Monday, May 28, 2007

Sunday, May 27, 2007

twang



The Karnataka College of Percussion - Morsing Trio





Saturday, May 26, 2007

Friday, May 25, 2007

rain


Kandiya Kouyate - San Barana







(Guitar solo by Djelimady Tounkara)

* Photo by Luis Dafos

Monday, May 21, 2007

flamenco africano


Afro-Spanish singer Concha Buika is new to me - she's barely known outside Spain. The lady deserves a far larger audience, and better promotion. With that in mind, here are two songs from her second CD. (There's live video at the link.)

Nostalgias







Tu Caramelo





Saturday, May 19, 2007

Friday, May 18, 2007

out of africa



Soaring falsetto vocals, off-kilter rhythms, chanted lyrics, floating electronics - Jamaican music doesn't get much better than The Congos. Today's track: Congoman





strut


The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - Iko Iko/Aicho







* Photo by Brendan Costello

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

bolero




Jerry González and the Fort Apache Band - Verdad Amarga





Monday, May 14, 2007

Sunday, May 13, 2007

balanço


Singer Kat Parra and her son Pat, collaborating on Mas que nada





Saturday, May 12, 2007

Friday, May 11, 2007

Thursday, May 10, 2007

ardientemente



Ojos de Brujo - Todo Tiende







(More info. here)

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Monday, May 07, 2007

sight


Dino Saluzzi and cellist Anja Lechner play the title track from their new CD, Ojos Negros





Sunday, May 06, 2007

atish



British singer Najma Akhtar is best known for her contemporary ghazals, but she's a fine interpreter of South Asian folk and pop music, too. Today's cut: Nikala





Saturday, May 05, 2007

a pianista


I first stumbled across recordings by Carolina Cardoso de Menezes in the late 1990s, following a tip from the owner of this site. I hope you enjoy her playing as much as I do. Track: Despedida de Mangueira





Thursday, May 03, 2007

carioca










Joyce - A Hard Day's Night





Tuesday, May 01, 2007

arabesque




Egyptian drummer Adel Shams el-Din takes a whirlwind tour of Moroccan rhythms on Souvenirs de Fes







* Photo from Skordalia