One World Battleground: Laibach and "Dogs of War"

Happy Halloween! Today's random tune is by Slovenian avant-garde music group Laibach. The musical wing of the Neue Slowenische Kunst, an art collective, Laibach plays music that fits into the industrial, martial and neo-classical genres of music. The group has often been controversial due to their use of iconography that references totalitarianism, nationalism and militarism. Their music was often banned in the former Yugoslavia, but achieved international recognition through regular European tours. Since Slovenia's independence they have been embraced as a cultural icon in the country. They are especially known for covers of well-known songs that subvert, through music and video imagery, the original lyrics meaning. They have been accused of both far-right and far-left sympathies, a result of the ambiguity they achieve in their interpretative works. This song, a cover of Pink Floyd's Dogs of War, is from their 1994 cover album NATO. The album covers songs with the theme of war, such as Edwin Starr's 1970 classic War, and Europe's The Final Countdown.

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

Troublemaker: Master Dji and "Tet Chaje"

Some Haitian rap is on tap today with our random song, called Tet Chaje. The song is performed by the late Master Dji, who died in 1994 at the age of 32 from complications of AIDS. His debut album, Master Dji, is known as one of the greatest Creole hip hop albums of all time, and his style of hip hop drew from Haitian music such as rara, rasin, kompa and reggae. A musical pioneer in Haiti, he helped build the popularity of rap and hip hop in that country. Tet Chaje can be found on the 2009 various artists compilation Haiti Rap & Ragga.

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

Hiding Truth in the Heart: Paola and "Krivo Alitia"

Paola, a singer from Greece, is the performer of today's random tune, called Krivo Alitia. Born Pagona Karamitsou, Paola Foka came from a musical heritage as both of her parents were musicians. She followed in their footsteps at 14 years old at the suggestion of a shopkeeper, and by 19 she was singing in a nightclub in Thessaloniki. She has released six albums since 2005. Krivo Alitia can be found on her 2015 album of the same name.

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

A Spring Storm: Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina with "Águas de Março"

Antonio Carlos Jobim, a giant of Brazilian music who is credited with developing the bossa nova style wrote today's random song and performed it with Elis Regina, a woman who, at the time of the recording, was considered Brazil's greatest living vocalist. Águas de Março (Waters of March) was written by Jobim as a series of images inspired by flooding streets during a rainstorm. On the strength of songs like this, and his most famous song Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema), his music crossed over from Brazil into the jazz repertoire of the United States. He collaborated with such jazz icons such as Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto and ushered a bossa nova craze into American culture. Elis Regina died at the age of 36 from an accidental drug overdose. She is widely considered to be one of Brazil's greatest singers, moving from bossa nova in the 1960s to tropicalismo in the 1970s. She was often at odds with the Brazilian dictatorship, but was insulated in part by her great popularity. Her funeral procession was followed by more than 100,000 people through the streets of Sao Paolo, all singing her songs. You can find Águas de Março on the 1990 album Bossa Nova - Trinta Anos Depois.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elis_Regina

Cajun Music in Texas: BeauSoleil and "Two-Step de Port Arthur"

Our random tune for today is from Louisiana, and is by the band Beausoleil. Beausoleil was founded in 1975, released its first album in 1977 and became one of the most well-known groups from playing traditional and original music in the Creole tradition of Louisiana. They have also gone beyond the traditional, incorporating rock and roll, jazz, blues, calypso and other genres. They are an extensive touring band, and they sing in both English and Colonial Louisiana French. The band takes its name from Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil, who led the Acadian resistance to British deportation from Canada and led 193 exiles to safety in Louisiana. The band almost didn't come to be - Michael Doucet, one of the founders, was going to New Mexico to study Romantic Poets, but he won a Folk Arts Apprenticeship sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. As he puts it: "I traded William Blake for Dewey Balfa," and he sought out every living Cajun/Creole performer to learn what he could about Cajun music and their techniques. He even encouraged some to resume performing. They are one of the few Creole/Cajun groups to win a Grammy. This song, Two-Step de Port Arthur, can be found on their 2013 CD From Bamako to Carencro. Port Arthur refers to a city along the Gulf Coast in Texas.

