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“One of the things I enjoy most is to discover great musicians who are littleknown or stars in their own market”
s with any art form, world music has its big names and stars. Many of our articles are about them and we debate intensely who we will feature on the cover – after all it is those musicians that fill concert halls and attract audiences to festivals. But one of the things I enjoy most is to discover great musicians who are little-known or stars in their own market – I think of the late Waziry, the wonderful Egyptian simsimiyya player who was at least immortalised in song by El Tanbura. Or there are those musicians who will never be stars and would never want to be stars, but are a vital part of music in their own communities. I was recently in rural West Bengal, researching a story on an organisation (Banglanatak Dot Com) that has successfully transformed the lives of village musicians and crafts people. You can read about that later this year, but as part of that I was lucky enough to enjoy some of the most beautiful and exuberant music I’ve ever heard. And in the most extraordinary locations. India is still a predominantly rural country – in the 2001 census over 70% of the population still lived in villages. In Purulia, one of the poorer regions of West Bengal, I went to a glorious old temple at Deulghata – seemingly forgotten with its tall, ornate brick towers sprouting clumps of grass. It reminded me of Angkor Wat with its spectacular architectural structures encroached by vegetation. On the terrace of the temple I met a wonderful man called Amullya Kumar (pictured below), aged 72, who laid out a rug, sat down with his harmonium and started singing. All his songs were about the legendary figures of Krishna and Radha and their irrepressible desire for each other – a recurrent theme in Indian folk music and art. In this temple complex, with nothing but the sounds of birds in the trees, and Kumar gazing intently into my eyes, it was a transcendental experience. You can hear one of his songs on the podcast. Amazingly this location is used for a festival called Palash Parvan (or Basanta Utsav) which coincides with Holi, so has just taken place. It gets its name from the palash (flame of the forest) trees that surround the temple. They have bright red flowers at this time adding to the magic of the location. It’s fitting, then, that we have a bonus CD this issue featuring music from South Asia to coincide with the Alchemy Festival at the Southbank Centre (see p13). That also includes great Indian folk musicians – from Rajasthan – but also popular, classical and other music that simply breaks down borders. Listen to the music and try Alchemy, Darbar and Milapfest events – and then maybe see you in Deulghata.
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Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane ‘Thiere Lamboul’
From the album Thiossane on Discograph/Sterns The septuagenarian Senegalese singer releases his solo debut. See p73
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From the album Give on Crammed Discs Balkan and hip-hop flavoured club music that captures the mood of the world today. See p92
Emel Mathlouthi ‘Dhalem’
From the album Kelmti Horra on World Village Mathlouthi’s haunting voice laments Tunisia’s past and meditates on its future in a powerful debut. See p71
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Seth Lakeman ‘Blacksmith’s Prayer’
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From the album Tales from the Barrel House on Honour Oak Records The folk music star strips back with his one-man band approach. See p84
From the album Sabîl on Institut du Monde Arabe An inventive international debut for the Palestinian oud virtuoso. See p91
Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeisch ‘Wedding’
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Fidil ‘Tá do Mhargadh Déanta’
From the album The Old Wheel of Fortune on FIDIL Creatively using nothing but their fiddles, this is an invigorating release from the Irish trio. See p83
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Duotone ‘Turning Pages Over’
From the album Ropes on ECC Records A magical and mature release from the English cello, guitar and electronic loop duo. See p82
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Various Artists ‘Raga Lankadahang Sarang’
From the album Indian Ragas & Medieval Song on Glossa Music An impressive fusion of North Indian classical and medieval music. See p89
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From the album Live at Town Hall on Fréa Records Live recording from the New York-based group’s finest hits to celebrate their 20th birthday. See p77
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Opotopo ‘Agboho’
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From the album Nigeria Special Volume 2 on Soundway “I had no idea there was this crazy funk thing going on in Nigeria.” Miles Cleret, owner of Soundway, was a guest on The Huey Show.
From the album The Lion of Africa on Global Mix This track was the first by an African artist to make the top 40, and was subsequently sampled by Michael Jackson.
