If you haven't yet heard the fantastic new album Legends of the Preacher by Nation Beat, head on over to their website, where you can download three complete tracks by filling out a simple form (which I assume will subscribe you to the band's newsletter). The songs are "Nago Nago," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (no kidding!) and "A Vida Tava Tao Bao."I'll scribble a more complete review of the ...
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As an appreciator of Rom music and culture, I was deeply disturbed though not surprised to read about a proposed plan to fingerprint all Rom (Gypsies) in Italy, to track them -- supposedly for their own safety. There's an online petition you can sign if you, like me, find this racist and objectionable. (Thanks to Elizabeth for bringing this to my attention.)The Home Minister of Italy and member...
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We haven't heard much from Baaba Maal recently...not since his 2001 album Missing You...Me Yeewnii. He's done concerts, of course, and there was the compilation Palm World Voices: Baaba Maal, which contained highlights from his career. Well, that's about to change. I'm eagerly anticipating the new acoustic album called On The Road, but since it hasn't arrived yet, here's a little Baaba to whet ...
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Pacifika: Asuncion (Six Degrees) buy CD/hear samplesIt's not often that a new Latin alternative/pop band grows up among the towering Douglas firs of British Columbia. But Vancouver-based Pacifika isn't letting their northern climate get in the way of making catchy tunes. ...
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I've got it, after watching this video of my radio friends up at KEXP doing the island-native backup vocals for Firewater's "Borneo" (about which and for free mp3, see earlier post).We here at SoundRoots global headquarters want to be backup singers. It's a little dream we have...is it really so much to ask?~~
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