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This edition of Hg features several jazz tunes and it celebrates Women In Music with a select tribute to the Women Of Africa.

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1. Women of Mambazo ‘Vimba’ Cmpl Tk 12 1.30

The South African vocal group Women of Mambazo was formed by Nellie Shabalala. Though her life ended tragically, her legacy lives from a posthumously released tribute album in 2003 recorded by a group of women from her home church which includes the tune Vimba, a tribute to Nellie remembered as a great spirit in African music.

Women Of Africa, Putumayo World Music, 2004

2. Kaïssa ‘Wa’ Alb Tk 10 3:19

The well-traveled singer Kah-ee-sah, originally from Cameroon, sings the song “Wa” or You…the tune, about love, separation, grief and hope, is dedicated to her late sister… Kah-ee-sah sings, You are gone now, so quietly, my dear, bless your soul.

Women Of The World Acoustic, Putumayo World Music, 2007

3. William Eaton Ens ‘A Bazaar of Subtle Desires’ #674 Tk7 (4:32)

A unique collective of seven musicians bend and blend their equally unique instruments including a lyra-harp, guitar and spiral clef showcased on A Bazaar Of Subtle Desires from the album Where Rivers Meet. Where Rivers Meet, Canyon Records, 1994

4. Clannad ‘Turas Dhómhsa Chon Na Galldachd’ Alb Tk 4 3:02

Kla-nad is an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gwee-dore, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, traditional Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant. With their first appearance on Hg, Klan-ad introduces TransAtlantic. Nádúr, ARC Music Productions, 2013

5. Miriam Makeba ‘Saduva’ Alb Tk 7 2.30

Great in life and perhaps even more so after. South Africa’s Miriem Makeba, mama Africa as she was called sings Saduva-a song about war torn but strong.

Miriam Makeba: Africa, BMG, 1991

6. Bessie Smith ‘Black Mountain Blues’ #656 Tk 1 3:08

The first major blues and jazz singer on record and one of the most powerful of all time, Bessie Smith rightly earned the title of “The Empress of the Blues.” Back in 1912, Bessie Smith learned from the great Blues singer Ma Rainey. Although Rainey would achieve a measure of fame throughout her career, she was soon surpassed by her protégée. The Essential Bessie Smith, (1934) Sony Music, 1997

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7. Church Of Betty Globestra ‘Ladariko’ Alb Tk 10 2:31

Again from the album The Lazarus Rose comes the ensemble Church Of Betty Glo-bes-tra, led by sitar artist and singer Chris Rael who discovered his Sephardic roots late in life. As a result he traveled to Andalusia, Spain to connect with the regions centuries old sounds including Ladariko. The Lazarus Rose, Christopher Rael, 2013

8. Šaban Bajramović /GoranBregovic ‘Hop Hop HopCD1Tk 6 4.17 Today, Serbia and Montenegro retains a richness in their music making. Goran Bray-goe-viche was one of the country’s biggest rock stars. He would later land gigs writing scores for films and singers too, including Cesaria Evora. With the late Roma gyspy singer Sah-ban Bai-ra-mo-viche on lead vocal, Here is the tune Hop, Hop, Hop.

Anywhere On This Road, Warner Classics & Jazz, 2010

9. Mo’ Horizons ‘Remember Tomorrow’ Alb Tk 3 4.50

The duet Mo’ Horizons is represented by Ralf Droesemeyer and Mark Wetzler. Both are DJs Producers and musicians who spent a number of years working the lounges and clubs of Germany. Theirs is a retro sound that borrows freely from soul, funk, Latin, dub and world music. Here they are with Remember Tomorrow.

Asian Groove, Putumayo World Music, 2002

10. Stromae ‘Ave Versaria’ SngTk 4.10

Paul Van Haver, better known by his stage name Stromae, is a Belgian singer-songwriter, established established in both hip hop and electronic music genres.

Racine Carrée, Mosaert, 2013

11. Tape Five ‘Tequila (Gardener of Delight Mix)’ Alb Tk 4 2:04

Started by German producer and multi-instrumentalist Martin Strathausen, that was Tape Five with Tequila, originally released by the Champs in 1858- Tequila, remembered for that one word lyric and the Latin soul sax line.

