Firm Joiks: Värttinä and "Raijan Joiku"

Our random tune for today is byVärttinä, 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, Raijan Joiku, on Värttinä's 2016 album Viena. A joik is a type of personal or spiritual chant associated with the Sami peoples of the Nordic countries.

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

Don't Leave: Inti-Illimani and "Tú No Te Irás"

Chilean folk group Inti-Illimani plays today's random tune. 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, Tú No Te Irás, is on Inti-Illimani's 2002 album Lugares Comunes.

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

Image of Love: Metá Metá and "Imagem do Amor"

The performer of today's random tune, Metá Metá, is a Brazilian band from São Paulo with musical roots in the Candomblé religion. This song is called Imagem do Amor and it's from album Metá Metá's 2016 album MM3. The album is influenced by Brazilian political crisis, and its songs incorporate Northern African influences from their travels to Morocco, as well as a post-punk/thrash sensibility.

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Source: http://metametaoficial.com.br/; https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/08/meta-meta-mm3-review-brazilian-fusion-world-jazz

Oh My Little Boat: Cathie Ryan and "Óró Mo Bháidín"

Cathie Ryan, an Irish-American native of Detroit, Michigan, brings us today's random tune. Ryan was exposed early to Irish musicians such as Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers as well as American musicians such as Johnny Cash, Jim Reeves and Hank Williams. In her childhood she idolized her father, a tenor, who taught her how to interpret and honor songs by knowing their histories and contexts. She was also exposed to the music of Appalachia from neighbors who had migrated to Michigan to work in the auto factories and gained an appreciation for the likes of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline, as well as the local music out of Motown. Moving to New York, she learned more about traditional Irish music from her then husband singer-songwriter Dermot Henry and mentor Joe Heaney. After graduating from CUNY with a degree in English Literature and Secondary Education, she began teaching at Lehmann College in the Bronx, but left the classroom behind as her singing career began to blossom. She still continues to teach workshops in traditional Irish singing and Irish mythology and folklore. She was a member of the all female Celtic group Cherish the Ladies. This song, Óró Mo Bháidín, can be found on her 1997 debut album Cathie Ryan.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Shimabukuro; http://jakeshimabukuro.com/

It's Cool: Lord Echo and "Just Do You"

New Zealand native Lord Echo, who also goes by the name of Mike Fabulous (real name Mike August), brings us today's random tune called Just Do You. Exposed to music by his mom early in life, August learned to play ukulele and guitar at age 10, and currently his main instruments are guitar and bass with dabblings in percussion, keys and drums. He had a short stint studying music composition at Victoria University in Wellington before getting interested in reggae and performing with The Black Seeds. After 15 years with them, he moved on to do his own solo work. You can find Just Do You, a song that manages to be both funky and chill, on Lord Echo's 2017 album Harmonies. The song features Mara TK, another New Zealand musician, on vocals.

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Source: https://nzmusician.co.nz/features/lord-echo-melodies-harmonies-curiosities/

Makes Me Wanna Uke: Jake Shimabukuro and "Less Cowbell, More Ukulele"

Jake Shimabukuro, a fifth generation Japanese-American who is redefining the ukulele through his virtuosity, brings the random tune for today. Known for fast and complex finger work, Jake Shimabukuro mixes all kinds of elements into his music, including jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk and flamenco. He is well known in his home state of Hawaii, but gained international recognition in 2006 for a video capturing him and his rendition of The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps, which was posted on YouTube without his permission and became one of the first viral videos. He has become very popular in Japan, where he tours often. He originally used effects pedals to alter the sound of the ukulele, but in the past number of years has relied on the instrument's natural sounds. He has won numerous awards, and has been declared a "music hero" by Rolling Stone. This song, Less Cowbell, More Ukulele (also known as More Ukulele), can be found on his 2012 album Grand Ukulele. This version is a special in-studio performance he did for PBS Hawaii.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Shimabukuro; http://jakeshimabukuro.com/

Early Christmas: The Chieftains with Renaissance Singers Belfast and "Ding Dong Merrily on High"

We're about a month away from the holidays, and the Global Music randomizer wants you to start getting in the mood, kind of like a department store after Halloween. Today's song is by The Chieftains with The Renaissance Singers Belfast, and is a holiday song called Ding Dong Merrily on High. The Chieftains are an Irish ensemble formed in Dublin in 1962, and they developed their music primarily around the distinctive sound of the 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. Ding Dong Merrily on High is from their 1991 album The Bells of Dublin.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chieftains; http://www.thechieftains.com/main/