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

Meetup: Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca with "Le Rendez-Vous"

Our tune for today, Le Rendez-Vous, is performed by Ricardo Lemvo and his band Makina Loca. Of Angolan descent but now living in Los Angeles, Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca blend music encompassing styles ranging from Cuban salsa, samba and African genres such as soukous and kizomba. He has released seven albums. Le Rendez-Vous can be found on his album São Salvador (2000).

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

Foxy Lady: Hedningarna and "Räven"

Today's random tune is by Swedish group Hedningarna. The band's name means "the heathens," and they take old Scandinavian folk music and fuse it with electronica and rock, as well as a traditional Sami form of song called yoik. Wishing to plumb the roots of Old Norse culture, the band used ancient instruments and one of their members even created new ones. Currently a trio, the band has had a variety of past members, including Finnish members. You can find this song, Räven, on their 2011 album Trä. The song is about a woman who is also a fox.

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

Son and a Mischievous Woman: Puerto Plata and "Baracoa"

Puerto Plata brings us the random tune for today. The stage name of Dominican musician José Cobles, 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, Baracoa, can be found on Plata's first internationally distributed solo CD, Mujer de Cabaret, released in 2007. Baracoa is a place name, and the singer is looking forward to listening to some son music there with a mischievous woman.

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

A Work Song: Christine Salem and "Gouloum"

Christine Salem sings Gouloum, our random tune for today. Salem is from the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, a French territory about 120 miles southeast of Mauritius. Her music centers around "maloya," the traditional music made up of work songs and chants of the former African slaves of the island. These songs are percussion driven and of the call and response type and are often used to induce a trance where one communes with their ancestors in a musical gathering called "servis kabaré". The music was illegal on the island until 1981, as it was considered by the Catholic Church to be "devil's music" and by the authorities as a political threat. In fact, a woman singing this type of music upset some of the older generation, because it was also generally seen as "men's music." Salem came upon the music while attending a servis kabaré, and she became hooked. She has received international acclaim for this music, and has performed at WOMAD. Gouloum can be found on her 2013 CD Salem Tradition.

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Source: http://www.christinesalem.com/

Brave and Courageous: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and "Kesariya Balam"

We have some folk music from Rajasthan on tap for today. The performer is Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, a Grammy winning Indian slide guitarist who focuses on Hindu classical music. His guitar, called a mohan veena, is a special type of modified Hawaiian guitar with 20 strings and a gourd screwed into the back of the neck. Bhatt modified the guitar himself and named the instrument with part of his own name - it has since been adopted by other musicians especially after Bhatt's Grammy award. He won the Grammy for a collaboration with Ry Cooder, and he has also collaborated with other musicians such as Taj Mahal, Béla Fleck and Jerry Douglas. You can find this song, Kesariya Balam, on Bhatt's 1994 CD Lure of Desert. The song in its lyrical form is a love story between Maru, princess of Pungal, and Dhola, Prince of Narwar where she calls him Kesariya, or brave and courageous.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishwa_Mohan_Bhatt; https://www.quora.com/A-famous-Rajasthani-song-Kesariya-balam-padharo-mhare-desh-In-this-song-whats-the-meaning-of-Kesariya-balam

Shaken, Not Stirred: The Surf Champlers and "James Bond Theme"

Osaka-born and Okinawa resident Kenji Yano and his project The Surf Champlers bring us today's random tune, which is a cover of the James Bond Theme. The Surf Champlers use traditional Okinawan music such as min'yo and slow it down and use traditional Okinawan musical styles such as min'yo. That's about as much information as I could find on The Surf Champlers. You can hear their version of the James Bond Theme on slightly redundantly titled The Rough Guides Music Rough Guide: A Guide to the Rough Guide Music Series (2001).

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Source: https://getsongbpm.com/artist/the-surf-champlers/3lQnM

I Mean It, This is the Last Time: Osdorp Posse and "De Alcohol-List"

Today's random tune is by the Osdorp Posse, a group out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, who was one of the first groups to rap in Dutch and have been a great influence on the Dutch rap and hip-hop scene. The group was influenced by gangsta rap, and initially was shunned by the media because of their extreme sound. They disbanded in 2008 after recording their last album, 2 Decennia, which also features an additional CD of remixes of some of their songs. This song, De Alcohol-List, is from the remix CD of 2 Decennia - and I have included below their original version from the same album as well. The song is an anti-drinking song, of sorts, though the singer eventually decides to quit quitting alcohol.



