For His Holiness: Yungchen Lhamo and "Someday"

Yungchen Lhamo, a Tibetan exile in New York City, sings today's random tune. 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, Someday, can be found on her 2008 album Ama, and is for the Dalai Lama, who she hopes will come home to Tibet someday.

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

Near Johannesburg: Deepak Ram and "Night in Lenasia"

Deepak Ram brings us today's random tune, called Night in Lenasia. A flautist, composer, keyboardist and producer, Deepak Ram is from South Africa. Ram's grandparents were brought to South Africa to work on plantations, and he was born a second generation immigrant during the apartheid era - in fact his family's home was bulldozed by law when the Group Areas Act to implement racial segregation went into effect. He grew up in Sophiatown, a racially mixed area. His earliest musical influences were jazz and Bollywood music, and he created his own flute from a drainpipe. He later went to India and studied music under flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and the late Shri Suryakant Limaye, who bequeathed a collection of flutes to Ram. He has released six solo albums and has collaborated on others with musicians such as Taufiq Qureshi, Emam, Darius Brubeck, Ustad Tari Khan and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. You can find Night in Lenasia on his 1998 album Flute for Thought. The title refers to a former segregated township in South Africa.

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

The Darkness: The Afro Celt Sound System and "When I Still Needed You"

Today's song is called When I Still Needed You by the Afro Celt Sound System and sung by Rwandan singer Dorothee Munyaneza. The Afro Celt Sound System was started in 1991 by British music producer Simon Emmerson and Afro-pop artist Baaba Maal after Emmerson noticed the similarities between an Irish air and an African folk song.  Members of Maal's band came together with a group of Irish musicians to collaborate on the initial project.   The group produced their first album after recording the initial tracks in a week's span, and the resulting sales were so good that they continued to record together.  The group fuses Irish and West African traditional music with elements of techno and electronic dance rhythms.  They have since released seven albums, and are considered something of a world music supergroup as they have often performed and recorded with a number of superstar musicians, including Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Sinead O'Connor, Ayub Ogada, Shooglenifty, and Altan.  When I Still Needed You is from their 2005 CD Anatomic, and references the Rwandan genocide.

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

Send it Packing: Pink Martini and "Auld Lang Syne"

In case you are looking for some music to send the old year packing, Pink Martini is on the case with 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, Auld Lang Syne, on Pink Martini's 2010 album Joy to the World, and their 2011 album, A Retrospective.

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

Questions to the King: Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna with "Preguntas al Rey"

Pascuala Ilabaca and her band Fauna bring us today's random tune, called Preguntas al Rey. Born in Spain but hailing from Chile, Pascuala Ilabaca is a singer-songwriter who was part of the group Samadi, which translates a number of different styles of ethnic music. Ilabaca studied music in India in 2008-2009, and is a great admirer of the great Chilean singer-songwriter Violeta Parra. She is noted for her voice, and her instruments are accordion and piano. Preguntas al Rey can be found on her 2015 album Rey Loj.

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

The Silent Sunrise: Kardemimmit and "El Niin Hiljaa"

Our random song for today is by the Finnish band Kardemimmit, which is made up of four women who play the national instrument of Finland, called the kantele. The instrument comes in 15 and 38 string versions, and both types are present in their music. Founded in 1999 in a music school, the band plays original modern folk compositions steeped in tradition from Finland's various regions, and their styles include Finnish reki and ancient runo singing, 19th century dancing music, Perhonjokilaakso kantele playing styles and eastern Finnish archaic improvisation. They have released three albums. The band's name is that of a common spice used to sweeten, so Kardemimmit advertises themselves as Finland's Spice Girls. This song, El Niin Hiljaa, can be found on their 2009 album Kaisla, and on a bonus CD included with The Rough Guide to the Music of Scandinavia called Introducing Kardemimmit.

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Source: http://www.kardemimmit.fi/

Mama's Got a Squeezebox: Roddie Romero & The Rockin' Cajuns with "Da Big Squeeze"

Today's random song is by Louisiana accordionist Roddie Romero and the Rockin' Cajuns. Roddie Romero is from the town of Lafayette, Louisiana. Influenced early on by his grandfather's accordion playing, he taught himself how to play by reproducing the sounds he heard his grandfather make. Surrounded by his heroes, like Buckwheat Zydeco and other legends, he became a sought-after performer himself while still in high school - the scandal of his performances in nightclubs and bars as a minor led to the Roddie Romero Law in the state legislature, which allowed underage musicians to perform in such settings if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Sometime later, after seeing Sonny Landreth in Canada, Romero became enamored of the slide guitar, adding it to his repertoire. While the Rockin' Cajuns was one of his first bands, he now fronts the Hub City All-Stars. This song, Da Big Squeeze, is from the Roddie Romero & The Rockin' Cajuns' 1991 album of the same name, though we found it on the various artists compilation Cajun and Zydeco Mardi Gras (1992).

