Playlist For #1066

#1066 December 6, 2014 No. 1

PLAYLIST

1. Bonga ‘Zukanda’ TravlwidMe Tk 1 3.36

Bonga Kwenda better known as just Bonga, sings in calao, a language that mixes Portuguese and Kimbundu from Angola. He is one of Angola’s most important post-independence vocalists. He sings Zukanda, a name of an ancient Babylonian dish of stew or porridge, first assigned to a distinctive ethnic group that assimilated into Mesopotamian cuisine. Angola, Sunset-France, 2009

2. Habib Koite ‘Wassiye’ Tk 7 4.43

Hah-Beeb Kwah-tay is considered one of Mali’s most modern musical artists with an applied understanding of blues, jazz and newer forms of Afro Pop…in this work Wah-see-yay, Kwah-tay celebrates the birth of his first daughter, the spitting image he sings of his wife. Africa, Putumayo, 1999

3. Izaline Calister ‘Kanta Helele (Sing Helele)” Tk 3 4.31

Living in Curacao, singer, composer and lyricist Izaline Calister weaves together the traditional music of her native island, Curaçao (Dutch Caribbean), with a touch of American Jazz in her mother tongue, Papia-mentu, with deep emotion and grace.

Kanta Helele, Network, 2006

4. Cesaria Evora/Kayah ‘Embarcacao’ Trvlwidme Tk 5 3.26

From the island nation of Cape (Verr-d’)Verde, comes Césaria Évora known as the country’s foremost practitioner of the morna, strongly associated with the islands with influences from West African percussion and Portuguese fados. She is joined by Katarzyna Szczot (Kayah) a Polish singer and songwriter on the number Embarcacao. (Em bar cah cow) Vessel. The Very Best Of Cesaria Evora, Lusafrica, 2002

5. Linda Tillery & Cultr Heritage Chr ‘Hammer Ring’ Tk 1 3.10

A prominent participant in women’s music in the 1990s, San Francisco’s Linda Tillery began her singing career in the 1960s with the gender-integrated psychedelic/soul band the Loading Zone-modeled somewhat after Sly and the Family Stone. In 1992, Tillery decided to form a women’s chorus dedicated to enslaved African Americans and their descendants. The group is named The Cultural Heritage Choir with Linda Tillery and the tune Hammer Ring. Good Time, A Good Time, Tuizer Music, 1995

6. Karen Matheson w/ Sibeba ‘Inexile’ Tk 1 4.25

A love sick woman endures the pain of separation while her brown-haired lover is far away in a strange land. Celtic artist Karen Matheson and her band unites with two sisters from Guinea, West Africa and their band, Sibeba. Together they perform Inexile. Women Of Spirit, Putumayo, 1998

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7. Oswin Chin Behilia ‘Zikinza’ Songlines #66 Tk 9 7.28

Chin is a sharp-witted songwriter whose compositions often penetrate to the essence of life in the Dutch Antilles. Many of his compositions include Antillean waltzes reminiscent of the bossa novas of Antonio Carlos Jobim, sometimes employing Cuban son as a musical structure. Chin’s repertoire includes danzas, boleros, tumbas and the traditional sehú. This work is a uniquely crafted song about pasta.

Liber, Otrobanda Records, 2009

8. George Abdo “A Nada (Dance, Oh Nada!) Alb Tk 5 4.56

George Abdo and The Flames Of Araby, remembered for having grandly furthered the promotion of Belly Dancing and middle eastern music here in the US.He brought this music out from the weddings and haflas and into the clubs. Another very important detail was the role of the dancer as an essential contribution to the musical ensemble, and not simply as a decorative ornament. The Joy of Belly Dancing, Monitor, 1975

9. N’Klabe ‘I Love Salsa’ Alb Tk 1 4.16

N’Klabe is a salsa orchestra from Puerto Rico ..their music features an exciting mix of traditional salsa and pop. Their Love Salsa in 2005 became a huge salsa hit and a nomination for Best Tropical Song at last year’s Latin Grammys..

Salsa Hits 2007, J & N Records, 2006

10. Emad Sayyah ‘Dancing In The Desert’ Orient/Afro/Lat Tk 9 4.37

Emad Say-yah was born in Beirut, Lebanon, studied music and business administration in Beirut, this multi-talented artist sings, writes and produces music in many languages and styles with repertoire that includes Dancing In The Desert.

