Christmas Around the World - A Collection of Christmas Music and Carols

 

 Tracklist
1     –Traditional     Quelle Est Cette Agreable (French)    
2     –Traditional     Suo-Gan (Welsh)    
3     –Traditional     Still, Still, Still (German)    
4     –Pietro Yon*     Gesu Bambino (Italian)    
5     –William G. James     The Silver Stars Are In The Sky (Australian)    
6     –Anatoly Liadov     Christmas Song (Russian)    
7     –Traditional     Bred Dina Vida Vingar (Swedish)    
8     –Joachim August Zarnack     O Tannenbaum (German)    
9     –Ariel Ramirez     El Nacimiento (Argentinian)    
10     –Traditional     Rorate (Scottish)    
11     –Adolphe C. Adam     Cantique de Noel (French)    
12     –Traditional     Nu zijt wellekome (Dutch)    
13     –Traditional     Sweet Little Jesus Boy (American)    
14     –Traditional     The Wexford Carol (Irish)    
15     –Larry Sitsky     Sonatinetto on Russian Christmas Carols (Russian)    
16     –Traditional     Marche de Rois : Ce Matin (French)    
17     –Traditional     Buenos Reyes (Spanish)    
18     –Traditional     Noels roumains (Romanian) (traditional)    
19     –Peter Cornelius      The Three Kings (German)    
20     –Henry John Gauntlett*     Once in Royal David's City (English)    
21     –William G. James     Country Carol (Australian)    

 Christmas Around the World

The Rough Guide to Cumbia plus Los Corraleros De Majagual

 

Colombian Cumbia is the beloved tropical dance music characterized by rolling drums, maracas and the royally raspy guacharaca scraper. This Rough Guide highlights the best from cumbia's coastal Afro-Caribbean roots through to its entirely modern incarnations. Explore the vintage works of Lucho Bermúdez, Los Corraleros de Majagual through to the urban stylings of El Hijo De La Cumbia and Los Chapillacs.

Cumbia is fast and lively and the opening tracks prepare you for an exciting journey with the fast accordion playing beautifully accompanied by some neat brasswork. 'Cumbia Cienaguera' is a classic song known to all Colombians; there is an eery brilliance to 'La Luna Y El Pescador' (The Moon and the Fisherman) and 'La Banda Borracha' (The Drunken Band) features some impressive sax and trombone.

                                                        The Rough Guide to Cumbia

Bonus CD: The Rough Guide To Los Corraleros De Majagual. Los Corraleros, the award-winning Colombian orchestra, formed around 1961 and are still going strong today. This exclusive retrospective features some of their greatest cumbias such as "La Medallita" and "Cumbia Campesina. " 

 Los Corraleros De Majagual

Global Transmissions - A World Music Sampler

 

From Irish reels to qawwali, Middle Eastern fusion, and Afro-Peruvian soul, Global Transmission ignites a new global culture.

1-1     –Papa Wemba     Yolele     3:23
1-2     –Afro Celt Sound System     Whirl-Y-Reel 1     7:21
1-3     –Jesse Cook     Mario Takes A Walk     3:46
1-4     –Cuba L.A.     Lagrimas Negras     3:46
1-5     –Susana Baca     Valentín     4:21
1-6     –Jose Luis Encinas     Night In The South     5:16
1-7     –Waldemar Bastos     Minha Familia     4:59
1-8     –Lila Downs     Simuna     5:48
1-9     –Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan     Mustt Mustt     5:16
1-10     –Sheila Chandra     Shanti, Shanti, Shanti     4:33
1-11     –Telek     Iamagit     2:35
1-12     –John Whelan     Mayengo Reel     3:46
1-13     –Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel   Offering Chant    5:17

2-1     –Vas     Inward Coil     5:10
2-2     –Tama      To Walk     4:41
2-3     –Maryam Mursal     Sodewou     5:51
2-4     –Los De Abajo     Son De La Liberación     5:43
2-5     –Willie & Lobo     Olé Cinco     6:36
2-6     –Ayub Ogada     Ondiek     3:58
2-7     –Axiom Of Choice     Parvaz     4:33
2-8     –Paban Das Baul & Sam Mills     Dil Ki Doya     5:22
2-9     –Óscar López     Loco Por Tí     5:01
2-10     –Zap Mama     African Sunset     4:50
2-11     –Yungchen Lhamo     Gi Pai Pa Yul Chola     4:06
2-12     –Bloque      Sin Lagrimas     4:22
2-13     –Altan     The Waves Of Gola     3:48

 A World Music Sampler 1

 A World Music Sampler 2

klapa VESTIBUL - Traditional Dalmatian Songs sung a cappella

 klapa Vestibul are a Croatian a cappella folk group who sing traditional Dalmatian folk songs. This album was recorded in Split, Croatia, 2009/2012.