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Source: http://roddieromero.com/web/

I Like All the Singing: Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy with "A Place in the Choir"

Today's tune is a nice happy one by Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy called A Place in the Choir. 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. A Place in the Choir was released as a single in 1980 (the B side was Sliabh Geal gCua, and can be found on the retrospective The Makem And Clancy Collection, released by Readers Digest in 2011.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Makem; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Clancy

A Little Burn in the Throat: Beausoleil and "Hot Chili Mama"

Beausoleil brings us today's random tune, called Hot Chili Mama. 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. Hot Chili Mama can be found on their 1987 album of the same name and on the 1997 greatest hits album The Best of Beausoleil.

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

Drinking Over Love: Tish Hinojosa and "Otro Vasito"

Tish Hinojosa brings us today's random tune, Otro Vasito (Another Little Glass). Hinojosa is a south Texas Mexican-American singer-songwriter. Originally from San Antonio, Hinojosa sings traditional Mexican folksongs and her own compositions in both Spanish and English. She accompanies herself on guitar, playing right-handed even though she is naturally left-handed. Otro Vasito (Another LIttle Glass) can be found on her 1995 album Frontejas.

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

Comes at You Like a Whirlwind: Max Fairbanks and "Saci"

A Brazilian trickster is the focus of today's random tune, called Saci. It is performed by Max Fairbanks, on whom I can't really find any information. However, Saci as a trickster presents himself as a one-legged mulatto young person, usually wearing a magic red cap and smoking a pipe, and who disappears in and out of dust devils and can also turn himself into an elusive bird with a song that comes from nowhere. At best Saci is annoying, and does things like hides childrens' toys, sets farm animals loose, sets the dogs to barking and spills things in the kitchen. At worst he is malicious and dangerous, but if you manage to catch him and take his red cap, he will grant you wishes, though you might never get rid of the horrific smell of the cap. You might also manage to bottle him up when he is in the dust devil. It is speculated that the origins of the Saci myth came from the European mythical creature called the Monopod. But, whatever the origin, just know that when something goes wrong, it was probably Saci's fault. You can find Max Fairbanks' song Saci on his 2003 album Certos Prazeres.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saci_(Brazilian_folklore)

What is My Country: Yodé and Siro and "Quel Est Mon Pays?"

Our random song for today is by Yodé and Siro, a duo from the Ivory Coast that formed in 1999 in the capital of Abidjan. The duo play zouglou music, a dance oriented style of music that mixes other styles of music such as zouk, ragga and soca music. The music also usually carries social messages, sometimes humorous and sometimes political and often offering advice on life. You can find this song, Quel Est Mon Pays?, on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: African Beats (2013).

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Sources: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yod%C3%A9_%26_Siro

Like The Punisher: Liber Terán and "Anti-Heroe"

Today's random tune is called Anti-Heroe, and is performed by Liber Terán. Liber Terán is a founding member and former lead singer and guitarist of the Mexican band Los de Abajo, which focused on Latin ska, rock, salsa. reggae, cumbia, Son Jarocho and banda sinaloense. As a solo artist, Terán has expanded his repertoire to explore classic rock and roll and Balkan influences. You can find Anti-Heroe on his 2008 CD El Gitano Western.

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Sources: http://www.liberteran.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_de_Abajo_(band)

Just No Clowns: Gabby Young & Other Animials with "In Your Head"

Gabby Young & Other Animals bring us today's random tune, called In Your Head. Gabby Young & Other Animals are a London based band with music that draws from gypsy folk, pop, rock, jazz cabaret and other genres. Originally planning to become an opera singer, Gabby Young switched gears after hearing Jeff Buckley and some of the jazz greats. She had a bout with thyroid cancer at 22 that nearly ended her singing career, but has come back with a vengeance and formed Other Animals by finding people who could play an astonishing variety of instruments. Her style of music has been dubbed "Circus Swing." In Your Head is from her 2012 release The Band Called Out for More.

