Top 10 World Music Albums - January 2008
1. Sola Akingbola: Routes to Roots
2. Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: Songs from a Persian Garden
3. Rajery: Sofera
4. Besh o Drom: When I Catch the Devil...
5. Electric Kulintang: Dialects
6. Cocoa Tea: Biological Warfare
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu
8. various artists: The Inspiring New Sounds of Rio De Janeiro
9. Orchestra Baobab: Made in Dakar
10. Da Cruz: Nova Estação
I've been singing the praises of Routes to Roots for some time now, so I suppose it's about time I gave you a tasted of this stellar recording of Yoruba chants and rhythms.
[mp3] Sola Akingbola:Olukumi
from Routes to Roots
Gipsy.cz has dropped off the chart, at least for now, but you can read a long interview with Radoslav Banga here.
The 50th annual Grammy Awards will be doled out on Feb. 10. Among the global category nominees are
On an non-musical but culturally important note, a couple of sites to check out: The Story of Stuff, and What the World Eats (I've been reading the book, which goes into much more detail than the website).
1. Sola Akingbola: Routes to Roots2. Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: Songs from a Persian Garden
3. Rajery: Sofera
4. Besh o Drom: When I Catch the Devil...
5. Electric Kulintang: Dialects
6. Cocoa Tea: Biological Warfare
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu
8. various artists: The Inspiring New Sounds of Rio De Janeiro
9. Orchestra Baobab: Made in Dakar
10. Da Cruz: Nova Estação
I've been singing the praises of Routes to Roots for some time now, so I suppose it's about time I gave you a tasted of this stellar recording of Yoruba chants and rhythms.
[mp3] Sola Akingbola:
from Routes to Roots
Gipsy.cz has dropped off the chart, at least for now, but you can read a long interview with Radoslav Banga here.
The 50th annual Grammy Awards will be doled out on Feb. 10. Among the global category nominees are
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- When The Soul Is Settled: Music Of Iraq
Rahim Al Haj With Souhail Kaspar
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
- From Mali To America
Cheick Hamala Diabate & Bob Carlin
[5-String Productions]
- Live At Couleur Café
Konono Nº1
[Crammed Discs/Rykodisc]
- African Spirit
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie Entertainment]
- Singing For Life: Songs Of Hope, Healing, And HIV/AIDS In Uganda
Various Artists
Gregory Barz, producer
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Céu
Céu
[Six Degrees Records/Urban Jungle Records/Starbucks Entertainment]
- Gil Luminoso
Gilberto Gil
[DRG Brazil]
- Momento
Bebel Gilberto
[Ziriguiboom/Crammed Discs/Six Degrees]
- Djin Djin
Angelique Kidjo
[Razor & Tie Direct/Starbucks Entertainment]
- An Ancient Muse
Loreena McKennitt
[Verve Records/Universal Music Group]
On an non-musical but culturally important note, a couple of sites to check out: The Story of Stuff, and What the World Eats (I've been reading the book, which goes into much more detail than the website).
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