Thursday, January 16, 2025

Buena Vista Social Club - produced by Ry Cooder - Afro-Cuban Jazz, Trova, Son, Danzon, Bolero, Guajira, Ballad

 


Buena Vista Social Club is a studio album by Buena Vista Social Club, an ensemble of Cuban musicians directed by Juan de Marcos González and American guitarist Ry Cooder. Produced by Cooder, it was recorded at Havana's EGREM studios in March 1996 and released on September 16, 1997, through World Circuit internationally and Nonesuch Records in the United States. It is the only standard studio album exclusively credited to the Buena Vista Social Club.

The album was recorded in parallel with A toda Cuba le gusta by the Afro-Cuban All Stars, a similar project also promoted by World Circuit executive Nick Gold and featuring largely the same lineup. In contrast to A toda Cuba le gusta, which was conceived as a revival of the son conjunto, Buena Vista Social Club was meant to bring back the traditional trova and filin, a mellower take on the Cuban son and bolero, as well as the danzón.

1 Chan Chan 4:16

2 De Camino A La Vereda 5:03

3 El Cuarto De Tula 7:27

4 Pueblo Nuevo 6:05

5 Dos Gardenias 3:02

6 ¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? 3:13

7 Veinte Años 3:29

8 El Carretero 3:28

9 Candela 5:27

10 Amor De Loca Juventud 3:21

11 Orgullecida 3:18

12 Murmullo 3:50

13 Buena Vista Social Club 4:50

14 La Bayamesa 2:54


Saturday, January 11, 2025

The Most Beautiful Songs Of Africa - various artists - Folk,Traditional,Soukous,World,African

 


1 Orchestra Super Mazembe– Kasongo 5:22

2 Bomas Of Kenya– Raha Leo 4:19

3 Bomas Of Kenya– Karibuni Wana Wa Africa 4:06

4 Super Mazambe*– Shauri Yako 9:23

5 Super Mazembe* With Lo Six Orchestra– Bwana Nipe Pesa 4:29

6 D.O. Misiani & Shirati Luo Voice Jazz– Lala Salama 5:30

7 Miriam Makeba– Malaika (Live In Guinea) 4:26

8 Bopol Mansiamina And Mode Success*– Pitie 9:02

9 Afro 70*– Dirishani 5:07

10 Western Jazz Band– Rosa 5:19

11 D.O. Misiani & Shirati Luo Voice Jazz– Amuka 5:04

12 Moreno* And Orchestra Moja One– Dunia Ni Duara 9:34


The Most Beautiful Songs Of Africa

Saturday, January 4, 2025

The Rough Guide To The Music Of Portugal - various artists compilation - Celtic, Fado, Folk

 


1 José Afonso– Saudades De Coimbra 2:54

2 Dulce Pontes– Fado Da Sina 3:15

3 Realejo– Canção Go Gaiteiro/Dança Do Gaiteiro/Marcha Dos Foli~oes/Murinheira 4:56

4 Teresa Silva Carvalho– Verdes São Os Campos 2:19

5 Carlos Paredes– Despertar 3:52

6 Amália Rodrigues– Ai, Mouraria 3:11

7 Vai De Roda– Contra-Dança I (Auto Da Floripes - Tema Dos Turcos) 2:52

8 Terra A Terra– O Rapaz Do Casaquito 3:21

9 V Império– Décadas 4:13

10 Lendas & Mitos– Barquinha Do Mar 3:50

11 Anabela– Avenidas 4:14

12 Maria Da Fé– Quem O Fado Calunia 2:22

13 Margarida Bessa– Fala Da Mulher Sózinha 2:53

14 Vitorino– Menina Estás À Janela 3:14

15 Maria Teresa De Noronha– Fado Em Cinco Estilos 3:00

16 Lenita Gentil– Sou Um Fado Desta Idade 2:28

17 Carlos Zel– Maldito Fado 4:18

18 Manuel De Almeida– A Alma Do Ganhão (Fado Do Alentejo) 3:27

19 Ronda Dos Quatro Caminhos– Cravo Roxo 2:24

20 Grupo Cantadores Do Redondo*– É Na Vila Do Redondo 2:00

21 José Afonso– Grândola Vila Morena 3:30


Saturday, December 28, 2024

Yeskim – A Voyage To... Native America

 


1 Birth Of The Falcon 6:02

2 Little Hawk's Initiation 4:10

3 Forbidden Lands 5:52

4 Hunting Grounds 6:02

5 Chinooks Pride 4:38

6 Quicksand 6:49

7 The Desolate Buffalo 5:04

8 Return To Moose Jaw 5:59

9 Apache Apophthegm 5:41

10 Deliverance Of Spirit 6:23


A Voyage To... Native America

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Putumayo Presents A Putumayo Christmas - World, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Soul

 