Can You Twirl To It: The Mekaal Hasan Band and "Megh"

Pakistani group the Mekaal Hasan Band is on tap today with their song Megh. From Lahore, Pakistan the Mekaal Hasan Band is known as a Sufi rock band with musicians that have backgrounds in pop, rock and soul. The band was founded by composer, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mekaal Hasan, who was influenced early by his father's jazz albums and eventually studied at the Berklee School of Music. They have released three albums, the last of which was 2014's Andholan on which you'll find Megh. The lineup of the band is notable because it features musicians from Pakistan and India, traditional enemies.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekaal_Hasan_Band; http://mekaalhasanband.com/

Neglected Colleagues: Paolo Conte and "Colleghi Trascurati"

Paolo Conte brings us today's random tune, called Colleghi Trascurati. 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. Colleghi Trascurati can be found on his 1990 album Parole D'Amore Scritte a Macchina, and on the 1998 CD The Best of Paolo Conte.

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

Bolivian Mystery: Pukaj Wayra and "Inti Laya - Chanmun"

A band of native musicians from Bolivia called Pukaj Wayra bring the random tune for today. Pukaj Wayra sing and play traditional instruments such as the zampona and toyo (pan flutes), quena and tarka (Indian flutes), and 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, Inti Laya - Chanmun, on the 1969 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

Baby It's Cold Outside: Buckwheat Zydeco and "On a Night Like This"

Today's random tune is by the late, legendary Buckwheat Zydeco. On a Night Like This is the title track of his 1989 album On a Night Like This. Buckwheat Zydeco was the stage name of Stanley Dural, Jr. He got the name "Buckwheat" from his childhood resemblance to a character on the Our Gang film shorts. Dural's father was an accomplished Creole accordionist, but Dural preferred rhythm and blues, and actually started out backing artists such as Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Joe Tex. He started his own funk band in the early 70s with some success, but then began backing zydeco legend Clifton Chenier as an organist and discovered the popularity of zydeco. His relationship to Chenier led him to take up the accordion, and after a year he felt confident enough to start Buckwheat Zydeco in 1978. Buckwheat Zydeco opened for and collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, and it was one of the few zydeco bands to achieve mainstream success.

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

The Homeland's Cry: The Buena Vista Social Club and "La Bayamesa"

Today's random tune is by the Buena Vista Social Club. The Buena Vista Social Club was the name of a club in Havana, Cuba where musicians met and performed together in the 1940s at a time when new Latin styles were being created. Juan de Marcos González and Ry Cooder assembled a number of those musicians that had played there and recorded them for a CD in 1997. After the release of the CD, they were invited to play as a full ensemble in Amsterdam where filmmaker Wim Wenders captured the performance on film and interspersed that footage with interviews of the musicians in a documentary called Buena Vista Social Club. The documentary went on to receive an Academy Award nomination, and made stars of the once forgotten musicians as well as reviving interest in Cuban music and Latin music in general. This song, La Bayamesa, is a criolla and patriotic song about a woman from the city of Bayamo who tears up at memories of old traditions and yet answers the call of her homeland when needed. This La Bayamesa is not the national anthem of Cuba, which has the same name. It can be found on the 1997 CD Buena Vista Social Club.

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

Poetry in Music: Afsaneh Rassa'i, Hossein Alizadeh and Madjid Khaladj with "Mavaraon'nahr, Avaz"

Today's random tune is from three Iranian musicians, at least two of which are considered to be masters of their craft. Mavaraon'nah, Avaz is by Afsaneh Rassa'i, Hossein Alizadeh and Madjid Khaladj. I couldn't find much information about vocalist Afsaneh Rassai, but Hossein Alizadeh is a leading Iranian classical composer and musician, and an instrumentalist on the tar and setar. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in contemporary Persian music. Madjid Khaladj is an Iranian percussionist living in France and an architect that has devoted himself entirely to music. Along with playing alongside some of the greatest names in Persian music, he also scores film. This song, Mavaraon'nahr, Avaz is from the 2006 CD Musique du monde: Musique Iranienne - Sâz-é Nô.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossein_Aliz%C3%A2deh; http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madjid_Khaladj

Ugly Things Doing the Boogaloo: The Mediaeval Baebes and "Dance of the Trolls"

Today's random tune, Dance of the Trolls, is performed by The Mediaeval Baebes. 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. Dance of the Trolls is from their 2000 CD Undrentide.

