http://www.zhubinkalhor.com

http://www.myspace.com/zhubinkalhor

http://www.bikramsingh.com

http://www.myspace.com/bikrams

Origine du Groupe : Iran , India , North america
Style : World Music , Ethnic Music
Sortie : 2011

By Rho from http://rho-xs.blogspot.com

Zhubin Kalhor was born in 1980 from Iranian parents, he started his musical journey at the age of 14, when he started learning to play Daf (the framedrum) and Kamanche (the Iranian fidel) with the famous Iranian master Ardeshir Kamkar. After having played Persian classical music (radiff) with various masters, he left Iran and settled in Pune, India where he met musicians from all over the world. Years of playing with musicians trained in different background, like classic Indian, Jazz and Blues, Turkish, Arabic etc. gave Zhubin the opportunity to experiment and find his unique style.

But to him music is not only a matter of style. It’s about transforming spirituality and the mysteries of life into chemistry with the listener. The last 5 years Zhubin has performed solo and with various bands in concerts and festivals all over the world, among others with Bahramji, Ahura, Barbad, Pecheurs de Perles, Prem Joshua and the Mystics of Sound and Hawa.

Rajkumar Bikramjit Singh was born into the Royal family of Rajkumar Roton Singh and Yaimabi Devi in the town of Imphal in Manipur februari 65. In 1974 tragedy struck this self confident 8-year old. An accident left him incapacitated for over a year. Bikram was under closely monitored medical treatment for multiple fractures which he endured after falling off a tree. The shadow cast over young Bikramjit’s misfortune, prompted his father to gift him with his first flute whiles he convalesced. All that persistent practise paid off: Bikram was just thirteen years old when he started accompanying singers and other musicians on tours. He played for (AIR) All India Radio that year with some established radio performers. But his real reckoning came when he moved to Pune to pursue higher studies.

In 1989, Bikram moved to Pune to complete his masters in Archaeology followed by a Ph.D in 1992. However, pretty soon his academic pursuits came to a halt as Bikram dove passionately to pursue his musical career. He met fellow 'outcast' Zhubin there and discovered their shared spirituality easily overcame the 15 year generation gap and so together they released Himalay.

Their music blends ranging from Iran to India, a carpet weaving are the Northeast. Artist's compositions, where the two partners ranging from local to global album, relaxing at the peak of the Himalaya Mountains as a break in life. Misty mountains, the villages along the shores of rivers that pour, delicate anklets tinkle in the morning to the sound of the awakening of the image with the full album. Zagros'un mountains, the valleys of the passage, from the plains of the Himalayas extending the music's poetry breathe Zhubin and Singh.

Tracklist :
01 – Village Road / Köy Yolu – 10:32
02 – Morning Dew / Sabah Çi?i – 09:49
03 – Tale Of The Bootman / Çizmeli Adam?n Hikayesi – 10:02
04 – Bamboo Dance / Bambu Dans? – 09:35
05 – Lonesome Journey / Yaln?z Yolculuk – 10:07
06 – This Journey Continues / Bu Yolculuk Devam Eder – 10:17

http://www.mahsavahdat.com

Origine du Groupe : Iran
Style : World Music , Arabic Music
Sortie : 2008

From http://www.amazon.com

Review
Resonating with lush instrumentation and the sacred, lyrical richness of Persian poetry, this album represents a very important milestone in contemporary Iranian history. On May 22nd, 2007 the Italian and Norwegian embassies helped Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat plan a musical performance in Tehran, where women are banned from singing solo in public. Taking the stage without veils, the sisters stood together before that audience, bravely wielding the weapon of music against the continued oppression of women. The duo is now performing internationally and continuing to campaign against censorship. Maria Jett --World Pulse Magazine

Product Description
On May 22, 2007 a remarkable concert was held in a Persian garden in Tehran. With the help of both the Italian and Norwegian Embassies, two Iranian sisters, Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat performed without veils and bravely chose to use their music as a weapon against the oppression of women in their country. This concert was recorded and released by Norwegian label, Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV), late last year. Songs From a Persian Garden was produced by Erik Hillestad who also put together the critically acclaimed Lullabies From The Axis of Evil.

...If we want to understand what treasures we may find in the fantastic country of Iran, we should listen to the magic and the power given to its music and poetry. The fact that women in this huge country of 70 million people will never stop singing wherever they can and because of the intolerant doctrines and laws, Iranian officials contribute to making their singing one of the most powerful weapons to fight all kinds of reduction of the human rights in their country. --Erik Hillestad

The US version of Songs From A Persian Garden will also include a duet with Mahsa and Melissa Etheridge on Bob Dylan s I Shall Be Released .

Mahsa and Marjan were introduced to the American public on Lullabies... with Sad Sol , a duet with English diva, Sarah Jane Morris and a traditional Iranian Lullaby, Lalala Gohle Laleh .

