This is a good sign, there are some folks out there interested in exploring the boundaries of music!
Audition these Mp3s: http://www.coraconnection.com/pages/other_cds.html#sabolan
African roots with bits' of Hendrix, Cream, reggae and smooth jazz
From Guineé comes this CD of kora fusion, electronica
Sabolan is the antithesis of 99% of kora recordings out there. Lead singer Ba
Cissoko lays down the grove with his kora while his brother Sekou Kouyaté puts
his kora through electronics, creating screaming lead riffs.
I invite you all to visit my web site to learn more, and I have lots of links to other sites.
But if your in DFW area you can hear some tracks on my killer system
http://www.coraconnection.com/musicroom1.jpgI listen to the whole world, here is indo-fusion release that is pretty cool.
-- Zappa meets techno with some Indian classical in the mix, sweet!
State Of Bengal Vs Paban Das Baul -- the Yellow Album (realworldrecords.com)
Super layered, makes for superb demo disc.
This unique collaboration brings together Paban Das Baul – a leading figure
among Bengal’s legendary Baul singers – and Sam Zaman, king of the British Asian
breakbeat scene. It brings a folk culture that is more than 500 years old into
the thrilling digital soundscapes of the 21st century. Saifullah ‘Sam’ Zaman –
the east London DJ and producer who records as State Of Bengal – was first
introduced to Paban Das Baul at a tribute to the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan at
Royal Festival Hall, shortly after the qawwali legend’s death in 1997. Zaman had
been attracted to the music of the Bauls ever since coming across a vinyl LP by
the elderly singer Burna Das Baul, who possesses a heavy, screaming, untamed,
punky voice. (more text is available on request.)
One last CD to mention here since 'Drums of Passion' was mentioned in this thread:
uem "African Percussions for Trance" & "African Percussions for Dance" (French Import)
Imagine going in to a 24 track studio with all of your drums and percussion
and laying down deep grooves, that Guem's recordings bring to the table.
Guem is a phenomenal African percussionist who came to France when he was 16 to
become a professional football player. Instead of this he introduced his crazy
African rhythmical patterns to the European avant garde jazz scene (Michel
Portal, Steve Lacy...). He also released 7 solo albums mostly on French ethnic
music label Le Chant Du Monde. This very exciting reissue is a separate album
that Guem recorded in Sao Paulo for a Brazilian label. It was only released in
Brazil in 1982 on vinyl. At the time Guem was touring in Brazil where he faced
the competition of local percussionists who challenged his ability to adapt to
Brazilian rhythms. The answer is on the LP: Brazilian rhythms and instruments
overwhelmed by their African forgotten roots.
Regards from Cow Town aa
Dave G.
