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Ina Mina Dika
Posted on July 5th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
If you loved the the last track on this issue’s covermount CD – Asha Bhosle’s ‘Ina Mina Dika’ – as much as we did, then check out this video. Goldspot, an indie band from Los Angeles, updated this Bollywood classic for Today’s Special (2009) – a film which follows Samir (Aasif Mandavi) – a Manhattan chef who rediscovers his Indian heritage through cooking. Mandavi also makes a cameo appearance in Goldspot’s video as a janitor. Enjoy!
Award-winning Scottish film director Kevin Macdonald playlist and the 10 best new releases in the July issue of Songlines (#77)
Posted on June 8th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The July 2011 issue of Songlines – on sale June 10 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by award-winning Scottish film director Kevin Macdonald. It also includes a second free CD showcasing music from Bahia, Brazil.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca; Anglo-Ethiopian collective Dub Colossus; rising Portuguese fado singer Carminho; Texan bluegrass instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz; Pakistani qawwali singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan; and Norwegian traditional folk duo Nils Økland and Sigbjørn Apeland, among others.
Pick up your copy here on the website, at selected WHSmith’s and at all good record retailers. Feast your ears on these all-new tracks:
* Dub Colossus ‘Guragigna’ on Real World Records
* Sarah Jarosz ‘Annabelle Lee’ on Sugar Hill Records
* Carminho ‘Escrevi Teu Nome No Vento (Fado Carriche)’ on EMI
* Bombino ‘Ahoulaguine Akaline’ on Cumbancha Discovery
* Blind Note ‘Chiraki Par’ on Muziek Publique
* Susana Baca (featuring Quetzel) ‘Que Bonito Tu Vestido’ on Luakabop
* Forty Thieves Orkestar ‘Last Band Standing’ on Enja Records
* Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ‘Mann Ki Lagan’ on Saregama
* Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy and the Cajun Country Revival ‘Corina’ on Valcour Records
* Nils Økland and Sigbjørn Apeland ‘Sylkje-Per’ on ECM Records
Plus Kevin Macdonald’s playlist:
* Momo Wandel Soumah ‘Toko’ on Fonti Musicali
* Angolan women singing – Excerpt from a field recording of Angolan women pounding maize, capture by Miguel Malta for MacDonald’s new documentary film Life in a Day
* Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson ‘The Coo-Coo Bird’ on Smithsonian Folkways
* Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry ‘Having a Party’ on Megawave
* Asha Bhosle ‘Ina Mina Dika’ on Saregama
75th edition of Songlines (April/May 2011) is on sale in the UK from March 18
Posted on March 16th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The 75th edition of Songlines (April/May 2011) is on sale in the UK from March 18 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet, plus five tracks selected by Welsh singer-songwriter and presenter Cerys Matthews. The issue also comes with a bonus 2nd CD of music produced in France featuring the Gotan Project, Cesaria Evora, Moussou T and Susheela Raman.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the queen of Bollywood Asha Bhosle and sitarist Shujaat Khan; Kronos Quartet in collaboration with top accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen; edgy Berber sounds from Iness Mezel’s new Justin Adams-produced album; Palestinian oud duo Le Trio Joubran; Francophone Cajun music from Louisiana’s Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys; and the great voice of Aboriginal Australian Frank Yamma, among others.
The main editorial features include:
• The life of Songlines in 75 albums – To celebrate our 75th issue we highlight landmark albums from Songlines’ lifetime.
• Taraf de Haidouks – A look back at the Gypsy band’s remarkable story as they celebrate their 20th anniversary.
• Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan – The Queen of Bollywood and Shujaat Khan collaborate to explore new musical vistas.
• Heavy Metal Islam – In light of the recent events in the Middle East, we investigate the history and power of music in the Islamic world.
• Axel Krygier – The story of the Argentinian king of alternative cool.
• Sounding Out New Orleans – all the best places to see and hear music in the Deep South’s musical capital.
• Beginner’s Guide to Brazil’s Bahian star Carlinhos Brown.
• Postcard from Guča, Serbia.
• FMM Sines Festival, Portugal.
• Backpage from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• My World – Welsh singer-songwriter and presenter Cerys Matthews.
• Grooves – Malian singer and dancer Fatoumata Diawara, A Hawk and a Hacksaw’s Jeremy Barnes and David M Lutken, star of the Woody Guthrie musical Woody Sez.
• News, including an investigation of Arab protest songs and Dispatches USA from New Orleans.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews playlist and the 10 best new releases in the April/May issue of Songlines (#75)
Posted on March 16th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The April/May 2011 issue of Songlines – on sale March 18 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by Welsh singer-songwriter and presenter Cerys Matthews.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the queen of Bollywood Asha Bhosle and sitarist Shujaat Khan; Kronos Quartet in collaboration with top accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen; edgy Berber sounds from Iness Mezel’s new Justin Adams-produced album; Palestinian oud duo Le Trio Joubran; Francophone Cajun music from Louisiana’s Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys; and the great voice of Aboriginal Australian Frank Yamma, among others.
Pick up your copy here on the website, at selected WHSmith’s and at all good record retailers. Feast your ears on these all-new tracks:
* Iness Mezel ‘Strange Blues’ on Wrasse Records
* She’koyokh Klezmer Ensemble ‘Rampi Rampi’ on ARC Music
* Rosario La Tremendita ‘Mi Alma Vuela en Silencio’ on World Village
* Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys ‘C’est Trop’ on Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
* Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell ‘Calle 7’ on Naïve
* Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan ‘Humre Naina’ on Saregama
* Le Trio Joubran ‘Sama Cordoba’ on World Village
* Frank Yamma ‘She Cried’ on Wantok Musik
* The Shee ‘Troubles’ on Shee Records
* Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen ‘Plasma’ on Ondine
Plus Cerys Matthews’ playlist:
* Umalali ‘Luwübüri Sigala’ on Cumbancha
* Fanfare Ciocărlia ‘Kan Marau La’ on Asphalt Tango
* Kailash Kher & Kailasa ‘Kaise Main Kahoon’ on Cumbancha
* Huun-Huur-Tu ‘Ching Söötükchülerining Yryzy’ on Shanachie
* Amadou & Mariam ‘Beaux Dimanches’ (Live) on Because
