Rolling Outernational Non-West Non-English (Some Exceptions) 2014 Thread Formerly Known as World

x-post to : i already love shanghai restoration...

initial listen to a few tracks did not wow me

The ban even applies the official instrument of the World Cup, the caxirola, Brazil’s answer to the vuvuzela from the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

This is partly because the first time they were tried out in a live game in Brazil hundreds of them were used as missiles, iirc. They changed the design to make them out of softer materials so they would do less damage but people threw them anyway.

Sports fans throwing things. I'm shocked

i want to sub out that sierra leone allstars album from my list above for another old timey long awaited follow-up act that is so great -- kasai allstars - beware the fetish. love these guys.

Just got the comp that Mordy started this thread off with, and it is some wonderful music.

VA [1906-33] Let No One Judge You: Early Recordings From Iran

I need to listen to that. I'm still liking current Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat, who has a great duet album with soul & blues singer Mighty Sam McLain

McClain 2 "c"'s

http://www.afropop.org/wp/18894/volunteer-with-afropop-this-summer/

They're looking for NYC area volunteers and promise you some swag

On La Rumba SoYo, Ricardo explores his Angolan roots, blending Afro-Portuguese flavors with his trademark Cuban son and salsa meets Congolese soukous and rumba sound

Cool, a new Ricardo Lemvo album (on Cumbancha) and tour. I gotta hear this recorded and live. I know they're playing NYC this week, hopefully there's a DC gig too

Buika was fucking AWESOME btw

Ned S*blette was raving as well, although I must admit to finding her more recent albums less interesting than her older ones (and likewise with her choice of music live. She seems to have less Afro-flamenco in her more recent material that I have heard from her in the past. She still has an amazing voice, and her interests are so varied, maybe she is sounding different now than she did when I last saw her a year and a half or so ago).

than I have heard from her

I'm looking forward to the free Smithsonian Folklife Fest starting tomorrow in DC. Since some of the Kenyan and Chinese artists will also be doing Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 6 to 7 pm shows, the rest of you can check out some of the groups via the K. Ctr. video stream or later via their video archives.

i like buika's recorded material okay but holy shit, live

Buika--Afro-Spanish Singer (Who's more than just one of NPR's "50 Great Voices")

I started a thread for her in 2010 but noone else on ilx was interested

heh, that really is all you huh

Saw for free on the national mall in D.C. last night a Kenyan women divas show w/ Afro-pop artists Iddi Achieng’ and Suzanna Owiyo, Muslim women trio Gargar from northeastern Kenya backed by a funky band, plus strong-voiced Doris Chepchumba from the Kalenjin community in the Rift Valley, and taarab-pop artist Nyota Ndogo

New Orlando Julius album in September, with some band from the UK called the Heliocentrics backing him.

He's a Nigerian highlife guy. Glad to see older artists still around

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2014/06/29/kenyan-musicians-back-at-smithsonian-folklife-festival-after-one-day-strike-against-their-government/

Crazy weekend. Samba Mapangala was great tonight

Very interesting discussions I had with the Kenyans and Folklife people. The music that I did hear was great. Caught only a bit of the Chinese.

Wednesday is Kenyan oldies night from 6 to 8 and Thursday night is Kenyan artists fusing together elements of benga, soukous, hip-hop, and gospel. A bunch of folks in the audience the other night spoke Swahili and engaged in call & responses with the band. That helps add to the live music flavor

Kenyans live through Sunday for free in DC. Chinese too--but I have barely checked them out

yes plz

http://www.soundsoftheuniverse.com/img/releases/38328/w/sublime-frequencies-1970s-algerian-folk-and-pop.jpg

ooh what label is that on?

sublime frequencies

http://static.squarespace.com/static/52b31b17e4b01abea06d053d/t/52bc8485e4b0db704e378a27/1388086406191/Imarhan-cover-12-23-300pxls.jpg?format=750w

this is on spotify and is fantastic
http://www.clermontmusic.com/akal-warled/

This is old I think but I would love someone to elucidate on this incredible vocalist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLZXoyTzEWU&list=PL5E0973A16439E74A&index=2

i like it! very funky.

I bumped into this from a Sound Of Siam comp, the vocal gymnastics are amazing. She is an incredible vocalist but cant find much more on her other than what is on youtube.

i still have to hear that comp. i love the cover. is that track representative of what's found on it?

26 hours of Gallo compilations of South African pop hit Spotify today. I put them into a playlist to facilitate shuffling.

http://open.spotify.com/user/glennpmcdonald/playlist/6AeU1h68UJi4Bv2vxzF38X

oh wow thank you so much glenn

Seriously. So astonishingly great, even compared to the other astonishing thing that happened today.

Not entirely clear how I get myself to stop listening to this and go to sleep.

WOW!
I have a few of the albums these lift from(as my father had a business relationship with a guy working at Gallo in the 80's) but LOTS of new stuff. Wow. That Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queen collection has me freaking out

Wow

"is that track representative of what's found on it?"

yeah pretty much, could be the same band on some tracks but is a good 'un.

oh man this patricia majalisa collection is like honey to my ears (partic track "Impumelelo")

btw almost all of these gallo covers are hideous

yeah, i hit several bummers on that mix

Forgive the self-promo but I'm sure there are some tunes here that people will dig. I particularly like Mourad, the young Morrocan rapper who joined Of Golden Visions to record Elodie.

My Middle Eastern and North African playlist column for the Guardian

Thanks

Its gonna be a busy late summer and fall for African acts touring the Us of A:

Noura Mint Seymali now and over the next few weeks; Yousouu N'Dour, Salif Keita, Vieux Farka Toure and more coming in September

Noura was great live, moved the crowd.

Excited about Chronixx this Saturday.

I need to watch online Chronixx from the Jimmy Fallon show last night. Heard local DC reggae fanatics raving about his recent DC show.

his album was a fave around the house through the late spring

I wrote a retrospective piece on King Sunny Adé's three Island albums (Aura turns 30 this year!) for Red Bull Music Academy.

http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com/2014/07/photos-from-king-sunny-ades-daughters.html

1 of King Sunny's daughters just got married. One photo suggests that there might have been a rocking band at the reception

http://www.avclub.com/article/hear-soundtrack-new-fela-kuti-documentary-finding--207235

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pysa7ETEFFU/U4ih03BlROI/AAAAAAAAFqk/W0k0FKkvzpQ/s1600/artworks-000074958091-c9uw3n-original.jpg