The Folk And International Roots album club

Stephen · 07-31-2012, 08:11 PM

Sir Richard Bishop - Polytheistic Fragments (2007)

Quite an interesting mix here exploring various world influences and experimental outings.

Stephen · 07-31-2012, 11:54 PM

Group Bombino - Guitars From Agadez Vol. 2 (2009)

A modern evolution of northern African music traditions.

Keep in mind these are live field recordings so the quality's not great but the energy is pretty kicking.

Edit: There are a number of videos on YouTube from various venues in the States so it would seem they have been pretty active.

Lisnaholic · 08-01-2012, 10:16 AM

Well done, stp ! Both of these albums look fascinating to me - I`ll be checking them out soon, whether they are poll winners or not.
Thanks for giving me some new leads into the kaleidoscopic maze of world music !

Stephen · 08-01-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Well done, stp ! Both of these albums look fascinating to me - I`ll be checking them out soon, whether they are poll winners or not.
Thanks for giving me some new leads into the kaleidoscopic maze of world music !

The first nomination led to the second by way of the Sublime Frequencies lable set up by Sir Richard Bishop and friends.

GirlBehindTheStrings · 08-01-2012, 06:04 PM

"Sir Richard Bishop - Polytheistic Fragments (2007)"

Absolutely Beautiful

Stephen · 08-06-2012, 09:42 PM

Hamza El Din - Al Oud: Instrumental & Vocal Music of Nubia (1965)

Bit of Oud music this time from an Egyptian born musician who apparently played with The Grateful Dead at one stage.

Lisnaholic · 08-07-2012, 09:43 PM

^ Thanks for this latest nomination, stp; I`ve just included it in the new poll. Looks like you are really digging deep into the stringed instruments of Africa at the moment. The kora and the oud both have a beautiful sound - perhaps we should open up one of those vs threads; the kora vs the oud.

Stephen · 08-10-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stp

Group Bombino - Guitars From Agadez Vol. 2 (2009)

When I read on Sublime Frequencies that the group's location was unknown I thought it might have been a bit of spin but apparently two of the band's members were executed and Bombino was living in exile in Burkina Faso.

Bombino gets European release for his album Agadez on Cumbancha | GondwanaSound

**Frownland** · 10-25-2012, 03:33 PM

I'll nominate another throat singing album since the last one was so popular. It's Oidupaa Vladimir Oiun's Divine Music From a Jail. It's vocals and accordian, written and recorded during Oidupaa's Serbian imprisonment. It's a gorgeous album and it has some of the best throat singing I've ever heard.

Stephen · 10-25-2012, 09:56 PM

Can't find much on this Brazilian artist but a pretty nice album.

Ana Flávia - Orações Aos Orixás (Candomble Prayers to the Orishas) (2009)

07-31-2012, 11:54 PM	#72 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Group Bombino - Guitars From Agadez Vol. 2 (2009) A modern evolution of northern African music traditions. Keep in mind these are live field recordings so the quality's not great but the energy is pretty kicking. Edit: There are a number of videos on YouTube from various venues in the States so it would seem they have been pretty active. Last edited by Stephen; 08-13-2012 at 07:08 PM.

08-01-2012, 10:16 AM	#73 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Well done, stp ! Both of these albums look fascinating to me - I`ll be checking them out soon, whether they are poll winners or not. Thanks for giving me some new leads into the kaleidoscopic maze of world music ! __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

08-06-2012, 09:42 PM	#76 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Hamza El Din - Al Oud: Instrumental & Vocal Music of Nubia (1965) Bit of Oud music this time from an Egyptian born musician who apparently played with The Grateful Dead at one stage. Last edited by Stephen; 08-06-2012 at 11:34 PM.

08-07-2012, 09:43 PM	#77 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Thanks for this latest nomination, stp; I`ve just included it in the new poll. Looks like you are really digging deep into the stringed instruments of Africa at the moment. The kora and the oud both have a beautiful sound - perhaps we should open up one of those vs threads; the kora vs the oud. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

10-25-2012, 03:33 PM	#79 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I'll nominate another throat singing album since the last one was so popular. It's Oidupaa Vladimir Oiun's Divine Music From a Jail. It's vocals and accordian, written and recorded during Oidupaa's Serbian imprisonment. It's a gorgeous album and it has some of the best throat singing I've ever heard. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-31-2012, 08:11 PM	#71 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Sir Richard Bishop - Polytheistic Fragments (2007) Quite an interesting mix here exploring various world influences and experimental outings.

08-01-2012, 06:04 PM	#75 (permalink)
GirlBehindTheStrings Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA (Pa) Posts: 23	"Sir Richard Bishop - Polytheistic Fragments (2007)" Absolutely Beautiful

10-25-2012, 09:56 PM	#80 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Can't find much on this Brazilian artist but a pretty nice album. Ana Flávia - Orações Aos Orixás (Candomble Prayers to the Orishas) (2009)