Nothing More to Say: Beltuner and "No Comment"

Today's random tune is brought to us by Beltuner, a French band started in 2001 by four young self-taught musicians. First concentrating on gypsy swing, Parisian bal musette, tango, Yiddish and Balkan music, they found a unique sound by mixing the styles and adding in jazz, classical, rock, world music and funk. They are also known for their free-wheeling and energetic concerts. This song, No Comment, can be found on their 2010 CD Album #2.

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Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltuner_(groupe)

I'm Here to Eat: Coreyah and "Let's Make a Feast"

Today's group, Coreyah, as its name implies in Korean, draws upon the "inheritance of the past" in its music. Melding Korean music steeped in traditional folklore with other genres such as Anglo-American rock, Balkan gypsy, and a variety of musical genres from South America and Africa, Coreyah hopes to create "living Korean music." The ensemble makes its unique sound by using traditional Korean instruments, along with a guitarist and a world percussionist. They have had much success since, taking top honors at the premier of the Cheonchamanbyeol (all kinds of music) Concert, and the following year making the round of 16 in Korean Broadcasting System's band survival show Top Band II (competing against a lot of K-pop bands). This song, Let's Make a Feast, can be found on their 2014 album Songs of Our Ancestors.

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Source: http://coreyah.kr/

If Death Comes, Well Well Well: Engine feat. Ebony Isis Booth and "Well Well Well"

Today's random tune is by Argentinian band Engine. A trio with two guitars and a harmonica, the band plays Afro-Latin rhythms, fused with flamenco and rock as well as singing in Spanish, English and French. The band states that they channel "the mysterious energies of melody, rhythm, motion, and words to transcend the everyday, penetrate the heart, and open the possibility of ecstatic communion." You can find this song, Well Well Well, on their latest release called Si Viene la Muerte (2019), and it features the vocals of Albuquerque, New Mexico poet and spoken word artist Ebony Isis Booth.

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Source: https://www.theengineproject.com/

Sing and Trip the Light Fantastic: Pink Martini and "Cante e Dance"

Pink Martini is up for today's random tune. Formed in 1994 in Portland, Oregon by Thomas Lauderdale, Pink Martini was originally created because Lauderdale, who worked in politics, thought that most bands at political functions were loud and boring. He asked a fellow Harvard classmate, China Forbes, to join the band, and their first single, Sympathique, was nominated for song of the year at the Victoires de la Musique awards in France. Described as a little orchestra, the band consists of 10-12 members and features a multilingual repertoire that crosses the lines of jazz, classical, Latin and classic pop. Forbes splits lead singing time with Storm Large. The band has collaborated and performed with many other musicians, and their music has appeared in films and television. You can find this song, Cante e Dance, on Pink Martini's 2007 album Hey Eugene. The song tells us it's not worth worrying about tomorrow, because God only knows what will come, so sing and dance!

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Martini

Deceit: Puerto Plata and "Sabor de Engaño"

Today's random tune is by José Cobles, a Dominican musician who goes by the nickname of Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata's music and singing is reminiscent of guitar music heard in the Dominican Republic in the 1930s and 40s, before it was stigmatized by dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, who preferred accordion-heavy merengue tipico. By the 1960s, after Trujillo's assassination, Dominican guitar music began to develop into bachata. Plata does not play bachata, however, but a music closer in style to contemporary Cuba, even though it is inspired in the Dominican past. In addition, Plata's band features some of the Dominican Republic's finest musicians, such as guitar legends Edilio Paredes and Frank Mendez. This song, Sabor de Engaño, can be found on Plata's first internationally distributed CD, Mujer de Cabaret, released in 2007.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Plata_(musician)

And Not Enough: Rusted Root and "Too Much"

Pittsburgh band Rusted Root brings us today's random tune. A worldbeat band founded in 1990, Rusted Root is known for its fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other types of music with percussion that draws on African, Latin American and Native American influences and lyrics that often reference Christianity and Judaism. Co-founder Michael Glabicki cites as inspiration for the band the success of Peter Gabriel's world infused 1986 album So. The band has sold 3 million albums, led by its platinum 1994 album When I Woke. This song, Too Much, is from their 2002 album Welcome to My Party.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusted_Root

Eka It Out: Hanitra Ranaivo and "Eka"