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

Ancestors: Youssou N'Dour and "Generations"

A giant of global music, Youssou N'Dour, brings us today's random tune. Already a legend among African musicians, Youssou N'Dour is a singer, songwriter, composer, percussionist, actor, politickan and one of the most visible personas of Senegal. A man born into a griot family, he didn't take the traditional griot path (but he is considered a modern griot anyway) and he is the driving force behind the popular Senegalese music called mbalax, which he combined with a variety of international influences. He came to world notice thanks to his collaborations with Western musicians like Peter Gabriel, but his music stands on its own. He has released 33 solo albums. This song, Generations (Diamono), is from his 1994 album The Guide (Wommat).

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youssou_N%27Dour

Death is Terrible: Oumou Sangaré and "Saa Magni"

Oumou Sangaré performs today's random tune. A Grammy award winning Malian singer dubbed "The Songbird of Wassoulou," Sangaré is inspired by the music and traditional dances of her Wassoulou region. Her musical career began at an early age when she sang in the streets to help her mother earn money. At five years old she won a singing contest in Bamako and then performed before thousands at a local arena. Later, at 16, she toured Europe and the Caribbean with the percussion group Djoliba and her reception on that tour convinced her to start her own group. Her first album in 1990 was very successful and she caught the attention of Malian legend Ali Farka Touré, who helped her sign with a major record label. An advocate for women's rights who opposes child marriage and polygamy, her songs often have themes of love and freedom of choice in marriage. She has also used her fame and revenue to become a businesswoman who owns hotels, has launched her own car model with a Chinese firm, and agricultural ventures. She is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and she has collaborated with musicians such as Béla Fleck and Herbie Hancock. This song, Saa Magni, can be found on her 1993 album Ko Sira (released as Bi Furu in Mali), and on the 2003 greatest hits compilation Oumou. The song is an ode to the premature death of a friend.

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

Fula Good Stuff: Prince Diabaté and "Fulbe Fouta"

Today's random song, Fulbe Fouta, is performed by Prince Diabaté. griot from Guinea in West Africa, Diabaté's father was a kora player who broke tradition and also taught Diabaté's mother to play. Prince Diabaté gained proficiency by accompanying his parents to their concerts. His father initially disapproved of Diabaté's interest in music, but when former Guinean President Sekou Touré came to his hometown, the eight year old threw himself at the former president's feet with his kora and played a song for him. The former president was so touched that he became Diabaté's benefactor and enrolled him into the National Children's Theatre. At 16, Diabaté first heard cassettes of Jim Hendrix in the Ivory Coast, and was so inspired he entered an international kora competition where he won first prize and earned the nickname "Prince of the kora." He takes as inspiration traditional Mandingo and Malinké music, but he also borrows from reggae, rap, blues and funk. He has been called the "Jimi Hendrix of the kora," and he is responsible for creating the sound he calls Mandingo reggae. Fulbe Fouta can be found on his 2006 album Djerelon. The song is traditional of the Fula people.

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Source: http://www.princediabate.com/; http://africanmusic.org/artists/pdiabate.html

A Less Punky Manu: Kad Achouri and "Mi Negra"

Kad Achouri is the performer of our random tune for today, called Mi Negra. A London-based musician, Kad Achouri is of Spanish-Algerian ancestry and his music falls somewhere between Mediterranean traditional music, French chanson, jazz, and hip hop - in fact he has been compared to a hip hop Manu Chao. Initially deciding between music and professional tennis, he chose music and gained traction in the industry after Natacha Atlas recorded three of his songs in 2001, which led to the recording of his first solo album. He continues to perform as well as produce albums for other musicians. Mi Negra can be found on his 2002 debut album Liberté, as well as the 2004 various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Nuevo Latino.

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Source: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kad-achouri-mn0000293849

Belief: Sol y Canto and "Credo"

Today's random song is by Sol y Canto, a pan-Latin group led by Puerto Rican-Argentine singer and bongo player Rosi Amador and native New Mexican guitarist and composer Brian Amador. The group includes musicians from Uruguay, Panama, Peru and Argentina. Formed in 1994 and based out of Boston, the band delivers unique compositions and sometimes quirky interpretations of Latin music. They have won a "Best of Boston" music award, and Brian Amador was the first Latino to be chosen by Boston's Celebrity Series to compose a Latin orchestral suite. The band seeks to connect Hispanic and non-Hispanic audiences in music, poetry, humor and playfulness. This song, Credo, is from their 2008 CD Cada Día un Regalo.

