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Øystein Sevåg
Global House
Song From the Planet
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/oysteinsevag
Windham
Hill Records
Next-up
Celtic music from Minneapolis-based musician, Todd Menton, a member
of Boiled in Lead. Todd will be in-concert this evening at the Bothy
Folk Club here in Mankato.
Todd
Menton
Punts
1952 Vincent Black Lightning
New
Folk Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/toddmenton
Celtic dance music from Minneapolis by
Todd Menton and New Folk Records.
Todd
Menton
The Dolmen Field
Hills of Connemara
New
Folk Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/toddmenton
Celtic music from Minneapolis, from a 2008
cd by Todd Menton and New Folk Records.
Todd
Menton
Where Will You Land
The .22 Man
New
Folk Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/toddmenton
Celtic dance music from Minneapolis by Todd Menton and New Folk Records.
Bridget
McMahon
Celtic Woman
Spancil Hill
Paradise
Music
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/361900332
Bridget McMahon lives in County Mayo, on
the west coast of Ireland. She is part of a duo performing trad folk,
rock, and Americana.
Smithfield
Fair
Scotland, Fair Scotland
Gradh Geal Mo Chridhe - An Eriskay Love Lilt (trad.)
www.smithfieldfair.com
MySpace: Smithfieldfair
Smithfield Fair are traditional Scottish/Celtic band, based in Baton
Rouge, LA. Their new album is a collection of Traditional songs titled,
"Scotland, Fair Scotland."
Seneca
Sweeter than Burbon
Sleepless Amazing
Artist: www.seneca.ie
Artist: www.seneca-band.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/bandseneca
Seneca is a youthful new band out of Limerick City, Ireland. They
have already toured the US, with over 90 shows in 25 states. Although
I have to admit that this is the first I've heard of them. I found
myself mesmerized by the tone and lyrics of their song titled "Marks."
All songs written by Seneca vocalist, Rob Hope.
Conga
Se Menne
Finnish Reggae and
Other Sauna Beats
Mushing
Sauna Song
Conga
Records
Some fun-loving Finnish Reggae from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We
will be hearing a dogsleding song and a Saturday night Sauna reggae.
Bill
Wren
One day in a Life
The Way it Was
Artist: www.billwrenmusic.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/composerbillwren
Music composed by Bill Wren from his
cd "One day in a Life."
Music
from Asphalt-Tango.de
Kottarashky
Opa Hey!
Blatoto
Asphalt-Tango.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/kottarashky
Kottarashky is a 21 Century Digital master musician with his feet
deeply rooted in vintage Balkan music. His mesmerizing mashups are
full of Balkan soul.
ErsatzMusika
Songs Unrecantible
(Psilocybin Panic) It's the Russian Beat
Asphalt-Tango.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/ersatzmusika
These six Berlin-based musicians, of ErsatzMusika spent their formative
years in the USSR and emigrated to Berlin in the early 90's. They
are lead by singer/songwriter, Irina Doubrovskja who describes her
music, on MySpace, as "post-soviet urban folk from Berlin."
Lyrics
to: Songs Unrecantible (8.3 MB)
ErsatzMusika
Voice Letter
The Mushroom Hunter
Asphalt-Tango.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/ersatzmusika
These six Berlin-based musicians, of ErsatzMusika spent their formative
years in the USSR and emigrated to Berlin in the early 90's. They
are lead by singer/songwriter, Irina Doubrovskja who describes her
music, on MySpace, as "post-soviet urban folk from Berlin."
Mahala
Raï Banda
Ghetto Blasters
Tu Romnie
Asphalt-Tango.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/mahalaraibanda
Some great new gypsy brass-band music from Romania and epicenter of
Balkan soul.
Chambao
Pokito a Poko
Mi Primo Jaun
Te La Creio Tu
www.chambao.es
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/chambao
The third release by Chambao is an incredible fusion of flamenco and
hip hop sensibilities. The included DVD takes the viewer to all-night
revelry on a remote stretch of sand dunes, presumably some where in
the vicinity of Málaga, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
Josh
Rouse
El Turista
Lemon Tree
Sweet Elaine
Yep Roc
MySpace: www.myspace.com/joshrouse
Artist: www.joshrouse.com
Josh Rouse is based in Valencia Spain, El Turista is a globe-trotting
musical journey with Spain the point of origin, and that touches down
in Africa, Cuba, Brazil and Nashville where the bulk of the tracks
were recorded.
Las
Rubias del Norte
Ziguala
Navidad Negra
Barbès
Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/lasrubiasdelnorte
Las Rubias del Norte translates as the "Blondes of the North."