Hanitra Ranaivo brings us today's random tune, called Eka. From Madagascar, Hanitra Ranaivo joined the group Lolo Sy Ny Tariny which became popular in her homeland. In 1979, New Zealand-French singer-songwriter Graeme Allwright toured Madagascar and heard Lolo Sy Ny Tariny. He invited them to France to make an album. Ranaivo and other members of the group decided to stay in France to pursue an international career. Eventually, members of the band decided to go their own way and Ranaivo settled in Brittany where she pursued her musical career. In 1997, she returned to Madagascar for the first time and gave a series of concerts with local musicians. The public loved her which encouraged her to make her first solo album, which she released on her own in France and where it met with popular success. In 2005 she moved to the French protectorate of Reunion, where she released a second album in 2011 which met with popular success around the world and inspired American country icon Keith Urban to give her a guitar after hearing her album by chance. Eka can be found on her 2015 album Lasa. The albums's title song is a tribute to the late Canadian singer Lhasa de Sela, and all the songs celebrate women.

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Sources: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanitra

Is Grilled an Option: Willie Bobo and "Broasted or Fried"

Willie Bobo performs today's random tune, called Broasted or Fried. The stage name of William Correa, an Latino percussionist of Puerto Rican ancestry who grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem. He became a friend and student of Mongo Santamaria in the early 1950s, and performed with Tito Puente from around 1953-57. He was given his stage name by jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams during that era. In the 1960s he reunited with Santamaria and later formed his own band. In the 1970s he moved to Los Angeles, and besides doing his own recordings he also served as a session musician with Carlos Santana, who recorded Evil Ways, originally recorded by Bobo. Willie Bobo succumbed to cancer at the age of 49 in 1983. His son Eric Bobo performs with Cypress Hill and performed with the Beastie Boys on their 1994 Ill Communication. Broasted or Fried can be found on the Willie Bobo and the Bo Gents 1971 album Do What You Want to Do.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Bobo

Oh Traveler: Rachid Taha and "Ya Rayah"

Today's random tune is by the late Rachid Taha and is called Ya Rayah. Based in France, Taha's music was influenced by rock, punk, electronica and Algerian raï and has been described as "sonically adventurous." He first became exposed to music through his Algerian culture, but moved to France as a child where in his teens he worked menial jobs during the day but DJ'd at night playing Arab music, rap, funk, salsa and other music. He also soaked up raï, which was a music of political protest in Algeria during the 1980s. He co-founded a rock band, called Carte Secours, in 1981 and became lead vocalist. Later in the 80s he went solo, and in 1989 he recorded with producer Don Was. However, playing Arabic style beats didn't achieve much success with American audiences. In 1998 he recorded his breakthrough album Diwan, which were remakes of songs from Algerian and Arab traditions. He was known for playing the mandolute, a fretted oud. He is described as an eclectic artist who was gregarious, quick with a smile, and who loved to party through the night. He also claimed he was the inspiration for The Clash's Rock the Casbah. Taha passed away at the age of 59 from a heart attack in September of 2018. Ya Rayah can be found on his 1993 album Rachid Taha, on his 1998 album Diwân, on the 2001 album Rachid Taha - Live, on the soundtrack to the 2013 movie Cheba Louisa, and on a number of various artists compilations. The song is a chaâbi song that addresses a traveler.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachid_Taha

Every Day is a Holiday: The Chieftains and "Brafferton Village/Walsh's Hornpipe"

Today's song is by The Chieftains, who are an Irish ensemble who introduced the wider world to Irish music. The Chieftains were formed in Dublin in 1962 and played their music primarily around the distinctive sound of uileann pipes. They took their name from the title of a novel by Irish author John Montague. Besides releasing several critically acclaimed albums, they are just as well known for their collaborations with such artists as Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Sinead O'Connor and Roger Daltry. They have released 44 albums. Brafferton Village: Walsh's Hornpipe is from their holiday themed album The Bells of Dublin (1991), on which also appeared Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, the McGarrigle sisters, Marianne Faithfull, Rickie Lee Jones, Nanci Griffith and Burgess Meredith.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chieftains; http://www.thechieftains.com

Que What Now: Patsy Torres and "Que a Pasado"

Patsy Torres brings us the random tune for today, called Que a Pasado. Patsy Torres is a Tejana artist from San Antonio, Texas who started performing and singing at a young age and who was discovered while still in high school. Seeing music as a way to finance her college studies, she recorded her first album while in school. Her website claims that she was the first Tejano artist to film a music video, and the first to play Tejano music on a nationwide television broadcast. She continues to play music, but she also recently earned a PhD in educational and organizational leadership and is active in many San Antonio organizations, as well as promoting her Positive Force Tour concerts for young people. She has been inducted into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame. Que a Pasado can be found on her 1997 album ...Bien Protegida.

