Rolling Outernational Non-West Non-English (Some Exceptions) 2014 Thread Formerly Known as World

Saw Malian ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate and band Friday night near DC. An ocassionally great set(I like when they're doing dance rhythms and his wife Ami is powerfully singing), though sometimes they were coasting, or letting audience members sit in (lame harmonica player thought he was good). On a serious note, Bassekou said,"Sharia's done with and over in Mali, please come and visit."

But this article says there's still issues:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201410281176.html

Bassekou and band are in NYC Thursday night I think

Bassekou is a great show but he will sometimes let the fun of the moment overtake the concert, yes.

I see in ads they are now calling him something like the Hendrix of the ngoni. He is a good musician

i've never seen him live but he rocks on his albums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruYQY6z3mV8
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/29/how-to-protect-yourself-from-ebola-in-song/
all-star lineup, strong sounding song for a quickly produced record

The song, which was written by Kandia Kora and Sekou Kouyaté, both of whom are among the performers, is based on ideas and lyrics sketched out by Carlos Chirinos, a professor at New York University who specializes in music, radio and social change. It runs about five and a half minutes, and is packed with warnings (not to touch the bodies of the sick or the dead, to avoid shaking hands) and encouragements (trust doctors, wash your hands).

http://sahelsounds.com/2014/10/facebook/

her playing is, imho, gorgeous + lush

Anyone have international music tips for Paris, Florence or Rome? Wife and I are gonna be visiting over the next 2 weeks.

In Rome (and maybe Florence, not sure), a good bet might be the Centri Sociale...These are long-time squatted venues which often have international music things. There was a particularly good one in Rome, called Villagio Globale, in Testaccio. Mind you, this was (ahem) 20 years ago, and I can't tell from the interweb if it still exists. The Friday(?) edition of the Reppublica newspaper in Rome has a section called TrovaRoma that has music listings, too. Listings can be a bit hit and miss for the Centri Sociale, though, they're often not very well organized. Sorry not to be more helpful! Good luck!

Thanks. Someone else told me about another Rome squat called http://www.angelomai.org/musica/

But its not listing any music past November 6th.

Still need to do a little more googling for music in Paris, Florence and Rome

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wg75c489RPQ/VEb4ggbYhBI/AAAAAAAAFO8/clfbu17tBw0/s400/SM58.jpeg

Fun youtube channel for outernational non-west disco classics:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ultradiskopanorama/videos

Looking fwd 2 this---word from Forced Exposure:

VERCKYS & ORCHESTRE VEVE: Congolese Funk, Afrobeat and Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978 CD
ANALOG AFRICA (Germany) / AACD 077CD
release date: 12/9/2014

DESCRIPTION

Congo's turbulent and exhilarating '70s: Nightclubs and dancefloors were packed to the brim in the capital, Kinshasa. Exuberant crowds, still giddy from independence achieved a decade prior, grooved to the sounds of the country's classics. In fact, the whole continent was submerged in the Congolese rumba craze. Encouraged by the fantastic productions of the Ngoma label, vibrant radio waves had been spreading the Congo's sounds from Léopoldville across the continent, making these tunes the country's top export. This unexpected success nurtured a wealth of talented musicians. One of them was Verckys, born Georges Mateta Kiamuangana. At age 18, he became a member of the country's most dominant and influential band: Franco Luambo's OK Jazz. This relationship was short-lived, however, as Verckys, now a versatile and potent multi-instrumentalist, had plans of his own: the formation of Orcheste Vévé in 1968, with the aim of reinventing and modernizing the Congolese sound. Blending the ever-influential prowess of James Brown with Congolese merengue, rumba, and soukous, Verckys stripped away the conventional approach that OK Jazz had pioneered, allowing his saxophone-laced melodies to dominate. Verckys also began recording young urban artists with guitar-driven cavacha sounds and releasing their work on his label, Les Editions Vévé; Les Freres Soki, Bella Bella, Orchestre Kiam, and others shot to stardom overnight, making Verckys quite wealthy. But that wasn't enough for a man with a vision. He built a sprawling entertainment complex called Vévé Centre and oversaw the construction of the Congo's most modern recording studio in Kinshasa, in which he recorded the legendary Tabu Lay Rochereau. Orchestre Vévé's popularity poured across borders and in 1974 the band traveled to Kenya for a two-month tour. James Brown, upon seeing Verckys perform that year, was moved to dub him "Mister Dynamite." "Bassala Hot," "Cheka Sana," and "Talali Talala" were some of the tracks recorded in Nairobi for the Kenyan market, songs which are now available to the ears of the world for the very first time. Analog Africa now has the privilege to present 11 tracks by Verckys et L'Orchestre Vévé at the height of their most funky capabilities, compiled over the course of many years in a land of hardship. Analog Africa welcomes you to the grooviest era of the Congo with a CD and double LP release accompanied by in-depth liner notes and vintage photographs.