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

Where Do I Belong?: Te Vaka and "Tu I Fea"

South Pacific group Te Vaka brings us our random tune for today. With members from the South Pacific islands and New Zealand, Te Vaka performs contemporary Oceanic music in a style they call South Pacific fusion. Founded 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. This song, Tu I Fea, is from their 2011 album Havili. The song is one of longing for somewhere to belong.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Vaka and http://www.tevaka.com/

The Rumbling of the Fall of Rome: Vusi Mahlasela and "Chamber of Justice"

Vusi Mahlasela brings us the random tune for today. Sometimes called "The Voice of South Africa" for his work in African folk music, Vusi Mahlasela served as an inspiration for the anti-apartheid movement with songs that focused on freedom, forgiveness and reconciliation. He has collaborated with musicians such as Dave Matthews, Josh Groban and Taj Mahal, has performed at many famous live concert events such as Live 8 and Live Earth, and sang for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration in London. ITV used one of his songs as their theme song for their World Cup coverage in South Africa, and he also performed at the South Africa World Cup kickoff concert. This song, Chamber of Justice, is from his 2007 CD Guiding Star - that album garnered him Best Male Artist in the South Africa Music Awards. The song laments the corruption of justice by the rich and powerful.

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

From Life to Death: Zap Mama and "De la Vie a la Mort"

Today's tune is by Zap Mama, the music act of Belgian artist Marie Daulne. Daulne sings in polyphonic and Afro-pop styles, infusing harmony with African vocal techniques, as well as throwing in some hip hop. Much of her musical inspiration comes from her roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where her Belgian father was killed during the Congo Crisis. Her Congolese mother and all the children were airlifted to Belgium, where she grew up in a household infused with Congolese culture but also in a society where there were few black people. Her first musical influences were African songs her mother sang, European music, especially French, and later blues, reggae and hip hop. In 1984, she returned to the Congo to learn about her heritage and trained in pygmy onomatopoetic techniques. First conceived of as an a capella quintet, Zap Mama has evolved to just Daulne's voice and instrumentation. This song, De la Vie a la Mort, can be found on Zap Mama's 2005 CD Sabsylma.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zap_Mama; http://www.zapmama.com/

Often the Road Less Traveled: R. Carlos Nakai and "Dawn's Mirage: Inward Journey"

R. Carlos Nakai brings us the random tune today. Born in Flagstaff, Arizona, R. Carlos Nakai is of Navajo and Ute heritage. Given that his music is so peaceful, it is hard to believe that he started out his musical career at Northern Arizona University playing brass instruments in a marching band, and that he enlisted in the US Navy as a sophomore so that he might play with the US Navy Band. After passing the audition, he was 28th on the Armed Forces School of Music waiting list, but an auto accident damaged his mouth and made it impossible for him to play brass. Not long after his accident, he was presented with a traditional cedar flute as a gift, and challenged to master it. And master it he has! Drawing from Native tradition but also blending Native music with that of other cultures, Nakai has created the only two Native American albums to be certified gold and platinum. He has worked with musical luminaries such as American composer Philip Glass, Israeli cellist Udi Bar-David, Tibetan flautist Nawang Khechog, American flautist Paul Horn and slack key guitarist Keola Beamer. He has been inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. This song, Dawn's Mirage: Inward Journey is on his 1993 platinum album Canyon Trilogy.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Carlos_Nakai

Ripe as a Tomato: Lawrence Ardoin and "Hot House Zydeco"

Our random tune for today, Hot House Zydeco, is performed by Lawrence "Black" Ardoin. The son of Creole accordion legend Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, he joined his father and two brothers in the Ardoin Brothers Band as drummer, later taking over the accordion when his brother Gustave was killed in a car accident in 1974. Feeling stifled by traditional Creole music, he started a new band in the 1980s called the French Zydeco Band which branched out into Cajun and swamp pop. He also formed another band, Lagniappe, which included his son Chris on accordion. Hot House Zydeco can be found on the compilation CD Louisiana's Best Cajun and Zydeco Music.

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Sources: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lawrence-black-ardoin-mn0000674989/biography

I'll Have Some: Altan and "Maggie's Pankcakes/Piobaire an Chéide/The Friel Deal"

Altan brings us the random tune for today, a set of reels called Maggie's Pankcakes/Piobaire an Chéide/The Friel Deal, from their album The Widening Gyre (2015). Altan 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 Ewings 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.

