Been There: DJ Cary with Falik and "Dance of the Aisles"

DJ Cary with Falik bring us the random tune for today. DJ Cary is the performing name of Cary Norsworthy, who tends to specialize in electronica music and especially on downtempo and chillout. Her mixes have been released on Magnatune, where she's also edited many popular compilations. Here she remixes a song called Dance of the Aisles recorded by Falik, a world alternative rock band from California which is mainly African American Irish bouzouki player Charlie Pecot. You can find Dance of the Aisles on DJ Cary's 2005 remix compilation Eastern Grooves.

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Sources: http://magnatune.com/artists/cary/; http://songvault.fm/artists/falik.htm

Ethiopia's Jazz Master Flash: Hailu Mergia and "Lala Belu"

Today's upbeat song is by Ethiopian jazz musician Hailu Mergia. An accordionist who also plays keyboards, Mergia takes traditional Ethiopian songs and creates modern, funkier versions of them. During the 1970s, he was the keyboardist for The Walias Band, an Ethiopian western-influenced jazz and funk band. He and the band tended to create instrumentals as a way around Ethiopia's strict censorship laws at the time. During this time, he and The Walias Band recorded a seminal album of Ethiopian jazz instrumentals called Tche Belew. On a tour of the United States with the band in 1983, Mergia and other band musicians decided to stay in the US and he enrolled at Howard University. In 1985, while reacquainting himself with the accordion, he laid down 11 improvisational tracks on accordion, electric piano and synthesizer in a studio at Howard. The album was released in Ethiopia under the title Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument and was a hit, but wasn't released in the United States until 2013. He currently drives a cab in Washington, DC where he practices keyboard between customers. This song, Lala Belu, is from his new 2018 release of the same name.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walias_Band; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailu_Mergia_%26_His_Classical_Instrument

Especially When the Eyes are Smiling: Gaelic Storm and "Kiss Me, I'm Irish"

Today's song is by Gaelic Storm, an American Irish band formed in 1997 in Santa Monica, California. They play traditional Irish and Scottish music, as well as original music in the Celtic and Celtic rock genres. Gaelic Storm got a huge break in 1997 when they were cast as the steerage band in the blockbuster movie Titanic. They have burnished their resume by touring aggressively and adding new instrumentation to their ensemble, such as Uileann, Highland and Deger (electronic) bagpipes. This song, Kiss Me, I'm Irish, can be found on their 2006 album Bring Your Wellies.

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

The Rain is Coming: Regina Carter and "Kothbiro"

Today's random tune is by Detroit-born jazz violinist Regina Carter, who reinterprets an African song called Kothbiro that was composed and sung by Kenyan musician and nyatiti lyre player Ayub Ogada in 1993. Regina Carter began studying the violin along with piano when she was four years old. In high school she took master classes with Itzhak Perlman and Yehudi Menuhin and eventually studied classical music at the New England Conservatory of Music. However, she switched to jazz during her classical studies and finished out her education at Oakland University in Michigan. After graduation, she did a stint teaching music in the Detroit Public Schools, but needing a break and a new direction, she moved to Germany for two years. When she came back in the late 1980s, she joined the all-female quintet Straight Ahead, which did pop and jazz and earned kudos from Branford Marsalis. She went solo in 1991 and has released ten solo albums since 1995, and has played on another seventeen albums in collaboration with a wide variety of musicians such as Kenny Barron, Anthony Davis, Cassandra Wilson, Joe Jackson and Eddie Palmieri. Kothbiro can be found on her 2010 album Reverse Thread. She records the song as an instrumental - the original has lyrics and is about the coming of rain.

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

Flamenco from Málaga: Inti-Illimani and "Malagueña"

Our random tune for the day is by Inti-Illimani. Formed in 1967 by university students, Inti-Illimani gained popularity in Chile due to their song Venceremos (We Shall Overcome) which became the anthem of the populist movement. This led to their exile - Allende's government was overthrown while they were on tour in Europe and, fearing for their safety, they stayed in exile in Italy until 1988, leading them to joke that their exile was the longest tour for any band ever. While in exile, they began to combine their Latin musical heritage with elements of European baroque and popular music, and by doing so helped create some of the first "world" music. Their music was banned in Chile, though distributed underground, and in 1988 they were allowed to return to their country. They participated actively in the campaign that ousted Pinochet from power in a democratic election, and continue their political activism to this day. However, in 2001 the band split over musical and political differences, and there are now two bands. The first retained the name of Inti-Illimani, and the second became Inti-Histórico. This song, Malagueña, is on Inti-Illimani's 2002 album Lugares Comunes.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inti-Illimani

