The World Music thread

[mr peabody]

Ibrahim Ferrer [1999] - Bruca Manigua

Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in 1991, he was brought back in the studio to record with the Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club in March 1996. He then toured internationally with these revival groups and recorded several solo albums for World Circuit before his death in 2005.​

 

[mr peabody]

Ballake Sissoko - Nalesonko

from the album At Peace, recorded 2013

 

[mr peabody]

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

 

[mr peabody]

Hugh Masekela - Jungle Jim

From the album "I Am Not Afraid" (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

 

[mr peabody]

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.​

 

[mr peabody]

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.

 

[mr peabody]

Busi Mhlongo - Yaphel'Imali Yami (2006)

Busi Mhlongo (28 October 1947 – 15 June 2010), born Victoria Busisiwe Mhlongo, was a virtuoso singer, dancer and composer originally from Inanda in Natal, South Africa.

 

[mr peabody]

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."

 

[mr peabody]

Buena Vista Social Club - Dos Gardenias

 

[Asclepius]

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

World music. France.

 

[mr peabody]

Murat Salim Tokaç - Ta-xyla Sirtosu

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

 

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[Zopiclone bandit]

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.......

 

[Zopiclone bandit]

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"

 

[Snafu in the Void]