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08/01/09 JOHNNY BREGAR Seattle, WA • Woodland Park Zoo
08/02/09 JOHNNY BREGAR Portland, OR • Oregon Zoo 08/01/09 JAY MANKITA Amherst, MA • Eric Carle Museum 08/02/09 JAY MANKITA Boston, MA • Boston Children’s Museum 08/08/09 JAY MANKITA Brooklyn, NY • Carroll Park 08/09/09 JAY MANKITA Manhattan, NY • Central Park 08/08/09 RHYTHM CHILD San Francisco, CA • Oakland Zoo 08/09/09 RHYTHM CHILD Sausalito, CA • Bay Area Discovery Museum 08/12/09 RHYTHM CHILD Pasadena, CA • Levitt Pavilion 08/13/09 RHYTHM CHILD Los Angeles, CA • Pershing Square |
Brazilian Café comes with a massive 35-page booklet, devoting two pages to each artist spotlighted on the disc (I am assuming these are standard in most of Putumayo's releases). Each entry is written in English, Spanish, and French, which you should all know are the major speaking language of North America. It also comes with some recipes (Coffee Pave and Pave au Cafe), perfect for listening to this album while enjoying these cookies and sipping your coffee.
The overall feeling I have listening to this album is that it's very "NPR" (National Public Radio), a milder audience who supports the arts and generally also like talk-radio and jazz. Which there is nothing wrong with that as I love NPR.
All the artists are Brazilian and all of the songs collected here are in Portuguese. Since I don't know the language, it's very important that the song tone and style reflect what the song is about - and I feel like some of these songs are about love, dancing, having a good time.
With 12 artists representing the best of Brazilian lounge/acoustic singer/songwriter-type, I thought these were some of the best:
katiab.com.br/myspace.com
Katia Bronstein is one of the newer Brazilian artist on the compilation. Her voice is very soothing, perfect for possibly doing future electronica-type music. Her song, "Viajei" (I Traveled)
Alexandre Leão
alexandreleao.com
His song, "Vumbora Amar" (Let's Go Away to Love) has a nice melody that blends somba and bossa nova. According to his biography, he was covered by well established "Carcará"-singer Maria Bethânia, instantly establishing him as a star... and soon all the Brazilian artists started covering his songs.
Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas
myspace
Cor Das Aguas is a child of the Afro-Brazilian culture of the state of Bahia. Listening to his beautiful vocals on "Tempo Interno" (Inner Time) and based on the song title, it's about reflection on his life.
These are just a small sample of what Brazilian Café offers. If you would like more information, the album can be purchased directly at Putumayo, alternatively amazon. I don't recommend MP3s, since you aren't presented with such a wonderful booklet that goes along with the album. Also, please note that Putumayo donate some of their proceeds to various charities, in this case 1% goes to Terra dos Homens Brazilian Association.
07/30/2009 10:42:30 ♥ vu (
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Kassin+2 Set List ♥ Cedar Culture Center, Minneapolis (12/11/08) Tour Dates
12/12/08 Detroit Institute of Arts, MI
12/13/08 Old Town School of Folk Chicago, IL |
The Walker Arts Center, in association with the non-profit Cedar Cultural Center (I believe I heard this was their second effort in the partnership) have put together this poshy event (I mean, what concerts have you been to lately that actually comes with a program leaflet?). The program guide has biographies for both the opening band, Quilombolas (myspace.com) and Kassin+2.
Quilombolas' sound is mostly Spanish songs. Their two percussions (a hand and drum kit), gives it an afro funk sound, which suited Kassin's sound perfectly. From what I've heard, they only have one or two songs in English, one of which was something like "Driving to Mexico".
When they're not speaking in broken English, they are talking to us in Portugese like all their songs.
As you can see from the set list, it's quite a few songs, but I will tell you that they dropped a few songs off their list (for instance there was only two songs played after "Ya Ya Ya" which started the encore).
To me, at least, these three musicians are like night and day. Kassin's style seems to be a combination of loungey samba music. Kassin then took the bass (these guys are all multi-instrumentalists), and Domenico took over.
Of the three, Domenico's set is possibly the best of the three because he's most about dancey-sound and noises and beeps coming from his machine (not organic). Moreno's set is really traditional folky-sound.
Although each songwriter sounds different, they sort of compliment each other to a unique blend of Brazilian music.
