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Origine du Groupe : V.A West Africa
Style : World Music , Funk Rock Psychedelic
Sortie : 2005

Si vous vous êtes fait plaisir avec les compilations de funk africain "Ghana Soundz 2"et "Afro Baby" de chez Soundway (voir ci-dessus), alors vous pouvez aussi foncez sur celle-ci, tout aussi mortelle, mais avec sa propre personnalité, dans la lignée des compiles de chez Comet Records, "Racubah", "Ouelele" ou "Bilongo". Le spectre des musiques représentées y est plus large, regroupant afrobeat, afro-jazz, afro-cubain et afro-funk. Les tracks funk/rock/afrobeat viennent bien évidemment du Nigeria et du Ghana, mais on y visite aussi l'Afrique de l'ouest, avec par exemple des morceaux de rhumba ou de blues du Mali. En fait c'est toute la sensibilité de David Byrne, ex-leader des Talking Heads et aujourd'hui responsable du label Luaka Bop en parallèle avec sa carrière solo, que l'on retrouve dans ce disque: un éclectisme pointu et raffiné pour un panorama de la musique psychédélique africaine. Imaginez ce qu'a pu donner le psychédélisme dans un continent qui adore les couleurs et a des siècles d'expérience en psychotropes, et vous aurez une petite idée de ce que vous trouverez dans ce CD. Ah?

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Tracklist :
01. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey - Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome
02. Super Eagles - Love's a Real Thing
03. Moussa Doumbia - Keleya
04. Manu Dibango - Ceddo End Title
05. Sorry Bamba - Porry
06. No. 1 De No. 1 - Guajira Van
07. William Onyeabor - Better Change Your Mind
08. Ben Ofoedu - Allah Wakbarr
09. Gaspar Lawal - Awon-Ojise-Oluwa
10. Bunzu Sounds - Zinabu
11. Tunji Oyelana & The Blenders - Ifa
12. Orchestre Regional de Kayes - Sanjina

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Origine du Groupe : V.A South India
Style : World Music
Sortie : 2004

From the land of a thousand Gods and Goddesses
from the land of ragas and talas....
ancient mystical music,
to jump start the spirit, to hot wire the soul

Side 1

1. Varnum, Raga Intha. A varnum is an opening piece in praise of the half human half elephant god Ganesh, asking him to remove all obstacles. perfromed by Mandolin virtuoso, U. Srinivas,

2. Thyagaraja Kriti Kalavati. A piece composed by the 17th century Saint Thyagaraja. Preformed by the brother / sister duo of Krshnan and Vijaylaksmi Lagudi.

3. Jaya Jaya, Pradmabha Nabha. Performed by one of the great vocalists, Sanjay Subramanium.

Side 2

1. Vapati, Hamsa Shvani (Song of the Swan). Perfromed by the elder statesman of flute, Dr. Ramani.

2. Saraswati Namosthuthe, composed by G.N. Balasubramanium. A song in praise of the Goddess Saraswati (goddess of learning and music). Nadadesswaram is a large oboe like instrument used in wedding celebrations.

*Recorded in 2004 by Dr. Temiz

by nicholab  from  http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com  permalink

Tracklist :
01 Varnum, Raga Intha
02 Thyagaraja, Kriti Kalavati
03 Jaya Jaya, Padmabda Nabha
04 Vapati, Hama Dhvani (Song of the Swan)
05 Saraswati Namosthuthe

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Origine du Groupe : Ugandan
Style : World Music
Sortie : 2006

Songs From The Source of The Nile is quite simply one of the most sublime musical experiences I've ever had the pleasure of having. This is one of those albums where every single track is well worth the price of the entire album. Every song takes the listener to a completely different realm--one of deep beauty and exquisite poetry. Ms. Magoola's talent is quite simply stunning. Her vocals and harmonies are resoundingly delicious, her musical compositions and arrangements are pure perfection, and the infectious warmth of her rhythms and melodies will feed your soul for a long long time... until you are inspired once more to pop the CD back into your player. Thank you Rachel Magoola!!

by  Long Tall Sally  permalink

Tracklist :
01 - Gwendayira
02 - Asante
03 - Noyo Omulungi
04 - Akiiki
05 - Ekizino
06 - Imbalu
07 - Tuleerwani
08 - Tonyiga
09 - Vooto
10 - Akasajja
11 - Inhaife
12 - Jangu Eno

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Origine du Groupe : V.A Iran
Style : Psychedelic Rock Garage
Sortie : 2010

Amazing collection that gathers some of the rarest Persian 45s, totally unknown outside of Iran until now. Here you'll find an eclectic mix of styles, from garage nuggets to cool Persian beat, exotic rock&roll and prog/psych. Featuring female drummer & singer Zangoleah with some killer garage / rockin' tracks, obscure bands like Takkhalha doing a fab cover of the Stones "Play with fire" and an amazing take on the Persian traditional song "Mastom, Mastom", Golden Ring styled beat by Big Boys, exotic Persian beat by Saeed and Tigers, terrific garage-beat by Ojubeha and the two sides of the Kambiz 45, probably the major discovery from Iran in the recent years and one of the few, if not the only truly Persian prog/psych 45s ever recorded.

