteful guitar playing that helps to give this album its continuity. He doesn't completely dominate the recordings, and allows the other musicians space to contribute their parts, which they do beautifully. It is rather hard to pick a couple of representative tracks, due to the diversity of styles, but I will try. It is fair to say there is not a dud track on this album. We Don't Care Needed Time. The last track on CD2. Some nice kora playing from Solo Cissokho (from Senegal, I believe). Edited January 17, 2021 by emesbee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Some time after I posted that clip of 'Needed Time' by Eric Bibb, I couldn't help feeling the song was familiar, and knew I must have heard it before but just couldn't quite place it. The credits say it is traditional, arranged by E. Bibb and S. Cissokho, so that is entirely possible. Well, it just came to me, this is it. Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplin - I Can't Wait, from the album Lost John Dean (2006). Different lyrics, but same tune. Credited to Kieran Kane, Sean Locke and Claudia Scott on this album. Another excellent album by the way, well worth getting if you can find a copy at a sensible price! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Reviewed in latest Songlines Rustem Quilyev: Azerbaijani Gitare https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/rustem-quliyev-azerbaijani-gitara-interview < blazing, psychedelic guitar music sprang from one of the most tumultuous and transformative periods in Azerbaijan’s history, capturing both the spirit and the contradictions of its time. In the years since, Quliyev has become the emblem of Azerbaijan’s gitara music—a unique subculture that developed around the electric guitar. And while his life was cut short by lung cancer in 2005, his legacy endures. “He was really special,” says Vasif Javadli, Quliyev’s nephew. “Many people try and follow Rüstəm’s way, but no one can replace him. And no one can play like him.” > https://rustemquliyev.bandcamp.com/album/azerbaijani-gitara 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Guo Yue & Joji Hirota - Red Ribbon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Archer Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Some atmospheric moments here , lots of diverse sounds , heaps of percussion and some very manicured recordings . Not too challenging but sounds great and provides a good ambience with some deft musicianship , sound effects , & trippy passages here and there .. https://janschulte-musicfordreams.bandcamp.com/album/tropical-drums-of-deutschland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Boubacar Traoré - Dounia Tabolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 A 2018 release from Anda Union, Heemor- Windhorse Reprise. The track listing on this album is almost the same as for their debut 2011 release The Wind Horse, there are only 2 new tracks added. At first I wasn't sure if this was just a repackaging of their first album, or new recordings of those songs. I held off ordering it for a while, but in the end figured I might as well take a chance. It arrived yesterday and I played it last night. The notes on the inside cover confirm that these are new recordings of those songs but with different arrangements, some new instruments and two new band members. It was recorded in Beijing with producer / sound engineer Richard King, and mastered in Montreal (as was their previous 2016 album Homeland). It is a good album, well played, recorded and mixed, although I think I prefer the original versions of some of these songs (especially Galloping Horses). Their debut album just seems to have a bit more energy and enthusiasm to it, it appears they are playing some of these songs at a slower pace on this recording than on the original. I am probably a bit biased though, as I have had that album for a number of years, and have also seen them perform live at Womadelaide. Nothing wrong with this album though, well worth getting if you are curious about Mongolian music in any way. (Still readily available, prices of their previous two albums have gone a bit stupid though, unfortunately. Seems to be a common story these days on amazon.) A couple of tracks. This is one of the new tracks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita - Soar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Ali Farka Toure - Niafunke 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Songlines #163 covermount disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Anda Union - Homeland After recently playing Anda Union's Heemor CD, decided to give their previous release, Homeland, another spin last night. A very enjoyable album, a completely different selection of songs/tunes to their first (and third) albums. Probably my favourite of the three they have done so far. A couple of songs from the album, with official videos. Mother Song. The video was filmed in Inner Mongolia. The notes say this is composed from two 'long songs', and is about the tradition of young Mongolians moving away from their families when they marry, so I suppose you could call this a lament. (I think the term 'long song' really means that the syllables are extended in length, although the songs themselves can be quite long. This song is almost 8 minutes long.) The Herdsman. Looks like they made this video while they were in the USA. Good to see them having fun! Just thought I'd add one more video, Buriat Song. which features vocals by Tsetsegmaa. I really like this. Edited January 30, 2021 by emesbee added video for Buriat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, emesbee said: Anda Union - Homeland After recently playing Anda Union's Heemor CD, decided to give their previous release, Homeland, another spin last night. A very enjoyable album, a completely different selection of songs/tunes to their first (and third) albums. Probably my favourite of the three they have done so far. A couple of songs from the album, with official videos. Mother Song. The video was filmed in Inner Mongolia. The notes say this is composed from two 'long songs', and is about the tradition of young Mongolians moving away from their families when they marry, so I suppose you could call this a lament. (I think the term 'long song' really means that the syllables are extended in length, although the songs themselves can be quite long. This song is almost 8 minutes long.) The Herdsman. Looks like they made this video while they were in the USA. Good to see them having fun! Just thought I'd add one more video, Buriat Song. which features vocals by Tsetsegmaa. I really like this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 More throat singing. From a new release on my Songlines compilation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 World VI : Swiss Music - V/A. Bonus disc with my Songlines magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesbee Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, mrbuzzardstubble said: Thanks for posting that clip by Batzorig Vaanchig, quite impressive, wasn't aware of him before. Just searching around and found these clips of him with his children. Seems like a great guy. First with his daughter. And with his son. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 reviewed in latest Songlines UK March 2021 www.songlines.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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