TRACKLISTING

01.

Bassala Hot (Afrobeat)

7:41

02.

Ya Nini (Congolese Rumba)

9:45

03.

Cheka Sana (Afro Funk)

4:41

04.

Oui Verckys (Organ Jerk)

3:19

05.

Nakobala Yo Denise (Afro Pop)

4:00

06.

Sex Veve (Blues)

4:24

07.

Sisa Motema (Psychedelic Rumba)

4:12

08.

Talali Talala (Afro Funk)

4:07

09.

Zonga Vonvon (Psychedelic Rumba)

3:56

10.

Nakomi Paralise (Cavacha)

6:41

11.

Matinda comono (Pachanga)

2:44

First sighting of the year: http://www.songlines.co.uk/world-music-news/2014/10/songlines-best-albums-of-2014-announced/

wow. Heard a few of those

Been looking at Congovibes.com and elsewhere for leads re Congolese and other African music in Paris.

Guitarist Diblo Dibala lives there and is recording. Another Congolese guitarist Beniko Popolipo who was in Zaiko langa Langa, lives there too I think and was recently in a group called Black Bazar. Still trying to figure out what he's up to now. Some consider him a legend.

Also read about a group called Bana C4 but haven't listened to them yet.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61JFFUaMEKL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

fyi this is great ^

ooh, that looks nice. the other Next Stop Sowetos that I've heard are amazing

Saw Senegalese kora player Ablaye Cissoko strum & sing with German horn player Volker Goetze in Paris last week. Mostly all quiet and nice music, but Cissoko has chops and a good singing voice so that mostly made up for the lack of tempo changes and speedier numbers. I heard North African music coming out of taxis and elsewhere in Paris as well. Never made it to the late-night afrobeats night as we were traveling on to Italy the next day. Was not able to track down Congolese guitarist Beniko Popolipo. In Italy we saw street musicians and part of a free fest in Rome with a mediocre rap-rock group, and an average ska-swing & more band...Saw a flyer for a punkier (I think) event that night, but again we were traveling the next day and it was farther away.

Wandered around the Barbes and Belleville and other areas of Paris where I saw posters pasted up for various shows that looked cool (taking place before or after we were in town). There's a month-long African fest starting there shortly

malombo comp is so great

http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/tony-allen-film-of-life

i hope i am able to do anything at all half as well as allen is drumming here when i'm 74

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/26/366809831/remembering-sabah-an-iconic-and-thoroughly-unconventional-arab-star

Rip

I'm finding Songlines mag's fave album by Toumani and Sidiki Diabete a bit too nice and backgroundy

Diabate

have we talked about how good this is?

http://label.glitterhouse.com/files/image/releases/NMS.jpg

i remember u saw her earlier in the year curmudgeon?

i did as well; she's a great live show. album is dope

She and her band are a great live gig. I missed their most recent gig in my locale, but saw them twice before--Afro-psychedelic meets Sahel region sounds...Not sure I have listened to that latest (?) one-Tzeni-- but I should.