Latin Beat, Putumayo World Music, 2012

12. Metá Metá ‘Orunmila’ Sgls #101 Tk 6 4:06

The band Ma-tah-May-taaah is from São Paulo, whose major fusion style comes from further north up the Brazilian coast in Bahia, the centre of Can-dom-bléy, the Afro-Brazilian religion historically linked to West Africa and the institution of slavery.

Metal Metal, Mais Um Dicos, 2014

13. A Tribe Called Red ‘The Road’ Alb Tk 3 3:05

A Tribe Called Red are a Canadian electronic music group, blending instrumental hip hop, reggae and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming. A Tribe Called Red presents “The Road” featuring DJ Black Bear, from their album Nation II Nation.

Nation II Nation, Tribal Spirit Music, 2013

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14. Samir and Sanghamitra Chatterjee ‘Ami Jabo’ Tk 7 5.08

Samir Chatterjee, India’s virtuoso Tabla player, and Sanghamitra Chatterjee is one of the leading vocalists of her country. Together they perform Ami Jabo, it’s about the Fire God- burning the bondage of possession, greed and the dark attachment to things.

Guru Pranam: The Eternal Songs of Sri Chinmoy, Chhandayan Publications, 2011

15. Cheb Sahraoui ‘Je Sjis Naif’ Alb Tk 3 4.36

Cheb Sahraoui is originally from Oran, homeland of Algeria’s rai music. Sahraoui is committed to expanding the form as a highly skilled pianist evidenced on the composition Je Sjis Naif.

The Rough Guide To Latin-Arabia, World Music Network, 2006

16. Kottarashky ‘Mandra’ CD1 Tk 10 4:31

Nidola Gruev aka Kot-tar-rash-ky is a Bulgarian architech with a love of music. Using traditional singers and musicians he uncovered from travel across the country, he created Mandra a work that features acoustic guitar and modern rhythm.

Anywhere On This Road, Warner Classics & Jazz, 2010

17. Yugchen Lhamo ‘Middle Of Nowhere’ Alb Tk 11 14:40

Yung-chen Yah-mo is a Tibetan singer-songwriter living in exile in New York City. She has won an Australian Record Industry Association award for best Folk/World/Traditional album, and was then signed by Peter Gabriel’s Realworld Record label. Middle of Nowhere is from her album Ama. Ama, Real World Records, 2008

18. Caxade ‘Gente Pota’ Cmpl Tk 3 4.39

(Cahsh-sah-gee) Caxade arrived on the Galician music scene with a stage of minimalist folk-pop music and the bucolic and pastoral sounds of old Europe. A metaphoric and ironic statement of elegant, post-modern surrealism experienced on the song (Zane-chee Poh-tah) Gente Pota. Galiciantunes: A Way To The Atlantic (Songlines #104 Bonus CD)

Nuevo Latino, Putumayo, 2004

19. Kasse Mady Diabate ‘Simbo’ Cmpl Tk 6 5.30

Some hold that Kasse Mady Diabate is the likely inheritor of Salif Keita’s thriving Malian music throne-should he ever abdicate it. With the combination of the balafon, n’goni, djembe, flute and vocals, Diabate is well positioned for such an elevation should it occur. His music, expressed on the tune Simbo offers a glimpse of why.

Kiriké, No Format, 2014 (Songlines Magazine #104 Nov/Dec)

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20. Marta Gómez ‘Contigo’ Alb Tk 5 3.05

With a ballad here again is the richly talented Colombian singer and songwriter Marta Gómez who graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Berklee College of Music. Currently residing in Barcelona, Gomez has a keen musical hunger for the multifaceted rhythms of South America as exhibited here on Contigo. Contigo, ARC Music Productions, 2014

21. Kepa Junkera Ft. Os CempésTerra Do Norte’ Cmpl Tk 4 3.07

Kepa Junkera is a Basque musician and composer. A master of the (Tri-kih-tee) trikitixa, the diatonic accordion or the button accordion. Junkera is joined by the collective Os Cempés on Terra Do Norte that illumines the music of Galicia and the Basque Country fusing (Tri-kih-tee) trikitixa, bagpipes, vocals, tambourines, harps and accordions featured on Terra Do Norte, The North Land.