They play boleros, cha cha, cumbias, Huaynos and cowboy songs. Their
new album , Ziguala will be out on March 9th.
Ciro
Hurtado
Guitarrista
Rayito de Sol
Inti Productions Recordings
MySpace: www.myspace.com/cirohurtado
Artist: www.cirohurtado.com
Peruvian musician, Ciro Hurtado, of the group Huayucaltia has produced
his first solo guitar album.
Scott
August
Radiant Sky
Calling the Sun
Cedar
Mesa Music
MySpace: www.myspace.com/scottaugustmusic
Native American Flute player, Scott August layers guitar, keyboards
and percussion into his compositions to create vibrant and uplifting
soundscapes.
Douglas
Blue Feather & Danny Voris
Rollin' Like Thunder
Stand Tall
Artist: www.douglasbluefeather.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/douglasbluefeather
New Native American flute music from
Douglas Blue Feather, of Cherokee heritage. He his a winner of the
Native American Music Awards "Flutist of the Year." He is
accompanied by Danny Voris on electric and acoustic guitars, bass
guitar and keys.
David
Starfire
Bollyhood Bass
Sitarfire
Six
Degrees Records
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/davidstarfire
A new cd from Los Angeles-based world musician,
David Starfire titled, Bollyhood.
Esthema
the hereness and nowness of things
Eastern Dance
Six
Degrees Records
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/esthemamusic
Esthema is a Boston-based world fusion ensemble.
The
Spy From Cairo
Secretly Famous
Oud Funk
Wonderwheel Recordings
MySpace: www.myspace.com/zebthespyfromcairo
The Spy from Cairo is also known as Zeb. He's a producer/musician
who has helped shape the New York underground dance scene. A multi-instrumentalist
who plays guitar, bass, Oud, Turkish Saz, Albanian Cifteli, and sitar.
Banabila
Precious Images - Datafiles 1999 - 2008
The Holy Mountain
Steamin'
Soundworks
MySpace: www.myspace.com/steamsounds
MySpace: www.myspace.com/banabila
Banabila is musician based in the Netherlands. His "Precious
Images" is a two disc set of electronic and ambient music that
archives his "Datafiles from 1999 - 2008." we will be hearing
his datafile titled, "Migration."
Thunderbeat
Ancient Sky
Called to the Temple
www.ThunderVisionRecords.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/thunderbeat
Sedona-based musician Thunderbeat looks
to Egypt for new inspiration
Nneka
Concrete Jungle
Mind vs. Heart
Decon Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/nnekaworld
"Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated to Hamburg Germany at the age
of nineteen to pursue a degree in Anthropology and a singing career.
Soulfège
Take Back the Mic
To Be Free
Cumbancha
Discovery
MySpace: www.myspace.com/soulfege
Artist website: soulfege.com/takebackthemic
Soulfege is lead by singer/songwriter & MC
Derrick Ashong who now has a radio show on Sirius
XM called the Derrick Ashong Experience. Soulfège
is an Afropolitan fusion band playing an electrified
mix of Hip-hop, Reggae, Funk and West African
Highlife.
David
Kirton
Stranger
Bubblin'
Birds Eye Music
MySpace:
David
Kirton music
David Kirton, from Barbados
sings in a unique blend of roots-rock-reggae,
with soul and pop. "Stranger" is his
second of three albums.
Andy Palacio
& the Garifuna Collective
Wátina
Baba (Father)
Cumbancha
Stonetree
Records
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/stonetreerecords
The Garifuna
people are a people and a language without a country.
They originally settled on St Vincents, but were
scattered along the mainland coast after being
driven out by the Spanish. Today they live in
Belize, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and various
places in South America yet always in the minority.
Razia
Zebu Nation
Babonao
Cumbancha
Discovery
MySpace: www.myspace.com/raziasaid
Artist website: RaziaSaid.com
Singer and songwriter Razia Said is a native of
Madagascar where she returns after years of living
s nomadic life from Africa to Europe and the US.
On Zebu Natio she reaches back to her roots in
Madagascar to find her artistic voice.
Bassekou
Kouyate & Ngoni ba
I Speak Fula
title track
SubPop
Records
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate
Basse Kouyate plays
the ngoni, a string instrument originating in
West Africa; it's body is made of wood or calabash
covered with goatskin over it like a drum. This
instrument is an ancestor of the banjo. Basse
Kouyate and Ngoni ba are on US tour and will play
a concert on April 10th, in Minneapolis, at The
Cedar.
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