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Taraf de Haidouks, MaskaradaOne of the world’s leading gypsy bands has gypsyfied classical music by masking artist’s like Bartok and Khachaturian, to sound like “a carnival fest in the Romanian countryside.” None of the Haidouks musicians read music, so they worked with people who taught them the classical compositions by ear. All tracks feature consistent tempo changes, and all but 2 tracks are instrumental.
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all tracks are great, but here are some of my favorites:
1, 3, 4, 5, &9.
World Music Network presents, Salsa!
Think Global is not only good advice. Headed by the human rights organization Amnesty International, they titled this album to describe exactly what it is…SALSA! Offering a mix of musicians, including Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Ray Ramos y la Sonora, they bring forth hard salsa, rumba, boogaloo and more. Inside this album (which is made of 100% recyclable card) is an extensive story about the origins of salsa music as a genre and the featured musicians.
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Konono N 1release Live at Couleur Cafe
Have you seen a happier bunch than those on the cover? “Konono N°1 was founded over 25 years ago by Mingiedi, a virtuoso of the likembé (a traditional instrument sometimes called "sanza" or "thumb piano", consisting of metal rods attached to a resonator). The band's line-up includes three electric likembés (bass, medium and treble), equipped with hand-made microphones built from magnets salvaged from old car parts, and plugged into amplifiers. There's also a rhythm section which uses traditional as well as makeshift percussion (pans, pots and car parts), three singers, three dancers and a sound system featuring these famous megaphones.” Mixing musical brews in the suburbs of Congo, Konono N 1 casts sonic waves of trance inducing electro-traditional sounds that’s sure to rattle an already shaken mix.
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all are fine anytime! I particularly like #4 because of the fun singing.
Born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Ricardo Silveira grew up listening to bossa nova, samba, and the steamy rhythms of Carnival. Here, he has chosen to highlight mellow acoustic music while featuring a couple of handfuls of guest musicians. All are instrumentals with the exception of one track.
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#5. is nice
posted by a stranger @ 4:10:00 PM
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