Rolling Outernational Non-West Non-English (Some Exceptions) 2016 Thread Once Known as World Music

That Cambodian collection does look nice.

This movie, from a different part of the world, looks like it could be good too

MORBAYASSA

Thirty-year-old Bella (singer Fatoumata Diawara, previously seen in Oscar®-nominated TIMBUKTU) works in a mafia-run cabaret in Dakar, struggling to accept the limitations of her miserable life. Having given up her daughter for adoption 15 years prior, Bella is wracked with guilt over her past actions. But when she meets Yélo, a fellow Guinean, working for the UN, she has a chance for redemption as the two set out to find her daughter and rebuild a life worth living. This inspiring drama celebrating the female spirit comes from filmmaker Cheick Fantamady Camara (CLOUDS OVER CONAKRY, 2008 New African Film Festival). Official Selection, 2015 Seattle, FESPACO and Zanzibar Film Festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Cheick Fantamady Camara; SCR Marc Gautron, Catherine Foussadier. France/Guinea, 2015, color, 124 min, DCP. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED

I missed that movie at the African Film Fest at the AFI Silver in MD last night. I did see on opening night of the Fest a very good Ethiopian movie called Lamb (in Amharic with English subtitles) , about a half-Jewish Ethiopian kid in a rural mountainous part of the country with a pet lamb. The kid's mother died from the drought, and the movie then follows issues relating to the kid, his father and relatives. Some old testament bible analogies included (although these and the kid's half-Jewishness is not highlighted broadly). Lots of great Ethiopian music on the soundtrack.

Mordy, you should see this.

I also saw Necktie Youth, a South African film about middle class white and black youth (soundtrack of pop dancey stuff was not that memorable)

an affluent group of adolescent friends living in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa are shocked by the live streamed suicide of a young girl in her parent's family home. A year and some months after the incident, two disillusioned new generation Zulu youths, Jabz and his best friend September rummage through the sleepy manicured northern suburbs of Johannesburg in search of answers, drugs, distraction and salvation.

sounds like really good stuff. for some reason "about a half-Jewish Ethiopian kid in a rural mountainous part of the country with a pet lamb" reminds me of

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b2/ZlatehTheGoat.jpg/220px-ZlatehTheGoat.jpg

Maybe and of course ...Abraham and Isaac and the lamb or ram that got sacrificed

Cutesy kid and animal stuff in the movie was balanced by realistic family rituals and anger and violence and sadness.

Thurs 3-17- “They Will Have to Kill Us First” movie doc at the AFI, near W. DC at 7:15pm (Malian musicians trying to survive despite extremists

Fri 3-18-- “Rain The Color Blue With A Little Red In It” at the AFI (a Tuareg nomad in the desert Purple Rain homage)

http://www.tadias.com/01/14/2016/ethiopia-film-lamb-makes-american-debut-gets-u-s-distributor/

NY Times Magazine Section from the 13th had a "25 Songs that tell us about the Future of Music" feature, with different writers talking about 25 tunes. There was 1 song by a Bulgarian--Aziz's "habibi" plus Pitbull doing "Taxi" and a Vybz Kartel song

Most of it was US rap and indie and pop

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/25/mokoomba-zimbabwes-new-sound

This Zimbabwean band is about to tour the US

They mix together a bunch of different styles--80s South African, Congolese soukous, Zimbabwean group harmonies, and they have special dance remixes too. New album coming soon.

Gonna go see Rokia Traore tonight. She's been good live when I have seen her in the past.

ooo i really like her, i bet that show will be great. we're hopefully gonna see bombino on tuesday.

I am spoiled in that some of these artists come through DC every year or even twice a year. Bombino will be back here Wednesday. I saw one of his earlier appearances.

some new albums i like:
afrobeat makers - Nu Guinea - The Tony Allen Experiments
Fatou Seidi Ghali & Alamnou Akrouni - Les Filles de Illighadad
Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra - Abra Sua Cabeça
Khun Narin Electric Phin Baand - II
Sahra Halgan Trio - Faransiskiyo Somaliland
Aziza Brahim - Abbar el Hamada

I think I've only heard the Aziza Brahim.

