Every two weeks the
Folk
And
International
Roots Album Club votes for an album that they will listen to and discuss in the coming weeks.
Anyone can vote in this poll, but if you vote, please follow through and be ready to discuss whichever album wins the poll.
Six albums to choose from this week, thanks to stp who comes bouncing back with two nominations.
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Originally Posted by Frownland
Sainkho Namtchylak & Ned Rothenberg - Amulet
Beautiful album consisting of saxophone (bass, I believe) and vocals from two musicians who truly know their instrument. It goes through an amazing field of textures in so little time and the two really complement one another.
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Pianoriental by Maurice El Medioni (2000)
This accomplished piano player learned his trade in the bars of Algeria during the Second World War, but it seems that he didn´t record anything until this century. So although this album has a modern date, it preserves a spirit from about 75 years ago. With a slightly dated sound and a sophisticated blend of styles, it´s easy to conjure up visions from the movie Casablanca as you listen to this virtuoso playing.
On this link, you can hear the whole album. (If that´s too much to take in all at once, take a break and go back another day; this album is a slow grower imo.)
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Originally Posted by Frownland
Kath Bloom & Loren MazzaCane Connors - Restless Faithful Desperate & Moonlight
Some beautiful folk from an improvisational guitarist and a female folk singer. This is a two disc album that contains the first two albums of this duo. The songs are hauntingly emotional, mostly because of Bloom's vocals. Connors plays some good and somewhat noodly backgrounds to these songs that complement Bloom's style very well. I don't know if Connors is improvising or not, but it's a stunning product either way.
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Originally Posted by misspoptart
I nominate Niyaz's first album, the self-titled Niyaz. Great Persian flavor, although some songs are in Turkish also.
I think this is one of the best songs on the album. Enjoy.
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Originally Posted by stp
I've been debating putting this one up for a while mainly because it is of more a classical bent but I figure you can't get much more international folk than medieval French troubadours.
Heliotrope - The Romance of the Rose (Feminine Voices from Medieval France) 1995
While the songs were sourced from 13th century texts the actual melodies on these recordings were kind of educated guesses as there was little musical notation from the period.
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Originally Posted by stp
Milton Nascimento - Clube de Esquina (1972)
Fifth album from Brazilian Milton Nascimento. Well technically it's a collective effort of " The Corner Club".
(Video features entire album apparently)
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Thanks as always to the people who make the effort to share their enthusiasm for FAIR music here.
As well as casting a vote this week, it´d be nice to know if you think anything should be put on LAST CHANCE in the next poll.