Dance Your Joy, Copyright Control, 2013

11. Lucy Kaplansky ‘Dreamland’ Alb Tk 1 3.00

Lucy Kap-lan-sky is an American folk musician based in New York City. Ka-plan-sky who has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University sings Dreamland.

Acoustic Dreamland, Putumayo World Music, 2011

12. Bandabardo “Non Sarai Mai’ Tk 11 3.06

From Italy comes the band Banda-bardo, performing Non Sarai Mai, You Will Never Be). It’s a tale grounded in a relaxed reggae feel…they sing, you’ll never be a singer with sunglasses, a prey for lonely ladies, you laugh only for business, you don’t even notice yourself. Euro Lounge, Putumayo, 2003

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13. Yoshida Brothers “Fukaki Umi No Kanata” Tk 1 5.14

The Yoshida Brothers Kenichi and Ry-oh-ee-chi-roh hail from a small city, No-bori-bet-su on the Northern Japanese island of Hok-kaido…each began lessons on the traditional 3 stringed instrument the Shamisen, an instrument similar to a banjo. The Yoshida Brother groove on Fukaki Umi No Kanata, Beyond the Deep Sea.

Asian Lounge, Putumayo, 2005

13. Khaled ‘Mauvais Sang”’ Tk 9 6.08

Algerian born Khaled is a celebrated performer of what is called rai-a style of popular music in his homeland…in this piece Khaled fuses western and Arabic traditions presented with saxophone, Arabic lyrics with a song of lament about being treated badly in love relationships. The lament is called Moo-vay Sawh, Bad Blood

Bad Blood-Mauvais Sang…Arabic Groove, Putumayo, 2001

14. Soweto Gospel Chr ‘River Jordan’ SwGosCh Tk 8 4.49

Mixing African textured gospel with traditional hymns, Jamaican reggae, American pop, and spiritually-themed songs, the Soweto Gospel Choir renders powerful expressions of hope and joy. African Spirit, Shanachie, 2007

15. Lionheart ‘Ave Mater, O Maria’ Alb Tk 5 3.33

Dec 13 (Sa) 5:00pm & 14 (Sun) at 3:00. The choral ensemble Lionheart will perform in Milwaukee, WI here in the U.S. at St. Joseph Center Chapel (1501 S Layton Blvd), employing 13th-century manuscript works that contains the earliest surviving music of the Italian devotional song tradition. Lionheart combines this very early, chant-like repertoire with later styles that grew out of it, culminating in the harmonies of Renaissance composer Inno-centius Dam-monis, first published in Venice in 1508. For more information on their concert visit Earlymusicnow.org. Here is Lionheart with Ave Mater, O Maria. Laude: Joy and Mystery, Entertainment One, 2013

16. Metropolitan Klezmer ‘Nokh a Gleyzl Vayn’ Alb Tk 1 5.06

Metropolitan Klezmer is a New York band that was established in 1994. While clearly a Klezmer band, Metropolitan Klezmer takes an eclectic approach to Yiddish musical genres from around the globe. Here’s the group with, Another Glass of Wine,

Mazel Means Good Luck, Live, Metropolitan Klezmer, 2012

17. Kokolo Afro Beat ‘Trouble Come, Trouble Go’ Alb Tk11 5.19

Kokolo, also known as the Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, is an American Afrobeat band from the Lower East Side of New York City, formed in 2001. They form part of the early New York Afro beat scene that ignited the genre’s current global revival.

The Rough Guide to Afrobeat Revival, World Music Network, 2009

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18. Zulu 9.30 ‘Bandidos’ Alb Tk 5 3.45

Zulu 9.30 is a reggae, Latin, An Afro Latin Reggae Band from Barcelona with lively performances, powerful staging solid for dancing. Huellas, Kasba Music, 2008

19. Susana Baca ‘Valentin’ Alb Tk 11 5.15

Prominent Peruvian singer of Afro-Peruvian descent Susana Baca has been a key figure in the revival of Afro Peruvian music. The work Valentin gives us a chance to experience her musical gift. Music From The Chocolate Lands, Putumayo Records, 2004

20. Cesaria Evora ‘Destino Negro’ ZoukZouk #1 Tk 5 3.48

From the island nation of Cape Verde, comes Césaria Évora known as the country’s foremost practitioner of the morna, strongly associated with the islands with influences from West African percussion and Portuguese fados. Evora intones Destino Negro.