 Tracklist
1     Ribar Plete Mrižu Svoju     
2     Oj, Marjane     
3     Švet Ivane Od Moga Trogira     
4     Jute San Se Zajubija     
5     Kaleto Moja Draga     
6     Kad Sam Bio Na Tvom Grobu     
7     Baška J' Malo Selo     
8     Spušta Se Noć     
9     Čija Je Ono Divojka     
10     Pismo Moja, Hrli Tamo     
11     Dobro Jutro     
12     Izresla Ruža Rumena     
13     Ponistra Je Drivo     
14     Splite Moj     
15     Projden Kroz Pasike     
16     Šetala Se Jelica I Ive     
17     U Polju Se Mala     
18     Zaspalo Je Siroče     
19     Vilo Moja     
20     Zvona Moga Grada     
21     Pismo Ćali     
22     Cvijet Čežnje     
23     Bodulska Balada     
24     Ave Maria

The Vestibule (The Rotonda), (The Atrium), is the first section of the imperial corridor in Diocletian's Palace that led from the Peristyle which was once the formal entrance to the imperial apartments of the Palace.

It was built up to the beginning of the 4th century, as the original part of the ancient palace. It is a circular hall, once topped with a dome, 17 meters in height and 12 meters in diameter. Built as a grand meeting hall only for and selected audiences such as ambassadors. The entrance was adorned with a large door dimension of 2.56 x 3.96 ms with an abundance of relief decorations. The Vestibula area was cleared of four semicircular niches that were filled with statues of unknown deities. Southeast of the vestibule is the Medieval quarter, where the oldest building is the early Romanesque house from the 10th century. 

The space is used by klapa groups to perform popular folk songs during the summer months, taking advantage of the acoustics for an a cappella performance.

                                                    klapa Vestibul

 

Malaysian-Indian singer Amirah unique new single release ‘Tell Me’..timeless quality and a search for meaning

 

Malaysian-Indian singer Amirah recently released her new single ‘Tell Me’.

Amirah delivers a unique sound, blending traditional elements such as tanbura, gamelan and tabla with modern pop production, giving her songs a timeless quality that allows her pacifist message to truly shine.

‘Tell Me’ is almost cinematic in scope with luscious live strings and modern pop drums. Originally composed in Malay, it explores faith, freedom, and the endless search for meaning for who we truly are as a people. As she explains ‘Let's unite for a world where we are all accepted for our differences, regardless of race, religion, culture, nationality, status, gender, or sexual orientation.’

web: https://amirah360.com/

https://youtu.be/PKkGANLUevY 

Marty's review: "Tell Me" is a masterfully composed  song with strong and emotion laden lyrics that are woven around a musical backdrop of traditional world music elements blended with contemporary pop. Amirah's voice has a lush and breathtaking sound that is both stunning and sublime and allows her to deliver the message of this most important song with confidence and clarity.

Roots of O.K Jazz Congo Classics 1955-1956 various artists

 

 Originally released on Crammed in 1993, this beautiful 20-song collection - re-released as part of the "Congo Classics" series on Crammed that began with "Roots of Rumba Rock" in 2006 - documents the fine early work of the "Tout-Pouissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz" or Almighty Kinshasa Jazz Orchestra, as led by the imposing "Grand Maitre" Lokanga La Ndju Pene Luambo Makiadi aka FRANCO. 

These artists were creating a style of music that was to conquer all of Africa and strongly influence several generations of musicians. 