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

Serfing Poland: R.U.T.A. and "Jak To Dawny Dobrze Belo"

Some traditional folk presented with the energy of punk is on tap in our random tune for today. The band, R.U.T.A., is from Poland and was formed by the founder of the Warsaw Village Band. Their songs are often no more than two minutes long, and strive to reach elements of hardcore rock and punk through their focus on songs that lament the fate of peasants in past centuries to draw parallels with issues today that fuel groups like the Occupy movement. You can find this song, Jak To Dawni Dobrze Belo, on R.U.T.A's debut album Gore (2011).

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Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.T.A.; https://culture.pl/en/artist/ruta

Like Ring Around the Rosie: The Chieftains and Van Morrison with "I'll Tell Me Ma"

Today's random song is called I'll Tell Me Ma and is by Van Morrison and the The Chieftains. The Chieftains are one of the greatest ambassadors of Irish music to the world, and have formed their distinctive sound around the Uileann pipes. Van Morrison, from Northern Ireland, is a singer-songwriter and musician who has been described as mystical and transcendental. Some of his albums have appeared near the top of many lists of the greatest albums of all time. He has released 39 albums. The collaboration between Van Morrison and The Chieftains goes back to at least 1979, when they met at the Edinburgh Rock Festival, and agreed to record an album together. The result, 1988's Irish Heartbeat, received positive critical acclaim, including 4 stars from Rolling Stone and was called one of the best albums of the year by The Village Voice. You can find I'll Tell Me Ma on Irish Heartbeat. The song is traditional and accompanies a children's game.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Morrison; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chieftains

Always Love: 8½ Souvenirs and "L'Amour Toujours"

8½ Souvenirs, an Austin band of the 1990s that disbanded about 2000, is the performer of today's random tune. While called an American swing jazz band, this group led by French-turned-American lead guitarist Olivier Giraud was clearly influenced by gypsy jazz and other European and Latin American styles. The band's name came from the Fellini movie 8½ and the Django Reinhardt song Souvenirs. This song, L'Amour Toujours, is from 8½ Souvenirs' 1999 album Twisted Desire.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8%C2%BD_Souvenirs

A Prayer: 3030 and "Ogum (Acústico)"

Today's song is by the band 3030, and is the acoustic version of their song Ogum. A Brazilian rap and hip hop group, the band hails from Rio de Janeiro but its members all have their musical roots in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The band tries to avoid looking and sounding like a conventional rap group in both its music and performances. You can find Ogum on their 2016 album Acústico 3030. The song is a prayer to take the evilness away from the world.

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Source: http://www.3030oficial.com.br/home

I 'm Leaving You in San Antonio: Los Texmaniacs and "Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio"

Los Texmaniacs perform today's random tune, called Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio. From San Antonio, Texas, Los Texmaniacs were created in 1997 by Max Baca to play traditional conjunto and tejano music but also to incorporate rock and jazz while honoring the old traditions. Baca was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and followed his grandfather and father in learning the accordion beginning at age 5. He was invited by one of his idols, the great Flaco Jiménez, to play in Jiménez' band in San Antonio where he learned to play the bajo sexto (bass) using all six sets of strings in the traditional style. In forming Los Texmaniacs, Baca wanted to keep alive the style of another groundbreaking band, The Texas Tornados. Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio can be found on their 2012 CD Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds. The song was originally performed by the great Flaco Jimenez, and is a man telling his woman who has taken other lovers that he is leaving her.

If you are interested in more behind the song and the band, here is a clip with interviews with the band by Smithsonian Folkways.



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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Texmaniacs;

Bad for the Teeth, Good for the Soul: Cibo Matto and "Sugar Water"

Today's random song is by Japanese pop/trip-hop/hip-hop/Shibuya-kei group Cibo Matto. Cibo Matto (Italian for Crazy Food) was formed in 1994 in New York City by Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori. They originally focused their songs around food, but with the addition of band members Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis and Duma Love they expanded their repertoire. The band became very popular in the United States but surprisingly less so in Japan even though the founding members are Japanese expatriates. They have released three albums, two EPs and five singles as well as a compilation. This song, Sugar Water, can be found on their 1996 album Viva! La Woman. The video was directed by Michael Gondry, who received an Academy Award as a screenwriter for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

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

A Lazy Afternoon: Azymuth and "Villa Mariana (de Tarde)

Azymuth performs our random tune for today, called Villa Mariana (de Tarde). A jazz funk trio formed in Brazil in 1973, Azymuth labels their music Samba Doido or "Crazy Samba," and their songs have been remixed and redone by several other artists and musicians. The band has released 28 albums under the Azymuth name, and an additional two before they were known as Azymuth, as well as a film soundtrack and a single. You can find Villa Mariana (de Tarde) on their 2016 album Fênix.