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Sources: http://www.gabbyyoungandotheranimals.com/

Elsa's Kind of Music: Cantus and Frode Fjellheim with "Njokte"

Today's random song is called Njokte and is by the Norwegian choir Cantus with composer Frode Fjellheim. Fjellheim is a Norwegian yoiker, pianist and synthesizer player who founded the group Transjoik, but is best known for composing the opening song for the Disney animated movie Frozen. Cantus is a female Norwegian choir consisting of about 30 amateur voices. They have won international awards for their music, and they provided the voices for Fjellheim's opening composition for Disney's Frozen, called Vuelie. You can find Njokte on Cantus' 2017 album Northern Lights.  The song starts at about 1:45.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantus_(Norwegian_female_choir) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frode_Fjellheim

You've Been Served: Old Blind Dogs and "The Branle"

Old Blind Dogs bring us today's tune, called The Branle. Old Blind Dogs are a Scottish band which plays traditional Scottish and Celtic music with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues and Middle Eastern music. They are known for performing songs unique to northeast Scotland and singing in the unique Doric dialect of the Aberdeen area. The Branle can be found on their 1999 album The World's Room, and on their 2007 album Four on the Floor (as Branle). The title of the tune refers to a dance of French origin that was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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

Funky Korea: SsingSsing and "Cheongchunga"

Today's random song, Cheongchunga, is by South Korean band SsingSsing. Formed in 2010, SsingSsing combines glam rock, disco and psychedelic rock with Korean folk music. They are also known for their extravagant stage visuals and performances, which include dressing up in drag to, in Korean tradition, allow for the channeling of both male and female spirits. The group draws from traditional music of Seoul, called Gyeonggi Sori, and North Korean traditional music called Seodo Sori, the shamanistic-ritual based Seoul Gut, and rock based on Minyo styles that call attention to peasant lives. The band has been praised for bringing Korean music other than K-pop to the attention of global audiences. In fact, they performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2017. You can find Cheongchunga on their self-titled EP (2017).

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

The Sound of Mali: Ali Farka Touré and "Karaw"

Today's random tune is by the great Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré. Ali Farka Touré was a Malian singer, multi-instrumentalist and one of the most renowned African musicians. His music fits right into the intersection of traditional Malian music and North American blues. Known as the "African John Lee Hooker," he sang in several African languages, and was once ranked by a panel of critics for Rolling Stone magazine at number 76 of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and was ranked by Spin Magazine in 2012 as number 37 on the 100 Greatest Guitar Players of All Time. In 2004, he became mayor of a small town and spent his own money on improving infrastructure. He died in 2006 of bone cancer. This song, Karaw, can be found on his 1992 album The Source.

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

Good Looking Laborer: Eliza Carthy and "Pretty Ploughboy"

Eliza Carthy brings us today's random tune, called Pretty Ploughboy. Known for her singing and fiddle playing, Eliza Carthy comes from a musical heritage as the daughter of folk musicians Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson. At the age of thirteen, she formed The Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt Lal Waterson and cousin Marry Waterson. She was part of the group Waterson-Carthy with her parents, worked with Nancy Kerr, and was in the "supergroup" Blue Murder. For her contributions to English folk music, she named to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2014. She has put out twelve solo albums, in addition to three with Nancy Kerr, and fourteen with Waterson-Carthy. Pretty Ploughboy can be found on her 2002 album Anglicana, and was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 Folk Award in 2003, the year in which she won BBC Radio 2's Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album (for Anglicana) and Best Traditional Song (for Worcester City, another song on the Anglicana album). In fact, she was the first person to be nominated for both BBC Radio 2's Folk Award and BBC 3's Award for World Music in the same year.

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

Stomp on the Devil: Lazarus Cigwandali and "Timponde Satana"

Today's random tune is by Malawian albino singer and guitarist Lazarus Chigwandali. The subject of a recent documentary produced by Madonna, Lazarus was discovered playing on the streets of Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, where he was in constant danger due to his condition. A common belief is that the body parts of people with albinism can bring wealth or good luck, and albinos are frequently abducted, murdered and mutilated in that region of Africa. Rape is another danger, because a myth states that having sex with an albino can cure someone of HIV. Along with that, albinos are shunned and Lazarus grew up suffering the violence that can occur to a person with albinism. But he found solace in church and music, and he wrote songs with his younger brother, Peter, while playing a makeshift guitar, which led their village to embrace them where they had once been shunned. Tragically, Peter died of a malignant skin cancer, and Lazarus moved to the capital where he lived a hard lifestyle busking. A tourist happened to catch him on camera playing on the street, and a video of his performance made it to Swedish born, London based musician Johan Hugo, who was impressed with Lazarus' "punk rock version of traditional music." He arranged to record Lazarus, but a few days before the session, Lazarus disappeared. He had gone to his home village because he became convinced it was an elaborate kidnapping scheme. However, once Hugo and his associates managed to convince Lazarus all was on the up and up, and Lazarus said the recording was the biggest moment for him and his family, conferring respect and admiration upon them. Where before, Lazarus said he wanted to jump in front of a car and end his existence, he is now able to use his music to dismantle cultural stereotypes and promote the cause of people with albinism. This song, Timponde Satana, is the song that was recorded on the street and brought him to such attention. It is a song of hope and survival, and can be found on Lazarus' debut EP of the same name (2019).