Galiciantunes: A Way To The Atlantic (Songlines #104 Bonus CD)

22. Sis Rosetta Tharpe Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down #652 Tk 2 2.41

Rosetta Tharpe was a talented jazz guitarist and vocalist who, although she spent most of her later years finding fame as a gospel singer, never turned her back on her jazz roots or our roll in the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll. Live In 1960, Southland, 1960

23. Nabiha Yazbeck ‘Astahel’ Cmpl Tk 2 3.39

Entrancing fusion of Middle Eastern melodies and rhythms meets R&B with a cutting edge flavor that features Lebanese singer Nah-bee-ah Yaz-beck performing a song called As-ta-hel (I Deserve)…. I discovered who you really were Yaz-beck sings…but only after it was too late…I will not let you go until you pay back your debt of love.

Sahara Lounge, Putumayo, 2004

24. A Banda Das Crechas ‘Muiñeira Do Sar’ Cmpl Tk 7 5.00

(Ah Bun-dah Dahs Cray-shas) Das A Banda das Crechas is a collective, started 27 years ago in Santiago de Compostela where in bars, musicians come together to keep various traditions alive. (Moe-ee-nay-dah) Muiñeira Do Sar, represents their mission.

Galiciantunes: A Way To The Atlantic (Songlines #104 Bonus CD)

25. Kamerunga ‘Lime Juice Tub’ Alb Tk 2 5.10

The Australian folk band Kameruga’s music derives from traditional Celtic-influenced Australian folk brewed with elements of rock, reggae, jazz and blues. Here’s a sample of their sound featuring a blended work called Lime Juice.

Terra Australis, ARC Music Productions, 2014

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26. Fofoulah ‘Blest (Issaâdiyen)’ Sglns #104 Tk 4 3.38

With solid roots in West African sabar drumming, Fofoulah blend multiple genres to create a complex fusion of modern pop, jazz, rock, electro, hip-hop, programmed and dub. The result presents itself in the form of the composition Blest.

Fofoulah, Glitterbeat Records, 2014 (Songlines Magazine #104 Nov/Dec)

27. Omara Portuondo ‘La Sitiera’ Alb Tk 1 3.55

Omara Portuondo Peláez (b. Havana, in 1930) is a Cuban singer and dancer whose career has spanned over half a century. She has performed with Nat King Cole, Los Van Van, and of course the famed Buena Vista ensemble and other notable artists as well.

Buena Vista Social Club presents: Omara Portuondo, Nonesuch, 2000

28. Dusko Goykovich ‘Menina Moca’ Alb Tk 8 3.37

Duško Gojković is a Serbian jazz trumpeter and composer.

Bossa Nova Around The World, Putumayo World Music, 2011

29. Choying Drolma/Steve Tibbetts Kyamdro Semkye’AlbTk 5 3:09

In 1994 Madison, Wisconsin guitarist Steve Tibbetts visited the Buddhist nuns of Nagi Gompa in the foothills above Kathmandu. The year before, Tibbetts had been invited to come and hear one of the nuns singing in the shrine room. With his portable recorder in hand, he listened but forgot to turn it on. He would return the following year with what is called A DAT recording device. The recorded material is called Kyamdro Semkye. The singing sister is Choying Drolma.

The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Himalayas, World Music Network, 2002 30. Yasmin Levy ‘Jaco’ Alb Tk 8 4.18 Yasmin Levy, born in Jerusalem, is an Israeli singer-songwriter of Judaeo-Spanish music. Her late father, Yitzhak Levy was a composer and cantor, pioneer researcher into the long and rich history of the Ladino music and culture of Spanish Jewry and its diaspora,. Yasmin brings a new interpretation to the medieval Ladino/Judeo-Spanish song by incorporating more “modern” sounds of Andalusian Flamenco, Persian, with instruments like the darbuka, oud, violin, cello, and piano.

Sentir, Four Quarters Records, 2009

31. Linda Tillery/Cultural Heritage Choir, Rock Isld Line Tk 3 2.48

San Francisco’s The Cultural Heritage Choir with Linda Tillery perform Rock Island Line.

