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
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 April 2016 03:59 (eight years ago) link
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
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 April 2016 14:44 (eight years ago) link
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)
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 6 April 2016 03:40 (eight years ago) link
cough
― ulysses, Wednesday, 6 April 2016 14:40 (eight years ago) link
A NyC gig too?
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 6 April 2016 16:00 (eight years ago) link
Just something stuck in my throat
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 April 2016 16:21 (eight years ago) link
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.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 7 April 2016 14:03 (eight years ago) link
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.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 7 April 2016 14:06 (eight years ago) link
Mokoomba were so great live, I have to say it again.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 8 April 2016 14:34 (eight years ago) link
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
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 April 2016 15:11 (eight years ago) link
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
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 April 2016 15:14 (eight years ago) link
I think someone else did a presentation on Natacha Atlas
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 April 2016 13:32 (eight years ago) link
King Sunny Ade and Orlando Julius double bill in Central Park - July 3, and free. Gonna be amazing.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 14:58 (eight years ago) link
Yes in deed. Have seen both live.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 18:24 (eight years ago) link
I saw Ade in 1990 - same summer I saw Fela - but have never seen Julius. (I've interviewed him, though.)
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
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 moreYiddish Soul: A Concert of Cantorial and Chassidic StarsJune 15 – Wednesday - 6:00pm - Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWFete de la Musique: CharlElie Couture, Yael Naim, General Elektriks, La FemmeJune 21 – Tuesday - 5:00pm - Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWKing Sunny Adé, Orlando Julius and The Afro Soundz, Rich MedinaJuly 3 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWLatin Alternative Music Conference: Mexrrissey, Los Cafres, La Dame BlancheJuly 6 – Wednesday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWLatin Alternative Music Conference: León Larregui, Rodrigo Amarante, GrendaJuly 8 – Friday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWJoe Bataan meets SETENTA, Joan CatalàJuly 13 – Wednesday - 7:00pm – St. Mary’s Park, Bronx – FREE SHOWTaiwanese Waves: Anpu, Wonfu, Sunset RollercoasterJuly 16 – Saturday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWPaulo Flores, Herencia de Timbiquí, Monsieur Periné, DJ Greg Caz, DJ MannyJuly 17 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWBrasil Summerfest: Monobloco, Cabruêra, Boogarins, DJ Luiz SantosPre-Show Panel DiscussionAugust 6 – Saturday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWMbongwana Star, Batida, Young Paris, OkayAfrica Electrafrique with DJ UnderdogPre-Show Panel DiscussionAugust 14 – Sunday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWAlpha BlondyAugust 16 – Tuesday – 7:00pm – Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOWSweet Micky, MHD, Erick La PeauAugust 21 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Yiddish Soul: A Concert of Cantorial and Chassidic StarsJune 15 – Wednesday - 6:00pm - Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Fete de la Musique: CharlElie Couture, Yael Naim, General Elektriks, La FemmeJune 21 – Tuesday - 5:00pm - Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
King Sunny Adé, Orlando Julius and The Afro Soundz, Rich MedinaJuly 3 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Latin Alternative Music Conference: Mexrrissey, Los Cafres, La Dame BlancheJuly 6 – Wednesday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Latin Alternative Music Conference: León Larregui, Rodrigo Amarante, GrendaJuly 8 – Friday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Joe Bataan meets SETENTA, Joan CatalàJuly 13 – Wednesday - 7:00pm – St. Mary’s Park, Bronx – FREE SHOW
Taiwanese Waves: Anpu, Wonfu, Sunset RollercoasterJuly 16 – Saturday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Paulo Flores, Herencia de Timbiquí, Monsieur Periné, DJ Greg Caz, DJ MannyJuly 17 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Brasil Summerfest: Monobloco, Cabruêra, Boogarins, DJ Luiz SantosPre-Show Panel DiscussionAugust 6 – Saturday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Mbongwana Star, Batida, Young Paris, OkayAfrica Electrafrique with DJ UnderdogPre-Show Panel DiscussionAugust 14 – Sunday – 5:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Alpha BlondyAugust 16 – Tuesday – 7:00pm – Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
Sweet Micky, MHD, Erick La PeauAugust 21 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Central Park, Manhattan – FREE SHOW
― ulysses, Thursday, 21 April 2016 02:25 (eight years ago) link
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.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 21 April 2016 14:25 (eight years ago) link
Orlando Julius is doing a free show in Arlington, VA near DC. Mbongwana Star is too! Yay, who needs NYC.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 April 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
Listened to South African band the Muffinz who are gonna be at Kennedy Center for free. A couple of great retro cuts with noticeable guitar, but alas too many polished urban contemporary ones. It's like they are two different bands
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 April 2016 20:33 (eight years ago) link
Papa Wemba RIP
https://mpasho.co.ke/legendary-singer-papa-wemba-faints-on-stage-dies-moments-later-video/
― millmeister, Sunday, 24 April 2016 10:28 (eight years ago) link
hadn't seen this update, sorry (posted it to the rolling obit thread)
― StanM, Sunday, 24 April 2016 10:48 (eight years ago) link
Terrible news. I saw him do a great set back in 1998 as part of a free Africa Fete tour.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 24 April 2016 15:25 (eight years ago) link
http://hyperallergic.com/292105/remembering-malick-sidibe-the-photographer-who-captured-modern-malian-life/
some music related shots that are great
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 24 April 2016 15:48 (eight years ago) link
That Papa Wemba news is still sad. Congo has had so much sad news for decades now
― curmudgeon, Monday, 25 April 2016 14:12 (eight years ago) link
been listening to a bunch of viva la musica since i heard the news. he was in so many important congo bands - in addition to vlm he was in zaiko langa langa from the very beginning, isifi lokole, kinshasa's wa fania all-stars, collaborated w/ tabu ley -- makes me want to go back and reread rumba on the river.