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Source: http://www.patsytorres.com/

Little Boxes: Kate and Anna McGarrigle with "Petites Boîtes"

Kate and Anna McGarrigle bring us today's random tune. A Canadian singer-songwriter sister duo, Kate and Anna McGarrigle began writing songs and performing together in the 1960s. Born in Montreal, they were raised in the suburb of Saint-Sauveur where they were taught piano by village nuns. Their songs have been recorded and performed by many other musicians, including Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, and Judy Collins. They are mostly associated with their English language songs, but released two albums where they sang entirely in French. Kate McGarrigle married singer-songwriter Loudon Wainright III, and is the mother of singer-songwriters Rufus Wainright and his sister Martha Wainright. Kate McGarrigle passed away due to a rare form of cancer in 2010. Anna McGarrigle performed with her sister Kate until Kate's death. They have released thirteen albums as a duo. This song, Petites Boîtes, can be found on one of their French language albums, 2003's La Vache qui Pleure. The song is a French translation of an English language song by Malvina Reynolds and Graeme Allwright, and notes the uniformity, repetition and conformity present in modern society even down to the houses which look like little boxes made of ticky tacky.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_%26_Anna_McGarrigle; http://www.mcgarrigles.com/

Some Help From Dad: Yungchen Lhamo and "Lhasa"

Today's random tune is by Yungchen Lhamo, a Tibetan exile in New York City. Lhamo's name translates to "Goddess of Song," and was given to her by a lama after her birth in Lhasa. Fleeing Tibet in 1989, she first lived in Australia and then in New York. She tours extensively, singing unaccompanied, and has collaborated with artists such as Annie Lennox, Billy Corgan, Sheryl Crow, Michael Stipe and Peter Gabriel, to whose label, Real World Records, she is under contract. This song, Lhasa, can be found on her 2008 album Ama, and is dedicated to her father who co-wrote the song.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yungchen_Lhamo

She's No Wilting Violet: Amanda Shaw and "The Meek Maids Reel"

Our random tune for today is by a Cajun fiddler from Louisiana. From Mandeville, Louisiana, Amanda Shaw first began playing classical violin at age 4 but by age 8 had begun playing and performing Cajun music. We (Mike and Megan) lived in New Orleans from 2000 - 2004 and we would often hear Johnny Fasullo (The Ragin' Cajun), who hosted a weekly Cajun and zydeco music show on WWOZ, play songs from Amanda Shaw's first album that she made at age 11 called Little Black Dog. She and her band The Cute Guys are regular performers around New Orleans, and she has released five albums. While her music is always based in the traditional Cajun styles, she has also incorporated more modern roots, southern, and country styles into her albums. This song, The Meek Maids Reel, is a more traditional instrumental number and can be found on her 2010 album Good Southern Girl. The video is from a performance she did on a New Orleans morning television show.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Shaw; https://www.amandashaw.com/home

To a New World: Moya Brennan and "Sailing Away"

Moya Brennan brings us today's random tune entitled Sailing Away. In an interview, she describes the song as invoking the feelings of Irish people during the 1800s as they emigrated from their homeland, possibly never to return. An Ireland native, Brennan comes from a musical family (one of her sisters, Eithne, is better known as the singer Enya) and the family's band Clannad have been credited with creating the contemporary Celtic sound. Brennan is the eldest of the siblings, and started her own solo career in 1992. She is often classified as Celtic or New Age, though she feels uncomfortable with the New Age label as her music often has Christian themes. She has recorded 25 solo albums, her music has been featured in film, and she has collaborated with numerous other musicians in a variety of genres. She has also been very candid about her life - in her autobiography The Other Side of the Rainbow she recounts her upbringing in her family and her struggles with alcohol, drugs and an abortion which made her reevaluate her life and become a committed Christian. To help others with similar problems, she has given much to philanthropic endeavors and is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Christian Blind Mission. Sailing Away can be found on her album Two Horizons (2004) and on the 2011 live album Heart Strings.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moya_Brennan;