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_Chigwandali; https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48021425

Punctuating Their Music: The Semi-Colon and "Ebenebe"

Other than finding out from little tidbits on the internet that The Semi-Colon, the artists performing today's random tune, were a 70s era Nigerian band that served as a counterpoint to the great Fela Kuti's psychedelic Afro-funk, I couldn't find much more on them. They have apparently released six albums, the last in 1986. So today I'll simply let you enjoy this upbeat tune, called Ebenebe. Ebenebe can be found on The Semi-Colon's 1976 album Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro Jigida), which was re-released in 2013.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90848307

Here's the Heart: Söndörgö and "Evo Srcu"

Today's random tune is performed by the group Söndörgö from Hungary. Concentrating on South Slav music to preserve the musical traditions of Serbs and Croats along Hungary's southern border, they perform as a traditional tambura band supplemented with accordion, flute and percussion and have been making waves in the global music scene with their renditions of music that inspired classical composers such as Bartok. Founded in 1995, they are different from usual Slavic oriented bands in that they don't use brass. They have played many major festivals (including Albuquerque's own Globalquerque) and have released five albums to date. This song, Evo Srcu, is from their 2014 album Tamburocket: Hungarian Fireworks, and refers to a Chinese pipe used in the song.

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Source: http://www.sondorgo.hu/SoNDoRGo/Home.html

And Two for Me: Etienne Charles and "One for Señor"

Jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles brings us today's random tune, called One for Señor. Only in his 20s, Etienne Charles is making a name for himself as a compelling and exciting jazz artist. Charles was born in Trinidad but relocated first to Florida to attend Florida State and then to New York where he pursued jazz studies at the Julliard School of Music. Learning from his mentor, Florida State professor and jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, that to go forward one must go back, Charles has always started from traditional music and uses it as a basis for his jazz compositions. He has worked with artists as varied as Roberta Flack, Wynton Marsalis, and the Count Basie Orchestra. One for Señor can be found on his 2019 album Carnival: The Sound of a People, Vol. 5.

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Source: https://www.etiennecharles.com/

Three Girls: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek with "Üç Kiz Bir Ana"

Combining Anatolian folk with modern grooves, and hints of psychedelia, jazz and funk, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek provide a fresh new take on on Turkish music with a fresh electrified and danceable sound. The group is led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Derya Yıldırım, whose voice conveys both melancholy and desire. The band plays new interpretations of old classic Turkish songs, but they also perform their own compositions as well as improvisations. You can find this song, Üç Kiz Bir Ana, as a single released in 2018.

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Source: http://earthbeat.nl/artist/derya-yildirim-grup-simsek/

Orange is Sweet to Some, Bitter to Others: Cathie Ryan and The 12th of July (Lament for the Children)"

Today's random tune is by Cathie Ryan, an Irish-American native of Detroit, Michigan. 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, The 12th of July (Lament for the Children), can be found on her 1997 debut album Cathie Ryan. The song laments an Ireland divided between "orange" and "green," but also notes that both are rooted and nourished in the same soil and will either grow or perish together. Words rooted in the present when the song was written, which also look back to the past and may foreshadow the future as Britain leaves the European Union which may cut off Northern Ireland once again from the south. The title refers to the Northern Irish Protestant day of celebration of the Battle of the Boyne, where King James II was defeated by King William of Orange in 1690, leading to Protestant ascendancy in Ireland reflected in the Northern Ireland province today.