Tracklist :
01. Mina
02. Bi Man Maro
03. Haleili
04. The Flower of a Paradise Garden
05. Chahar Pareh
06. Dorna
07. Gole Laleh - She's Got the Whole World In Her Hands
08. Doosh Doosh
09. Avaze Shoushtari
10. Saghi Nameh
11. I Shall Be Released

Origine du Groupe : V.A Cuba
Style : Word Music , Cuban Music , Rumba
Sortie : 2001

By Rosh  from http://www.amazon.com

This amazing compilation of Son Cubano is "priceless". From Beny More to Cachao to Celia Cruz, the intoxicating sounds speak to the heart and captivate the soul. There are no words to describe the Son experience. The essence of Afro-Cuban music is delivered by this album--an element that is missing from today's "Pop Salsa". I highly recommend "El Son No Ha Muerto: the best of Cuban Son"--You have to hear it to believe it.

Tracklist :
01. Sierra Maestra - Chango Ta'Veni
02. Son 14 - Si Yo Siempre He Sido Son
03. Celina Gonzalez y el Conjunto Campo Alegre - Guateque Campesino
04. Nico Saquito - Maria Cristina
05. Canambu - Para Bailar el Son
06. Cachao - El Son No Ha Muerto
07. Marcelino Guerra - Oye Mi Son
08. Orquesta Aragon - Son al Son
09. Benny More y su Orquesta - Me Gusta Mas el Son
10. Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera - Suavecito
11. Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Pineiro - Ay Que Bueno (Lindo Yambu)
12. Estrellas Areito - Pongase Para las Cosas
13. Grupo Irakere - Bailando Asi
14. Orquesta Maravillas de Florida - Prestame Tu Mujer
15. Roberto Borrell & The Conjunto Tipico Cubano - Son Bacheche
16. Rolo Martinez - Mi Son, Mi Son, Mi Son

http://www.burhanocal.com

Origine du Groupe : Turkey
Style : World Music , Electro World , Alternative
Sortie : 2007

Par http://mp3.mondomix.com

Burhan Öçal est un percussionniste de renommée mondiale. Il a travaillé avec Joe Zawinul, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Paco de Lucia, Natacha Atlas, Kronos Quartet ou Sting. Mais son projet “Trakya All Stars” le confronte à quelques-uns des meilleurs musiciens de la Thrace, une région de la péninsule balkanique partagée entre la Grèce, la Bulgarie et la Turquie, d'où il est originaire.

Son projet “Trakya All Stars” le confronte à quelques-uns des meilleurs musiciens de la Thrace, une région de la péninsule balkanique partagée entre la Grèce, la Bulgarie et la Turquie, d'où il est originaire.

Un disque dans lequel Smadj, un musicien français d'origine tunisienne, joue un grand rôle : il gère les programmations et tous les effets électroniques.

Tracklist :
01. Kara Cali
02. Karabiber
03. Kayinco
04. Opaz
05. Hovarda Mustafa
06. Sülo 03:04
07. Süpheli Ask
08. Zigos
09. Limoncu
10. Isirgan Otu
11. Smadj'la Sohbet
12. Opaz (Smadj Mix)

http://www.noblues.nl

http://www.myspace.com/nobluesnl

Origine du Groupe : Nederland
Style : Blues World Music , Folk
Sortie : 2011

Par http://alternativesound.musicblog.fr

No Blues est un groupe qui sévit depuis 2005, avec désormais quatre albums à leur actif. Et pourtant je viens juste de les découvrir grâce à leur formidable nouveau disque, "hela hela". La mixture musicale de ce quintet, dans lequel on retrouve des musiciens hollandais (voix, guitare et batterie), palestiniens (oud, violon) et soudanais (percussions), est qualifiée d'"arabicana", c'est à dire un délicieux et harmonieux mélange de blues rock et de musique arabe. Le chant en anglais et en arabe, allié aux mélanges d'instruments issus des deux cultures ont permis la totale réussite de ce métissage. Cette fusion a déjà été fait par d'autres, notamment par Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, mais le rendu a rarement été aussi jouissif qu'ici. Le quintet mélange les cultures et les influences avec brio, un peu comme si le désert du Sahara se trouvait dans le Tennessee.

Malgré une légère baisse de niveau sur la fin du disque (on se serait bien passé de "consolation" qui serait parfait en fond sonore d'un restaurant asiatique), "hela hela" est un petit bonheur musical à se procurer les yeux fermés.

Tracklist :
01.Long Legged Woman
02.Le
03.Waywack
04.Longa Riad
05.Hela Hela
06.Be Good, Do Good
07.Breaking The Chain
08.Empty Bottle
09.The Whisper
10.Consolation
11.Digging A Grave
12.Farah