So Rokia Traore emphasized her new album live last night. Which is both good and bad. Her great voice makes me like her, but she's not powerful like some tradtional Malian divas. But that's ok. She's doing her own self-titled "contemporary Malian " thing. The trite feel good English lyric songs worked a bit better live but still aren't dazzling. Her more rhythmic Malian numbers worked even better, but some of those sound alike. She dances on some numbers, has a strong backup vocalist, and a good band(ngoni player, another guitarist in addition to her, bass, drums) . She closed with her rendition of "Strange Fruit."

Forks and other New Yorkers should go to this tonight

March 26th
World Music Institute Africa Now! Festival
The Apollo Theater,
NYC, NY Featuring: Bombino (from Niger), Jojo Abot, Alsarah and The Nubatones and Mokoomba (from Zimbabwe)

new Rokia Traoré album really isn't very good. :(

i know one of the women who is producing that Apollo festival curmudgeon; she is v v smart. I shoulda gone but got caught up in other business.

Playlist updated through March.

ILM's Rolling Global / Outernational Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist

From Mordy's list--

I listened to some of Khun Narin Electric Phin Band, from rural Thailand. I like their Thai psych instrumental sound. Curious about their rendition of Cranberries "Zombie" that I saw referenced in an article(I wonder if its on Youtube or somewhere)

Need to hear more of the Sahel Sounds act on his list -- Fatou Seidi Ghali & Alamnou Akrouni - Les Filles de Illighadad

http://naxos.rockpaperscissors.biz/dispatch/18953/iCdjb40w8Yszzzq7rkTmAQ

Naxos Music Library World has created a new tool to enrich curious listeners’ music discovery experiences—an interactive map of the world. As the first streaming service dedicated to world music, NML World has already cornered the market on providing recent releases from today’s popular labels along with historically significant field recordings and everything in between. The map now enables users to start searches with “from WHERE do I want to hear music?” rather than “This music is from WHERE?”

^ between $13 and $21 a month to subscribe and (afaik) online terminal streaming only but still tempting.

Excellent proggy/jazzrock from Lebanon, the awesomely monikered Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra. Maybe a bit western influenced for this thread but these Middle Eastern psyche bands have something a bit different about them imo.

http://www.discrepant.net/products/555525-johnny-kafta-anti-vegetarian-orchestra

that sounds awesome actually - thank you v much for sharing

here's something off the beaten path - gospel metal from bamako: http://sahelsounds.com/2016/03/shine/

I was listening to on the beaten path but good, strong-voiced Malian female singer Awa Sangho this morning. She moved to NYC within the past few years. Tonight she's at the Howard Theatre in DC as part of an event to raise awareness for fighting child poverty (via a transactional tax--good luck getting that past Paul Ryan...)

she's solid live.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/arts/music/review-bombino-mokoomba-jojo-abot-and-others-play-africa-now-at-the-apollo.html?_r=0
Pareles liked that show at the Apollo, but noted they gave Bombino a full set, and opening acts just 3 songs or so.

I saw Bombino here in Toronto last week, playing at the Horseshoe Tavern. Great show, started with a short acoustic set. Very crowded & sweaty. Once the band discovered that at least some of the crowd spoke French, they even talked to us a little bit.

I missed him this time, but liked his playing when I did see him. I think he mostly spoke French here too, between songs

I like the initial electric tracks on the new Bombino album, but overall the acoustic ones engage me more often. Think this set might be better as background for car, work, etc, something that needs the limber yet getting-predictable grooves (not too distracting for reasonably caffeinated background support). His shows can be compelling, and one is linked in this intro; also def check the grabbers from his SXSW set on that new Vuhaus site, with lots of other Public Radio live music selections and extended performances.
http://www.npr.org/2016/03/24/471603450/first-listen-bombino-azel

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NY based Malian Awa Sangho did do a nice gig last night. Energetic dancer and strong-voiced singer

Tues. April 5th--Movie “The Midnight Orchestra” (the son of a Jewish Moroccan musician who had to leave Morocco, returns to try to find musicians his Dad played with) at 7:30 at the Washington DC JCC

In 2013 I saw a movie doc with a similar theme about Algerian Jewish musicians, and just a little while ago the one about a Muslim Iraqi exile seeking out Jewish Iraqi musicians. Have found 'em all interesting so far.

http://www.npr.org/2013/08/08/208270269/reunited-after-50-years-an-algerian-buena-vista-social-club-makes-its-u-s-debut

Mbongwana Star are doing some dates in California but not elsewhere in North America

15.04.2016 / Coahcella / Indio, CA (US)
16.04.2016 / The Roxy Theatre / Los Angeles, CA (US)
19.04.2016 / The Independent / San Francisco, CA (US)
22.04.2016 / Coahcella / Indio, CA (US)

cough

A NyC gig too?