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Quantic & Alice Russell with Combo Bárbaro ‘I’d Cry’
From the album Look Around the Corner on Tru Thoughts “This encapsulates everything I love about production, you can hear that a lot of love went into shaping the record.”
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El Combo de Los Galleros ‘Soledad’
From the album Cumbia Cumbia 1 & 2 on World Circuit Morgan grew up in a Spanish immigrant ‘hood in NYC, which influenced his musical taste and made cumbia a favourite.
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Willie Colón ‘Ché Ché Colé’
From the album Crime Pays on Fania “I couldn’t live without Willie Colón,” says the husky-voiced DJ. “Fania were the pioneers of salsa... this is the music I grew up on. It was the music that I heard on the streets, the music that the gangster kids were listening to.” 10 Songlines
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here aren’t many DJs who could get away with playing Willie Colón alongside Madness; or Chuck Berry and Janis Joplin on the same show as Tito Puente and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, but Huey Morgan, of Fun Lovin’ Criminals fame and husky-voiced star of both BBC Radio 2 and 6Music, somehow manages to do this. And so much more. Hugh Thomas Ángel Munger Díaz Morgan was born and raised in New York and the half-Irish, half-Puerto Rican DJ/ frontman explains to me the significance of his upbringing on his now eclectic musical taste: “There were five kids my age in my building, and each Friday one of the mothers would take it in turns to look after all of us so that the other four got some time off. And the mothers would play music to drown us loud kids out. “This was the lower-east side of Manhattan, a Spanish immigrant neighbourhood close to Chinatown and Little Italy, so the music we were hearing was incredibly varied.” A sentiment very much reflected in his radio shows. Morgan’s radio career began in 2008 when the former controller of BBC Radio 2 and 6Music, Lesley Douglas, invited him to record a show playing, “anything that had inspired the Fun Lovin’ Criminals.” What did he play? “Oh my God, everything from atonal jazz to funk, soul to hip-hop, African beats and 80s dance classic.” The show grew and grew, increasing in time from an hour and a half to three hours and winning two Sony Radio Academy Awards along the way. “I didn’t think it was going to fly,” he tells me. “6Music was this very rock, very white, skinny-jeans station, but I saw it as my job to bring an American edge to it,” laughs the ex-marine. And then came the call from Bob Shennan (the current controller of Radio 2 and 6Music, who replaced Douglas when she resigned following the Russell Brand/ Jonathan Ross scandal). “I thought I was in trouble. But in fact he asked me to take over Mark Lamarr’s show on Radio 2 – and Mark’s a friend of mine
but he gave me his blessing.” So now, every Friday night/Saturday morning, Morgan plays three hours of his favourite music from the last 60 years to those generally more familiar with the likes of Mike Harding, Vanessa Feltz and Chris Evans. Not that this fazes Morgan, who is now famous for his on-air disregard of genres. Rattling off band and artist names at a speed that I struggle to keep up with, his genuine love of music is somewhat overwhelming and impossible to ignore. He’s a musical geek, there’s no denying it. “If we were hanging out in my studio, my man cave, I’d be playing you music saying, ‘hey, you have to listen to this Gary Clark Junior guy.’ I’m just lucky because I have an audience now, one who wants to listen to all different types of music. I just play what I’d want to hear – whether that’s Ray Charles or the Wings. He’s also a bit of a label geek – and it was hearing him enthuse about the New York label Fania during his 9/11 anniversary show last year (which celebrated the city with an NYC playlist) that first alerted me to this. The label – which was founded in 1964 and once sold its releases out of the boot of a car on the streets of Harlem and the Bronx – is now famous for pioneering salsa music. In its day, Fania boasted a superstar packed roster of artists – many of which, including Willie Colón, Celia Cruz and Ralfi Pagán, featured on the playlist that Morgan sent over to me. “Fania was the stuff I grew up on. It was the music that I heard on the streets, the music that the gangster kids were listening to – that and Planet Rock – and I just wanted to bring a bit of my past into this playlist. I couldn’t live without Willie Colón.” But what about his Irish roots, has that influenced his musical tastes at all? “Very much so, I can hear a lot of Gaelic in the music I’m playing now,” he says [while the FLCs are on a hiatus, Morgan is recording his first solo record]. “It’s all acoustic stuff that I’ve written myself, quite country. It’s Tom Waits meets the Wailin’ Jennies.” “The evolution from very traditional Irish music into bluegrass – by adding strings – April/May 2012
