137 - Music from the Desert Nomads - Kohinoor Langa Group (Rajasthan)

When it comes to gypsy music, I seem to have been kept in a time capsule.

 I don't like the balkan style and I don't like the jewish style. I don't like the klezmer style and of course I don't like the neo 'gypsy style', all of which sales a lot of records today.

So what? Am I condemned to avoid all things 'gypsy' in this debilitating times of numbing commercial music production? Hell NO! On the contrary... I am led by the Tsunami of bad stuff to discover the island of good stuff. (Hope U follow).

That is to say: by eliminating the mountain of shit from the way, I usually find a gem or two in the process.

That's what we got here. Music From The Deserts Nomads by the Kohinoor Langa Group.

It doesn't say 'gypsy', to start with. 

Instead we are presented with the music by the 'Desert Nomads' from Rajastan... 

Do not be misled by this trick however, this is pure original roots music from the Indian Gypsys. 

That's where it all started.

                                  Music From The deserts Nomads - 1998

                                                               

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136 - Exile - Geoffrey Oryema

Well, made it to 2014. Not that I was expecting anything...

At best I would wish to discover many great albums this year, and post them for all in here, so that this blog get's a bit of a substance.

In order to introduce us into the year, I choose an album mostly new to no one, and essentially loved by all.

Yes: Exile is 1990's masterpiece of Real World Studio under the direction of musical visionary Brian Eno introducing Geoffrey Oryema to the astounded global audiences.

An absolute timeless keeper to anyone fond of world music.

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1990 - Exile

100 - Les Flutes Indiennes-Vol. 3 (Lp) - Los Calchakis

Post No 100 ! I simply can't believe. I mean... there are many more gr8t records I wish to share here... seems like I will need to take it easy, or skip sleep altogether! 

Really... I got addicted to blogging in no time...

To mark this day, I selected a very very special record.

Les Flutes Indiennes-Vol. 3  by Los Calchakis is the first album I have in memory. 

I was no more than 5 years old when I became a total fan of Musica Andina! 

No kidding, dudes...

This record was among the few vinyls my mum ever possessed, 

vague left over from her marriage, for she had no interest in music herself.(!)

I got very impressed by these soundz from scratch, and it lasted so far! 

When I unexpectedly dug this record a few days ago, 

I got very excited to recognize the cover I knew from early childhood. 

And listening to it gave me quite a chill, hey!

1974 - LES FLUTES INDIENNES VOL.3

Fantastic! 
Must Grab.

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81 - Un Pedazo De Infinito - Urubamba

Haaaa...Urubamba ! One more extract of heavenly music for Ur sweet ears...Por Favor!

  Un Pedazo De Infinito is bound to get U chilled and serene... sooo lovely.

1982 - UN PEDAZO DE INFINITO

Get it in

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79 - Passion Sources - Various Artists

Found this Real World record at the local library back in the days... and copied it on cassette!

...over 20 years later, Passion Sources continues to give me lots of vibes.

In case U know, U know...if not, then Ur time has come! How nice...

1989 - PASSION - SOURCES

Embrace the passion in

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54 - Ocora. .Egypt - The Musicians Of The Nile

Egypt - The Musicians Of The Nile has been my favorite 

world-African-percussions oriented record since ever.

Now it's Ur turn to n'joy the thrill this music provokes.

1995 - LES MUSICIENS DU NIL

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37 - Toto Bona Lokua - Richard Bona

Richard Bona is yet another of those guys who was playing in African churches at the age of 4 and became an international troubadour and blahblah...

The kinda bass player who will sing along with Bobby Be Happy McFerrin 

on stage during his spare time...

On Toto Bona Lokua, as U will have guessed,
Gerald Toto and Lokua Kanza dudes are joining in
for one of my favorite World Fusion recording to date.
Check this out...

2004 - TOTO BONA LOKUA

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These guys are cool, tell yah...

Ghana Blues

31 - Urubamba - Urubamba

Peruvian folk in all it's splendor. 

Los Incas renamed themselves Urubamba during their 

cooperation with Paul Simons, 

only to deliver more Andine magic.

This one is awesome!

1974 - URUBAMBA

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27 - Egypt - Youssou N'Dour

Another big favorite coming today...great energy...brilliant production. 

Standing apart in Youssou N'Dour's discography,  Egypt resonates deep inside me 

with its songs of praises in a Senegalese Sufi mode.

2004 - EGYPT

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May Allah inspire U to leave a comment.

26 - In the 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic - Kasai Allstars

Original Trance Music. Kasai Allstars are a perfect example of traditional, 

spontaneous and organic formation, devoid of glamor and pomp, 

yet fully able to induce deep musical trance.  

In the 7th Moon is simply mind blowing.

2005 - IN THE 7th MOON,
The Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish
and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic

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O6 - Kila & Oki - La & O - Kila & Oki

When it comes to fusion of genres, there is hardly nothing as surprising as to realize how musicians from VERY different backgrounds can merge and create a totally novel music.

Here U get Kila...an Irish band (I have yet to discover), merging with Oki, the Ainu (first Japanese tribe) singer and Tonkori player.

2006 - KILA & OKI

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I heard somebody saying: " Hey...they all come from look-alike islands...!"

...and indeed... there is something to it...that might as well be the mysterious reason for their exceedingly beautiful cooperation.

And there is - no doubt - an unmistakable islandish quality to their self-titled album... No, really!

It didn't strike me at first...but it's there...the marine wind...

Anyway...this music had to be played, dudes! That's all. 

Ah...and if U don't like Irish music, check this out nevertheless. Awesome I tell U.

                            

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 Japan is very much attracting the attention these days... I will keep posting music connected with Japan for a while I guess. Well, maybe...

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Oki's Own Band - Ainu Dub

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