Thursday, January 14, 2010
Music / Post No Bills Breaking From My Top 40 for Another List
Posted by Peter Margasak on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- Otto: Certa Manhã Acordei de Sonhos Intranquilos
1. Otto, Certa Manhã Acordei de Sonhos Intranquilos (Nublu)
2. Buika & Chucho, El Ultima Trago (Warner Music Latino)
3. A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Délivrance (Leaf)
4. Tinariwen, Imidiwan: Companions (World Village)
5. Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics, Inspiration Information 3 (Strut)
6. Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, Tell No Lies (Real World)
7. Warsaw Village Band, Infinity (Barbés)
8. Nils Økland, Monograph (ECM)
9. Staff Benda Bilili, Très Très Fort (Crammed Discs)
10. Lucas Santtana, Sem Nostalgia (YB Music)
11. Group Bombino, Guitars From Agadez, Vol. 2 (Sublime Frequencies)
12. Hassan Haffar, The Aleppo Suites (Institut du Monde Arabe)
13. Céu, Vagarosa (Six Degrees)
14. Amadou & Mariam, Welcome to Mali (Because/Nonesuch)
15. Rokia Traore, Tchamantche (Nonesuch)
16. Caetano Veloso, Zii e Zie (Universal, Brasil)
17. Culture Musical Club, Shime! (World Village)
18. Oumou Sangare, Seya (World Circuit/Nonesuch)
19. Mamane Barka, Introducing Mamane Barka (Introducing)
20. Bomba Estereo, Blow Up (Nacional)
Reissues, in no particular order:
Various artists, Legends of Benin (Analog Africa)
Various artists, Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81 (Soundway)
Mulatu Astatke, New York-Addis-London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (Strut)
Franco & Le TPOK Jazz, Francophonic Vol. 2 (Sterns)
Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, Echos Hypnotiques (Analog Africa)
Various artists, Panama 3 (Soundway)
Various artists, Tumbele (Soundway)
Various artists, Ouaga Affair: Hard Won Sound of the Upper Volta 1974-1978 (Savannahphone)
Jorge Ben: Salve, Jorge! (Universal, Brazil)
Various artists, Zanzibara 5—Hot in Dar, 1978-1983 (Buda)
Today’s playlist:
The Dutchess & the Duke, Sunset/Sunrise (Hardly Art)
Nadia Ratsimandresy & Matteo Ramon Arevalos, Messiaen et Autor de Messiaen for Onde Martenot and Piano (ReR)
Marcus Strickland Trio, Idiosyncrasies (Strick Muzik)
Orchestra Baobab, La Belle Epoque (Syllart)
Victor Herrero, Anacoreta (Bo’Weavil)
Comments (7)
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I love this list--thank you so much for sharing this. Though I try my best to keep up with the international music scene (via Songlines, etc.), I'd only heard a handful of these records. Mr. Margasak is such a valuable resource for the depth of his knowledge and the quality of his taste.
The only additions I would humbly offer would be two India/Pakistan-based reissues: "Konkani Songs - Music from Goa Made In Bombay"; and "The Sound Of Wonder! Rare Electronic Pop from the Lollywood Vaults 1973-1980." Also, not sure where it would fit in but Oh No's "Dr. No's Ethiopium" is a cool spin on Ethiopian records. My favorite re-issued track of the year is "Moving-grooving" br Little Francisco Greaves from that Panama 3 collection.
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dislikeThanks for the kind words. I also like Sound of Wonder, and appreciate Konkani Songs as a peculiarity more than a collection of great music. I also agree that "Moving'Grooving" is a total jam, even if it doesn't sound the slightest bit Panamanian. In fact, I already have that track cued up for Radio M tonight.
Well then, all I can say to that is "Viva Obscurism!" So many delightful discoveries on this list!
Oh and as long as we're here, I just gotta mention one more favorite from the international scene this year: the compilation called "ZZK Sound, Vol.2." Some wild electro-cumbia jams from South America, including one by Axel Krygier who is just an amazing musician, kinda this generation's Aregntinian Tom Ze.
Cheers.
FGFM: "If I haven't heard of it, it can't be good." Here's a source that might be a little more friendly to you: http://www.timelife.com
Few things are more frustrating to me as a music editor than audiences who only wish to have their own perspective reflected back to them. If you're not reading about music to learn about music that might be new to you, why are you doing it?
for folks who liked the african reissues on your list, take a look at the "worldservice" blog:http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/ , he just posted a beautiful record from dafra star of burkina faso, featured on "ouaga affair". its also well worth going through his archives for the enormity of great out of print records he has put up from the continent
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