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World music
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:16 pm
by oregon1
I'm trying to expand my world music collection, so any recommendations would be appreciated. Considering that the genre 'world music' is a very broad term, I'm open to any style from any region that may be classified under this.
So far my favorites are:
Thomas Mapfumo
Ali Farka Toure
Buena Vista Social Club
King Sunny Ade
Re: World music
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:25 pm
by umkhontowesizwe
Oregon1 wrote:So far my favorites are:
Thomas Mapfumo
Good choice! 2 more Zimbabwean groups/artists you should check out:
Bhundu Boys - Shabini is one of my favourite LPs ever, so lively.
Oliver Mtkudzi - Met him in Zimbabwe a good few years ago. Really nice guy.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:27 pm
by datura
Check the mix in my sig
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:33 pm
by oregon1
Nice, you got to love mbira music.
Yeah Mafumo moved to Eugene, Oregon where I was going to school and I ended up goig to a college house party with some of the guys from the band, pretty random shit.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:21 pm
by a man called dave
Baba Mahl is pretty sick.
Re: World music
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:27 pm
by iamangelaplease
Oregon1 wrote:
Buena Vista Social Club
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:29 pm
by iamangelaplease
i can give you recommendations for maybe some brazilian/cuban/latin artists should you be interested.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:07 pm
by oregon1
any and all styles please
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:26 pm
by stonecrazy
Buena Vista all the way!!
I like most of the world music Putumayo discs.
One of my favorites is Ska Cubano
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:41 pm
by fixation
duno if its 'world music'
but paul simon, with the south african(?) backing singers (the name i cant remember)
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:33 pm
by legend4ry
Whats world music, surely if its comes from a country its world music?
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:10 pm
by oregon1
Yeah shitty genre title
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:23 pm
by pidge
World music is basicly, non Western music. However that doesn't really mean anything today as most cultures are pretty Westernised. If you are interested in World music you should go to WOMAD festival it is sick(World Of Music And Dance). 'World' artists on their lineups in the past have included Asian Dub Foundation, Mr Scruff, DJ Clipz (not very 'World') and loads of random shit which just makes you go WTF. Saying that last year they had some Nigerian hiphop which was good. This year Lee scratch Perry and they are doing Bristol beats vs Brazil Beats so Marky, Roni Size TC. Definitly the best festival atmosphere anywhere in the UK anyway.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:00 am
by binghi7
few i like that come 2 mind right now:
Ramiro Musotto
Alan Namoko
S.E. Rogie
Toumani Diabate
Fela Kuti
Tony Allen
Orchestrao Baobab
Drummers Of Burundi
Geoffrey Oryema
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Susheela Raman
also check
http://www.negrophonic.com/2008/sonideros-listen-up/
fi examples of Cumbia-Music outta Colombia....highly recommend those both mixes!!
RASpect
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:34 pm
by deeps
Mory Kante - West African folk
Bajofondo Tango Club - Argentinian salsa electronica
Midival Punditz - Asian underground
Naab - North African souk, hip-hop, and electronica
Shukar Collective - Romany electronica
Karsh Kale - Asian underground
Rachid Taha - Algerian
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:44 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
check out ojos de brujo!
did you mention amadou & mariam?
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:32 pm
by oregon1
Nice, thats a good list, lots of people I've never heard of. I'll have to do some research and check these artists out.
I do know:
Fela Kuti
Tony Allen
Orchestrao Baobab
Baba Maal
Toumani Diabate
And I would also recommended all of these for anyone that doesn't know them yet.
Thanks for recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:43 pm
by BaronVon
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:57 pm
by oregon1
I was never a huge fan of Manu Chao, but their new album is really good.
Manu Chao : La Radiolina