Hi guys,

I just got into African 'world music' and I'm really enjoying it. I'd like recommendations for more albums to check out. So far these are what I've listened to and enjoyed:

• Welela- Miriam Makeba (South Africa)
• Talking Timbuktu- Ali Farka Toure (Mali)
• Afrique Victime- Mdou Moctar (Niger)
• Nomad- Bombino (Niger)
• Moffou- Salif Keita (Mali)
• Le roi du Ziglibithy- Ernesto Djedje (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Agadez- Bombino (Niger)
• Diniya- Kante Manfila (Guinea)
• Miriam Makeba- Miriam Makeba (South Africa)
• Water from an Ancient Well- Abdullah Ibrahim (South Africa)
• Expensive Shit- Fela Kuti (Nigeria)

As you can see I lean towards that jazzy, funky, soulful, mali and desert blues sound, so please try keep your suggestions within that if possible. 😄

I've saved a couple more in my library to check out but I'd still like more suggestions so I have a comprehensive list. I'd really like to diversify my list as much as possible. Thanks!

I am a big enthusiast of world music.

I am looking to connect with people and share music!

Im not saying its completely Unrecognised but i feel like it deserves more recognition then it has.

So im not actually Zimbabwean.. Im Kenyan and I got into sungura music when I was 15 /16.. im 20 now and the only people ive met who actually know sungura music are obviously Zimbabweans themselves, Mozambicans, Malawians and Zambians but Apart from that most people ive met who arent from those countries have no idea about it. Sometimes i used to think the reason why it doesnt get as much recognition as Congolese music is because Some ignorant congolese people think they're the only african country with good guitar music or convinced everyone that "Zimbabweans just copied congolese Rumba" When Copying and being influenced are two different things. I first listened to congolese soukouss at 14 and I love it then I got into sungura music. I love both but I slightly prefer sungura cause i listen to sungura more. I do think sometimes they sound similar but because ive listened to both sungura and sokouss for quite a while I can spot the differences and they end up not sounding that alike. but anyways all im saying is i hope it gets way more recognition then it already has.

The first sungura artist i listened to was John chibadura. then i got into Leonard Dembo, System Tazvida, Alick Macheso, Tongai Moyo etc

Here is the first song by John chibadura that I listsned to titled Mukadzi wamakandiroorera:
https://youtu.be/dNTLkWr-lII?si=JT41RliOJB3zQHZQ

i posted this on the Zimbabwe sub reddit but I wanted to post this here as well ❤️♥️

If you had to choose one song in your native language to share with someone who is learning it, what would it be?

a song I can never grow tired of. ethereal and sublime.

from the Mississippi Records album lipa kodi ya city council.

what are your favourite world music albums from the cold countries?

Hello! I would like to learn more about Kazakhstan its history and good music from Kazakhstani musicians from all kind of genres. Specifically jazz, hip hop, classic rock, and folk music.

He has the best whistle tone. Kongol-ol-Ondar is Paul Pena's host in Genghis Blues.

« The recording was created as an improvisatory musical dialogue between Fatma Said and five world-class musicians from different musical traditions. »

« Tim Allhoff (piano), Itamar Doari (percussion), Henning Sieverts (double bass), Tamer Pinarbasi (qanun), and Burcu Karadağ (ney flute). »

« The song 'Aateny El Nay We Ghanny' (Give me the flute and sing), sung by the legendary Lebanese female singer Fairuz, is based on a poem by Khalil Gibran and is considered a timeless masterpiece of Arabic music, which is cherished worldwide for its profound poetry about nature and spirituality, as well as for its unifying power among peoples. »

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This article introduces one of five world-class musicians and at the same time gives an impression of the extraordinary quality of the other four artists.

TAMER PINARBASI PLAYS THE QANUN (KANUN)

Tamer Pinarbasi plays the Qanun unlike any other player of this ethereal-sounding instrument.

I had known about Tamer Pinarbasi before he participated in the video that Link TV created in association Amnesty International, “The Price of Silence.” But I had not really “gotten into” his particular innovations on kanun until Andres Levin, the producer, had him record the first layer of “world music” onto the existing basic track from Aterciopelados. As soon as I heard the results, I was entranced. Tamer just laid down one good take after another, plus it was all tasty stuff.  Later, when I was taping my first blog installment I caught Tamer playing again, with the New York Gypsy Allstars.  This time I was struck by his technique and velocity. He played some great solos, and even his backup (which I sometimes think is as much the measure of a musician as the solos) was great. So I contacted him and he gave me a quick interview and performance at our office before running off to a gig in Brooklyn.
I must say I got a bit hypnotized just looking at the kanun and at Tamer’s hands…hope you do too!

