MusicI present here a small selection of music because I love discovering new bands and helping other people discover music that's off the beaten track. 1. Orchestra Baobab - Specialist in All Styles, from Senegal these guys have been writing music for years - this was their first release after a 15-year gap. They blend Afro-cuban sounds with traditional beber style rhythms. The result is an African style Santana. 2. Orchestra Baobab - Pirates Choice, adouble CD of a session recorded in 1982 which Billboard said "so much feel it drips from the speakers!". Slightly more traditional than the previous album but still very worthwhile. 3. Rokia Traoré - Mouneissa, another amazing voice from Africa, amazing vocal control and delicacy which blends phenomenally with the traditional african instruments used as the backdrop.This artist will be appearing at Arezzo Wave 2004 4. JS Bach - Brandenberg Concertos, Bach is a great leveller. 5. B12- Electro Soma, an album relseased in the early 90s, a modern day reflective Vangelis sound. 6. Antonio Carlos Jobin - The composer of Desfinado Plays, it doesn't come any more elevator music than this. Pure postmodern strings and melodies that have been "elaborated" by songwriters thorough the ages. [unfortunately this is a very rare LP] 7. David Bowie - The best of Bowie, A CD from one of the UKs true pioneers. 8. Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu, this grammy award winner from the 90s is timeless pairing two great music legends and bringing us one of the most memorable african blues collaborations of all time. published 27th May 2004 |
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