Good Time, A Good Time, Tuizer Music, 1995

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32. Eastenders feat. Shady Shena “On The Ride” Tk 12 4.13

A multicultural collaboration German born Stefan Mueller and Turkish producer and musician Cem Buldak…their music is a melting pot of sounds from the Middle East, Turkey, India and Asia and rap music…the song is called On the Ride-it’s about taking your own path/being true to it/and never standing still/lets play and see the world/…featuring the artist Shah-dee Sheh-hah with the eastenders and On The Side. North African Groove, Putumayo, 2005

33. Lucila Campos ‘Toro Mata’ Alb Tk 11 4.10

Afro Cuban singer Lucila Campos performs Toro Mata, styled as a beautiful yet infectious groove. The sound readily heard in the coastal barrios of Peru where Afro Peruvian music thrives today. Toro Mata” (“The Bull Kills” in Spanish) is one of the most famous folk songs in Peru. While traveling in Peru not so long ago, I heard locals singing songs like Toro Mata at a festival, a type of Peruvian music initially developed by enslaved Afro Peruvians in the coastal towns of El Carmen, Cañete and Chincha.

The Soul Of Black Peru, Warner Bros. Records, 1995

34. Ali Hassan Kuban ‘Mabruk’ Alb Tk 2 6.31

From the legendary voice of Nubian singer Ali Hassan Kuban comes the tune Mabruk – Ahmad Salama Mabruk, a controversial figure in Egyptian politics…Kuban weaves a narrative on Mabruk’s life, well chronicled and full of tragic episodes in Mabruk’s life himself a sometimes critic of violence, other times not. The tail includes the horrific torture of his sons and his own imprisonment multiple times. Today he is detained at Guantanamo Bay. Kuban’s song offers a glimpse of Mabruk’s life and a lament about violence. The Rough Guide To Ali Hassan Kuban, World Music Network, 2002

35. Celia Cruz ‘La Negra Tiene Tumbao’ Alb Tk 2 4.18

Sail-yah Cruise, Cuban-American salsa performer was one of the most popular salsa artists of the 20th century, she earned twenty-three gold albums and was renowned internationally as the “Queen of Salsa”. Cruz lived in New Jersey for much of her career, performing across the U.S. and several Latin American countries along the way. “La Guarachera de Cuba as she was also known performs La Negra Tiene Tumbao.

Exitos Eternos, Universal Music, 2003

36. Deep Forest ‘Boheme’ Alb Tk 12 4.36

Deep Forest is a musical group led by two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Eric MOO’-Kay. They style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixes ethnic with electronic sounds with what’s called dance beats or chillout beats. This is Deep Forest with Boheme. Boheme, Sony, 1995

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37. Etti Ankri ‘Nilkach Meemeni Sod’ Alb Tk 1 4.00

Et-tea Ahn-Kree is a popular singer of Tunisian heritage. Her music ushers in subtle influence s of Middle Eastern melodies with folk-pop songs. Anh-Kree sings Neel – Kach Mee Meh-nee sohd (My Secret Was Taken). A 1997 song showcasing her trademark Middle Eastern chanting infused with Jamaican ragamuffin vocals on the subject of, the struggles within and the bittersweet nature of love. Sometimes I feel You’ve given up, and that you’re drifting into the deep. Youth passes me on the street, Neel – Kach Mee Meh-nee sohd (My Secret Was Taken).

Israel, Putumayo World Music, 2007

38. Eneida Marta ‘Na Bu Mons’ Alb Tk 3 3.52

Eh Nay dah MAR-tah of Lisbon has become a highly sought after singer, Nah booh mons (In Your Hands) is her song. It’s about a woman who gave everything to a man she loved and got nothing in return. Eh Nay day Mar tah with the famed Manecas Costa on guitar and Na booh Mons (In Your Hands).

