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ABBA star Benny Andersson playlist and the 10 best new releases in the November/December 2009 issue of Songlines (#64)
Posted on October 14th, 2009 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
The November/December 2009 issue of Songlines – on sale October 16 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by ABBA’s Benny Andersson.
The covermount CD includes tracks from Congolese rumba legend Franco & le TPOK Jazz; all-female Geordie folk group The Unthanks; Balkan Gypsy singer Ljiljana Buttler; French Gypsy-influenced guitarist Thierry ‘Titi’ Robin; and the Latin fusion of Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro.
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:
* Les Triaboliques ‘Gulaguajira (I, The Dissolute Prisoner)’ on World Village
* The Unthanks ‘The Testimony of Patience Kershaw’ on EMI
* Speed Caravan ‘Kalashnik Love’ on Real World Records
* Ljiljana Buttler ‘Ne Kuni Me, Ne Ruzi Me Majko’ on Snail Records
* Thierry ‘Titi’ Robin ‘Pundela’ on Naïve
* The Destroyers ‘Out Of Babel’ on Destruction Records
* Rupa & the April Fishes ‘La Rose’ on Cumbancha
* Frnaco & le TPOK Jazz ‘Missile’ on Sterns Music
* Orquesta Típica Imperial ‘Volver’ on Enja Records
* Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro ‘Linda Morena’ on Tru Thoughts
Plus Benny Andersson’s playlist:
* Triakel ‘Tusen Tankar’ on Xource
* Coumba Gawlo ‘Miniyamba’ on Syllart
* Fetia ‘Hoe Ana’ on Playasound
* Orsa Spelmän ‘Hjortingen’ on Mono Music
* Sinéad O’Connor ‘Scarlet Ribbons’ on EMI/Chrysalis
Author Philip Pullman playlist and the 10 best new releases in the October 2009 issue of Songlines (#63)
Posted on September 2nd, 2009 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
The October 2009 issue of Songlines – on sale September 4 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by the author Philip Pullman.
The covermount CD includes tracks from Mali’s Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni ba; English guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson; Iran’s Dastan Ensemble with Homayoun Shajarian; Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya; and US zydeco from Cedric Watson.
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:
* Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni ba ‘I Speak Fula’ on Out Here Records
* Söndörgo & Ferus Mustafov ‘Kisacko Kolo’ on Sondisc
* Martin Simpson ‘The Wind & The Rain’ on Topic Records
* Cedric Watson ‘Cedric Zydeco’ on Valcour Records
* Kélétigui et ses Tambourinis ‘Famadenké’ on Sterns Music
* Groanbox Boys ‘Shards of the Journey (Talisman)’ on Groanbox Records
* Debashish Bhattacharya ‘Samarpan’ on Riverboat Records
* Jackie Oates ‘Isle of France’ on Unearthed/One Little Indian
* The Very Best ‘Kamphopo’ on Moshi Moshi Records
* Dastan Ensemble feat. Homayoun Shajarian ‘Chin-e Zolf (Curl of Tresses)’ on Celestial Harmonies
Plus Philip Pullman’s playlist:
* Tarika ‘Taraina’ on Xenophile
* Papa Noel ‘Kin Havane’ on Tumi Music
* Christine Pluhar & L’Arpeggiata ‘Ohimè Ch’io Cado’ on Virgin Classics
* Franco & Le Tout Puissant OK Jazz ‘Bolingo Ya Bougie’ on Sterns Music
* Youssou N’Dour ‘Il N’y A Pas d’Amour Heureux’ on Nonesuch Records
The return of Andy Kershaw with his playlist and 10 best new releases in August/September 2009 issue of Songlines (#62)
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
The August/September 2009 issue of Songlines – on sale July 24 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by the one and only Andy Kershaw, including exclusive material.
The covermount CD includes tracks from the king of rai, Khaled; Touareg blues-rockers Tinariwen; award-winning English folk artist Chris Wood; Cape Verdean singer Sara Tavares; and Indian santoor maestro Rahul Sharma.
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:
* Khaled ‘Raikoum’ on Wrasse Records
* Darriau, Lumanovski & Novara ‘Liquid Clarinet’ on Felmay
* Sara Tavares ‘Ponto de Luz’ on World Connection
* Lorna ‘Lisboa’ on Trikont
* Spiro ‘Shaft’ on Real World Records
* Tinariwen ‘Lulla’ on Independiente
* Mohamed Ilyas with Nyota Zameremeta Orchestra of Zanzibar ‘Pendo’ on Chiku-Taku
* Chris Wood ‘Albion’ on RUF Records
* Jimmy Bosch ‘Mujeres Mandan’ on JRGR Records
* Rahul Sharma and Aditya Kalyanpur ‘Jhalla’ on Sense World Music
Plus Andy Kershaw’s playlist:
* Ali Farka Touré ‘Kadi Kadi’ (live) Recorded live in October 1987; broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2001
* Grynner ‘Get Out de Way’ on Ice Records
* Tinariwen ‘Amous Idjraout Assouf d’Alwa’ Previously unreleased track – world exclusive
* Ernie Payne ‘Curse of Hamm’ on Black & Tan Records
* Staff Benda Bilili ‘Marguerite’ on Crammed Discs
Underworld frontman Karl Hyde playlist and 10 best new releases in July 2009 issue of Songlines (#61)
Posted on June 11th, 2009 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
The July 2009 issue of Songlines – on sale June 12 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus a bonus free CD, World Music from Catalonia, showcasing the musical creativity of the region.
The covermount CD includes tracks from the drummer behind Afro-beat, Tony Allen; klezmer innovators Oi Va Voi; experimental US string quartet Kronos Quartet; Cape Verdean singer Lura; and Chinese-Kazakh alt-country from Mamer.
As well as 10 tracks from the 10 best new releases from around the globe, there’s also a selection of 5 tracks selected by artist, radio DJ and Underworld frontman Karl Hyde.
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:
* Tony Allen ‘Secret Agent’ on World Circuit
* Los Silvertones ‘Tamborito Swing’ on Soundway
* Mamer ‘Iligai’ on Real World
* Rachel Harrington ‘Old Time Religion/Working on a Building’ on SkinnyDennis Records
* Oi Va Voi ‘S’brent’ on Oi Va Voi
* Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas ‘Naya Dhin’ on World Village
* Kronos Quartet ‘Ya Habibi Ta’ala’ on Nonesuch
* Mawkin: Causley ‘Drummer Boy for Waterloo’ on Navigator Records
* Lura ‘Marinhêro’ on Lusafrica
* Luke Plumb with James Mackintosh ‘Drunken Landlady/Love at the Endings’ on Shoogle Records
Plus Underworld frontman Karl Hyde’s playlist:
* Juana Molina ‘Un Día’ on Domino
* Dona Dumitru Siminica ‘Osoreia Osbaro’ on Asphalt Tango Records
* Roscoe Holcomb ‘Coal Creek’ on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
* Rakotozafy ‘O Zaza Ny Fandeha Diasa’ on Ace Records
* Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté ‘Queen Bee’ on Rykodisc