― Mordy, Monday, 25 April 2016 14:41 (eight years ago) link
2 cool podcasts this week -
awesome tapes from africa did resident advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=517weisburg from transpacific sound paradise on tablet: http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/200390/dj-rob-weisberg
― Mordy, Monday, 25 April 2016 19:42 (eight years ago) link
The Awesome Tapes mix is top notch. The only Papa Wemba album I own is 'Pole Position'. Great stuff and Dally Kimoko absolutely shreds on the guitar.
― millmeister, Monday, 25 April 2016 19:59 (eight years ago) link
Playlist updated through April.
ILM's Rolling Global / Outernational Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist
― ulysses, Saturday, 30 April 2016 17:53 (eight years ago) link
Music video for "Nlele Kalusimbiko" from the new Crammed Discs album Konono N°1 meets Batida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBiWxHS2F4
― Adam J Duncan, Sunday, 1 May 2016 20:45 (eight years ago) link
Sounds good. So Konono No 1 are still going on after the passing of founder Mawangu
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 May 2016 01:51 (eight years ago) link
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
Worth seeing if its in your local cinema or you can find it online or dvd some day
Its back for 2 showings at the AFI- 14th & 16th of May
THEY WILL HAVE TO KILL US FIRST
Music is the beating heart of Malian culture. But when Islamic hardliners took control of northern Mali in 2012, they enforced one of the harshest interpretations of Sharia law in history and banned all forms of music. Radio stations were destroyed, instruments were burned and Mali’s musicians faced torture, even death, and were forced into hiding or exile. But rather than lay down their instruments, the musicians are fighting back, standing up for their cultural heritage and identity. With a specially commissioned soundtrack from Mali’s most exciting artists, a score written by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner, this documentary leaps headfirst into a tale of courage in the face of conflict. Official Selection, 2015 SXSW and London film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Johanna Schwartz; SCR Andy Morgan; PROD Sarah Mosses, Kat Amara Korba. UK, 2015, color, 105 min, DCP. In French, Songhay, English, Bambara and Tamasheq with English subtitles. NOT RATED
― curmudgeon, Monday, 9 May 2016 13:32 (eight years ago) link
Zinner is not that noticeable or intrusive, if you were wondering.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 9 May 2016 13:34 (eight years ago) link
I thought I read about a Mdou Moctar U.S. tour in this thread but now I don't see his name.
Anyone know dates? I can't find anything beyond stuff in Europe.
Or is this like 2 shows in NYC and DC, and that's it.
― alpine static, Thursday, 12 May 2016 18:11 (eight years ago) link
It was a mixup. I think it is no dates. When I saw the Malian Purple Rain movie, someone at the theatre near DC, said an artist like in the movie will be coming here soon. It turned out Bombino was returning, and Mdou Moctar has no US tour plans as far as I know.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 May 2016 14:21 (eight years ago) link
moctar played nyc yesterday i think; i had to miss it for work
― ulysses, Friday, 13 May 2016 14:46 (eight years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/al-qaeda-affiliates-are-threatening-west-africas-most-peaceful-cities/2016/05/15/4210ecf2-1643-11e6-971a-dadf9ab18869_story.html?tid=pm_world_pop_b
Not specifically about music, but related. Focus is on Senegal
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 May 2016 16:24 (eight years ago) link
this one just came up on my tidal feed:http://www.allmusic.com/album/song-of-lahore-mw0002936395/user-reviewsI guess it's inspired by the movie - first song was cool instrumental, 2nd one a kinda weird cover of "Shelter from the storm" feat. Tedeschi's... anyone see the film?