I need to check out that Tony Allen link too. He was great live when I saw him way back when. Plus I gotta research more stuff I noticed in Paris...

http://www.andymorganwrites.com/

blogsite for former Tinariwen manager, and author of books on Malian music and more

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/1128/Band-Aid-pushback-West-African-stars-sing-of-Ebola-their-way

Argh - heard Islam Chipsy for the first time last night and of course the album isn't available anywhere. Incredible stuff!

Wonder if its on Youtube

I see it on the Quietus best of 2014 list along with Tinariwen and others(yes that oh so pleasant Toumani and Sidiki Diabete one) including this below Congolese outfit I need to check out:

Kasai Allstars - Beware The Fetish (Crammed Discs)

Fans of Konono No. 1 will supposedly like the above

Oh, I listened to Noura Mint Seymali's Tzenni over the weekend. Sometimes her voice can be an acquired taste, but I like it and her great band

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/22/toumani-diabate-sidiki-kora-music-industry-family

Toumani also wanted to bring the instrument "back home", to reassert its musical soul. He feels that the kora – much like the guitar in the wake of Jimi Hendrix – has become a vehicle for finger gymnastics and empty displays of virtuosity.

"People today think that the kora is all about speed," Toumani says, "like a Kalashnikov firing off rounds … rat-tat-tat-a-tat-a-tat! But our forefathers, may they rest in peace, were great players and very fast too, but they preserved the melody. We can all do brrrrrrr [ imitating a fast run ] but it's not just about improvisation. Where's the melody?"

Someone told me that a Chipsy/E.E.K album proper would be out soon on the same label as the live one. Fingers crossed.

My mate manages Chipsy and they have two studio LPs in the can.

Here are the relevant Quietus AOTY placings for this thread:

TWENTY ONE: Maurice Louca - Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan (Nawa)
TWENTY THREE: EEK ft. Islam Chipsy - Live At The Cairo High Cinema Institute (Nashazphone)
THIRTY EIGHT: Kasai Allstars - Beware The Fetish (Crammed Discs)
FORTY EIGHT: Olga Bell - Krai (One Little Indian)
FIFTY SIX: Ibibio Sound Machine - Ibibio Sound Machine (Soundway)
SIXTY EIGHT: Noura Mint Seymali - Tzenni (Glitterbeat)
EIGHTY THREE: Tinariwen - Emmar (ANTI-)
EIGHTY SIX: Toumani & Sidiki Diabate - Toumani & Sidiki Diabate (World Circuit)
NINETY: Fumaca Preta - Fumaca Preta (Soundway)

And I know most people on here are all over these albums like a rash but if you haven't already heard it I can't recommend Maurice Louca's second album Salute The Parrot enough. Really great modern cross genre music from Cairo.

Thanks

Some of Louca's songs are too repetitive in a clubby way for me, but others I like.

More nitpicking--Kasai Allstars has its moments but its not Konono No. 1

finally got a hold of the EEK live at cairo high cinema and O_O wow

also this is fantastic + funky (just came out today):
http://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/congolese-funk-afrobeat-psychedelic-rumba-1969-1978

Can't find the whole EEK live thing on Youtube :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Z7MegmZH4

https://schizophonia.bandcamp.com/releases

Thanks for the xpost bandcamp Psychedelic Rumba! I posted the earlier press release upthread, but hadn't seen the link. Also thanks for mentioning Peru Bravo; I listened on Spotify and tweeted this:
Peru Bravo: Funk, Soul & Psych: converging urges in thee garageverse, often spying & flying w options unforeseen by this jaded cratedigger
That's the fascination of these late-breaking comps: just when I think I've heard all the 60s-70s local legends I can stand...

Keep seeing that Toumani and Sidiki Diabate album popping up over on the critics poll thread. Maybe I should give it another listen. I dunno. It's nice I recall, but eh...Maybe its me (don't have to be crazy about everything)

So when I was in Paris I saw several big posters pasted up in the Barbes neighborhood for an appearance by a woman performer with the last name Keita. Alas, a technological glitch has lost the photo I had of the poster. Alas, I don't remember her first name. Anyone know who that is?