Sweet Corn: Robert Mirabal and "Corn Dance"

Our random song today is by Robert Mirabal, a New Mexican Native American musician. A flute player and maker from Taos Pueblo, he is a leading proponent of world music. He performs around the world with a mix of flute playing, tribal rock, dance and storytelling. He has been twice named Native American Artist of the Year, and was featured in a Grammy Award winning album, Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth in 2006. This song, Corn Dance, is featured on his Warrior-Magician CD from 1996.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mirabal

Strength and Power from Music: Rita Ericksen and "Villemann og Magnhild"

Our random tune for today is a collaboration between Scandinavia and Celtic Ireland. The song is called Villemann og Magnhild, and it is performed by Norwegian singer Rita Eriksen who began her career with her brother, guitarist and singer Frank Eriksen, as a roots/folk/country/blues group called Eriksen. However, she has had her own solo career as well. She went on a 10 year hiatus from recording, but came roaring back in 2008 and again in 2014. Millemann og Magnhild can be found on her 1996 album Tideland, jointly recorded with singer Dolores Keane, a founding member of the Irish group De Danaan. It can also be heard on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Dublin to Dakar - A Celtic Odyssey (1999). The song is a mediaeval Norwegian tune about a wild man who played a harp to release a woman from the arms of a troll.

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

Listen to the Cries: Siya Siyabend and "Hayyam"

Today's random tune is actually an except from a documentary about Istanbul, Turkey called Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. The group performing the song is Siya Siyabend, a project started in 1996 and now consisting of three musicians - Hakan Özboz, Memduh Özdemir and Murat Toktaş. They have apparently never released an album. However, this song, Hayyam, can be heard on the soundtrack to Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul, released in 2006, and there are various YouTube videos that include longer versions of the song like the one below. The song appears to address those in power who do not want to see or know or hear the cries of those in need.



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Source: https://youtu.be/H0JTGAcACuk

Forgotten Heroes: Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy with "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"

Today's random song is by Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem, two legends of Irish music. Tommy Makem, who died in 2007, was a folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller known as the Bard of Armagh. Internationally acclaimed, he was a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. A baritone, he played a number of instruments including 5 string banjo, tin whistle, low whistle, guitar, bodhrán and bagpipes. Liam Clancy, who died in 2009, was the youngest member of The Clancy Brothers. He was known for his powerful voice. Bob Dylan considered Clancy the greatest ballad singer ever and he was a hero to the young Dylan as he was learning his craft. He was a central figure in the folk revival of Europe and North America. This song, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, can be found on The Makem and Clancy Collection (1980). Written by Eric Bogle in 1971, the song evokes the horrors of war through a protagonist from Australia who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey during World War I, losing both legs in the invasion, and the indifference to veterans who fought.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makem_and_Clancy; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Makem; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Clancy

Mr. Big Deal: Jannat and "Hadret Elmohem"

Moroccan singer Jannat brings us our random tune for today. She is known to be able to sing in almost all Middle Eastern Arabic dialects. She is also known for her voice and for her love of Arabic classics. As a young singer, she won many contests and eventually found herself singing at the Cairo Congress of Arab Music and on the stage of the Cairo Opera House. She turned to singing professionally in the early 2000s. She has released four solo albums. This song, Hadret Elmohem, can be found on her 2013 album Hob Gamed.

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

Gotta Get to Her Somehow: The Musicians of the Nile and "Tangled Up in Blue"

This may be the most oddly fascinating cover of Bob Dylan you have ever heard. The random song today is Tangled Up in Blue by The Musicians of the Nile. From upper Egypt and discovered in 1975 by music director Alain Weber, The Musicians of the Nile have made a name for themselves through extensive tours throughout Europe. They were arguably the first group performing what was considered Arab music to gain worldwide popularity. Those who remember the Martin Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ have heard their recordings on the soundtrack, which brought them to Peter Gabriel and his Real World Records label. Made up of some of the finest musicians of upper Egypt, they continue to delight and wonder audiences. Tangled Up in Blue can be found on the various artists compilation From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan (2014).

