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Latin Reggae, Azam Ali, & Lotus 2007

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Latin Reggae

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With roots in Jamaican soil, reggae’s musical sap has traveled through the trunk of time and is blossoming Latin interpretations. From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, artists have combined flamenco, rock, and electronica with the “rhythms and philosophies of reggae.” A portion of proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to ACCION International, to provide people of Latin America and other places around the world with the tools needed to work their way out of poverty.

comments / tracks of interest:

#1: “traditional” reggae sound

#2: expressing passion for dark skinned/ light haired women

#3: song calling to help the homeless children

#4: Argentinean reggae

#5: rustic reggae

#6: a mix of sounds, pure as blood

*#7: from the creator of Radiodread

#8: reggae-funk

#9: children chime in the beginning, female reggae artists

#10: struggle against violence & oppression

#11: some hip-hop elements


Azam Ali

Elysium Remixes

Azam Ali has been making music for over 10 years. Though she discovered her musical passion on the hammered dulcimer, interests shifted to vocal displays of emotion. Born in Tehran (Iran), Azam spent her formative years in a small-hill town in India. Elysium for the Brave was Azam’s second solo album, (as she used to sing with the band Niyaz) and this is an electro-mix of that. “The album, her most ambitious work to date, brings together musicians from varied musical backgrounds performing in diverse permutations. Singing predominantly in English for the first time, the songs are based on lyrics written by Azam herself and reveal a poetic lyricism heard only in glimpses of her previous works.” (6 Degrees)

comments / tracks of interest:

#1: driving rhythm

#2: “41 ways to die” w/ beautiful bites of brass

#3: spring arrives w/ some traditional elements

#5: Persian/Indian fusion

#10: more gently mixed


Lotus Festival 2007
Feel nostalgic while listening to this compilation of ’07 Lotus artists. Travel around the musical globe to Latin America, Germany, Western Africa, Appalachia, Slovenia, Argentina, Tuva, Scotland, and Tunisia and promote world music and the arts.

comments / tracks of interest:

#1: Rumba

#2: W. African kora & guitars

#3: Slovenian accordion w/ band & female vocals

#4: Tuvan throat singing

#5: deep rattling rhythms & other modern Tunisian sounds

#6: cello and fiddle

#7: singing laments-deeply provocative

#8: Argentinean accordion

#9: acoustic guitars & vocals

#10: danceable hippie collaborative

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