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‘‘Doing these shows has made me fall in love with music again. It’s been a big, romping love affair”
really interests and inspires me.” In fact, on his 6Music show just a few weeks ago, Morgan described guests Carolina Chocolate Drops (see feature #82) as “ambassadors of the string band,” and states that they are one of his “favourite bands of all time; they play throughout my house constantly.” Another choice guest on The Huey Show was Miles Cleret, owner of Soundway Records, whose mission is to unveil long-lost chapters of music from some of the world’s most vibrant cultures. “Soundway just sent me a CD one day and I was blown away. I had no idea there was this crazy funk thing going on in Nigeria. But I remember when James Brown went to Africa for that fight [The Rumble in www.songlines.co.uk
the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974] and when he came back, his sound had changed, it was more African, and he proclaimed that Africa was the funkiest place on the planet. I think he’s probably right.” “And like James Brown, soul king Manu Dibango is another face who changed the course of musical history.” He was, in fact, the first African artist to score a top 40 hit with Morgan’s choice track, ‘Soul Makossa’ – which Michael Jackson went on to sample in ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin.’ And what about the Quantic record featured on his playlist (Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro)? “Let’s face it, Tru Thoughts [the label on which Will ‘Quantic’ Holland releases] are never short of talent. They can do no wrong. But this track just encapsulates everything I love about production, you can hear that a lot of love went into shaping the record. Alice’s
Above: BBC Radio’s secret weapon, DJ Huey Morgan Left: Will ‘Quantic’ Holland and Alice Russell unwind with a good red
voice is so beautifully nostalgic, you can hear her opening her heart.” Love and matters of the heart are themes that crop up often with Morgan when discussing music. “I think the two should go hand in hand,” he tells me. “I’m not doing the shows for the money, I’m doing it for love. It’s corny but true. Shakespeare said, ‘If music be the food of love – play on,’ well I’m with him. Doing these shows has made me fall in love with music again. It’s been a big, romping love affair.” Long may this love affair continue… RADIO Catch Huey on 6Music every Sunday from 1-3pm, and Radio 2 every Friday from midnight PODCAST Hear the Carolina Chocolate Drops track ‘No Man’s Mama’, which the band played live on The Huey Show, on the podcast Songlines 11
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Sounds of South Asia This CD features music from Milapfest, Alchemy and Darbar festivals – all of which take place at London’s Southbank Centre during 2012. Southbank Centre’s Alchemy festival (April 12-22) includes contemporary music, dance, literature, design and debate from the fast-changing cultural landscape of the Indian subcontinent. In this third edition, collaborations between South Asian and UK-based artists are an important part of the mix.
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Susheela Raman ‘Daga Daga’ from the album VEL Susheela Raman is one of Britain’s most powerful singers. Drawing on her Tamil heritage, she makes music that could only be created in Britain today. For Alchemy on April 16 she presents a one-off collaboration with Sufi qawwali musicians from Pakistan.
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Samyo ‘Bengal’ from the album Tributes Samyo is the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music, which specially commissions new compositions and arrangements. This track is a Bengali folk melody arranged by Tarun Bhattacharya. Samyo play in Alchemy on April 14.
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Aruna Sairam ‘Tillana in Raagam Gambhira Nattai’ – live recording from Darbar Festival 2009
Based in Chennai, Aruna Sairam is one of India’s great vocalists. Here she sings sacred verses from South India accompanied by Jyotsna Shrikanth on violin, Patri Satish Kumar on mridangam (barrel drum) and RN Prakash on ghatam (clay pot).