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Tracklist :
ZANGOLEAH: Uncle chainmaker
SAEED: Avenue of love
BIG BOYS: I was thinking about you
ZANGOLEAH: Springs
TAKKHALHA: Mastom, mastom
KAMBIZ: Love knowledge
KAMBIZ: Way to life
OJUBEHA: Shirley
TAKKHALHA: Play with fire
TIGERS: Take Leila away
BIG BOYS: Bartender
ZANGOLEAH: Wish map
TIGERS: Koori shin bana

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Origine du Groupe : V.A Cuba
Style : World Music , Rumba
Sortie : 2000

Kip Hanrahan is one of the most enigmatic figures in American music. He presides over recording sessions like a sage elder (or perhaps a dictator). Though he often takes no part in the actual musical performances, his mere presence as Producer and Composer seems to direct his loyal musicians in interpreting his music, which has been described as “soundtracks to films that don’t exist”. His earlier releases on American Clave, likeDesire Develops An EdgeandVertical’s Currency, paired the surreal vocals of ex-Cream bassist Jack Bruce with noir jazz charts of rich exoticism. More recently he’s taken a more accessible interest in Afro-Cuban music and channeled it through the excellent group Deep Rumba (Rumba Profunda). His taste for dark moods still predominates, even on the more upbeat selections. This disc, the second Deep Rumba recording, effectively transportsBuena Vista Social Clubto the seediest of Havana bars, with junkies shooting up in the back booths and slutty waitresses with overflowing cleavage proffering powerful rum concoctions. For all its lightlessness, however, Deep Rumba is far more appealing to the mainstream audience than the Hanrahan/Bruce collaborations. The titular leader didn’t even compose any of these works; he simply bills himself as Musical Director and offers up a background vocal on track #6.

Hanrahan gathered some outstanding company for this session. Tenor man Charles Neville (of those famous New Orleans brothers) rubs elbows with fusion drummer Robby Ameen,Buena Vistatimbalero Amadito Valdes, and Latin jazzers like bassist Andy Gonzales, drummer “El Negro” Horacio Hernandez, and conguero Giovanni Hidalgo. The rhythms and song structures are mostly true to traditional Cuban forms. The disc opens with a woeful lament by Neville’s solo tenor sax, which leads into a hot drum duet by Ameen and El Negro. The percussionists take us from Bourbon Street to Birdland, then finally down to Old Havana where the enchanted voice of Xiomara Lougart tempts us with pensive beauty. Track #2 has a discomforting juxtaposition, so typical of Hanrahan: the slow, gentle ballad sounds of Lougart and violinist Alfredo Triff float ethereally over a veritable volcano of percussion. Triff also plays wild, distant jungle howls on the unusual #15, which features Gonzales’ bowed bass.

More traditional Cuban sounds are scattered around the disc, with many unexpected twists. Track #7 is especially abstruse, a trio of tenor sax, vibrant bass, and El Negro clicking two large metal keys together like claves. The next track is a brief, memorable rendition of the classic Besame Mucho ; Lougart sounds like she’s lounging half-drunk on a worn couch, a full ashtray sitting on the floor. Vocalist Haila Monpie’s contributions are also noteworthy, her voice being more youthful and less dusky than Lougart’s. Other excellent lead vocals are provided by the soulful Pedro Martinez and Puntilla Orlando Rios, a nice variety overall. The disc closes strangely, with the disembodied telephone-voices of Velibor Pedevski and El Negro over a pointillistic ground of handclaps and percussion played on some type of metal “sculptures”. As always, Hanrahan leaves us puzzling over the unforeseen. This is an unconventional but most entertaining disc, especially recommended for those who like a middle ground between Latin jazz and Buena Vista-style traditionalism.

by TODD S. JENKINS  for All About Jazz  permalink

Tracklist :
1.- Cubana
2.- Medley: Robby And Negro Opening Time/Pensamiento
3.- Bom Bom Bom Bom
4.- Prelude To Un Golpecito Na' Ma
5.- Kip Quest
6.- Quimbara 2000
7.- Charles And Andy Discuss The Science Of Voodoo And The Voodoo Of
8.- Science
9.- Besame Mucho
10.- Tradicion
11.- Sugar And Cotton (Black Hands In White Labor)
12.- Cantar Maravillioso
13.- Giovannito
14.- Arabian Nights
15.- El Solo Nino
16.- Yambu De Las Cocas
17.- Work And Play (Real Life Dramas)

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