                                                     Congo Classics

 

Putumayo presents Mexico...savor the spicy and romantic flavors of Mexican music

Various ‎– Putumayo Presents Mexico
Label: Putumayo World Music ‎– PUT 187-2
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2001
Genre: Latin
Style: Norteño, Ranchera, Trova, Son

Even in the northern states, Mexican music is easy to find on American radio, but airplay almost exclusively consists of the Tex-Mex norteño style. In contrast, there's barely an accordion in earshot on this sparkling collection of traditionally rooted songs. Los Bravos del Norte de Ramon Ayala weigh in with the bouncy ranchera "Andan Dicendo," but on all other fronts guitar trills rather than squeezebox sighs propel the music. With violin swoops and falsetto vocals, La Calaca unleash the galloping son huasteco/ranchera "Rogaciano." The same ensemble graces the gusto "El Tecolote" with less ferocity but equivalent momentum. Los Lobos dip way into their past with a 1977 version of the son jarocho sped up into a self-proclaimed son loco on "Flor de Huevo," complete with dizzying fretwork and a flailing rhythm. The delicate instrumental son istemeno wedding song "Mediu Xhiga" from Dueto de los Hermanos Rios brings exquisitely ornamented requinto guitar from Mexico's Pacific Coast. Rounding out the set is a slice of Latin cabaret complete with braying clarinets and a gritty vocal takeoff on, of all things, a traditional Mexican Christmas carol via Lhasa de Sela's "Los Peces." --Bob Tarte (Amazon review)

Tracklist:
1     –La Calaca     El Tecolote     4:19
2     –Claudia Martinez     Ranchu Gubina     3:19
3     –Los Lobos     Flor De Huevo     1:54
4     –Conjunto Jardin     La Bruja     4:22
5     –La Calaca     Rogaciano     3:18
6     –Dueto De Los Hermanos Rios     Mediu Xhiga     3:08
7     –Dueto De Tinito Y Porfirio     La Petrona     3:02
8     –Lila Downs     Naila     3:11
9     –Binni Gula'za     Ra Bacheeza     3:08
10     –Los Bravos Del Norte De Ramón Ayala     Andan Diciendo     2:45
11     –Los Hermanos Rios*     Son Huini     3:03
12     –Lhasa*     Los Peces     3:39
13     –Pastor Cervera     Nuestro Nido     2:43

MEXICO

website: https://www.putumayo.com

Ravi Shankar ‎– Bridges - The Best Of Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar KBE, born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury,(7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012), whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master) and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.

Shankar was born to a Bengali Brahmin family in India, and spent his youth as a dancer touring India and Europe with the dance group of his brother Uday Shankar. He gave up dancing in 1938 to study sitar playing under court musician Allauddin Khan. After finishing his studies in 1944, Shankar worked as a composer, creating the music for the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, and was music director of All India Radio, New Delhi, from 1949 to 1956.

In 1956, Shankar began to tour Europe and the Americas playing Indian classical music and increased its popularity there in the 1960s through teaching, performance, and his association with violinist Yehudi Menuhin and Beatles guitarist George Harrison. His influence on the latter helped popularize the use of Indian instruments in pop music in the latter half of the 1960s. Shankar engaged Western music by writing compositions for sitar and orchestra, and toured the world in the 1970s and 1980s. From 1986 to 1992, he served as a nominated member of Rajya Sabha, the upper chamber of the Parliament of India. He continued to perform until the end of his life. 

Ravi Shankar ‎– Bridges - The Best Of Ravi Shankar
Released: 2001
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Hindustani

Tracklist:
1     Sandhya Raga     11:22
2     Chase     2:18
3     West Eats Meat     6:08
4     Ragas In Minor Scale     7:32
5     Tarana     5:37
6     Tana Mana     3:38
7     Sadhanipa     8:31
8     Friar Park     5:54
9     Reunion     4:15
10   Prashanti     13:37
11   Shanti-Mantra     6:49

Bridges

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https://youtu.be/lk60ObnbIOk

 

80's World Music Classics - When the World Was Young....by various artists

80's World Music Classics
Label: Nascente ‎– NASCP001
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Released: 2011
Genre: Reggae, Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bollywood, African, Ragga, Salsa

Tracklist:

1-1     –Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir     Kalimankou Denkou (The Evening Gathering)     5:08
1-2     –Najma Akhtar     Dil Laga Ya Tha     5:48
1-3     –Cheb Sahraoui & Chaba Fadela     N'Sel Fik     6:47
1-4     –Ofra Haza     Im Nin'Alu (Single Mix)     4:02
1-5     –Salif Keita     Sina     4:50
1-6     –Djeli Moussa Diawara     Foté Mogoban     6:33
1-7     –Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck     Lam Tooro     6:38
1-8     –Orchestra Baobab     Utru Horas     8:38
1-9     –Sivuca     Ain't No Sunshine     4:47
1-10     –Tania Maria     Come With Me     5:38
1-11     –Khaled     Hada Raykoum     8:14
1-12     –Rahat Fateh Ali Khan*     Ya Mohammed Madine Bula Lo (Edit)     6:09
1-13     –3 Mustaphas 3     Linda Linda     5:07

2-1     –Kassav'     Zouk La Sé Sél Médikaman Nou Ni     5:26
2-2     –Youssou N'Dour     Immigres     7:01
2-3     –Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad     Yamulemau     4:28
2-4     –Kanda Bongo Man     Belle Amie     7:32
2-5     –Rudolfo Y Su Tipica*     La Colegiala     3:43
2-6     –Eric Agyeman*     I Don't Care     8:22
2-7     –Mahlatini & The Mahotella Queens*     Thokozile     4:13
2-8     –Souzy Kasseya     Le Telephone Sonne     8:48
2-9     –Gilberto Gil     Todo Menina Baiana     3:46
2-10     –Bhundu Boys     Hupenyu Hwangu     5:08
2-11     –Tenor Saw     Ring The Alarm     3:10
2-12     –Samba Mapangala, Orchestre Virunga     Malako Disco     9:05
2-13     –Sipho Mabuse     Jive Soweto     4:42

 When the World Was Young 1

When the World Was Young 2

Klezmer...Yiddish Swing Music...various artists compilation

Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim in ensembles known as kapelye, the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations. In the United States the genre evolved considerably as Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, who arrived between 1880 and 1924, came into contact with American jazz. During the initial years after the klezmer revival of the 1970's, the American sub-variety was what most people knew as klezmer, although in the 21st century musicians began paying more attention to the original pre-jazz traditions as revivalists including Josh Horowitz, Yale Strom and Bob Cohen have spent years doing field research in Eastern/Central Europe. Additionally, later immigrants from the Soviet Union, such as German Goldenshtayn, took their surviving repertoires to the United States and Israel in the 1980's.

Compared with most other European folk-music styles, little is known about the history of klezmer music, and much of what is said about it remains uncertain. There is, however, a heavy influence of Romani music, since many Jews and Roma lived side by side in Europe. 

1     –Bagelman Sisters With Abe Ellstein Orchestra     A Vaibele A Tsnien    
2     –Dave Tarras, Beresh Katz, Abe Schwartz     Ch'sidishe Nigunim    
3     –Naftuie Brandwein     Das Teureste In Bukowina    
4     –Alexander Olshanetsky, Aaron Lebedeff  What Can You Mach ? S'is      Amarica    
5     –Brandwein     Der Terk In America    
6     –Jacob Hohhman, Kandel's Orchestra     Doina And Hora    
7     –Naftule Brandwein     Freilicher Yontov    
8     –Naftule Brandwein     Freit Sich, Yiddelach    
9     –Steiner     Haneros Haluli    
10     –Naftule Brandwein     Heiser Bulgar    
11     –Seymour Rechtzeit, Abe Ellstein Orchestra     Hopkele    
12     –Naftule Brandwein     Kleine Princessin    
13     –Ziganoff     Koilen    
14     –Naftule Brandwein     Naftule Spielt Far Dem Rebin    
15     –Russkyl Orchestra Moskva     Pas D'espan    
16     –Abe Schwartz Orchestra     Sher    
17     –Abe Schwartz Orchestra     Unzer Toirele    
18     –Yiddish Swing Orchestra     Bridegroom Special    
19     –Joseph Cherniasvksy Yiddish American Jazz Band     Yiddisher March    
20     –Abe Ellstein Orchestra     Second Avenue Square Dance

                                                                               Klezmer