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

See a Penny Penny, Pick It Up: Penny Penny and "Shibandza"

Today's random tune is from South Africa and is has a great story to go with it! Shibandza is by Penny Penny, a South African janitor who in 1991 approached Afrobeat producer Joseph Shirimani and asked to work with him. Shirimani agreed after hearing him sing, and they cut a number of songs including Shaka Bundu which became a hit in southern Africa. The songs were notable because they were sung in the Tsonga language - music in that language usually didn't produce hits. After initial success, Penny Penny fell off the radar for 20 years. He spent his time touring relentlessy to make money as many pirated copies of his music were floating around. He then became a councillor in the African National Congress. It wasn't until Brian Shimkovitz, a former music publicist who owns the Afrobeat music blog Awesome Tapes from Africa, heard a cassette of his music, that a re-release of Penny's Penny's music came out in 2013, including his hit Shaka Bundu as well as other songs recorded by Penny in 1994. The album became a hit and led to a Penny Penny tour of America. This song, Shibandza, is from that 2013 CD titled Shaka Bundu.

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Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/is-penny-penny-the-next-rodriguez-20131104

Two Malian Greats: Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté with "Naweye Toro"

The random tune for today is by the great Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté. Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006, was a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Mali renowned as one of Africa's greatest musicians, and the person who represents the intersection between Malian music and the blues. Known as the African John Lee Hooker, his playing style on guitar was similar to Hooker's blues. He sang in several African languages, and won two Grammy awards. Toumani Diabaté is a Malian kora player who not only plays traditional Malian music but also has collaborated cross-culturally in blues, jazz, flamenco and other international styles with musicians such as Björk and Taj Mahal, among others, This song, Naweye Toro, is from their Grammy Award winning album (for best traditional world music) In The Heart of the Moon (2005).

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/Ali_Farka_Tour%C3%A9; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toumani_Diabat%C3%A9

Fresh in the Morning: Cheb i Sabbah and "Raja Vedalu"

The late Cheb i Sabbah performs today's random tune. Of Jewish and Berber descent, Cheb i Sabbah was a DJ, composer and producer who was known for mixing Asian, Arabian and African sounds into his electronic compositions. Originally from Algeria, in 1964 he started his music career in Paris DJing American soul records. In 1989 he relocated to San Francisco where his performances became known for featuring live musicians, dancers and very big projected visuals. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer in 2011, and died in November of 2013 at the age of 66. His name translates to "young of the morning." You can find this song, Raja Vedalu, on his 2002 album Krishna Lila, on the 2002 various artists compilation Asian Massive, and on the 2006 various artists album Nataraja.

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/Cheb_i_Sabbah

Hanging Gardens in Time: Paolo Conte and "I Giardini Pensili Hanno Fatto Il Loro Tempo"

Paolo Conte, an Italian singer and songwriter, performs today's random tune. 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, I Giardini Pensili Hanno Fatto Il Loro Tempo, can be found on his 2003 CD Reveries. The song, like the album title, appears to be a reverie about beautiful hanging gardens that will never be seen again.

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/Paolo_Conte

Art Deco: Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters with "Zydeco Party"

Today's random tune is by Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and his Zydeco Twisters. Rockin' Dopsie Jr. (pronounced Doop-sie) is the son of zydeco legend Rockin' Dopsie, who passed away in 1993 after a successful career bringing zydeco to greater attention in Europe and the United States where he assimilated R&B influences into zydeco. After his death, his band was taken over by Rockin' Dopsie Jr., who plays accordion accordion and washboard, and Tiger Dopsie on drums. Given an accordion at the age of nine, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. learned to play it by listening to and accompanying songs on the radio. He joined his father's band as a washboard player, which allowed him to dance while singing and playing. He continues playing washboard with the Zydeco Twisters, while his own son Anthony plays the accordion. You can hear this song, Zydeco Party, on Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters 2002 release Rockin' Zydeco Party.

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://www.rockindopsiejr.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Dopsie

Mr. Nimble Fingers: Teta and "Mifona"

Music from Madagascar is on tap for today's random tune. The song is called Mifona, and is performed by Teta, who grew up immersed in the Taspiky musical style of his region as he traveled throughout neighboring provinces with his father and brother as they performed at local "dust dance" celebrations. I couldn't find much about Taspiky, but the few things I could find suggest it was a music born in the 1980s and which provides a bridge between traditional music and more modern styles. Teta first took up mandolin, but later switched to guitar and became so known for his technique that he was nicknamed Mr. Nimble Fingers. While maintaining true to the Taspiky style, which often uses a 6/8 rhythm, he has mixed in jazz and blues to create a unique sound of his own. You can find Mifona on his 2012 debut album Fototse Racines Roots.

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://www.xangomusic.com/index.html?content=http%253A//www.xangomusic.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi%253F%2526details%253D1%2526ArtikelNr%253D109365