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Source: http://www.solycanto.com/

Major if Minor: 8½ Souvenirs and "Minor Swing"

Today's random tune is by 8½ Souvenirs, an Austin band of the 1990s that disbanded about 2000. 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, Minor Swing, is from 8½ Souvenirs' 1995 album Happy Feet.

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

An Ancient City: Amine Bouhafa and Fatoumata Diawara with "Timbuktu Fasso"

Today's song, Timbuktu Fasso, was written and performed by Amine Bouhafa and Fatoumata Diawara on the soundtrack to the 2014 movie Timbuktu, set during the fundamentalist Islamist takeover of that ancient Malian city. A French-Tunisian composer of film music, Amine Bouhafa began playing piano at the age of three and attended the conservatory in Tunis where he graduated with honors in at the age of twelve. He began composing music for film at the age of 15 and has provided music for short films, television and feature films. Along the way he also has obtained a degree in mathematics and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California at Riverside. His score for the movie Timbuktu gained him many awards. Fatoumata Diawara is a Malian musician born in the Ivory Coast and currently living in France. She initially moved to France to try acting, but later took up guitar and began composing music that mixed her native Wassalou music of southern Mali with international influences. She has appeared in eight films and has released one solo album, Fatou, in 2011. She has collaborated with artists such as Bobby Womack, AfroCubism and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Timbuktu Fasso can be found on the Timbuktu Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from 2014.

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Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amine_Bouhafa; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatoumata_Diawara

Here We Come: Voices of a Nation with "Voices of a Nation"

Today's random song is by Voices of a Nation, a group out of New Orleans that does music in the tradition of the Mardi Gras Indians. Unfortunately, I can't find much information on Voices of a Nation, however, it is a project led by Big Chief Juan Pardo of the Golden Comanche and includes Big Chief Kentrell Watson of the Wild Mohicans, 2nd Chief Jeremy Stevenson of the Monogram Hunters, and Romeo Bougere of the Ninth Ward Hunters. The Mardi Gras Indians are 38 organizations in New Orleans known as tribes, loosely separated into Uptown and Downtown tribes. The Indians base their history on escaped black slaves finding help and shelter from local Native Americans, though the first Indian tribe, the Creole Wild West, may have actually been created out of members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The Mardi Gras Indian tribes traditionally mask and parade during Mardi Gras season, and in the early days it was also a time for violence and to settle scores with other tribes. However, Mardi Gras Indian Chief Tootie Montana almost singlehandedly stopped the bloodshed in the late 1960s by promoting the creation of beautiful costumes. "I was going to make them stop fighting with the gun and the knife and start fighting with the needle and thread," he said, and today, when Mardi Gras Indian tribes meet on the streets of New Orleans, the "fight" is a show of elaborately sewn and beaded costumes and bluster, rather than violence. You can find this song, Voices of a Nation, on the Voices of a Nation CD (2017).

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

Raven-Haired: Marcy D'Arcy and The Prodigal Sons with "Black is the Colour"

Today's tune is by Marcy D'Arcy and the Prodigal Sons. Sadly, I could not find any information on Ms. D'Arcy and her band, though there is a lot of information on the Marcy D'Arcy character played by Amanda Bearse on the former TV sitcom Married...with Children. This song, Black is the Colour (of My True Love's Hair), is an old Scottish tune that came to the United States and is found as a staple in the Appalachian Mountains. It has since become a part of the repertory of traditional Celtic artists, going full circle in a sense. The song has been recorded since the 1940s by musicians such as Burl Ives, Jo Stafford, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, The Corrs, Natacha Atlas, Rhiannon Giddons and Lauryn Hill. You can find Black is the Colour on The Prodigal Sons and Marcy D'Arcy album The Anvil (1995) and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Women of the World - Celtic II (1997).

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Is_the_Color_(of_My_True_Love%27s_Hair)

It's the Breath: Mercan Dede and "Souffle"

Turkish-French and Sufi-influenced musician Mercan Dede performs today's random tune. Also known as DJ Arkin Allen, Dede is a composer, player of the ney (a Turkish flute) and the bendir (a hand drum). He fuses traditional Turkish acoustic music and other eastern styles with electronic sounds, horns, dance beats and his Sufi spirituality. This song, Souffle, is from his 2007 CD Nefes (Breath). While it is easy to associate the song's title with a cakey savory or sweet, in medicine souffle actually refers the breath.