Intervention Needed: Bob Marley and the Wailers with "Crisis"

How about a little Bob Marley and the Wailers for today's random tune? A reggae and ska band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963, many of the band's early songs were recorded with the aid of Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band The Upsetters. The Wailers were known for recording some of the most notable reggae songs in history. Tosh and Wailer left the band in 1974, leading to a revamped Wailers lineup. Marley died in 1981 of malignant melanoma, and Tosh was killed in a gang holdup at his home in 1987. You can find this song, Crisis, on Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1978 album Kaya.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley_and_the_Wailers

Just Let It Go: Afro Celt Sound System and "Release It"

The Afro Celt Sound System, a fusion band that mixes modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African songs, brings us today's random song, called Release It. The Afro Celt sound System were formed by British producer Simon Emmerson and Afro-pop star Baaba Maal in 1991. Since then they've been proclaimed a world music supergroup, and have collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Sinead O'Connor, Robert Plant, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ayub Ogada and many other pop and world stars. This song, Release It, is an instrumental that can be found on their 1999 album Volume 2: Release.

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Source: http://www.afroceltsoundsystem.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro_Celt_Sound_System

Slice Me a Bigger Piece: Mahala Rai Banda and "Morceau D'Amour"

Today's tune is by the Mahala Rai Banda, a gypsy band based in Bucharest, Romania. Formed by violinist and composer Aurel Ionita, the band plays in several styles and genres. They are often cited for their innovative and inventive arrangements that position them at the intersection between traditional popular music and club oriented music. They have played over 200 concerts in 26 countries and they have released at least two albums. Their music was featured in the movie Borat. This song, Morceau D'Amour, can be found on their debut album Mahala Rai Banda, released in 2004.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahala_Rai_Banda

Hope in the Wind: Te Vaka and "Havili"

South Pacific and New Zealand group Te Vaka brings us our random tune for the day, Havili. Te Vaka performs contemporary Oceanic music in a style they call South Pacific fusion. Founded in New Zealand in 1995 by Opetaia Foa'i, they have won a number of awards and have been labeled the most successful contemporary band playing Pacific music by the BBC. They use traditional instruments such as the pate and pa'u (drums) and most of their songs are written in the Tokelauan language, though some songs are in Samoan and Tuvaluan. Havili is from their 2011 album of the same name. The lyrics are about a blowing breeze of hope that refreshes our lives.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Vaka; http://www.tevaka.com/

Take Me But Save the Coffee: Lakou Mizik and "Peze Kafe"

Today's random song is by Haitian group Lakou Mizik, and is called Peze Kafe. A music collective that formed in the chaos surrounding the 2010 Haitian earthquake, Lakou Mizik's members range in age from 20's to 60's, all with a shared passion to rediscover the roots of Haitian music which they feel is being lost as the world becomes more interconnected. Their name has many meanings, from "yard music" shared among friends to "home music" in a place where you are from, to its Haitian vodou meaning as music in a holy place that speaks to your ancestors. Peze Kafe is a 100 year old or so Haitian folk tune about a boy who is sent by his mother to fetch coffee from the store, and on his way back he is wrongfully arrested by the police. As they haul him away, he cries "what will I tell my mother about the coffee?" The song speaks to the importance of coffee in Haitian life and tradition. You can find Peze Kafe on Lakou Mizik's 2016 release Wa Di Yo.

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Source: https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-04-07/haitis-lakou-mizik-holds-tradition-through-tragedy; http://lakoumizik.com/

Hump Day: Amar Sundy and "Camel Shuffle"

A Tuareg bringing the blues to France brings us today's random tune, called Camel Shuffle. Amar Sundy is originally from Mauritania but has made a name for himself as an original blues guitarist melding the music of North Africa with American blues he learned at the feet of blues legends such as Albert Collins, BB King, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Albert King. On top of that, he adds the traditional music of his adopted home, France, where he honed his musicianship as a busker in the Paris Metro. You can find Camel Shuffle on his 2009 release Sadaka, and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: African Blues (2012).