An Afro-Portuguese Odyssey, Putumayo Records, 2002

39. Sibongile Khumalo ‘Mayihlome’ Alb Tk 4 3.54

Enchanting diverse audiences all over South Africa and beyond with skilful musical interprets, is the poised singer Sibongile Khumalo of South African-born in Soweto and guided by her father, a professor of music Khumalo performs My HLOME-ay with a composition addresses the battle against HIV/Aids in South Africa, and the need for a collective effort to fight the disease. Women Of Africa, Putumayo World Music, 2004

40. Creole Choir of Cuba ‘Edem Chanté’ CD2 Tk 11 (3:57)

Here’s the Creole Choir of Cuba celebrating the history of their Haitian descendants enslaved to the Caribbean from West Africa. The Creole Choir’s ten members come from Camagüey. Creole, Cuba’s second language after Spanish and you don’t count English, was first created by enslaved Africans by fusing words together from their African languages. The Creole Choir of Cuba performs E’-dem Chan-tay.

30 Real World AT WOMAD, Real World Records, 2012

41. Buena Vista Social Club ‘De Camino a la Vereda’ 7.27

When the Buena Vista Social Club Album was released to great acclaim in 1997, the careers of several talented but aging Cuban musicians, like Ibrahim Ferrer-lengendary in the 40’s through the 70’s. From silence to the sound stage, went Ferrer with a grace and vocal ease that holds the listener’s ear. The tune is called De Camino a la Vereda.

Buena Vista Social Club, Nonesuch Records, 1997


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1. Fats Waller ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ SayItLoud Dk 1 Tk 6 3.01

“Fats” Waller, born in the Spring of 1904, was an influential American jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and a really funny comedic entertainer, whose innovations to the Harlem stride style piano playing, laid the groundwork for the modern jazz piano, Among his best-known compositions, are Honeysuckle Rose and Ain’t Misbehavin‘.

Say It Loud, Rhino 2001

2. Angelique Kidjo ‘Bahia’ Cmpl Tk 2 3.34

There is simply no musician quite like Angélique Kidjo. With joy and passion Angelique embodies the spirit of Africa. One of the true stars of world music, she has spread her rhythmic Afro-fusion to the far reaches of the globe, cross-pollinating the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of R&B, jazz, and funk, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America. Kidjo sings Bahia, a song that reconnects Brazil with Africa…Bahia is so far from the Motherland, But the spirit is still alive, one day we will come together. Women Of Africa, Putumayo World Music, 2004

3. Billie Holiday ‘Lover Come Back To Me’ Alb Tk 12 3.40

Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed “Lady Day” by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing with a vocal style, inspired by the phrasing of jazz instrumentalists, that pioneered a new way of manipulating vocal phrasing and tempo. What I’ve always liked most was the timbre of her voice, particularly in her later years. This is Holiday with Lover Come Back To Me. Putumayo Presents Jazz, Putumayo World Music, 2011

4. Clannad ‘TransAtlantic’ Alb Tk 3 (3:57)

Kla-nad is an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gwee-dore, County Donegahl. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, traditional Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant. With their first appearance on Hg, Klan-ad introduces TransAtlantic. Nádúr, ARC Music Productions, 2013

5. Youssou N’Dour ‘Immigrés’ Sglns#68 Tk 14 7:05

Youssou N’Dour is a Senegalese singer, percussionist, songwriter, composer, and actor, In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, “perhaps the most famous singer alive” in Senegal and much of Africa. N’Dour sings EE-MEE-GREE (Immigrants).

Songlines Compilation CD #68, June Issue 2010, Songlines Magazine, 2010

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Incues

9P Opening

1. Allen Toussaint ‘St James Infirmary’ CD1 Tk 17 3:52 Allen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and an influential figure in New Orleans R&B. Many of Toussaint’s songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including “Working in the Coalmine“, “Ride Your Pony”, “Fortune Teller“, “Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)“, “Southern Nights,” “Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky”, “I’ll Take a Melody” and “Mother-in-Law“. Toussaint performs St. James Infirmany. Anywhere On This Road, Warner Classics & Jazz, 2010 2. Yugchen Lhamo ‘Look Down On Us’ Alb Tk 6 4.35

Yung-chen Yah-mo is a Tibetan singer-songwriter living in exile in New York City. She has won an Australian Record Industry Association award for best Folk/World/Traditional album, and was then signed by Peter Gabriel’s Realworld Record label. Middle of Nowhere is from her album Ama. Ama, Real World Records, 2008