The Very Best Of Cesaria Evora, Lusafrica, 2002

21. Gopal Krishan ‘Drut Gat’ Songlines #66 Tk 10 4.06

The vichitra veena is a slide instrument used in North Indian classical music, but it has become quite rare today. The artist Gopal Kris-han is one of only a handful of players. This is a sample of the recorded sound titled Drut Gat. Dhrupad –Khyal, Ocora, 2009

22. Jackie Oates ‘Isle Of France’ Songlines #63 Tk 8 3.03

Jackie Oates is an English folk singer and fiddle player. Oates performs Isle Of France.

Hyperboreans, Unearthed/One Little Indian, 2009

23. Bunzu Sounds ‘Zinabu’ Alb Tk 10 3:20

This is Bunzu Sounds with the 1974 recording Zi-na-bu, which typifies the Ghanaian counter culture movement of the times complete with early Afrobeat influences.

World Psychedelic Classics 3, Luaka Bop, 2004

24. Baaba Maal ‘A Song For Women’ Alb Tk 5 6.23

Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer dedicates a song the liberation of women. It’s called A Song For Women from his most recent album Television.

Television, Palm Pictures, 2009

25. Kroke ‘Moondowner’ Songlines #66 Tk 7 3.34

Kroke (Yiddish for Kraków) is a Polish trio formed in 1992 in Kraków by three lifelong friends and graduates of the Academy of Music in Kraków. Though known primarily as a klezmer band, Kroke create and play original compositions that employ authentic ornamentation with modes and scales from both Klezmer and Sephardic music, resulting in a sound both contemporary and Jewish as displayed in the tune Moondowner. Out Of Sight, Oriente, 2009

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26. Ibrahim Ferrer/BVSC ‘Que Bueno Baila Usted’ #678 Tk 7 4.35

The late Buena Vista Club Club singer and iconic Cuban music figure, Ibrahim Ferrer renders the tune Que Bueno Baila Usted.

Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer, World Curcuit/Nonesuch, 1999

27. Mendes Brothers “Cor Di Rosa” Tk 4 4.02

The Mendes Brothers singing Cor Di Rosa showcase the music from the former Portuguese colonies of Africa with the style called Lusophone. The song is one of love for Cape Verde…and a romantic encounter. An Afro-Portuguese Odyssey, Putumayo, 2002

28. Bonga ‘Mutokodias’ TravlwidMe Tk 2 3.56

Bonga Kwenda better known as just Bonga, is a folk and semba singer and songwriter from Angola. Bonga sings Moo-two-coh-jess. Angola, Sunset-France, 2009

29. Emeline Michel ‘Moso Manman”’ Tk 7 5.47

Emeline Michel singing Moh-soh Man-Man was born in Haiti. She began singing gospel music in her local church…a path that eventually led her to the Detroit Jazz Center where she would study professionally. Here sound combines traditional Haitian melodies with jazz, blues, bossa nova and samba. French Caribbean, Putumayo, 2003

30. Keb Mo’ “Hand it Over” Tk 2 3.04

Kevin Moore aka Keb’ Mo was first inspired by the musical genius of acoustic blues artist Robert Johnson and revivalists like Taj Mahal…born in Compton, So Central Los Angeles, Keb’ Mo sings Hand it Over, a gospel-textured country-flavored blues number.

American Blues, Putumayo, 2003

31. Billie Holiday ‘Lover Man’ Alb Tk 4 3.16

Billie Holidaywas an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed “Lady Day” by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing with a vocal style, inspired by the phrasing of jazz instrumentalists, that pioneered a new way of manipulating the vocal phrasing and tempo. This is Holiday with Lover Man. The Billie Holiday Collection: The Golden Greats, Déjà vu, 1988

32. Cheb Mai/Ziggy Marley “Madanite” Tk 11 3.53

Algeria meets Jamaica with the voices and musical talents of Cheb Mami and Ziggy Marley…two of the most respected artists in the world…the song is called Mah dah nee tay…meaning “I have never believed” that it would be so difficult to find true friends sing Mami with Marley exhorting people to “open up your heart from the start and learn to live peacefully from the beginning. One World, Many Cultures, Putumayo, 2006

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33. Fadela & Sahraoui “ Mani” Tk 7 4.04

Algerian duo Fadela and Sah-rah -oh-oo-ee perform Mani a song that confirms their love for each other as wife and husband. Arabic Groove, Putumayo, 2001

34. Buena Vista Social Club ‘Habana Cuba’ Alb Tk 5 4:03

A new generation of Buena Vista Social Club members has emerged and though the performers are different, the unmistakable sound remains with Habana Cuba.

