waltz Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 "World" is in speech marks because I hate the term but I'm really looking for music from unfamiliar places.I'm very much into Konono no1 from the Congo and BLK JKS from S. Africa, and I love Beirut (Eastern European styles by a New Mexican), so music from Africa, the middle East and Eastern Europe would be of interest. There are styles I like but I don't really know many names.Just to be clear, I'm meaning music that sticks to its ethnic origin, not bands from the Ukraine who do NOFX covers, etc. And I know I could just Google but let's discuss music, yeah?go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 This is a tremendous compilation of African funk and pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted June 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 This is a tremendous compilation of African funk and pop.Yes! more stuff like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Aberdeen City Library has a reasonably large "world" music section. Pop in there and select some potential gems on the strength of their album cover/name. World music wise I'm a fan of Manu Chao and erm....Gogol Bordello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I love West African music,especially music from Mali, Senegal, Guinea, The Gambia etc. Popular (to western ears) artists such as Baba Maal, Monsour Seck, Ali Farka Toure, Oumou Sangare, Kandia Kouyate. A really good blog to check out is http://http://awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com/ lots of "street" cassettes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Baloji- Hotel ImpalaGreat album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slew dem Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 BURAKA SOM SISTEMA - BLACK DIAMONDDJ MALBORO - FAVELA BOOTY BEATSEL GUINCHO - ALEGRANZA!VARIOUS ARTISTS - CAZUMBI: AFRICAN SIXTIES GARAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slew dem Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 i'd also highly recommend you check out the monthly 'no borders' nights held at the tunnels.NoBo Aberdeen | Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I am off in search of that Cazumbi disc. It looks the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Gotta be Tinariwen. Yat Kha are great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm surprised Shaki didn't mention this but Hanggai are a decent Mongolian throat singing group. the song Wuji, in particular, is a gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm surprised Shaki didn't mention this but Hanggai are a decent Mongolian throat singing group. the song Wuji, in particular, is a gem.Ha, when I saw you'd posted here I thought "I betchya he'll come in with some Wuji love". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Kalyanji & Anandji - Bombay the Hard Waytunes min!Saw this band live once and it was incredible: YouTube - Gnawa Diffusion Douga Douga Livesouk system is a great album of theirs. I actually wrote an essay on my next suggestion, Magic System from the Ivory Coast. I was doing a course about francophone diaspora at uni (zzzzz)* and used them as an example of cultural products having to go via Paris in order to become succesful back in Africa. This is plain to see by comparing their two videos of the same song, one for the African market and one for the French market. vs Afro-pop doesn't come much catchier.*it was actually quite interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Ethiopian 60s/70s funk/soul Ethiopiques, especially the Ethio-Jazz of Mulatu Astaqe, like a funky African Doors almost, East of the River Nile style scales, totally ace.And loads of Fela, obv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Johnny Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Dunno if you'd really class them as world music but I really love this lot : Great albums and great gigs. Shame they hardly play the UK any more. Saw a couple of belting Lemon Tree gigs back in the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I heard a recent TGU album, pretty ding, best stick to the first two albums I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 THE VERY BESTOs Mutantes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 What about yodelling? I fucking love yodelling.This album is various examples of yodelling type singing from all over the world and is one of the most mental things I've ever heard. Fantastic.As an example, check out track 9 - Kishore Kumar, an Indian yodeller who is totally hatstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Some Yat-Kha here - Sounds like The Velvet Underground with Tom Waits having a seizure over the top. In other words, aceness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 And some of the magic that is Tinariwen, totally hypnotic - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I've been really enjoying some Fela Kuti lately. I also picked up a very good compilation called Nigeria Special 68- 74. I was drawn in by the cover design, excellent sleevenotes too. It's on the Soundways record label so have got a lot of similar stuff out.I'm not into a lot of the African stuff that is big just now although Tounami Diabate is great. I also downloaded a track by The Budos Band (I presume their Cuban, although I may be wrong and they could just be Latino-New Yorkers) which I very much enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Stuff I like...Jali Nyama Suso (kora player...played at the Cowdray Hall a few decdes ago)The Bhundu Boys ... maybe too poppy for some, but funSecond Plinth's suggestion of Yat Kha (supported them at Drummonds once)Some Indian 'playback' singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bosle.I'm a big fan of this guy, but don't know if he counts.....YouTube - Joseph Spence - Good Morning Mr Walker(sound clip only) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Just remembered......it wasn't Yat Kah we supported it was another Tuvan throat-singing band called Ulytau.Free Tibet copied an old tape called 'Music of the Kalahari' for me....some wonderful instrumentals on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 This is all new to me, leading me to believe that "world music" has hitherto been the bit during Jools Holland where I put the kettle on and go for a wee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 This is all new to me, leading me to believe that "world music" has hitherto been the bit during Jools Holland where I put the kettle on and go for a wee.Philistine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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