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

http://pulse.ng/events/dbanj-and-femi-kuti-will-be-representing-nigeria-dbanj-to-join-one-in-washington-dc-for-historic-us-africa-leaders-summit-id3025068.html

Still liking that "Cocoa na Chocolate" song...We are the world

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/07/338586411/before-war-a-punk-drummer-preserved-syrian-chants

Good to see him getting this coverage, but its sad that some of the buildings he went to and people he met, are no longer with us. He also sought out old Jewish synagogues too.

Heard some of last night's Fresh Air interview with the guy who recorded the xpost Sufi invocations albums; I need to check the FA archive for the rest of that. Also last night: a bit of Tinariwen in concert on Carson Daly's show. Light In The Attic's re-releasing a couple of their early albums.
Details and samples of The Radio Tisdas Sessions here:
http://lightintheattic.net/releases/1177-radio-tisdas-sessions

Ditto for Amassakoul
http://lightintheattic.net/releases/1178-amassakou

https://light-in-the-attic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/artist_image/1577/storage/original_tinny.jpg

Wow---at first listen, Amassakoul sounds like one of their most consistent sets ever: no acoustic ruminations, which is okay by me, though always thoughtful and watchful, while tending flexible razor guitar grooves and more variety than expected, especially vocal, incl.throat-singing, call-and-response melodicism with females, and even a hip-hop excursion (very much in their own direction). Also the occasional flutes. Gotta look into the back story of this album, incl. the line-up.

Still enjoying hearing the Lijadu Sisters.

and so you shall, until you die

Aren't they living in and doing ocassional gigs in NYC? How can I get them to come my way...

last "gig" i know of was the onyeabor thing; they never play out here that I'm aware of. would love it if they did!

Some lovely tracks on this Sublime Freq comp. Great cover too.

http://www.cmj.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Sublime-Frequencies-1970s-Algerian-Folk-and-Pop.jpg

Been listening to Algerian Rachid Taja lately, but still have not gotten around to that older Algerian comp (though I should)...

That's Taha

i'm loving that comp btw

Global Village is a good show, streaming every week night at 7 Central. Tomorrow: "an Afrobeat extravaganza," celebrating Tony Allen's birthday; lots of African music Wed too. Not as consistently amazing as Afropop Worldwide, but usually pretty cool:
http://kmuw.org/post/birthday-salutes-afrobeat-legend-tony-allen-english-folk-rocker-maddy-prior-and-more

Africa tonight also, like just about every night---at the moment,"Oscarine," by
Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal.

Oh I remember hearing a Sissoko & Segal album.

i'm kinda in love w/ this track
https://soundcloud.com/somimusic/somi-ankara-sundays

Will check. Oh yeah, before I forget to mention it: xpost Sissoko & Segal play koro & cello, maybe with some other instruments, but maybe not; they get a lot of sounds out of their main axes.

http://static.squarespace.com/static/5128322ce4b006d82fb7218b/t/52db06cbe4b0a428d2e470a6/1390085921081/

Alas, I missed Somi at a Maryland fest last weekend.

In February 2013 I said:

This Sissoko/Segal release is too subtle at times.

Just picked up these comps, all very good in different ways:

Mestre Cupijó e Seu Ritmo - Siriá (Analog Africa)
Bombay Disco: Disco Hits from Hindi Films 1979-1985 (Cultures of Soul)
1970s Algerian Folk and Pop (Sublime Frequencies) - I know people have been repping for this itt

Oh yeah reminds me must check promo of Rough Guide To Bollywood Disco---hadn't heard of Bombay Disco; will look it up too. Cheers!

It's obviously super cheesy but it's a lot of fun too - you know yourself whether you're in the market for a Bollywood cover of "Billie Jean" or Asha Bhosle singing "boogie boogie boogie":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjfsuGA1ho0

Africa’s widespread influence in music is inevitable and Nigeria-born Founder/President Chetachi Ecton of ChiBase Productions plans to transcend fan bases in the U.S. and Europe. The primary objective of the recently formed New York City based company is to establish a global presence for the gorgeous, diversified sounds emanating from the motherland.