1 John Gorka– Christmas Bells

2 Ottmar Liebert– We 3 Kings (Of Orient R)/Santa Fe X'Mas

3 Margie Joseph– Christmas Gift

4 Machel Montano– Soca Santa

5 Michael Doucet– Bonne Annee

6 Dan Crary– What Child Is This

7 Otis Redding– Merry Christmas

8 Mason Williams– The Virgin Mary

9 Koko Taylor– Merry, Merry Christmas

10 Son Seals– Lonesome Christmas

11 Maggie Sansone– The Holly And The Ivy

12 Loreena McKennitt– Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)

A Putumayo Christmas

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Andrej Hermlin & His Swing Dance Orchestra – Christmas In Swing

 


1 Winter Wonderland 3:53

2 I'll Be Home For Christmas 3:36

3 Jingle Bells 3:55

4 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 3:34

5 Mistletoe And Holly 3:34

6 Sleigh Ride 2:39

7 White Christmas 4:30

8 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 3:28

9 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 3:21

10 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 3:43

11 The Christmas Song 4:48

12 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 3:44

13 The Christmas Time I Miss 3:33


Christmas In Swing

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Vardos - all-female gypsy trio

 


Vardos is an all-female violin/accordion/double bass gypsy trio based in Melbourne, Australia, known for their energetic performance style. Formed by Alana Hunt (violin) in Perth in 1993, Vardos relocated to Melbourne in 1998 where Sofia Chapman (accordion) joined the band. Kate Hosking (bass) joined later and was replaced by Melinda McCarthy (double bass) in 2003. Indra Buraczewska played double bass with Vardos from 2005- 2011 along with Frances Evans. Multi-instrumentalist Kirri Büchler took over on double bass in 2012. Hunt and Chapman have made trips to eastern Europe to study with folk and Romani musicians and have recorded six albums.

They have toured to New Caledonia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Hungary, Amsterdam, London and the Edinburgh Fringe and have made cameo appearances on television including Spicks and Specks and Seachange on ABC television, and Painted Lady, a film about artist Vali Myers, shown on SBS in Australia, and the BBC news in Scotland. Vardos' version of Kylie Minogue's "I Should Be So Lucky" can be heard on the compilation CD "This is the Place for a Song" which was a finalist for an Aria award for Best World Music Album 2005.

Their self-titled debut album was released in 1999.



Vardos 

https://www.vardos.com.au/

Sunday, December 15, 2024

La Vienta – Jazzmenco - Flamenco / Tango / Latin Jazz

 


1 Tu Sonrisa 4:41

2 Train To Paris 4:48

3 Skeleton Samfa 3:24

4 San Miguel 3:10

5 Summer Rain 4:18

6 Mecca 4:46

7 My Desert Home 5:19

8 Moroccan Face Dance 6:10

9 Isle Of Hope 5:07

10 Spanish Invasion 5:28

11 Paisano 3:50

12 Legend Of Triana 5:26

13 Paco's Night Out 5:28

14 Shores Of Spain 5:13


Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Rough Guide To Gypsy Swing - various artists compilation

 


1 Romane Acoustic Quartet– Symphonie 2:10

2 Fapy Lafertin Quintet & Tim Kliphouse*– Fleur De Lavande 3:42

3 Patrick Saussois & Alma Sinti– Rythmes Gitans 2:19

4 Moreno Trio– Du Dja Yal 1:21

5 Bireli Lagrene Ensemble*– Black Eyes 4:03

6 Serge Desaunay / Jacques Quezin / Jean-Philippe Viret / Didier Roussin / 'Didi' Duprat*– La Valse Des Niglos 3:20

7 Les Primitifs Du Futur– La Belle Et Le Manouche 3:20

8 Guérino Et Son Orchestre Musette De La Boite À Matelots Feat. Django Reinhardt– Gallito 2:55

9 Quintette Du Hot Club De France– Minor Swing 3:14

10 Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club De France Feat. Freddy Taylor– I'se A Muggin' 3:05

11 Django Reinhardt– Improvisation 47 (Improvisation No. 5) 2:01

12 Jean-Fred Mélé & The "Jazz Swing" Zepilli*– Rendez-Vous Sous La Pluie 2:57

13 Orchestre Musette 'Swing Royal'*– Philippe's Stomp 2:39

14 Jo Privat Feat. Matelot Ferret*– Java Manouche 2:02

15 Tchavolo Schmitt– Haide Tchavolo 2:57

16 Ziroli Winterstein Ensemble– Autumn Leaves 2:24

17 Rodolphe Raffalli– Histoire De Faussaire 3:04

18 Swing Gadjé– Kriss Romani 4:30

19 New Quintette Du Hot Club De France*– Micro 4:07

20 Romane– Rythme Futur/ Django Tiger 6:21

21 Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club De France– Echoes Of France (Le Marseillaise) 2:46