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Source: https://realworldrecords.com/artists/musicians-of-the-nile/

Wants to Dance a Reel: Capercaillie and "Sardinia"

Today's random song is by the first band to get me (Mike) interested in music from outside of America. Capercaillie is a Scottish band founded in the Argyll region of Scotland in the early 1980s. Known for mixing traditional Gaelic tunes with modern recording techniques and instrumentation, Capercaillie started as a purely traditional band. In the 1990s, they began mix funk bass lines, synthesizers and electric guitars into their repertoire of traditional tunes, but lately they have been reverting back to more traditional instrumentation while retaining a light fusion feel to their music. In 1992, they recorded the first Scottish-Gaelic song to crack the UK Top 40. They have released eleven studio albums, four of which have made the UK Albums chart, and one live album. They also have two compilation albums and have performed on two soundtracks. This song, Sardinia, can be found on their 1997 CD Beautiful Wasteland. The song asks "How will my girl dance a reel, with a couple in her way? How will my girl dance a reel, with a foursome on the floor?"

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capercaillie_(band)

Catch and Release: Flook and "Gone Fishing"

Today's random tune is by Flook, an Anglo-Irish band out of the United Kingdom. Originally formed in 1995 and briefly known as The Three Nations Flutes, many of Flook's members also have played with other bands such as Capercaillie, The Waterboys, Lúnasa and Altan. In 2008, the group disbanded but as of 2013 they have reformed. The band plays traditional instrumental music, much of it of their own composition. You can find this song, Gone Fishing, on Flook's 2005 album Haven, though we got it from the 2007 various artists compilation Seriously Good Music: Celtic.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flook_(band)

The World Renewed: The Mediaeval Baebes and "Gaudete"

Today's random tune is called Gaudete and is performed by The Mediaeval Baebes. Technically a Christmas carol as the song praises the birth of Jesus Christ, it is still beautiful to listen to the song and the lyrics in Latin. Just save it on your playlist for the holidays! The Mediaeval Baebes began in 1996 when a group of friends led by Katherine Blake of Miranda Sex Garden broke into a North London cemetery and sang a capella in flowing white robes and leaf garlands. They soon became an ensemble, and their first album, Salva Nos, shot to number two on the classical charts. The group has since had many incarnations. They sing in an array of obscure and ancient languages, and have placed three albums in the top ten of the classical charts and participated in the BBC's television series The Virgin Queen. Gaudete is from their 2003 CD Mistletoe & Wine, and is also on their 2014 album Of Kings and Angels.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medi%C3%A6val_B%C3%A6bes

Not a Gag Song: Kabantu and "Gago Grego"

Kabantu, a Manchester-based five piece band, brings us today's random tune. The name Kabantu is a hybrid of Zulu and Sotho languages and means "of the people." Kabantu's philosophy stems from a South African philosophy called Ubuntu and can be summed up in the phrase "I am what I am because of who we all are.” Kabantu's music bridges cultures, countries and their sounds through the musicianship of Manchester native Katie Foster (violin and vocals), South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, Manchester double-bassist Ali McMath, French guitarist Ben Sayah and Leicestershire native Delia Stevens (percussion). This song, Gago Grego, is a Brazilian tune that can be heard on Kabantu's 2018 debut album Of the People.

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Source: https://www.kabantu.com/home/

Tell Me What to Do: Ragheb Alama and "Sahorony Ellil"

Today's random tune comes with a video that has cheesy animation! The song is called Sahorony Ellil, and it is by Lebanese singer, dancer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist Ragheb Alama. Alama began his career in the 1980s as a contestant on a talent show. Participation in the show brought him exposure and he began putting out albums on a yearly pace and hitting number 1 several times in the Lebanon music scene. Born into a Shiite family in Beirut, he began learning the oud at eight years old. He was head of the jury for Arab Idol in 2011-2013, and he was also the first Arab artist to have a CD sold at Starbucks. You can find Sahorony Ellil on his 2001 album of the same name, and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: World Groove (2004). He is joined on the song by Faudel, a French-Algerian raï singer and actor. As you can see from the video, the song is about a lover trying to win back the object of his affection.

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

We Swing and We Can't Stop: Bossacucanova and "Balança (Nao Pode Parar!)"

Bossacucanova brings us the random tune for today, called Balança (Nao Pode Parar!). From Brazil, Bossacucanova fuses electronica with bossa nova. Bossa nova translates as "new wave" but is close to 70 years old. In essence, Bossacucanova has been the new wave of the bossa nova. You can find Balança (Nao Pode Parar!), which translates into "We Swing and We Can't Stop," on their 2014 album Our Kind of Bossa.

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

Chip off the Old Block: Keith Secola and "Sun of Indian Car"

Our random tune for today is by Keith Secola, a member of the Ojibwe tribe from Minnesota. A graduate of the University of Minnesota in American Indian Studies, Secola plays guitar and flute as well as sings. His band, mostly known as the Wild Band of Indians but also as the Wild Javelinas and the Wild Onions, plays rock influenced by Native American folk music and reggae. An award winner for best artist at the Native American Music Awards in 2006, he is also an environmental and Native rights activist. This song, Sun of Indian Car, is a different version of his best known song, NDN Kars, which has been called by some the Native American national anthem. You can find Sun of Indian Car on his 1998 album Wild Band of Indians. If you would like to hear the original NDN Kars, click on the video below.