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Source: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/amar-sundy-mn0000747175

A Tale of Immigration: The Pogues and "Thousands Are Sailing"

The Pogues bring us today's tune, which is called Thousands Are Sailing. A Celtic punk band from London, The Pogues were formed in 1982 and became internationally prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally fronted by Shane MacGowan, who left in 1991 due to drinking problems. The band has since been fronted first by Joe Strummer and then by Spider Stacy. The band broke up in 1996 after releasing their final album Pogue Mahone, but reformed in 2001 and has been playing regular gigs but has no plans to record a new album. The Pogues music is influenced by punk, but uses traditional Irish instruments such as tin whistle, cittern, mandolin and accordion. The band's name comes from "Pogue Mahone," an anglicized version of an Irish phrase meaning "kiss me arse." Thousands Are Sailing can be found on their 1988 album If I Should Fall From Grace with God, and is a tale of Irish immigration - not the 1800s immigration but the more modern immigration of Irish to America looking for better fortunes.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues

Leaving Dysfunction: Värttinä and "Tielle Heitetty"

Today's tune is by Värttinä, a folk group from Finland founded in 1983 by sisters Sari and Mari Kaasinen when they entered a youth arts contest and read poetry. They made it into the finals that first year, and the next year they switched to music, named themselves Värttinä, and won the event. They added some male musicians in 1985 and entered the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, becoming known as the group that sings high and loud. In 1987, at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, they were chosen "Ensemble of the Year," and in 1988 they released their first album. In the early 1990s, they moved to Helsinki and began training at the Sibelius Academy and perfecting their skills. The band first performed traditional Finnish folk songs, but in the mid-1990s began playing its own original compositions. Over the years the band has had many forms and lineup changes, and is currently made up of three female vocalists and three acoustic musicians. They have performed worldwide to international acclaim and have released 16 albums, including 3 compilation albums and one live CD. You can find this song, Tielle Heitetty, on Värttinä's 1998 album Vihma.The song is a song of leaving from a bad situation in a village where the singer was subject to jealous stares, gossip and evil plots.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4rttin%C3%A4; http://varttina.com/

They're a Rollin': Link Davis and "Bon-Ta-Ru-La"

Today's tune, Bon-Ta-Ru-La (Let the Good Times Roll) is by Link Davis. A singer, fiddler, saxophonist, harmonica player and songwriter, Davis was born in Texas and was active in western swing, hillbilly, Cajun music, rockabilly, rock and roll and blues as session artist or main musician. His biggest hit was in 1953 with the Cajun classic Big Mamou. He became associated with the Houston music scene and died in 1972. Bon-Ta-Ru-La (Let the Good Times Roll) can be found on the 1997 album Let the Good Times Roll, a greatest hits album. The original was released in 1958 as a single.

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Source: http://www.rockabilly.nl/artists/linkdavis.htm; https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_Davis

Polish Dance in Ireland: Altan and "Mazurka"

Today's random tune is performed by Altan, which was originally formed in County Donegal by vocalist and fiddler Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987 after the pair initially released a pair of albums as a duo. They named the band after a lake in County Donegal. County Donegal has a rich tradition of Irish music and styles, and Altan made this music available to the world and in the process became known worldwide with a popularity to match The Chieftains. Kennedy died of Ewing's sarcoma in 1994, leaving Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh to keep the band going. Besides The Chieftains, they have worked with musicians such as Enya, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt and Alison Krauss. This song, called Mazurka, can be found on their 1993 album Island Angel. A mazurka is a music and dance style originally from Poland that was imported into Ireland in the 1840s. It is a style largely played in the Donegal region.

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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altan_%28band%29; http://altan.ie/

Waiting for Marriage: Abdel Ali Slimani and "Zeyna"

Abdel Ali Slimani performs today's random tune, called Zeyna. A raï singer from Algeria, Abdel Ali Slimani grew up surrounded by all kinds of different music - Arab, Saharan, reggae and Western funk and then witnessed the explosion of raï. He eventually moved to England and became a DJ in North London with an enthusiasm for raï music. He came to the attention of Jah Wobble, who was looking for a lead singer for his band Invaders of the Heart. That led to Slimani singing at WOMAD at a sensation-causing concert in Toronto. He sang with the band for three years, contributed vocals to a Sinead O'Connor song, and was the first Arab singer to appear on the British music chart program Top of the Pops. Zeyna is from his 1995 solo debut Mraya, which touches on themes of home and longing. The song's lyrics say "Your beloved is away, but he will return to the village to marry you. They will paint your hand with henna and dance day and night."