Darbar is the largest festival of Indian classical music outside India (September 27-30). It’s the perfect environment in which to hear big names, as well as new artists at the top of their game.
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Soumik Datta and Bernard Schimpelsberger ‘Calcutta Triangle’ from the album Circle of Sound Soumik Datta is a dynamic sarod player, who recorded Circle of Sound with Austrian drummer and percussionist Bernard Schimpelsberger (aka Taalis). At Alchemy on April 15 he premieres Sounds of Bengal, an audio-visual show with tabla player Arif Khan.
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Ganesh & Kumaresh Brothers ‘Raagam Gambhira Nattai’ – live recording from Darbar Festival 2009
Violin duets are a speciality of South Indian music and the Rajagopalan brothers, Ganesh and Kumaresh, are amongst the best. There’s another violin treat in this year’s Darbar Festival from Nagraj and Manjunath Mysore.
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Raghu Dixit ‘Gudugudiya Sedi Nodo’ from the EP Live In York Raghu Dixit is one of the rising stars of Indian popular music – and won a Songlines Music Award last year. For this year’s Alchemy performance on April 18, he’ll be working with members of the fabulous English folk band Bellowhead.
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Lalgudi GJR Krishnan, Anil Srinivasan, BS Purushotham ‘Thillana’ from the album Devi Thillana is a rhythmic South Indian form played here by Lalgudi GJR Krishnan on violin, Anil Srinivasan on piano and BS Purushotham on khanjira (tambourine). This trio was presented by Milapfest at the Southbank Centre in October 2010.
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Sachal Studios Orchestra ‘Take Five’ (written by Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond) from the album Sachal Jazz
female tabla player, Anuradha Pal. One of Darbar’s USPs is introducing little-known but quality musicians.
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Purbayan Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Atul Raningas and Taufiq Qureshi ‘Dwo’ from the album Stringstruck Bollywood singer Shankar Mahadevan is a household name in India and Purbayan Chatterjee is a top sitar player – and one not frightened of innovation. They bring a special collaboration for their Alchemy show on April 21.
The nine-member Sachal Jazz Ensemble make their UK debut on April 17. Based in Lahore, Pakistan, they play jazz standards on Western instruments plus sitar, sarod and Indian percussion. Dave Brubeck said their version of ‘Take Five’ was “the most interesting and different” he’d heard.
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Rupak Kulkarni ‘Raga Bhimpalasi’ – live recording from Darbar Festival 2009 Bansuri (bamboo flute) maestro Rupak Kulkarni is a pupil of Hariprasad Chaurasia and in this afternoon raga he’s accompanied by a world-class
Tarang ‘Homage’ from the album Tarang Tarang is Milapfest’s ensemble for young musicians exploring a mixture of North and South Indian traditions and fusions with Western instruments. They bring together a unique and energetic mix of dynamic sounds and textures.
Dr L Subramaniam & Ambi Subramaniam ‘Kriti: Ennai Katharulvai in Adi Taal’ from the album Violin Virtuoso This is an extract from an exceptional violin duo from Lakshminarayana Subramaniam and his son
Ambi. For their Alchemy concert on April 12, they are working with celebrated Bollywood playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy.
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Subhankar Bannerjee and Patri Satish Kumar ‘Aditala duet’ – live recording from Darbar Festival 2009
Percussion is one of the specialities of the Darbar festival. This is a spectacular duet of tabla and mridangam combining the rhythms of North and South India.
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Asian Dub Foundation ‘A History of Now’ from the album A History of Now For Alchemy’s opening blast on April 12, the UK’s most innovative Asian band brings together guests from their recent album. Asian Dub Foundation are joined by Nathan ‘flutebox’ Lee, Romani singer Kerieva, Chinese string players Chi 2, MC Skrien and the Ministry of Dhol. online Alchemy – April 12-22 2012, www.southbankcentre.co.uk/ alchemy Darbar – September 27-30, www.darbar.org Milapfest – www.milapfest. com
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BEST ARTIST Ry Cooder (USA) For Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down on Nonesuch
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The astonishing late career renaissance of the 65-year-old virtuoso guitarist and world music adventurer continued in 2011 with the release of Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down, a politicallycharged collection of contemporary protest songs that cast Cooder as a latter-day Woody Guthrie.