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The Alias Acoustic Band – Irish Songs Of Rebellion, Resistance And Reconciliation

 


Easter 1916 / Caoimhneagdh Roisin 1:05

To Welcome Paddy Home 2:47

Boolavogue 5:01

Shan Van Vocht 2:04

Erin's Lovely Lee 4:57

Boys Of Bar Na Strade 5:03

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya 3:36

Brennan On The Moor 3:05

Wind That Shakes The Barley 3:43

Reconciliation 5:26

Grand Aul' Dame Britania 2:16

Glory-o To The Bold Fenian Men 4:23

Pursuit Of Farmer Michael Hayes 4:05

James Connolly 3:40

Roddy McCorley 3:57

Dunlavin Green 5:41

Reobert Emmett's Last Words / Scaffold Passage 1:23

Cry Cry Cry 4:11

Kitty/Tadie O'Neill 6:17

Force Of Argument / Lament Of Limerick 2:42

Wearing Of The Green 3:11

Patriot Game 5:25

Skibereen 3:29

Home Fire/Beyond The Pale 4:14

Foggy Dew 6:00

Boys Of County Cork 2:46

Follow Me Up To Carlow 2:56

Four Green Fields 5:37

God Bless England 2:08

Boys Of Mullaghbawn 3:28

Praties They Grow Small 2:31

Truth And Understanding 4:08

Mountains Of Pomeroy 7:01

Sands Of Time / Kesh Jig 4:46

Rocks Of Bawn 3:47

Sea Around Us 2:36

Nation Once Again / Amhran Na Bhfiann (National Anthem) 4:39


Irish Songs Of Rebellion, Resistance And Reconciliation


Sunday, November 17, 2024

Lila Downs – Tree Of Life


 Ana Lila Downs Sánchez is Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actress. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into native Mesoamerican music of the Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya and Nahuatl cultures.

Tree of Life was released in 2000. This work found Downs turning to her indigenous past and the album features pre-Hispanic sounds and instruments. Several of the songs on the album are sung in native Mexican languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec and Nahuatl. 

https://www.liladowns.com/language/en/

Simuna 3:36

Nueve Viento 4:44

Arenita Azul 2:50

La Iguana 3:05

Yunu Yucu Ninu 3:28

Xquenda 5:03

Nueve Hierba 3:33

Tres Pedernal 5:15

Luna 3:38

Semilla De Piedra 4:23

Arbol De La Vida 5:55

Icnocuicatl 3:15

Uno Muerte 3:04


Lila Downs – Tree Of Life



Wednesday, November 6, 2024

One World - Vol 2 - a collection of world music and ambient sounds

 


1-1 Yothu Yindi– Djapana 4:33

1-2 Angélique Kidjo– We We 4:13

1-3 James Horner– Braveheart - Main Title 2:48

1-4 Zephyr – Destiny 3:40

1-5 Abalingani Brothers– Nkosi Sikelele 2:46

1-6 Bally Sagoo– Dil Cheez 6:49

1-7 Khadja Nin– Sambolera Mayi Son 4:29

1-8 Ottmar Liebert– Farewell 2 Summer 2:53

1-9 Paco Nula– Bailame 4:17

1-10 Cheo Feliciano– Oye Como Va 3:11

1-11 Mary Schneider – My City Of Sydney 2:53

1-12 Maria Callas– Una Voce Poco Fa 6:44

1-13 David A. Stewart & Candy Dulfer– Lily Was Here 4:17

1-14 Xenofonix– Eye Of The Eagle 5:02

1-15 Gregory Isaacs– Brothers Don't Give Up 3:37

1-16 Yeskim– Gunbalanya 6:22

1-17 Levantis– Girl From Syberia 4:31


2-1 Andreas Vollenweider– Hush, My Heart, Be Still... 5:40

2-2 The Love Unlimited Orchestra*– Love Theme 4:04

2-3 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra– Canon 5:31

2-4 The Highway Q.C.'s – Somewhere To Lay My Head 2:20

2-5 Shai No Shai – Caravan 3:48

2-6 Fela Kuti– Gentleman 11:00

2-7 Monsoon– Ever So Lonely 4:18

2-8 Harry Belafonte– Banana Boat Song (Day-O) 3:02

2-9 Jamal Zraika– Afro/Arabic Drum Solo 3:40

2-10 Bob Marley & The Wailers– Lively Up Yourself 2:49

2-11 Jack Constanzo & Gerry Woo– Jive Samba 4:29

2-12 Celia Cruz With La Sonora Matancera– Juntitos Tu Y Yo 2:43

2-13 Camargue – Fiesta Flamenca 3:33

2-14 Narvalo– Mi America 3:36

2-15 Eddie Palmieri– Condiciones Que Existen 3:57

2-16 The Comets – Hot Hot Hot 4:50