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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Secola

Left by a Noble Youth: Julie Fowlis and "Oganaich Uir a Rinn M'Fhagail"

Julie Fowlis brings us today's random tune, called Oganaich Uir a Rinn M'Fhagail. A Scottish folk-singer, multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in the Scots-Gaelic language, Julie Fowlis grew up in the Outer Hebrides in a Gaelic speaking community. After earning a bachelor of arts in applied music in oboe and English horn, and attending a Gaelic language college on the Isle of Skye to improve her Gaelic, Fowlis began her musical career in the Scottish all-female sextet Dòchas. She released her first solo album in 2005, and has released six solo albums overall, as well as a noted single that she released on the anniversary of The Beatles White Album where she sings Blackbird in Scots-Gaelic. Oganaich Uir a Rinn M'Fhagail is a lament of a girl to a young noble who has gone away, and can be found on Fowlis' 2005 debut solo album Mar a Tha Mo Cridhe (As My Heart Is).

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

Singing Solo: Pukaj Wayra and "Solo Cantando"

Our random tune for today is by Pukaj Wayra, a band of native musicians from Bolivia that sing and play traditional instruments such as the zampona and toyo (pan flutes), quena and tarka (Indian flutes), wankara (big drum) along with guitar and charango. Their music often addresses passion, joy, despair and oppression based on their experience as native Indians in Bolivia. You can find this song, Solo Cantando, on the 1993 album Music from Bolivia: Don't You Steal, Don't Be Lazy, Don't Tell Lies..

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Source: https://www.worldmusicstore.com/products/pukaj-wayra-music-from-bolivia-cd

An Homage: Samuel Le Hénanff and "Hommages"

Our random tune for today comes courtesy of Samuel Le Hénanff, who is recognized as one of the best diatonic accordionists of his generation. Hénanff is from Brittany and is steeped in the Breton language and music. Conscious of preserving the music of his region and culture, he studies musicology and is engaged in collecting music to preserve and record. He performs solo, in a duo and in a trio. You can find this song, Hommages, on his 2009 album Accordion Diatonique.

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Source: http://samuellehenanff.com/

At the Lake's Bottom: Feufollet and "Au Fond du Lac"

Today's random tune is from down Louisiana way, in the Cajun country of Lafayette. Feufollet was formed in the late 1990s by some very young musicians (when they formed, their drummer was 8) and recorded their first record before they were teenagers. The band's name refers to the "crazy fire" or will-o-the-wisps in the swamps that mystified both travelers and swamp dwellers alike. Still a young band age-wise (all of them are in their 20s) they are an old band and very experienced in playing with one another. They do both straight ahead Cajun music, but they also improvise and add new elements to the old. This song, Au Fond du Lac, is from their 2010 Grammy nominated album En Couleurs, and creates a bluesy Cajun sound. The song is sung by former band member Anna Laura Edmiston, who left the group in 2012 to pursue new interests, and it addresses a drowned lover.

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Source: http://feufollet.net/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feufollet

Soccer Anthem: The Modena City Ramblers and "Santa Maria del Pallone"

Italian band Modena City Ramblers bring us our random tune for today, called Santa Maria del Pallone. Started as a hobby in 1991 by a group of friends that wanted to play Irish music together, the Modena City Ramblers (or MCR) is an Italian folk band heavily influenced by Celtic themes and is often classified as folk rock. A band with an open lineup, they have had several people leave and return sporadically. They are outspoken in their left wing politics, and their lyrics often speak out against the Mafia and fascism. They have released 14 albums and 5 EPs. Santa Maria del Pallone is from their second album, 1996's La Grande Famiglia.

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

Red Devil: Paolo Conte and "Diavolo Rosso"

Today's random tune is by Paolo Conte. Conte was born in Asti in the Piedmont region of Italy, and he began his music career as a vibraphone player traveling in local and touring bands. He started writing songs early on in his career with his brother Giorgio but eventually began writing on his own. His star rose in the 60s and 70s as he was the main creative songwriter behind hits of other well-known Italian artists. His solo career commenced in 1974. His songs are known for being evocative of colorful and dreamy Italian and Mediterranean sounds. His music is often jazzy, reminiscent of South America and French singers, and filled with a wistful melancholy. His music has also been used in many movies. This song, Diavolo Rosso, can be found on his 2003 CD Reveries. This live version is about four times as long as the original track.

