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Øystein Sevåg
Global House
Song From the Planet
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/oysteinsevag
Windham
Hill Records
Baka
Beyond
Martin Cradick and the Baka at Gbiné
Beyond the Forest
Illa Dhuinn
White
Swan Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/bakabbeyond
Artist: www.1heart.org
Artist: www.baka.co.uk
Martin Cradick and his wife, Su Hart have been working with the Baka
people for over 20 years. Their new cd, "Beyond the Forest"
was recorded in the Cameroonian rainforest in the Baka Music House
that was built with funds from Baka Beyond's earlier recordings. The
chant music of the Baka people is an ancient tradition.
Seneca
Sweeter than Burbon
Marks
Sweeter than Bourbon
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.
Connemara
Stone Company
Birds & Beasts
Rocky Road to Dublin
Artist website: www.ConnemaraStoneCompany.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/connemarastonecompany
A Celtic band based in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
Flogging
Molly
Float
Us of Lesser Gods
Between a Man and a Woman
SideOneDummy
Artist: www.FLOGGINGMOLLY.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/floggingmolly
We will be hearing a track from the Irish band, Floggin Molly's 2007
release, "Float." They will begin a 50 concert US tour with
a Feb. 9th gig, at the House of Blues in Dallas.
Todd
Menton
Where Will You Land
Blow Boys Blow
New
Folk Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/toddmenton
Celtic dance music from Minneapolis by Todd Menton and New Folk Records.
Na'Bodach
Knickers down bottoms up
Pub Set
Celtboy
Records
AndyRedmond.net
MySpace: www.myspace.com/AndyRedmond
Andy Redmond is a Celtic musician based in the Philadelphia area and
who has had a lifetime facination with military "field music."
He is the co-founder of the Mifflin Guard Field Music and 28th PA
Regimental Brass Band.
Music
from Asphalt-Tango.de
Kottarashky
Opa Hey!
Opa Hey
I Want You to Sleep
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.
World
Beat Pick of the Month
Mahala
Raï Banda
Ghetto Blasters
Balkan Reggae
Asphalt-Tango.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/mahalaraibanda
Some great new gypsy brass-band music from Romania and epicenter of
Balkan soul.
ErsatzMusika
Songs Unrecantible
Song on a Gypsy Air
Incantation vs. Causation
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
Beside Myself to you I Came
Hey Gangway
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."
Fernando
Otero
Vital
La Abunduncia
World
Village Music
MySpace: www.myspace.com/oteroxtango
Fernando Otero is a native of Buenos-Aires Argentina, currently residing
in NYC. He has recorded eight solo albums. We will be hearing a track
from his latest June 2009 release, "Vital."
The
Spy From Cairo
Secretly Famous
Nayphony
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
Migration
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."
David Kirton
Time for Change
Sugar
Birds Eye Music
MySpace:
David Kirton music
David Kirton, from Barbados sings in a unique
blend of roots-rock-reggae, with soul and pop. "Time for Change"
is his third album.
Ciro
Hurtado
Tales from Home
Chicha
ROM
Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/cirohurtado
Artist: www.cirohurtado.com
Ciro Hurtado comes from a family of story tellers living in the jungles
of Peru. "Tales from Home" is a collection of pieces inspired
by their stories, portraits, and Peruvian landscapes.
Corina
Bartra y su Proyecto Azu
Afro Peruvian Jazz Celebration
Afro Peruvian Folk Song
Blue
Spiral
MySpace: www.myspace.com/CorinaBartra
Corina Bartra is a native of Peru, but splits
her time between South America and NYC. She's
a multifaceted musician who has recorded four
albums of Afro Peruvian music for Blue Spiral
Music.
Ben
Tavera King
Guitarristas
Fabled Dancer
Artist: www.talkingtaco.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/talkingtacomusic
Music from the Southwest American flute
and 12 string guitar, by guitarist extrordinaire, Ben Tavara King.
Marta
Topferova
Trova
Camina Y Ven Pa' La Loma
World
Village Music
MySpace: www.myspace.com/martatopferova
Marta Topferova was born in the Czech Republic but her music is rooted
in the sounds and styles of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Scott
August
Radiant Sky
River of Stars
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.
Sarazino
Ya Foy! (no problem)
Ecos de Radio Iguana
Cumbancha
MySpace: www.myspace.com/sarazino
Ya Foy! Sarazino is based in Quito Ecuador and blends elements of
Latin, pop, reggae, funk, African and Arabic music creating an infectious
sound... "make Love your religion... Irie man, Irie man..."
One of my favorite songs from 2009.
The
Stimulators
Loaded
Last Orders
www.stimulators.de
MySpace: www.myspace.com/stimulatorsband
"The Stimulators" are
a Munich Germany based band featuring former Ike Turner sideman, Peter
Schneider on lead guitar, and German ska pioneer, Oliver Stephan on
lead vocals/ rhythm guitar, have been thrilled audiences all over
Europe, with their infectious mix of Caribbean and African styles,
grafted onto a solid Jazz and Blues-based foundation. Their brand-new
cd, "Loaded" keeps up their tradition with a collection
contemporary themed songs percolating with lively insight into today's
social environment.
The
Black Seeds
Solid Ground
Come to Me
Easy
Star Records
MySpace: www.myspace.com/theblackseeds
Artist website: The
Black Seeds
Reggae music sending a message to the world from
Wellington, New Zealand.
Andy Palacio
& the Garifuna Collective
Wátina
Weyu Lárigi Weyu
(Day by Day)
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.
Mark's
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