The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

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[Lisnaholic]

^ Nice!

The same Pete Seeger series that hosted Elizabeth Cotten also had the Mamou Cajun Band as guests, playing a livelier style of music. At first I thought the accordion was the best thing about the band, but when the violinist started singing, I changed my mind. I think my only criticism might be the triangle player, who never gives the music a different color by banging on something else instead. I suppose I shouldn't complain: after years spent perfecting the triangle, we shouldn't expect him to suddenly take up a completely different instrument like the cardboard box.

[Psy-Fi]

Les Filles de Illighadad - Eghass Malan (2017)

Les Filles de Illighadad (The Girls of Illighadad.) A trio of women musicians from rural Niger, fronted by a female Tuareg guitarist, playing tende music.

[Lisnaholic]

^ That's a great find, Psy-Fi! I love the sound of Desert Blues, and what makes this album special are the females singers, who make a welcome change from their sometimes harsh-sounding male counterparts.

[Psy-Fi]

^ Yeah. I like that type of music but all the groups that play it sound pretty much the same. A female group really stands out vocally.

And as long as I'm here...

Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics - Jaiyede Afro (2015)

Nigerian afro-pop legend Orlando Julius playing with The Heliocentrics from London, England.

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

^ Yeah. I like that type of music but all the groups that play it sound pretty much the same. A female group really stands out vocally.

^ Yes, it's kind of disappointing that Desert Blues groups (or their producers) don't seem to show much interest in exploring the outer limits of the genre, or mixing it up with, for example, psychedelia or jazz.

Nigerian afro-pop legend Orlando Julius playing with The Heliocentrics from London, England.

.... and on the theme of Out Of Nigeria And Into The West, here's a band who play very convincing AfroBeat, even though they are from New York, The Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra:-

[Frownland]

I feel like this could benefit from being a little bit more raw, but apart from that, it's a great American(a) primitivism record worth scoping out. Some stunningly beautiful moments on this record.

Maurizio Abate - Standing Waters

[Lilja]

I really like this group called "Faun". Reminds me alot of Nordman, kind of that folk/rock sort of music. Next week is Walpurgis night btw (though the pole dancing is reserved for mid sommar, at least here ).

[Oriphiel]

Really? Huh. We pole dance all year round in these parts.

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by Frownland

I feel like this could benefit from being a little bit more raw, but apart from that, it's a great American(a) primitivism record worth scoping out. Some stunningly beautiful moments on this record.

Maurizio Abate - Standing Waters

^ Yep, I agree with your comment; I was disappointed that the "teaser" track is the only one with a decent bit of drone. For the rest, it's just acoustic guitar instrumentals all the way. Some nice moody moments though. If I had to describe the album in one adjective beginning with "H", I would say "Haunting".

Originally Posted by Lilja

I really like this group called "Faun". Reminds me alot of Nordman, kind of that folk/rock sort of music. Next week is Walpurgis night btw (though the pole dancing is reserved for mid sommar, at least here ).

^ Nice tracks, Lilja. I hope you start posting more often again. There is, for instance, a "Confessions" thread which you might like to use the morning after Walpurgis Night!