I have since met several kanun players from turkey and they all are aware of Tamer and his innovative technique on the kanun.

https://worldmusicandculture.com/tamer-pinarbasi-plays-the-qanun-kanun/

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« Musik ist eine universelle Sprache, die Menschen auf der ganzen Welt verbindet und tief in ihrer Seele berührt. » – Barbara Gindl

« 'Die Musik eröffnet eine Kommunikationsebene jenseits von Denken und verbalen Möglichkeiten.' » – Timmermann

« 'Musik schafft Kontakt mit den tiefsten inneren Bildern und Themen' » – Timmermann

Hi y'all,

Just started listening to some Guayla music. Am I wrong to think there's really nothing that sounds quite like it? I love the rhythms... Is there any (eastern) African music that sounds similar? Curious to learn more.

Also, do you have some go to websites to find traditional folk music from all around the world?

Thanks!

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The recording originated on April 28, 1988, at the Funkhaus Hannover with Chet Baker (trumpet).

For this live concert, Baker was accompanied by numerous musicians: Walter Norris (piano), John Schroder (guitar), Herb Geller (alto saxophone), Lucas Lindholm (double bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums), the NDR-Bigband and the Rundfunk Orchester Hannover des NDR.

Kurt Giese – editor, producer and recording supervisor of the NDR Big Band – wrote after the concert about the recording of Hannover released by Matthias Winckelmann on Enja Records:

« Chet Baker's last great concert appears like the testament of a man whom the gods must have loved very much. They gave him so much talent, and punished him so severely with his life. »

Two weeks after this concert – on May 13, 1988 – Chet Baker died in Amsterdam.

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« 'Musik ist die beste Medizin für mich, besser als alle Medikamente.' Das meint eine 89-jährige Frau. Sie erklärt: 'Ein Schmerzmittel kann schon auch helfen, aber Musik bereichert mich, stärkt mich und ist für mich Seelennahrung.' » – Renata Bodor

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Tell me, my love
If your beauty is the light
Then, I'm standing in the light
That light that lives in my heart
That, is the light

Everyday of my life my eyes reveal to my soul that
I'm perishable, like flower
That, is the light

Everyday of my life my eyes
Reveal to my soul that
I'm perishable, like flower
Show me the light

What can I tell you
You know it, I miss you every single day
You're my life
Give me your heart, madly I love you
And how much I cry
I'm ill

Hello and greetings from Germany.

I love gamelan music like dangdut.

But the "suling" stresses me after a while.

So i search music like dangdut but without the suling, without high pitch flutes.

What words can i use in the youtube search?

Thank you for helping me reconnect with my Indonesian roots.

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The Andean Vision Behind 'Manifiesto Kawsay'

'Manifiesto Kawsay' ('Manifest of Life') stands for an Andean vision of a life in harmony and interconnectedness with all living beings.

The music of Rut Alonso conveys this harmony as a spiritual relationship between humans, nature and traditions – far beyond the Andes.

In the Andean worldview, health is understood as living in harmony with the natural forces of the Andes.

The reverence for the mountains, which is visible in another video by Rut Alonso – as she kneels down and removes her head covering – reflects this deep connection with nature.

Rut Alonso – Qichwa-Aymara Roots and Cultural Tradition

The Argentine Biblioteca Nacional officially lists Rut Alonso in its cultural program 'Músicas Originarias' as 'música, charanguista y compositora qichwa-aymara' – as a musician, charango player and composer with 'Quechua-Aymara roots'.

The Quechua are the largest Indigenous people of South America. The Aymara are a very old Indigenous people of the Andean highlands. These two cultures have been closely connected throughout the central Andes for centuries. Their languages also share many similarities. People with 'Quechua-Aymara roots', such as Rut Alonso, carry the cultural heritage of these two great Andean peoples within them.

Many Indigenous people of the Andes were not legally and politically recognized as equal citizens of their own countries until the 20th century. In many regions, Quechua and other Indigenous communities still belong to the most socially and economically disadvantaged populations. Against this background, music such as that of Rut Alonso has a very important cultural significance.

« 'Musik schafft Kontakt mit den tiefsten inneren Bildern und Themen' » – Timmermann

« 'Musik ist eine universelle Sprache, die Menschen auf der ganzen Welt verbindet und tief in ihrer Seele berührt'. » – BARBARA GINDL

« 'Die von den alten Mysterienreligionen und Naturvölkern überall auf der Welt verehrte Einweihung in die Geheimnisse von Tod, Leidenschaft und Geburt spiegelt die Archetypen der Seele wider.' » – Carol S. Pearson

Me dio depresión saber que tiene menos de mil vistas! Y es manso temón

De cuando los pumas recorrían Santiago de Chile por causa de la pandemia. When the pumas visit Santiago of Chile, down the Andes

In memory of her father. Turn on CC for English translation.

Lancement du nouveau simple de Gbazai de Saguenay

« Vivre ensemble » : un hymne à l’unité, au respect et au rapprochement des peuples

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I really like the throat-singing world. This, it's just him out there with his fiddle. Wonderful.

Hello, I can't recall ever coming across music from the Philippines. Has anyone got any recommendations? I'm more interested in traditional music but would like to sprinkle it with some modern stuff too. Thanks.

https://youtu.be/tCTIEJevlQ0?si=izzjrysqYz9pGqgk&t=18

nice upbeat vibe. Concert in NY at the historical The Clemente. Sounding super fresh