Best of Buena Vista Social Club, Vol. 2, ARC Music Production, 2014

35. Havana Mambo ‘Malanina’ Tk 2 3.47

Based in Italy, Havana Mambo is a collective of Cuban musicians who desire to bring the passion and spirit of Cuban dance music to audiences across Europe and beyond…the song is Mah lah neen yah…(I am like a man in prison, a wounded animal you intice me with your love …you’re a bad girl. Salsa Around The World, Putumay, 2003

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8P Opening

1. Osibisa “Sunshine Day” Tk 4 4.58

In the Ghanaian language the word “osibisa” means criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness-also the name of a longstanding band with the same name and featuring musicians from Ghana and the caribbean-their music blends r&b, rock, blues with West African Highlife, and Latin grooves. This is a taste of their music.

Putumayo World Party, Putumayo, 2007

2. Korrontzi ‘Diatonic Bilbon’ Alb Tk 1 5.06

From their fourth album, Tradition 2.1, Korrontzi continues their cosmopolitan musical outlook on life featuring Basque sounds blended with the musical characteristics from different cultures and countries. At the core, is the style Trikitixa and yet fandango, fado, sounds from Scotland, France, and Madagascar weave their way into the musical knitting as well. The tune by Korrontz is called Diatonic Bilbon (or Bilbo; a fictional hobbit and protagonist of the Hobbit and a character of the Lord Of the Rings triology.

Tradition 2.1, Baga-Biga Musika Ideiak, 2013

3. Kali ‘Aline Vole’ Tk 1 3.35

Kali hails from the island of Martinique with a brand of music that mixes traditional folkmusic with reggae with the inclusion of the banjo and swing styled biguine ah leen voh lay (Aline has take flight) features the banjo which originates from Africa and a tragic tale of a woman who os forced to forsake her true love for a wealthy merchant… The Caribbean, Putumayo, 2006

4. Bossa Nostra ‘Jackie’ Tk 4 4.06

Hailing from the Emiliano region of Central Italy, comes the group Bossa Nostra with their own brand of Brazilian rhythms with classic funk, soul and a taste of retro-pop with lead singer Bruna Lopez. This tale ia about a fading cabaret singer who struggles to reveal her life through her music. Euro Lounge, Putumayo, 2003

5. Louis Mhlanga ‘Intrnl Rhumba’ TravlwidMe Tk 10 6.17

Louis Mhlanga is a South African based Zimbabwean award-winning guitarist and producer. Mhlanga taught himself playing the guitar at a tender age and is considered one of the best Southern African guitarists. This is Mhlanga with International Rhumba. Backatown, Verve Music Group, 2010

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Incues

9P Opening

1. Odetta ‘Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away’ Alb Tk 2 2.22

She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in LA, attended Belmont High School, and studied music at Los Angeles City College while employed as a domestic worker. She was Odetta, folk artist whose mother had placed her on a path to the operatic stage from the age of 13 with the hope that she would follow one Marian Anderson. Odetta would take another path as an American singer, actor, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist, often referred toas “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement”. Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. At The Gate of Horn, Empire Musicworks, 2006

2. Charlie Byrd ‘I’m Coming Home Virginia’ Sg Tk 5.18

Charlie Byrd was an American guitarist. His earliest and strongest musical influence was Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, particularly, bossa nova. Byrd travels down the road of blues with I’m Coming Home Virginia, a listener requested work.