Just something stuck in my throat

Mokoomba, from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, were so good last night in a sold-out small 80 person room in W. DC. Their singer has a wide vocal range--he can wail soulfully or do a Mahlathini like frog-voiced croak or rap. The band added fine vocal harmonies and made the call and response sections work well. The guitarist played acoustically so the Congolese tinges he sometimes adds on the electric guitar (on their album) did not come through as well, but the Latino ones did. The whole group did some fine choreographed dance moves both on rockin numbers and the a cappella ones that resembled South African ones. The bass player kept the rockin songs funky, aided by a drummer on a snare and calabash, a percussionist sitting on and hitting a Peruvian box cajon, and another percussionist using congas and a cowbell. This is not Thomas Mapfumo style Zimbabwe music, these guys are from a border town near a tourist site(the waterfall) and near Zambia and Botswana. They used to play regularly in a restaurant frequented by tourists and visitors from across the borders, so they developed a diverse, versatile style to please all. It works and does not feel forced or affected.

They have recorded a new album but its not out yet (issues with their new record label). Their 2012 one is on Spotify. They did a session with Voice of America yesterday, and many folks tweeted and Instagrammed video clips from last night.

Mokoomba were so great live, I have to say it again.

http://www.ethnolyrical.org/?page_id=381

A buncha tweets raving about Ali Colleen Neff's EMP Pop Conference presentation on gender dynamics in Senegalese griot pop

I read a bunch is what I meant. I wasn't there

She apparently mentioned Senegalese rapper Toussa Senerap

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/senegal/140616/toussa-senerap-GOTAL-rapper-west-african-hip-hop

I think someone else did a presentation on Natacha Atlas

King Sunny Ade and Orlando Julius double bill in Central Park - July 3, and free. Gonna be amazing.

Yes in deed. Have seen both live.

I saw Ade in 1990 - same summer I saw Fela - but have never seen Julius. (I've interviewed him, though.)

here's the full lineup of interest:

International Sounds at SummerStage 2016: Featuring King Sunny Adé, CharlElie Couture, Paolo Flores, Mbongwana Star, Sweet Micky, Alpha Blondy, Boogarins, Mexrrissey, Taiwanese Waves, León Larregui and more

Yiddish Soul: A Concert of Cantorial and Chassidic Stars
June 15 – Wednesday - 6:00pm - Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Fete de la Musique: CharlElie Couture, Yael Naim, General Elektriks, La Femme
June 21 – Tuesday - 5:00pm - Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

King Sunny Adé, Orlando Julius and The Afro Soundz, Rich Medina
July 3 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Latin Alternative Music Conference: Mexrrissey, Los Cafres, La Dame Blanche
July 6 – Wednesday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Latin Alternative Music Conference: León Larregui, Rodrigo Amarante, Grenda
July 8 – Friday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Joe Bataan meets SETENTA, Joan Català
July 13 – Wednesday - 7:00pm – St. Mary’s Park, Bronx – FREE SHOW

Taiwanese Waves: Anpu, Wonfu, Sunset Rollercoaster
July 16 – Saturday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Paulo Flores, Herencia de Timbiquí, Monsieur Periné, DJ Greg Caz, DJ Manny
July 17 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Brasil Summerfest: Monobloco, Cabruêra, Boogarins, DJ Luiz Santos
Pre-Show Panel Discussion
August 6 – Saturday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Mbongwana Star, Batida, Young Paris, OkayAfrica Electrafrique with DJ Underdog
Pre-Show Panel Discussion
August 14 – Sunday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Alpha Blondy
August 16 – Tuesday – 7:00pm – Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Sweet Micky, MHD, Erick La Peau
August 21 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW

Sweet Micky! Saw him live way back when (think it was kind of raunchy and I don't even speak French Creole), then he became Haiti prez and now he's back to gigging again.

Orlando Julius is doing a free show in Arlington, VA near DC. Mbongwana Star is too! Yay, who needs NYC.