Mais um músico, neste caso uma música, que se torna ministra de cultura do governo do seu país: Susana Baca foi indigitada na passada quinta-feira pelo novo presidente da república do Peru, Ollanta Humala.
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , New Music , Exclusive , Around the World Luaka Bop Susana Baca has shed a remarkable amount of light on the music and culture of her Afro-Peruvian heritage. Over the course of 25 years and a dozen albums, she's not only brought out the music rooted in the oft-overlooked African presence along South America's Pacific coast, but brought attention to an entire "hidden" community -- the slaves [...]
Susana Baca - Signed to David Byrne's eclectic international label Luaka Bop, Grammy-winner Baca is a native Peruvian mixes regional music with the distinctive African-influenced music that has been an essential part of her heritage // Release : Afrodiaspora (May 10, Luaka Bop) // Sounds like : an exploration of the the diverse, colorful palette of Latin music, from her own Afro-Peruvian stylings to the distinctive Cuban music that Baca listened to on the radio growing up to the elegant boleros, tangos and and waltzes that have crossed borders throughout Latin America... [...]
IODAcast 091, Featuring The Heavenly States, Susana Baca, The Crystal Stilts and more. The Heavenly States "Model Son" (mp3) from "Oui Camera Oui" (Hippies Are Dead Records) More On This Album Crystal Stilts "Shake The Shackles" [...]
Pour ce premier billet qui initie un modeste panorama de la musique péruvienne, je vais vous présenter les deux styles musicaux traditionnels principaux de la côte péruvienne : la musique afro-péruvienne et la musique criolla . Une tradition au carrefour des cultures européennes, africaines [...]
The only way to make love worthwhile is without caution. Kahimi Karie - Habanera Trapeziste (2003) Roberto Cardoso - Taquito Militar (Milonga Porteña) Guitarra (Dial, 1999) Susana Baca - De los Amores Eco de Sombras (Luaka Bop, 2000) Brigitte Fontaine - Il se passe des choses Brigitte Fontaine... est Folle (Saravah, 1968) [...]
Filed under: Around the World As Luaka Bop celebrates 21 years of bringing crucial music from far-flung locales to mainstream global attention -- sounds from Brazil to Bollywood, from Africa to Okinawa -- with a compilation CD, 'Twenty First Century Twenty First Year,' label president Yale Evelev wants to get a jump on the next 21. To that end, he's been out in the field tracking down fresh, undiscovered sounds from intriguing cultures. On one trek not long ago, he found himself having to navigate some odd circumstances just to experience [...]
Filed under: Around the World Spinner.com : Though the members of Novalima grew up together surrounded by the rich, if somewhat obscured, Afro-Peruvian music and culture, they had to scatter to far-flung locales in order to connect to that heritage and create the music showcased on the vibrant... Read more
TORO MATA Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco Celia and Johnny Fania : 1974 [Buy It] Celia Cruz is not Peruvian; she's Cuban. And if you ever need to explain why salsa is salsa, just listen to what she does with this song. Her version was another huge hit. It was sort of a pan-African shout-out: Afro-Cuba flashing the fist to Afro-Peru. In fact, when the first generation revivalists got going in Peru, they filled in missing pieces by borrowing from Cuba and other successful Afro-Latin cultures. A nod [...]
Ali Farka Toure, courtesy of retorta net My Best Ambiance program on Monday night, December 25th, was a special show that focused on my top recordings of 2006, and the final hour featured favorite songs from live in-studios over the past year. Here's a few comments about the selections. 1) AFEL BOCOUM / Niger / (Contre Jour) From Mali, Afel is from the same area as Ali Farka Toure, and his musical style is very similar- which is not surprising, [...]
Some time ago, SoundRoots reader Guuzbourg was kind enough to contribute a song from The Belgian Afrobeat Association (BABA). I know precious little else about the band, except that their website is, frankly, quite minimal. Great horns and a driving rhythm section make this a fun listen, regardless. I'd love to hear more of their music, if any of you have some or know where to get it. Guest contributors in other "world music" genres also welcome. [mp3] The Belgian Afrobeat Association: [...]
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