Byrd By The Sea, Fantasy, 2000

3. Perez Prada “Mambo Jambo” Tk 12 2.20

Perez Prada was lauded with the moniker El Rey Del Mambo – a pianist and big band arranger dispenses along the way his unique vision of mambo- here’s one his classics

Perez Prado: The Greatest Hits, BMG, 2003

4. Toumani Diabaté, Ketama & Danny Thompson ‘Mani Mani Kuru’ Sglns #70 Tk 11 5.30

Toumani Diabate, Malian Kora artist with a genuine affinity for the traditional music of Mali teams with Ketama, a Spanish musical group in the New Flamenco tradition and Danny Thompson, English double Bassist on Mani Nami Kuru (I thought I would go mad, but now I have been transformed, who set us free-our heros, our heroes.

Songhai, Hannibal Records, 1998

5. Coco Mbassi “Muengue Mwa Ndolo” Tk 4 4.08

Cameroon’s Coco Mbassi presents a song about the love of a mother for her child…the child is far away and she misses the infant. Women Of Spirit, Putumayo, 1998

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Incues

10P Opening

1. Down To The Bone “Make It Funky” (Jezjazz) Tk 7 5.23

This the Britain based jazz ensemble Down To The Bone with a tune called “Make it Funky” Jazz For A Coffee Break, Savoy Jazz, 2005

2. Lura ‘Bida Mariadu’ Tk 5 4.51

Lura from Cape Verde represents a new generation of singers following in the musical footsteps of international star Cesaria Evora….the tune Bida Mar-ree-ah-doo (Bad Life) features a blend of Portuguese and West African Languages, with a mother’s advice to her son to endure life’s challenges. Women Of The World Acoustic, Putumayo, 2007

3. Robert Cray/Albert Collins ‘She’s Into Something’ Tk 6 3.48

Known for the recording “Smoking Gun” Robert Cray performed with talented bluesman Albert Collins on the song “She’s Into Something”. American Blues, Putumayo, 2003

4. Daniele Silvestri ‘Sempre Di Domenica’ Tk 5 3.57

Dan-yell-ee Silves-tree is a successful pop star in Italy. His father an author, his mother a jazz singer, solid underpinning for a child’s future in the arts. Silvesti unpacks a breezy Brazilian flavored electronica styled piece called Sem-pree Dee Domenica – Always On Sunday. Euro Lounge, Putumayo, 2003

5. Kermit Ruffins ‘Drop Me Off In New Orleans’ Tk 1 4.29

Set in that engaging New Orleans style, here is renowned trumpeter Kermit Ruffins with Drop Me Off In New Orleans. New Orleans, Putumayo World Music, 2005

6. Lionheart ‘Troppo Perdél Tempo’ Alb Tk 14 3.36

Dec 13 (Sa) 5:00pm & 14 (Sun) at 3:00. The choral ensemble Lionheart will perform in Milwaukee, WI in the U.S. at St. Joseph Center Chapel (1501 S Layton Blvd), employing 13th-century manuscript works that represents the earliest surviving music of the Italian devotional song tradition. Lionheart combines this very early, chant-like repertoire with later styles that grew out of it, culminating in the rich work of Renaissance composer Inno-centius Dam-monis, first published in Venice in 1508. For more information on their concert visit Earlymusicnow.org. Here is Lionheart with Troppo Per-dél Tem-poe. Laude: Joy and Mystery, Entertainment One, 2013

7. Metropolitan Klezmer ‘Guys & Dolls Bagels’ Alb Tk 7 3.15

Metropolitan Klezmer is a New York band that takes an eclectic approach to Yiddish musical genres from around the globe. Here’s the collective with Guys & Dolls Bagels.

Mazel Means Good Luck, Live, Metropolitan Klezmer, 2012

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Outcues

7P Close

Edwin Bonillay Y Perez ‘Angoa’ Alb Tk 13 4.50

The Rough Guide To Cuban Street Party, World Music Network, 2008

8P Close

Bongshang ‘D-Drone (Live)’ Alb Tk 11 5.22

The Authentic Sound of Shetland, Songlines Exclusive, Jan/Feb #73 Issue, 2011

9P Close

Christian Howes & Friends ‘Gumbo Klomp’ Alb Tk 4 (5:39)

Out Of The Blue, Resonance Records, 2010

10P Close

Jean-Philippe Marthely, Jean-Paul Pognon, Jean-Luc Guanel

‘Woté Monté’ Tk 2 4.23

Putumayo World Party, Putumayo Records, 2007