― niels, Friday, 20 May 2016 11:37 (seven years ago) link
No, but Pakistani classical musicians travel to New York to perform with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra sounds like it could be of some interest
― curmudgeon, Friday, 20 May 2016 12:49 (seven years ago) link
yup! trailer looks a bit corny though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reMlqvb_WAA
― niels, Friday, 20 May 2016 13:39 (seven years ago) link
like, I'm sure that just wasn't possible and many good reasons etc., but "Wynton travels to Lahore to jam w/ Pakistani musicians" would've been a better narrative imo
― niels, Friday, 20 May 2016 13:41 (seven years ago) link
they're a really strong band on their own tbh, i think the wynton angle is overplayed.
― ulysses, Friday, 20 May 2016 15:44 (seven years ago) link
http://www.afropop.org/29167/hip-deep-in-mali-growing-into-music-in-21st-century-bamako/
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 21 May 2016 20:18 (seven years ago) link
https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/space-echo-the-mystery-behind-the-cosmic-sound-of-cabo-verde-finally-revealed
― Mordy, Sunday, 22 May 2016 20:27 (seven years ago) link
great story in the notes on that.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 May 2016 01:57 (seven years ago) link
TRANSGLOBAL WORLD MUSIC CHART TOP 15
April’s favourite albums compiled from a worldwide panel of broadcasters and writers.BOMBINO Azel (Partisan)AZIZA BRAHIM Abbar El Hamada (Glitterbeat)ROKIA TRAORÉ Ne So (Nonesuch)LA BANDA MORISCA Algarabya (Fol Musica)KONONO No.1 Konono No.1 Meets Batida (Crammed)LAKOU MIZIK Wa Di Yo (Cumbancha)FANFARE CIOCARLIA Onwards To Mars! (Asphalt Tango)THE GLOAMING The Gloaming 2 (Real World)STEFANO SALETTI & BANDA IKONA Sound City (Finisterre)KATERINA TSIRIDOU Aman Katerina: A Tribute To Panayiotis Toundas (Protasis)SOCIEDADE RECREATIVA Sociedade Recreativa (La Chaudiere)DAMIR IMAMOVI´C’S SEVDAH TAKHT Dvojka (Glitterbeat)VARIOUS ARTISTS Every Song Has Its End (Glitterbeat)LAS HERMANAS CARONNI Navega Mundos (Les Grands Fleuves)ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Land Of Gold (Deutsche Grammophon)
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 May 2016 01:58 (seven years ago) link
http://www.dust-digital.com/morocco/
From July to December 1959, Paul Bowles crisscrossed Morocco making recordings of traditional music under the auspices of the Library of Congress. Although the trip occupied less than six months in a long and busy career, it was the culmination of Bowles’s longstanding interest in North African music. The resulting collection remained a musical touchstone for the rest of his life and an important part of his mythology
Once released by the Library of Congress as a 2 record set, it is now being put out as a 4 cd box set
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 24 May 2016 22:14 (seven years ago) link
my #1 album vote from last year - Songhoy Blues - on World Cafe today:http://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/05/25/479477071/songhoy-blues-on-world-cafe
― Mordy, Wednesday, 25 May 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link
thanks. They were in that Malian doc too. Nice take on that style.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 26 May 2016 19:29 (seven years ago) link
It's pretty much midyear I think so here are the ten albums from 2016 that I've been enjoying the most. Not sure if I've mentioned all of these on this thread yet - I haven't been quite as diligent about updating the thread this year... but there have been lots of good stuff imo. In no particular order, includes new releases + reissues:
Afrobeat Makers - Nu Guinea: The Tony Allen ExperimentsBombino - Azel (Niger)Fatou Seidi Ghali & Alamnou Akrouni - Les Filles de Illighadad (Niger)VA - Space Echo: The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde)Amanar - Tumastin (Mali)Konono Nº1 - Konono Nº1 meets Batida (Kinshasa, Congo)VA - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vols. 1 & 2 (Nigeria)Ukandanz - Awo (Addis Abeba, Ethiopia)Debo Band - Ere Gobez (Ethiopia)VA - Soul Sok Séga: Sega Sounds from Mauritius 1973-1979 (Mauritius)
― Mordy, Monday, 30 May 2016 02:33 (seven years ago) link