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

In Memory: Gippy Grewal and "Chamkila"

Todays random tune is by Punjabi Indian actor, singer, songwriter and film director Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal. Known for his Punjabi songs, Grewal made his music debut in 2002 and has released ten albums with an eleventh in production. In 2010, he made his film debut in a Punjabi film and his Bollywood debut in 2015. He has also directed two films. You can find this song, Chamkila, on his 2016 album Desi Rockstar 2. He is accompanied on the song by DJ Flow, a Punjabi DJ and music producer based in Italy. Chamkila is a tribute to the famous Punjabi singer-songwriter, musician and composer Amar Singh Chamkila. Chamkila and his wife were gunned down by a gang of youths in 1988 as they arrived for a performance, spawning numerous conspiracy theories.

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

Never Fear a Master: Kate Rusby and "Jolly Ploughboys"

Today's song is by English singer-songwriter Kate Rusby. Described as a "superstar" of English acoustic musicians, and often called "the Nightingale of Barnsley" (after her home town), Kate Rusby was born into a musical family and learned to play guitar, fiddle and piano. She became the lead vocalist of the all-female Celtic band The Poozies before she broke through in her own right in 1995 on a collaborative album with fellow Barnsley native folk-songer Kathryn Roberts. She recorded her first solo album, Hourglass, in 1997. She was married in 2001 to Scottish musician and former Battlefield Band member John McCusker. She has since divorced and married Northern Irish musician Damien O'Kane, with whom she has two daughters and a dog named Doris who is often a part of Rusby's stage banter. This song, Jolly Ploughboys, can be found on Rusby's 1998 album Hourglass.

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/Kate_Rusby; http://www.katerusby.com/

Deadly: The Mexican Institute of Sound and "Killer Kumbia"

Another short one today, this time by the The Mexican Institute of Sound. The Mexican Institute of Sound is Mexico City-based producer and DJ Camilo Lara's electronic music project. Fusing Mexican folk music with modern sounds, MIS is part of a growing movement in Mexican music. Lara started with mixing music for holiday mix tapes, and after getting enthusiastic receptions for his creations, began making musical collages under the moniker Mexican Institute of Sound while relying on samples of Mexican classical music. He has released four albums, with a fifth due next year. This song, Killer Kumbia, is from his 2007 CD Piñata.

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/Mexican_Institute_of_Sound

Indeed I Do: Los Amigos Invisibles and "Youlikedat"

Los Amigos Invisibles, a band from Venezuela, performs our random tune for today. Known for their blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms, the band was formed in 1991 in Caracas. Los Amigos Invisibles gained the attention of David Byrne's Luaka Bop label after they discovered a CD that the band had surreptitiously planted in a New York City record store, and Luaka Bop released the band's second album in 1996 which garnered many positive reviews. Their third album received a Grammy nomination as Best Latin Alternative album, and with it's success the band relocated to New York City permanently, eventually starting their own label. This short song, Youlikedat, is from their 2011 album Not So Commercial, which is a Grammy nominated EP of outtakes from their hit 2009 album Commercial.

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: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Amigos_Invisibles

Morna Has Broken: Mayra Andrade and "Kenha Ki Ben Ki Ta Bai"

Mayra Andrade, a Cape Verdean singer who lives in Paris, brings us our random tune for today. A well traveled child because her father was a Cape Verdean diplomat, Andrade is multilingual but usually sings in Cape Verdean Crioulo, a creole language based on Portuguese. She is often praised for her modern interpretation of Cape Verde's morna music, and has been compared to the great Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora. This song, Kenha Ki Ben Ki Ta Bai, can be found on her 2011 live album Studio 105 (the video is live footage of the recording used on the album).

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/Mayra_Andrade

Heed Your Friends: Mokoomba and "Njoka"

Mokoomba brings us the random tune for today, called Njoka. A product of Zimbabwe's music scene, Mokoomba uses traditional and modern instruments, draws from many different international and African musical styles including funk and reggae, and sings in many different African languages as well as English. The groups name is a word that signifies deep respect for the Zambezi River and the life along its banks. Their lyrics focus on Zimbabwean life, health problems such as HIV/AIDS, and social ills but with a message of hope. Njoka is a phrase that warns listeners that they should heed the warning of their friends, and the song can be found on Mokoomba's 2012 release Rising Tide.

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/Mokoomba