Sunday 18 October 2009

Les Mogol - Danses et Rythmes de la Turquie


Les Mogol - Danses et Rythmes de la Turquie
Türkiye
1971


01. Toroslar
02. Lorke
03. Ilgaz
04. Madimak
05. Iklig
06. Cheminées de Fées
07. Sunset In Golden Horn
08. The Legend Of Mount Ararat
09. Hamsi
10. Wild Flower
11. Cahit’s Tune
12. To A Clear Mind
13. Kaleidoscopic Dream

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* The album won the Grand Prix du Disque of the Charles Cros Academy (previously won by such groups as Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix) in 1971.

Turkish folk meets fuzzier rock -- in a unique cross-crossing of styles that comes off beautifully! From the cover and the start of the record, you might think it's just a bunch of traditional numbers -- but as the set moves on, things get a bit weirder -- and some unexpected psychedelic instrumentation and production really make things sound great. The vibe is mostly instrumental, with touches that include funky piano, fuzzy guitar, and dark little basslines that slide underneath the tunes and really create a great kind of groove! As with most Turkish albums from the time, there's a sound here that's completely fresh -- and which has a great appeal to both fans of offbeat funk and trippier rock! Titles include "Madimak", "Iklig", "Toroslar", "Lorke", "Ilgaz", "The Legend Of Mount Ararat", "Hamsi", "Cahit's Tune", "Wild Flower", and "Kaleidoscopic Dream". (Source: http://www.dustygroove.com/)





Moğollar (meaning Mongols in Turkish) is one of the pioneer bands in Turkish rock music for about 40 years and one of the founders of Turkish ethno rock music (or Anatolian rock music). The major goal of the band is to prove that folk music has a multi-layered soul and folk music's dynamism is very close to pop music's dynamism.
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Monday 8 June 2009

VA - Nonesuch Explorer Series - Bahamas - Beautiful Songs



VA - Nonesuch Explorer Series - Bahamas - Beautiful Songs
Bahamalar (The Bahamas)
1965


01. Won't That Be a Happy Time
02. Peter, You Need The Lord
03. When the Leaves Turn Red
04. We Will Understand It Better B
05. Don't Take Everybody to Be You
06. Kneeling Down Inside the Gate
07. Great Dream from Heaven
08. Jesus Your Name So Sweet
09. I Bid Your Goodnight
10. There Will Be Happy Meeting
11. I See Mary and Joseph [Death and Woman]
12. Up in the Heaven Shouting
13. Ain'i No Grave Gonna Hold God

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Sunday 24 May 2009

VA - Burundi - The Sacred Drums & Other Sounds


VA - Burundi - The Sacred Drums & Other Sounds
Burundi
1994


01. Lullaby (ingara and voice)
02. Musical Accompanying The Work In The Fiel (ensemble of three)
03. Worksong (ikembe, umuduli, inanga and voice)
04. Lullaby (inanga and voice)
05. Iterative Song (umuduli, leading voice and choir)
06. Epic Song (ikembe, umuduli, voice)
07. Introduction To The Instruments (umuduli, inanga, ikembe)
08. Song Of Homesickness (ikembe, umuduli, inanga and voice)
09. The Drums Of Burundi (Promenade - ensemble of 17 drums)
10. The Drums Of Burundi (Ritual - ensemble of 17 drums)
11. The Drums Of Burundi (Finale - ensemble of 17 drums)

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Monday 12 January 2009

Gabin Dabire - Afriki Djamana (Music from Burkina Faso)



Gabin Dabire - Afriki Djamana (Music from Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso
1997


01. Sénégal
02. Djilbié
03. Bibilé
04. Guidiga
05. Kjima
06. Kalé
07. Bagà bagà
08. Moso
09. Mamidi
10. Mana mana ko
11. Amadou
12. Mousso

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Gabin Dabiré is a singer, guitar player, and composer from Burkina Faso.

Gabin Dabiré's music has universal appeal, it speaks beyond the narrow confines of Burkina Faso or even Africa. This may be partly explained by the fact that Dabire wields the acoustic guitar in the same troubadour tradition of African guitar legends like Jean Bosco Mwenda, S.E. Rogie and Ali Farka Toure. However, he is truly original in layering various sounds over each other. Each song is indelibly stamped with Dabire's unmistakable trademark tapestry whereby the sound of one instrument is woven into the next, creating sparkling sound waves.

For more;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabin_Dabiré