ChiBase Productions announces a series of events throughout August to celebrate the launch of their new African music label. On August 20th, 2014, an intimate press day will be held with Nigeria-born Founder/President Chetachi Ecton at the Time Warner Building in New York City. On August 30th, 2014, the official label launch party kicks off at a secret location in Manhattan. The following evening, ChiBase will sponsor the 9th annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA), which will honor numerous contributors in various sectors of Nigeria’s entertainment industry.

Was listening to some of that old-school Tsongan (spelling/) disco of South African Penny Penny, that Awesome Tapes from Africa reissued.Some nice tracks. They just put a remixes effort out as well.

This is npr re the original reissue
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/06/272638152/before-he-joined-congress-a-south-african-janitors-disco-past

http://bodegapop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/palestinian-wedding-music.html

So much to try to listen too. I forgot about that blog. Looks interesting (and as worthy as FKA Twigs or whatever that's getting the attention elsewhere on ilx and in 'hip' circles. (btw FKA Twigs ain't bad, just didn't wow me on first listen)

It's different. People need a news cycle. Awesome comp of Palestinian wedding music could be from any time, the artists don't give good video, etc.

(I like FKA Twigs btw)

I guess so...

TANGO NEGRO: THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF TANGO

This movie is showing in NYC and DC this weekend

I missed that plus a Brazilian doc on singer Maria Bethania (Caetano Veloso's sister) "Music is Perfume" which the the Film Fest seemed to be inferring was new but IMDB tells me is from 2005.

I was home writing a preview of Moroccan band Ribab Fusion who energetically try to mix electrified Amazigh (formerly Berber) sounds on a banjo-like ribab and keyboard, guitar , bass , drums with jazz fusion, rock and Afropop rhythms as well. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. They are coming to the US for a month with a Pakistani instrumental band Khumariyaan who create a nice wall of sound with a rubab (not a ribab like the other group), a few guitars and percussion

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/first-listen-sinkane-mean-love/

I wonder if this is something I will like? He's Sudanese born, Ohio raised and Brooklyn living

http://www.afropop.org/wp/19948/borderless-sounds-the-new-north-africa/

Should check out some of this too

If it were not for this years incredible "world" releases, 2014 has otherwise been pretty lackluster.

What are some of your faves?

Been listening to soca man Bunji Garlin's track "Differentology" for awhile, but just saw a mention of the album of his by that name in the Washington Post today...

this is insane (in the best way):

http://theglobalbassexperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/The-Bombay-Royale.jpg

yeah, i don't care for those guys much at all

Kinda uneven I recall...Aussie based

I keep getting deluged with emails about a big all day bring your kids Haitian event Saturday at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow NY (Queens?)with Tabou Combo, NuLook, Carimi, Klass, Djakout and more...I can't make it up there though. I like Tabou Combo and Djakout

Lotsa awesome Caribbean Carnival Parade events in NYC all weekend starting tonight:

The 47th annual West Indian American Day Carnival will be held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The carnival parade will be held Sept. 1 on Eastern Parkway. Pre-parade events will be held rain or shine on the Brooklyn Museum Grounds. Enter on Washington Ave. at President
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/2014-labor-day-carnival-schedule-article-1.1919612

"Caribbean Woodstock" and Brass show look great

the below piece by an ilxer in thefader.com was mentioned over on the afrobeats thread but may also be of interest to some folks here

/say-yes-how-a-michelle-beyonce-and-kelly-gospel-record-points-to-pop-musics-nigerian-future

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/27/343489439/latitudes-the-international-music-you-must-hear-in-august

Just ordered this interesting looking comp - http://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/various-artists-spiritual-jazz-5-the-world - no idea how it'll hold up but i'm psyched.

I did not know that had turned into a series, and they're up to 5?! the first one is excellent

The Dimanche Gras event with Sparrow and David Rudder looks great. xps.

Awesome old-school doublebill. Rudder has always been great when I've seen him in DC. I've lost track of him in recent years (plus he hasn't been here in awhile).

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/29/the-playlist-middle-eastern-and-north-african-blufrank-el-rass-and-more

Oh man, that Spiritual Jazz 5 LP just arrived. It looks so good - there's a track called 'Destroy the Nihilist Picnic'. 5pm, hurry up!