World music people ought to know about but might not? I'll start

[LearnedHand]

Tinariwen, a group of Tuareg musicians who produce an indescribably wonderful fusion of middle eastern and rock music. I anxiously await your nominations,

Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinariwen

Concert on KEXP:
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[LearnedHand]

1. Shireen, "witchpop" from The Netherlands

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[Thyla]

2. Gurrumal

I love this idea.

Gurrumal, he was blind and has sadly passed. On that note those with cultural sensitivities about viewing images of a deceased person are here-by warned.

Beautiful voice.

[LearnedHand]

3. Gorgeous voice!

It reminds me a little of Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (Hawaiian, so not international but traditional, and also passed on):

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[Thyla]

8. That's my go to version of that song.

Yes, another great voice.

Here is Gurrumal doing Amazing Grace with Paul Kelly in his language.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gurrumul+paul+kelly+amazing+grace

[LearnedHand]

11. Lovely eom

[demmiblue]

5. Eivor Palsdottir - Trollabundin

Spellbound I am, I am
The wizard has enchanted me, enchanted me
Spellbound deep in my soul, in my soul
In my heart burns a sizzling fire, a sizzling fire

Spellbound I am, I am
The wizard has enchanted me, enchanted me
Spellbound in my heart's root, my heart's root
My eyes gaze to where the wizard stood


I found her when I posted this:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181225037

[LearnedHand]

10. Oh I've heard this!

Icelandic, right?

[RussellCattle]

6. Bombino doing a tune called "Imuhar" has been one of my favorites. Link....

He's a Nigerian. Three guys sitting on a rock making great music.

[LearnedHand]

14. Oh fantastic!

The did a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR:

[ProudLib72]

7. Ali Farka Toure - Niafunke

[LearnedHand]

12. Yeah love that

*adds to list*

[Thyla]

9. Heilung

A little proto-Germanic for you.

These guys take texts and runes from the dawn of language and put them to song.

I played this to my dog, he is a wolf now.

[LearnedHand]

13. Fantastic!

Except I’m a wolf now and so is my cat. Love the clothing here!

[LearnedHand]

15. Garmarna "Herr Mannelig"

A traditional song about a troll family:

Edit: Swedish I think.

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[LearnedHand]

16. Ulali (Native American female group)

Yep, the ones who did music for “Smoke Signals “:

[LearnedHand]

17. Zap Mama (dang I can do this all day)

[RussellCattle]

21. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Another small part of the universe....

....slips into perfect alignment now that I know about Zap Mama. Made me happy. Yes it did.

[kwassa]

18. Pon moun pake bouge by the great Pepe Kalle

soukous, get up and dance. Soukous is from the Congo, though often recorded in France, and is a high energy dance music. This is one of many great soukous artists I started listening to in the late 80s.

edit to add:

another great one. Extra Ball by Diblo Dibala, one of the most famous of the African guitarists

[kwassa]

19. Kassav - Zouk La Se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni

I considered Kassav' the greatest band in the world for many years. They invented the style of music called zouk. A hugely varied and tuneful catalog of songs. This is their theme song. Zouk is the only medicine we need.

[LearnedHand]

20. kwassa, these are terrific

I really love the joy of the zouk. Thanks.

Edit: correct the autocorrect.

[kwassa]

22. Juan Luis Guerra - Ojala que llueva cafe (I hope it will rain coffee)

A Cuban-American friend sent me an unlabled cassette tape in the early 90s that had 90 minutes of music on it by Juan Luis Guerra. I found out much later that it was the albums Ojala que llueva café and Bachata Rose. It sat in my car tape deck for about a year, because all the music was so good, and there was so much to listen to, despite the fact I don't speak any Spanish and understand any of the lyrics. Guerra is an extremely good and varied songwriter and arranger. From the Dominican Republic.

I hope it will rain coffee
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
Let there be a heavy rain of cassava roots and tea
Let a drizzle of white cheese fall from the sky
And to the South a mountain of pepper grass and honey
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, I hope it will rain coffee

(Chorus)
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
To smooth a high hill made of wheat and yam
To go down a hill of rice [1]
And to keep on plowing the land with your love
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh...
I hope that autumn will cover my harvest
With pitisalé instead of with dry leaves [2]
I want to sow sweet potatoes and strawberries in a plain
I hope it will rain coffee

So that we won't suffer so much while working the plot*
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
So that they could hear this song in Villa Vásquez [*]
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
I hope it will rain, I hope it will rain, ah man
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
I hope it will rain coffee

Ooh

(Chorus)

So that we won't suffer so much while working the plot*
Hey, I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
So that they could hear this song in Los Montones [*]
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
I hope it will rain, I hope it will rain, ah man
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
I hope it will rain coffee

So that all the children will sing in the countryside
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
So that they could hear this song in La Romana [*]
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
Ah! I hope it will rain, I hope it will rain, ah man
I hope it will rain coffee in the countryside
I hope it will rain coffee

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