3. Thandiswa ‘Zabalaza’ Alb Tk 5 (6:44)

Singing Zaba-laza is Than-diswa, multi-award winning South African musician who grew up in Soweto Johannesburg amidst the heavy apartied township violence of the 1980s. Her home was filled with books about politics, art and such. These fueled her appetite for music. Zabalaza lyrics say Old woman put down your bag, you have suffered long enough, take my hand, I’ll show you how to dream. Zabalaza, Gallo, 2004

4. Tiempo Libre ‘ Lo Mio Primero – (My Turn) Alb Tk 1 (4:29)

The three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre, equally at home in concert halls and jazz clubs, is a Miami-based octet, classically trained at Cuba’s premier conservatories, and celebrated for its sophisticated performances of timba, that joyous mix of high-voltage Latin jazz blended with the rhythms of son. Performing Lo Mio Primero and with a concert coming to the Capital Theatre at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 7:30 PM.

My Secret Radio, Sony Music, 2011

5. Bob Marley ‘Punky Reggae Party’ Rippin’ Reggae Tk 1 (6:56)

The legendary voice of Bob Marley brought us Punky Reggae Party

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Gold, The Island Def Jam Music Group, 2004


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10P Opening

Incues

Khadja Nin ‘Sina Mali, Sina Deni (I’m Free)’ Cmpl Tk 11 4.10

Burundian singer and instrumentalist Khad-ja Nin performed Sina Deni, I’m Free.

Women Of Africa, Putumayo World Music, 2004

17. Lura ‘Bida Mariadu’ Alb Tk 5 4:51

Lura, is a singer and musician. Born in Portugal to Cape-Verdean parents. Her compositions are based on traditional Cape-Verdean music grounded in the Morna, Funaná and Batuque, and influenced by African and contemporary Western music. BEE dah mah ree AH doo – or Bad Life is sung by Lura in the Cape Verdean Crio-ulo – a blend of Portuguese and West African languages…the tune examines a mother’s advice to her son…indure through life’s challenges sings Lura…tighten your belt my son, be patient and arm yourself with courage in every day life.

Women Of The World Acoustic, Putumayo, 2007

37. Muddy Waters “My Home Is In The Delta” Tk 9 3.57

Muddy Waters was one of the most influential figures in blues history…Born McKinley Morganfield in 1915 in Miss….the year was 1943 when he left his 221/2 cents an hour job driving a tractor on a Plantation and headed to Chicago….his down home blues is thought by many to be the real blues…recorded in 1963 this is Muddy Waters with My Home Is In The Delta. Mali To Memphis, Putumayo, 1999

16. Louis Armstrong/Oscar PetersonI Was Doing All Right’ AlbTk 4 3.22

Louis Armstrong is arguably the most influencial jazz artist of all time. Pianist Oscar Peterson isn’t far behind, both appear on the chart, I Was Doing All Right. A musical marriage made in heaven, for sure. Putumayo Presents Jazz, Putumayo World Music, 2011

6. Bonga ‘Agua Rara’ Findstand Tk 2 3.59

The artist Bonga from Angola is to Angolan pop music what Bunny Wailer and Jimmy Cliff are to reggae. He rose to fame in the 70’s with a loyal South African following today-though he now resides in Portugal. One often gets s taste of his enthusiasm for Afro Cuban music be it for dancing or listening. Agua Rara in the tune.

Best of Bonga, Lusafrica, 2009


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Outcues

7P Close

Charlie Byrd & Friends ‘Soft Lights and Sweet Music’ #674 Tk 3 4.11

Bluebyrd, Concord Jazz, 1979

8P Close

Geovani And Yuri Da Cunha ‘ Candongueiro’ Tk 2 4:25

African Beat, Putumayo World Music, 2013 (II)

9P Close

Prince Kupi ‘Botsotsi’ ClipNo.3 Tk 1 4:23

Smooth Africa II – Exploring The Soul, Heads Up International, 2003

10P Close

Max De Castro ‘A Historia….do Carnaval’ Alb Tk 4 4:38

Brazilian Groove, Putumayo World Music, 2003

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