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

A Twist on the Random Tune: Ignace de Souza & the Melody Aces with "Asaw Fofor"

Ignace de Souza & The Melody Aces bring us today's tune, called Asaw Fofor. From Benin, Ignace de Souza began his music career in the 1950s in what was then the country of Dahomey (Benin's predecessor) and absorbed many different styles of music including cha cha, afrobeat, and especially Ghanaian highlife - he migrated to Ghana in 1955. This song, however, is a twist, which he also occasionally did. You can find Asaw Fofor on the 2018 various artists compilation African Scream Contest 2.

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Source: http://electricjive.blogspot.com/2010/03/ignace-de-souza-west-african-genius.html

A Surprise Every Day: Zaz and "J'aime À Nouveau"

Today's random song is by French singer-songwriter Isabelle Geffroy, known by her stage name Zaz. Mixing jazzy style, French variety, soul and acoustic genres, she became famous on the strength of her first album, the eponymously named Zaz (2011). After a childhood steeped in music education she started her musical career in 2001 singing in musical groups and as a backup singer. She released Zaz in 2011 to great acclaim, especially her single Je Veux, and has since won awards and has toured extensively. She has released two more albums since, Recto Verso and Paris. This song, J'aime À Nouveau, can be found on her debut album Zaz (2011).

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaz_(singer)

People are Glorious: Sanubar Tursun and "Ademler Ulugh"

A Uyghur musician provides our random tune for today, called Ademler Ulugh (People are Glorious). Sanubar Tursun has established herself as a leader among Uyghur female singer-songwriters. She is a multi-instrumentalist, with virtuosity in both the chang (hammer dulcimer) and on the dutar (a long, two stringed lute). Originally from Xinjiang, she is part of a musical family which includes her well-known younger siblings Hesenjan and Husenjan Tursun. She is currently studying musical composition in Shanghai. You can find Ademler Ulugh on the 2012 various artists compilation Music of Central Asia, Vol. 10: Borderlands.

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Source: http://www.akdn.org/akmi/artists/sanubar-tursun

Bring an End to Violence: Baracutanga and "Deja de Matar"

Today's random tune is by New Mexico's Baracutanga. Made up of musicians from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and the United States, they are past winners of the New Mexico Music Awards Albuquerque Song Competition. They play infectious music of South America incorporating rhythms of Brazil, Peru, Colombia and more, and their name is an African voicing that means "people dancing," and hearkens back to the percussive instruments brought by Africans to South America. Through their music, they hope to overcome barriers of discrimination by building bridges between the north and south. You can find this song, Deja de Matar (Stop This Killing), on their 2015 debut album Importados. This award winning song is a plea to stop violence written in the aftermath of the James Boyd killing by the Albuquerque police, and includes a rap by Albuquerque poet Hakim Bellamy.

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Source: http://baracutanga.org/

All-Ireland: Vincent Griffin and "The New Year's In/Youghal Quay"

Former all-Ireland fiddle champion Vincent Griffin brings us the random tune for today, a pair of reels called The New Year's In/Youghal Quay. Griffin, from County Clare, won his fiddle award in 1974, and played in the 1980s with Galway band Roudledum. Unfortunately, I can't find much more information on him. You can find The New Year's In/Youghal Quay on his 2013 album Traditional Fiddle Music from County Clare, though I found it on a 2008 various artists compilation called Harps, Pipes & Fiddles.

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Source: https://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_349_5_vincent_griffin; https://connachttribune.ie/trad-band-roudledum-reunion-gig-30-years/

A Little Red Package: Sven-Ingvars and "Ett Litet Rött Paket"

We have a fun one for our random global tune for the day! The tune is called Ett Litet Rött Paket and is by the 60s-era Swedish pop and rock group Sven-Ingvars. Formed in 1956, Sven-Ingvars was extremely popular in Sweden during the 1960s and their popularity was such that in 1963, the opening act for the band was The Beatles. In the 1970s, the band moved more toward dance band music, which has become popular in the Scandinavian countries and which focuses on music that can be danced to in pairs - for rock oriented bands the music tends to be rock music of the 50s and 60s. Ett Litet Rött Paket was originally released as a single in 1963, but can be found on the 2016 Sven-Ingvars album Svensk Julmusik. Technically a holiday song, Sven-Ingvars changed some lyrics so that the month of December is changed to February, and the song describes the city of Uppsala.

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/Sven-Ingvars; https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven-Ingvars