Kassin +2's Futurismo is out now on Talking Head David Byrne's record label, Luaka Bop. I honestly don't know the future of the +2 project, since this is the final chapter in the trilogy, I suggest you see them live before they break up or something. It's only too bad that they're wrapping up their tour with only two more dates in the US. Good luck on catching them.
Links:
myspace.com/kassinplus2
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7-Oct UK Brighton / Komeda
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The interesting thing that I found out about her, was that her family lived in exile in Paris for six years, before returning back to their home country of Argentina. She's possibly better known for being a comedic actress on the television show Juana y sus Hermanas (Juana and Her Brothers).
Un Dia is entirely in Spanish, much like her previous releases (with the exception of Insensible, which is entirely in French), fans of melodic, folk, and world music will not mind this. Although, I will have to admit, it makes it hard for me to write about her music since I don't understand the lyrics.
My best description of her music is that it is sometime ambient music (but done with acoustic guitars) and some of the lyrics are there to just sound good... Maybe I'm oversimplifying it, but it is the impression I got the first time I listened to it.
There are enough odd percussion, traditional instruments, and sweet harmonic vocals on this album that reminds me of later, more experimental Bjork.
My favorite song on this album is "El Vestido" (The Dress), followed by "Quién?" (Who?), followed by "Un Dia". I think "El Vestido" stood out because of the strange electronic ambient and acoustic rhythm.
If you like what you heard and want to check out more, she is offering the title song at juanamolina.com/tourdownload. The album is currently for sale at her record label, Domino Records, as well as online stores. Juana Molina is currently in the middle of touring through Europe and eventually landing over in Japan.
Links:
www.juanamolina.com
myspace.com/juanamolina
| Candy wrote: Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 8:44 AM |
[this is good] eso digo yo, a ver si llueve! ; ) good track / good singer (that I say, to see if it rains! ;))
| jaklumen wrote: Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:51 AM |
[this is good] Her vocals are very breathy, which makes it very difficult for me to understand her at all; otherwise, I would try to attempt some translation. Then again, I still have a lot of difficulty with sung Spanish (not to mention if it's not a regional accent I'm comfortable with).
¡Qué llueva!(¡Que llueva, que llueva, la vieja está en la cueva, los pajaritos cantan la vieja se levanta! - Cancion infantil popular)
El tiempo está mal Llueve sin parar Hay
que ir a comprar leche agua y pan La vieja
está en cama
Hace frío y La vieja está
ahí Siempre calentita en su cama blanda No
se levanta
Pero, Hay que salir Tiene
que ir Y oye que los
pajaritos cantan La vieja se levanta
Llega la familia Muy pedigüena No se da
cuenta De que la vieja se está muriendo
-¿Dónde está el
café?- -¡Quiero más
paté!- -Eso no está bien, ¡Se
quemó el pastel! ¡No servís
para nada!-
Y el ángel viene a buscar a la vieja de la
cueva Y oye que los pajaritos
cantan, la vieja se
levanta.
(Oh how it's raining, how it's raining, the old woman is in her cave, the birds are singing that she's waking up-- popular lullaby) [English equivalent: Think of the sing-song chant "It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring, he went to bed, and bumped his head, and couldn't get up in the morning."]
The weather is bad
It's raining and not stopping
I need to go buy some milk and bread
The old woman is in bed.
It's cold
and the old woman is here
It's always warm in her (cozy?) bed
She's not getting up
But
I have to leave
I have to go out
And listen! the birds are singing
The old woman is getting up
The well-bred family is coming
They don't realize
That the old woman is dying
Where is the coffee?
I want more pate!
That's not good
The pastry is burnt
It won't do at all.
And the angel comes
and looks for the old woman of the cave
and listen! how the birds are singing
that the old woman has gotten up.
Many apologies if my translation is poor.
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PART ONE
Jon from Mason Proper was nice enough to stop by and talk about:
- the #2 most added album on College radio station this week
- The origin of "oly oly oxen free"
- "There is a Moth in Your Chest" title and two different versions of their album explained
- Moth vs Oxen
- The story behind their friendship with Cloud Cult
- Upcoming CMJ
- Insound.com's exclusive limited DVD and remix contest (ends Sep 30th).
Alex tells us about his recent Southern Lord purchases...on his BIKE!
PART THREE
Vu ♥ 60s girl pop and soul, so he mentions: You Bet!, The Shangri-Las, and Gossip.
CREDITS: Special thanks goes to Jessi Hector at Sneak Attack, Alex from We Heart Music, Christina from Ariel Publicity, Jacky and Strings, Abbotfinney, and, of course, Jon Visger from Mason Proper.
