World Music thread

[I Killed Kenny]

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[jimmy olsen]

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[clandestino]

this are cool

If you liked those, you can still see Tinariwen at Arrábida World Music Festival on the 3rd of July, alongside Tcheka, Legendary Tiger Man (not World Music per se but good nonetheless) and a set by DJ Café del Mar.

Omar Souleyman performed last Sunday at Gulbenkian, but unfortunately I was unable to watch.

[clandestino]

Well and since I was talking about Tcheka, a Cape Verdian, I'll leave you with another band from that amazing burst of music that are the small islands of Cape Verde.

Ferro Gaita



Location: Island of Santiago, Cape Verde Islands

Background:The name "Ferro Gaita" comes from the combination of two instruments, the Ferro (piece of iron played with a knife) and the Gaita (kind of accordion), used to play the Funaná, style of traditional music more played by this band.
This style started in the 19th century with the arrival of the accordion in cape verde, by the Portuguese priests, for the churches, but this instrument was taken over by the black and mulato slaves, that used him to sing their soul and their problems, motives that led it to be forbidden in public places until the independence in 1975.
In July 1996, three young musicians started the band that with the ferro, gaita, drums and bass, causing a revolution on the Capeverdean musical scene, reviving the traditional music from Santiago island.
In June 1997, the band recorded in Rotterdam – Holland, the first cd called "Fundu Baxu", with traditional music such as funaná and batuko, that was the most sold cd in Cape Verde in that year, recording two years later in 1999 the second cd called "Rei di Tabanka" that had the addition of tabanka to the other styles and was also a big success.
In 2001, the band presented a compilation to the European market called "rei di funaná" and toured all over Europe in shows alone and under the wing of great Capeverdean artists such as Cesária Evora, Luis Morais and Ildo Lobo.
In 2002 the band was nominated to the Kora awards (biggest prize in African music) as best traditional band.
In December 2003 the band launched the third cd called "Bandera Liberdadi", that has been a big success in Cape Verde and abroad, adding the ladainha and tabanka reza to the other musical styles previously recorded.
In 2006, the band recorded a live cd and dvd, in front of more than 20.000 people, in celebration of its 10th anniversary that came out in December 2006.
In 2007 the band was given a cultural medal by the government and was given was honoured by the Minister of Culture of Cape Verde, for cultural services.
(adapted from their official website)

"Rei di Tabanka" video LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQaRtDs8LGg

Media section from their official website: http://www.ferrogaita.cv/audiovisual.html

[Sheilbh]

Neither of these count as 'world music' as they're just non English language singers who have a huge following in the English speaking world and, more or less, everywhere else.  But I really think Caetano Veloso and Paolo Conte are two of the best male singers around:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh6m6P6dtY4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCy6yGLhhBI

And Veloso's Omaggio a Federica e Giulietta and Conte's Live at Arena di Verona (both same venue, actually) are two of the most perfect live albums you'll ever hope to hear.

[I Killed Kenny]

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[Fireblade]

Does Arkansas count as a strange and foreign land?

I'm going to say "Yes", and recommend a local band:

Lucero is an Arkansas/Tennessee band based out of Memphis. They're kind of like a punk/country band. They're really good, I've seen them 3 times. The second time was when my fraternity brought them to my college. I got to take a shot of Jack Daniel's with the bassist. 

Anyway, here's a few links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG_N3bTeuWc My Best Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OPFFpff7pQ Banks of the Arkansas - this is my favorite song by them. It reminds me of a girl, and the way she looked standing on the banks of the Arkansas..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkx5paJBzTc Drink Til We're Gone

[mongers]

Worth buying ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mozart-Greatest-Collection-Ever-Made/dp/B002ZF3JTC/ref=pd_luc_sim_01_02_t_lh

It does have the advantage of only costing 20c per hour.   

[The Brain]

Dammit mongers.

[mongers]

Dammit mongers.

[11B4V]

What in the FUCK is that?

World music.  Get with the thread, bitch.

These metal bands or something? 

[mongers]

What in the FUCK is that?

World music.  Get with the thread, bitch.

These metal bands or something? 

No idea, I'm just enjoying my 8 1/2 hours worth of mozart for the $1.58 it cost me.   

[The Brain]

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NO CREDIT

I too can party like it's 2009.

[The Brain]

Oh nice. Doing a mongers in this thread.

[Ed Anger]

lolz