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

Working the Forklift: Bob Marley and the Wailers with "Night Shift"

Our random song for today, called Night Shift, is by Bob Marley and the Wailers, 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 Night Shift on Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1976 album Rastaman Vibration.

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

Down Under in Down Under: The Pogues and "South Australia"

Our random tune for today is by The Pogues! 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." This song, South Australia, can be found on their 1988 album If I Should Fall from Grace with God.

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

First Crossover: Khaled and "El Ghatli"

Our random song for today, El Ghatli, is by Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, also known by his performing names of Khaled and Cheb Khaled. Khaled is an Algerian raï singer and songwriter who started recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled and since has become a superstar and the most well-known Algerian performer in the world - he is usually labeled "The King of Raï." Khaled helped introduce raï to Western audiences, largely through adding flourishes in the 80s to traditional raï such as drum machines, synthesizers and electric guitars as well as melding the genre with other types of music such as reggae, rock and roll, and Egyptian and Moroccan pop. Later songs of Khaled introduced pedal steel guitar and Asian stringed instruments. Because his songs espoused the freedom of youth, pleasure and sex, he ran afoul of Islamic extremists who issued a fatwa against him and the style of music and caused him to move away from Algeria to France, where he continued to maintain his popularity among Algerians while simultaneously increasing his exposure to Western audiences. This song, El Ghatli, can be found on his 1994 album Khaled.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_(musician); https://www.britannica.com/biography/Khaled

To the Crashing of the Waves: Dougie MacLean and "Feel So Near"

Today's random tune is brought to us by one of Scotland's premier singer-songwriters. Dougie MacLean is a composer and multi-instrumentalist, and once was a driver for Doc Watson and Merle Watson during their tour around Europe in the 1970s. Dougie MacLean has been a member of multiple folk bands, including The Tannahill Weavers in 1976 and Silly Wizard in the 1980s. He went solo in 1981 and has released numerous albums under his own name. He is most well known for composing The Gael, which was the theme song for the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, and for this song, Caledonia, which has been called Scotland's unofficial national anthem. In 2011, he was invested as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) and in 2013 BBC 2 gave him a lifetime achievement award for contribution to songwriting. You can find this song, Feel So Near, on his 1997 album Riof, as well as his 2013 greatest hits compilation Essential Too. I found it on the Putumayo Presents: Celtic Tides collection (1998).

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/Dougie_MacLean

Fishing: Mala Maña and "El Pescador"

Mala Maña, an all-female voice and percussion ensemble from Albuquerque. brings us today's random tune. Mala Maña focuses on Latin American music with flavors of the African diaspora to the New World. Formed originally around a love for the music of Colombia's coastal regions, they play traditional music as well as their own original tunes. In their music, you can hear elements of Caribbean reggaton, African-American traditional, salsa, and Mexican cumbia. The band has had a fluid lineup, allowing them to explore music of different genres and as we can attest, are a favorite on the Albuquerque music scene. This song, El Pescador, is from their 2013 debut CD Mala Maña.

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.

Sources: http://www.malamanamusic.com/

Like My Mom and Dad: Tania Elizabeth and "Master Crowley's 2/Growlin' Old Man and Growlin' Old Woman"

Today's random tune is by Tania Elizabeth and is titled Master Crowley's 2/Growlin' Old Man and Growlin' Old Woman. Born in Australia and raised in Canada, Tania Elizabeth has become a well-known fiddle player first as a co-founder of the Grammy award winning folk-fusion band The Dukhs, then as an accompanist to singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier, and also as a violinist for the Avett Brothers as well as her own solo work. Her musical influences are Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac and Eileen Ivers, as well as Ani DiFranco and Loreena McKennitt. You can find Master Crowley's 2/Growlin' Old Man and Growlin' Old Woman on her CD called This Side Up (2000).

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.

Sources: http://taniaelizabeth.net/; http://nodepression.com/interview/tania-elizabeth-life-musical-adventure