For me, discovery of this year was Algerian-French singer-songwriter Soha. Her debut album D'ici et d'ailleurs (actually recorded in 2007) is sung mostly in French. However, the opening song, Tourbillon (Serre-moi fort si tu m'aimes) (audio | video | lyrics), is a beautiful mix of French and Spanish.
Dime el amor, dime el cielo |   |
¡Feliz año nuevo, amig@s!
Kirill
This week's song is Hay un son by Orishas, the hip-hop band originally formed by four musicians from Havana. This song appears on their triple (2 CD/ 1 DVD) album Antidiotico.
¡Feliz Navidad!
Kirill
I heard the song Homenaje a Justino on the Top of the World CD of the latest (January/February 2009) issue of Songlines magazine. Web search brought no free music of Grupo Socavón except for this rather poor quality video. This song appears on this wonderful compilation of music from Pacific coast of Colombia, called (unsurprisingly) Pacifico Colombiano.
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Willie Colón is an American/Puerto Rican trombonist, singer and bandleader who recorded with likes of Rubén Blades, Celia Cruz, Fania All Stars and Héctor LaVoe. This weeks's song, Idilio, taken from his 1993 album Hecho en Puerto Rico, features singing and a lovely trombone solo by Willie.
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This week's song is La bien pagá performed by self-styled flamenca hiphopera (don't be scared, it is not all hip-hop really) La Shica.
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...is Sin papeles (does it sound familiar?) performed by Che Sudaka, from their album Trippie Town. More of their music here.
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After a looong break, let's play some salsa! This week's song is Micaela by the Colombian band Sonora Carruseles, from their 1998 album Heavy Salsa.
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And now for something completely different: Monty Python's The Llama, including the classic line "¡Las llamas son más grandes que las ranas!"
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...is beautiful Brest played by Galician folk band Berrogüetto, from the band's tenth anniversary album 10.0 (2006).
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Continuing with a completely different kind of flamenco fusion: I'd like to introduce the London-based band laXula. This week's song is Soberbia, from the album In X-ile.
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...is Pokito a Poko, from the album of the same name, by the masters of "Flamenco Chill", Chambao.
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Today, I feel nostalgic for those late '60s — early '70s rock days. This week's song is Guajira by the classic Santana band (from Santana III album).
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La cumparsita, composed by Uruguayan musician Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodriguez, is probably the most famous tango of all times. This week, I would like to introduce rather unusual version of this song, as played by the British outfit Tango Siempre (appears on their 2007 album Tangents). Tango Siempre plays on 25 October 2008 at Junction, Cambridge. Hope to see you there.
Kirill
Don't receive enough spam? Then "Miami's hardest-working Latin band", Spam Allstars, is the answer. This weeks' song is Descarga Gusano. Want even more spam? Check their BandCamp for more free music.
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Sandunguera by the legendary Cuban outfit Los Van Van. This song is from their Live at Miami Arena album.
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...is Qué será by Sidestepper. Their new album, The Buena Vibra Sound System, is out on August 5, 2008.
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...is Somos luz by Macaco (read more), featuring La Mari of Chambao. This song appears on Macaco's 2006 album Ingravitto.
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...is Ladino song Komo el Pasharo ke Bola performed by the young Israeli singer Mor Karbasi. It is taken from her debut album The Beauty and the Sea. The songs are mesmerising, and no doubt she is a beauty. Mor Karbasi plays at The Junction (Cambridge) on 16 November.
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...is Savia Negra from the album of the same name by Las Niñas, the band I discovered about a week ago. Las Niñas are Alba Molina, Aurora Power and Vicky Luna. They are young, good-looking and make fun music.
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This week's song is La Pantera Mambo performed by La-33, a salsa band from Bogotá, Colombia. I'm sure you all heard that song before... but not played like this. La-33 will be playing Centre @ St Paul's, Cambridge on 11 July.
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If you, like me, feel that we did not hear any tango for a while, here is a cure: Nada performed by this amazing Argentine singer Inés Cuello. Check her web site for more tango.
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This week's song Morena is taken from the album Deus et Diabolus of Al Andaluz Project. It features vocal of Mara Aranda, Sigrid Hausen, and Iman al Kandoussi (and I belive it's them at the CD sleeve!)
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La voz de mujer de Asturias, Anabel Santiago, canta Ay un galán d'esta villa de su nuevo disco Desnuda.
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...is Ajárrate by the Galican singer Mercedes Peón. This song appears on her last album, Sihá.
I did not realise that so far this blog did not feature anything at all performed by Gipsy Kings. (La canción de la semana #9 was Bamboleo played by Fania All Stars.) An oversight to be corrected, especially as we're approaching our 125th song, which is called Trista pena. Gipsy Kings will be playing at Audley End (one of them picnic concerts) on 12 July 2008.
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...is Milonga del sol by Enzo Favata, a composer and saxophone player from Alghero, Sardinia. This composition is taken from his 1999 album, Atlantico.
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This week's song Te la dejo toda is performed by José Manuel Cobles aka Puerto Plata, a veteran of the guitar tradition of the Dominican Republic. It is taken from the 84-year old singer's debut (!) solo album Mujer de Cabaret.
Me preguntas por ella, |
Kirill
Last.fm is a very cool internet radio. First, you do not have to register to listen to it. Second, if you do, it will track what kind of music you are listening to and will create personalised "radio station" for you. Third, you can share your tastes with your friends. (Well I am trying to do this last part with our blog anyway.) This week's song is A Dios Le Pido by the Colombian superstar Juanes.
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I have never been a big fan of Gloria Estefan, but after listening to No Llores I am about to become... well at least the fan of her latest (all-Spanish) album, 90 Millas. (Yes it is Carlos Santana playing.) I hope you enjoy this music.
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...starts tomorrow at Sadler's Wells and features stars of this blog such as Miguel Poveda and Concha Buika. Don't miss them live!
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As usual, I was looking (without success) for something unrelated on the web when I came across the website of Seattle-based sax player Layla Angulo. Her band is cookin'! This week's song is La Noche del Tambor from Layla's album Live at The Triple Door.
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The Renaissance song Din Din has been performed by many vocal ensembles — check YouTube, for example. I first heard this version performed by (then) all-female Afro-Belgian band Zap Mama. Incidentally, that is the only song in Spanish I heard from them, but I loved all their a cappella songs from this album.
Dindirin danya, dindirindin. |
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Once again, Yasmin Levy was performing at The Junction in Cambridge. My, she and her band were fantastic! This week's song is Irme Kero from her new album Mano Suave.
Irme Kero madre a Yerushlayim |
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...is Buleria de la cal by the Spanish band Son de la Frontera, who were nominated for the 2008 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
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Happy New Year everybody! This week's song is Agua del Pozo from the album of the same name by Alex Cuba.
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