The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

[Safar]

After this discussion I think the demand for holidays with a pick-up and beer on dusty roads will increase.

[Safar]

The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by sisters Vikki Thorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals) as well as Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals). Their tour and recording band includes Ben Franz (bass), David Ross Macdonald (drums) and Tony Bourke (keyboard / piano).
20 years can either feel like yesterday or an entire lifetime ago but in terms of music, time is irrelevant and The Waifs and their nostalgia-inducing music are a testament to that.

The Waifs - Crazy Train (Wave Aid 2005) (Australia)

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by Safar

Dalom Kids - Ndilambile (South Africa)

This entire album rules actually!

[Drjohnrock]

Originally Posted by Safar

The Waifs - Crazy Train (Wave Aid 2005) (Australia)

Whew, a foot stomper for sure!

[Drjohnrock]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

This entire album rules actually!

I really like this--exotic and "accesible" at the same time.







https://youtu.be/weNXnOe-2wA

[Safar]

Of all the Dalom Kids songs I have heard Ndilambile is my favourite one, and the more I listen to it, the more I like it. There are more nice songs of the group out there, but in my opinion, to put it into one sentence, there are others too which lack the South African (o.k. I have never been to South Africa) vibe Ndilambile has.

[Safar]

For nearly 3,000 years, the city of Naples, Italy has been a bustling urban cultural center, a natural crucible for the arts and sounds of the western world. Ars Nova Napoli, a sextet of buskers playing strings, percussion, and accordion, distills Napoli's rich historical tradition into uniquely exciting modern performance.
Since its inception, the sextet headed by singer Marcello Squillante has committed itself to exploring the most diverse genres of southern Italy – from the pizzica of Apulia via the serenades of Sicily to the Calabrian tarantella. They readily listen to the traditional singing of the local people and how they handle their instruments at first hand.

Ars Nova Napoli - Canzone della vela (Italy)

[Safar]

Angelo Debarre is a French guitarist born into the Django Reinhardt Gypsy tradition. Having lived in a caravan for many decades, he spent his youth performing in France with family and friends. On top of his love for the music of Django Reinhardt, he is also well known for his passion for eastern European music which he discovered in the 80s, when many eastern European Gypsy musicians were performing in Paris at the Roue Fleurie. Today, he is recognized as one of the top Gypsy Jazz guitarists in the world.

Angelo Debarre - La Manouche (Gypsy Waltz) (France)

[Safar]

Riturnella is a folk song of Calabrian origin. In it a swallow, a great traveler, is asked to wait for the time to speak words of love to take to her distant beloved.

Isabella Longo - Riturnella (Italy)

[Buckeye Randy]

I have no idea what she's saying but I'm playing it on the next 'date night' with Mrs. Buckeye. I'm feeling lucky!