International | Modern & Traditional

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Kyriakos Kalaitzidis - In Xanadu​

from the album "The Musical Voyages of Marco Polo" [2014]​

Founder En Chordais cultural organisation and its music ensemble, and a doctor of Byzantine musicology, Kyriakos Kalaitzidis has now gathered together a group of devoted collaborators, including the Constantinople ensembles, in order to tell the musical tale of one of the defining periods of human history.

 

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Ballake Sissoko - Nalesonko

from the album At Peace, recorded 2013

 

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Traditional Persian Music

M.R. Shajarian (vocals) with M.R. Lofti (tar and Setar)

from the album The Abu-Ata Concert - Daramad (1997)



Seen live in Honolulu in 2005. That was a life-changing experience, believe me. -pb

 

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Hugh Masekela - Jungle Jim [1974]



My very first exposure to 'African jazz' c. 1974

Hugh Masekela / Trumpet, vocals
Joe Sample / Guitar
Richard Neesai "Jagger" Botchway / Bass, Vocals
Stanley Kwesi Todd / Drums
Stix Hooper / Percussion, Vocals
Isaac Asanta / Congas, Vocals
Nat "Leepuma" Hammond, Congas
James Kwaku Morton / Cabasa, Bells, Bass Drum
Acheampong Welbeck / Shekere
Samuel Nortey / Vocals

 

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West African Highlife Music from Hedzoleh Soundz - Patience (1973)

Congas, vocals – James Kwaku Morton
Congas, vocals, flute – Nat "Leepuma" Hammond
Drums – Acheampong Welbeck
Electric bass, vocals – Stanley Kwesi Todd
Guitar – Richard Neesai "Jagger" Botchway
Percussion, vocals – Samuel Nortey
Talking drum, vocals, percussion – Isaac Asante

Hedzoleh Soundz were a band from Accra, Ghana formed in the late 1960s. The word Hedzoleh means freedom in the Ga language. The album contains 8 tracks: 6 by Hedzoleh, one by Masekela & one traditional. Their original melodies were based on traditional Akan & Ewe music, and employed African drums instead of modern western congas. Hugh Masekela was introduced to Hedzoleh by Fela Kuti.​

 

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Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder

from the album Talking Timbuktu - Lasidan (1994)



This track, a personal favorite, is from Talking Timbuktu, the 1994 collaboration between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder.

 

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Boubacar Traoré - Hona (2015)



Boubacar Traoré (born 1942 in Kayes, Mali) is a Malian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From his album "M'Balimaou" (Brothers), comes the splendid blues "Hona."

 

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Buena Vista Social Club - Dos Gardenias

 

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Silly shit, removing threads to fit in - advertising shame by denying it :/

World music. France.

 

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Murat Salim Tokaç - Ta-xyla Sirtosu

Classical Ottoman Music (the whole album is here, in fact, and it's amazing)

 

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OMFG I've been searching for this bands name for over a year, you have made my day!!!

 

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Sadly I'm on a shit phone so I can't type out all the info on this guy. I will just leave the music to do the talking.

 

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Light In Babylon (Iran / Israel)

 

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The French The Brian Jonestown Massacre





My personal favourite out of all their stuff here.......

 

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Straight out of Georgia


My personal favourite


The one that got them well known, has been covered in Dub & even a Gabe the dog version is out there too. "Duggali Daggili"

 

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