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The two Jasons (Jason Miles and Jason Kibler, aka DJ Logic) have teamed up for a cultural exploration in Global Noize, released April 29th on Shanachie Records.
If the name Jason Miles sounds familiar, that's because he was the mastermind behind Soul Summit, an album that captured the live energy of the Berks Jazz Festival.
Global Noize combines an array of sound, from electronica, funk, trip hop, world, and jazz - such fusion sounds that M.I.A. and Santogold are making famous. So if you enjoy those artists, you should definitely check out this phenomenon album.
This project started rolling into effect when Kibler, called to ask Miles to join him for a live performance at the Blue Notes in New York. Miles recalls:
On that day I had a horrible root canal and was mourning the loss of a close relative. I thought that this could be just the tonic I needed to pick myself up. We went through life-altering experiences. It was so new to us - mysterious, crazy and another view of the world. We both knew we had to make this project happen. The picture on the CD over of the both of us with the camel in the desert says it all!
The first song on the album, "A Jam 4 Joe" sets up the mood for the album: the vocals of Falu suggests Indian, while the dedication of Joe Zawinul, suggests jazz. This is a perfect song for any mild/chill party.
Falu appears again on "Bollywood", obviously because of her Indian voice, but the bass on this song made it sound like funk.
If you can't get enough of the relaxing vocals, there is another song that features singing, "Quero Dancar" (I Want to Dance With You). As the title suggests, this is a Spanish-based song (but sung in Portuguese?) with a smooth jazz mix, featuring some very sexy vocals by Vanessa Fallabella.
The large majority of this album is instrumental, that should comes as no surprise. Songs as "Dar' Abesque" showcase Miles' staple jazz sound (check out that Herb Alpert trumpets), but as you listen in closer, you can hear Logic's contribution in shifts and beats mixed in.
As far as I'm concern, these two perfectly compliment each other, making for an interesting collaboration on Global Noize. They are going to team up for a brief appearance at the Aspen Jazz Festival in Colorado on August 28th, so check it out if you're in the area.
Links:
myspace.com/globalnoizejazz
www.djlogic.com
www.jasonmilesmusic.com
The story that was told to me[1] about Buena Vista Social Club is that this was a very famous and important album. The CD was largely organized by a famous musician, Ry Cooder, basically assembled all these musicians that used to perform at the members-only Buena Vista Social Club to record on this 1997 album.
So after listening to this album several times now, I've decided to look up more information on the album. This album was recorded in just six days, this was a huge task, considering the size of all the musicians involved.
The album have sold more than five million copies, won a Grammy in 1998, and is listed in Rolling Stone's Greatest Albums of All Time[2].
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Footnotes
[1] Conversation with Dave [2] Link: rollingstone.com [3] Link: wikipedia.org Please note that I have made some minor improvements to W♥M Directory. There were 88 entries for June, so it's taking me a long time to index that month. |
Although all the songs are worth checking out, I have settled for "El Cuarto de Tula". I think it means a quarter of Tula (an ancient Mexican city). Originally the song was composed by Luis Marquetti in 1945. This new recorded version is sung by Eliades Ochoa. The section where Ibrahim Ferrer and Manuel Licea steps in to help singer, I've read are mostly improvised[3].
Please note our previous entry for Rhythms del Mundo.
August 25, 2007 3:50 PM
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"Comme Ci, Comme Ça" translate to something like "Like This, Like That".
I came across Evridiki (full name is Evridiki Theokleous, in Greek: Ευρυδίκη Θεοκλέους) from this year's Eurovision, she was representing Cyprus. Apparently she's quite popular with Eurovision as she also represented them in 1992 and 1994.
A little background to Evridiki: She was born in Cyprus, which is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean and a popular tourist destination. She studied music at National Conservatory of Cyprus, Le Studio des Variétés in Paris, and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, before eventually moving to Athens, Greece, in 1989. She collaborated with several musicians before launching her first solo album in 1991.
So, anyway, this year, Cyprus once again turned to Evridiki for their entry with the song "Comme Ci, Comme Ça". The lyrics were written by Posidonas Giannopoulos and music composed by Dimitris Korgialas.
Unfortunately, it failed to reach the semi-final.
Cyprus, there's always next year!
August 10, 2007 6:31 PM
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www.evridiki.gr
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I am not certain as to how much research was invloved to write the above article on Evridiki's song and participation in the Helsinki Eurovision b/c she represented Cyprus and not Greece. Greece was represented by Sarbel.