One year ago, I came up with the idea that people might be interested in music I've found via various media. As it turns out, not quite as many people are as interested as I had expected, but one year later and I've got a fantastic group of readers and have found a lot of great music. Looks like my blog is all grown up now.
In celebration of NP's one year anniversary, I've decided to collect some of my favorite videos from the past year. I hope you enjoy!
"Pesebre"- Axel Krygier featured in April
"A Namorada" - Carlinhos Brown featured in March
"Music for a Found Harmonium" - Penguin Cafe featured in February
"Djon Maya" - Victor Démé featured in February
"Crazy Train" - Iron Horse featured in January
"Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" - Gotan Project featured in January
"Yegelle Tezeta" Mulatu Astatke featured in November
"Mast Qalandar" by Faiz Ali Faiz and Titi Robin featured in October
"Jolie Coquine" by Caravan Palace featured in August
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Showing posts with label Faiz Ali Faiz. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Monday, 4 October 2010
This Week's Picks (#16)
I hope the following week's tracks will make up for the lack of posts this week. :) Please enjoy!
"Autorail" by Orchestra Baobab
Orchestra Baobab are a Senegalese Afro-Cuban band that formed in the seventies and epitimizes the sound of the genre. This track is from their 1993 album, Bamba, which features recordings from the 1980s. The band famously mixes Cuban rhythms with Wolof and Mandinka traditions from West Africa creating the smooth sounds you hear in the video.
"Walodhani No Mazaha (Those Who Thought it was a Joke)" by Mohamd Ilyas
Moving closer to my own research insterests, here's a piece from the spice island of Zanzibar. Mohamad Ilyas is taarab musician. Taarab is Zanzibar's biggest musical export, and is a genre of mixed styles and shows Arabic influences. While I spent time in Zanzibar studying other genres of music, it was impossible to avoid this beautiful music. It is easy to understand why so many people love taarab.
"Mast Qalandar" by Faiz Ali Faiz and Titi Robin
Pakistani qawwali singer Faiz Ali Faiz and French guitarist Titi Robin join forces in this album to create an inspiring fusion. This track is from the recently released album Jaadu (Magic). This track is fun and moving. The qawwali singers add an undeniable force to Titi's music and the creative sounds that come out of this partnership are simply wonderful.
"Autorail" by Orchestra Baobab
Orchestra Baobab are a Senegalese Afro-Cuban band that formed in the seventies and epitimizes the sound of the genre. This track is from their 1993 album, Bamba, which features recordings from the 1980s. The band famously mixes Cuban rhythms with Wolof and Mandinka traditions from West Africa creating the smooth sounds you hear in the video.
"Walodhani No Mazaha (Those Who Thought it was a Joke)" by Mohamd Ilyas
Moving closer to my own research insterests, here's a piece from the spice island of Zanzibar. Mohamad Ilyas is taarab musician. Taarab is Zanzibar's biggest musical export, and is a genre of mixed styles and shows Arabic influences. While I spent time in Zanzibar studying other genres of music, it was impossible to avoid this beautiful music. It is easy to understand why so many people love taarab.
"Mast Qalandar" by Faiz Ali Faiz and Titi Robin
Pakistani qawwali singer Faiz Ali Faiz and French guitarist Titi Robin join forces in this album to create an inspiring fusion. This track is from the recently released album Jaadu (Magic). This track is fun and moving. The qawwali singers add an undeniable force to Titi's music and the creative sounds that come out of this partnership are simply wonderful.
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