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Source: https://realworldrecords.com/artist/332/abdel-ali-slimani/;

Past Our Vision: Red Baraat and "Horizon Line"

Today's random tune is by Red Baraat. Founded in 2008 by Sunny Jain, Red Baraat hails from Brooklyn and has been called one of the best party bands around by NPR. An eight piece outfit, they feature instrumentation such as the dhol, drumset and other percussion, sousaphone and other horns. They have played a variety of festivals around the United States and the world. This song, Horizon Line, can be found on their 2015 release, Gaadi of Truth, and on their 2017 album Bhangra Pirates.

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Source: http://www.redbaraat.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Jain

Office Max: Deolinda and "Fado Notário"

Happy July 4th! Our random song for today is from Portugal and is called Fado Notário. Deolinda formed in 2006 when the brothers Pedro da Silva Martins and Luis José Martins asked their cousin Ana Bacalhau to sing on a few songs they had written. Realizing that her voice fit perfectly with their songs, they began Deolinda and rounded out the band with her husband José Pedro Leitã. The band is best known for performing a song called Parva que Sous at their early concerts which was a social criticism of Portugal and the lack of opportunities for young people. The song became an anthem among economically affected youth in Portugal and went viral on social media, with bootleg copies of concert performances shared in great numbers. The band's style is inspired by the genre of fado, but they have made numerous departures from the form. While traditional fado utilizes Portuguese guitar, the band does not. Deolinda's songs are often contain social criticism, and can be lively, upbeat, ironic and humorous which does not fit the usual melancholy style of fado. Fado performers often dress in black when performing, but Deolinda does not follow this tradition either. Their music has thus been described as "neofado." Fado Notário is from their 2010 release Dois Selos e um Carimbo, and is reflective and sad song about a woman's affair with a notary "between files and cabinets."

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deolinda

Oh Those Balkan Ladies: Balkan Beat Box and "Bulgarian Chicks"

Today's random song is by Balkan Beat Box, founded in 2003 by Tamir Muskat and Ori Kaplan in New York City. An Israeli band, their goal is to take ancient and traditional music and combine it with hip hop to create a more modern sound that would appeal to people in dancehalls and clubs. They cite as influences Boban Marković, Rachid Taha, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Manu Chao, and Charlie Parker. This song, Bulgarian Chicks, is from Balkan Beat Box's 2005 eponymous debut release.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_Beat_Box

No Show: Alihan Samedov and "Sen Gelmez Oldun"

Today's random tune is from an Azerbaijani artist named Alihan Samedov. Known for playing wind and other Azerbaijani folk instruments, Samedov came from a musical family and completed his music education at two Azerbaijani music schools. Among the wind instruments he plays are balaban, clarinet, tutek, zurna, oboe and saxophone. He is also a chess master and instructor, as well as the current music director of the Kadıköy Folklore Education Centre in Istanbul. He was also the person in charge of Azerbaijani music at Samanyolu TV's (STV) Music and Entertainment Programs before the Turkish government closed the station in 2016 for alleged links to the Gülen Movement which the government has blamed for organizing the attempted coup d'etat in 2016. You can find this song, Sen Gelmez Oldun, on his 1997 album The Land of Fire, on his 2014 album Balaban (in two versions, no less), and on the various artists compilation Turca Lounge, Vol. 1 (2007). The song's title translates to "you did not come."

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alihan_Samedov

Owing God: Vieux Farka Touré and "Allah Wawi"

Vieux Farka Touré brings us today's random tune, called Allah Wawi. The son of the great Ali Farka Touré, Vieux Farka Touré is a Malian singer and guitarist. He first took up guitar in secret because his father disapproved and enrolled in the National Institute of the Arts in Bamako. He released his first album in 2005 after getting permission from his father and the great Malian musician Toumani Diabaté - they also agreed to be on the album. Vieux Farka Touré plays primarily Malian music, but has also collaborated with other musicians from around the world, including Idan Raichel of Israel and Julia Easterlin, a singer/songwriter from the United States. Allah Wawi can be found on Touré's 2013 album Mon Pays.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vieux_Farka_Tour%C3%A9