Hossam Ramzy (EGYPT)
For Rock the Tabla on ARC
The veteran Egyptian percussionist has played on records by everyone from Page & Plant to Khaled, as well as working with his own traditional Egyptian ensemble. His latest solo album Rock the Tabla finds the likes of Bollywood composer AR Rahman and American jazz drummer Billy Cobham helping to realise his unique musical vision.
Now in their fourth year, the Songlines Music Awards have become an important benchmark in world music. The awards showcase outstanding talent from all corners of the globe. Former winners include Staff Benda Bilili, Bellowhead, Amadou & Mariam and Raghu Dixit. The winners, selected by the Songlines editorial team, will be announced in the next issue, out April 27.
Abigail Washburn (USA)
Jeremy Cowart/Susan Miller/Abate Damte/Hydar Dewachi/Mikki Kunttu
For City of Refuge on Rounder
Now married to the world’s most famous banjo player Béla Fleck, Washburn’s fine second solo album, City of Refuge, confirmed the bluegrasscountry roots singer and banjoist as one of the most original new voices working in the rich field of traditional American music.
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Anoushka Shankar (INDIA/UK)
For Traveller on DG
After establishing herself as a sitar player in the classical Indian tradition, recent releases by Ravi Shankar’s daughter and star pupil have grown increasingly adventurous. Produced by Javier Limón, her current album – the aptly titled Traveller – is an exploration of the links between Indian music and the Gypsy/flamenco sounds of Spain.
Kimmo Pohjonen & Kronos Quartet
She’Koyokh Klezmer Ensemble Ry Cooder
Abigail Washburn
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Tinariwen
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Watcha Clan Anoushka Shankar
The Bollywood Brass Band & Rafaqat Ali Khan
Trio Tekke
Hossam Ramzy
BEST GROUP JuJu (Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara) (UK/MALI)
For In Trance on Real World
Take an English guitarist who has produced Tinariwen and played in Robert Plant’s band (Justin Adams) and a Gambian singer and maestro of the traditional single-string West African fiddle known as the ritti, (Juldeh Camara) – and the result is the stringed magic and thrilling trancelike rhythms of JuJu.
She’Koyokh Klezmer Ensemble (UK)
For Busker’s Ballroom on ARC
Dubbed by Songlines as ‘Britain’s best klezmer and Balkan music band,’ She’Koyokh (it’s a Yiddish expression meaning something like ‘nice one!’) are a London-based eight-piece ensemble whose second album, Busker’s Ballroom, is a brilliant studio representation of the exhilarating party spirit of their live performances.
Marie Planeille/ York Tillyer/ Ron Wyman/ Youri Lenquette/Harper Smith
Tinariwen (MALI)
Fatoumata Diawara
CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION The Bollywood Brass Band & Rafaqat Ali Khan (UK/PAKISTAN)
For Chaiyya Chaiyya on Felmay Records
The Bollywood Brass Band are the UK’s top Indian wedding band, combining tabla and dhol drums with saxophone and sousaphone. They’re joined here by Pakistani singer Rafaqat Ali Khan to pay tribute to 60 years of Indian/Pakistani film soundtracks.
Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen (USA/FINLAND)
For Fatou on World Circuit
For Uniko on Ondine
Watcha Clan (FRANCE)
Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile (USA)
For Radio Babel on Piranha
The Marseille-based collective led by the striking Jewish/Polish/Berber singer Sista K, fuse dance beats, Balkan brass, Sephardic folk, dubstep and much more into a thrilling fusion that makes them multicultural cousins of the likes of Lo’Jo and Manu Chao. Current album Radio Babel is their most ambitious and expansive work to date.
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Born in Syria of Iraqi descent and now resident in Britain, Allami can sometimes be found drumming in an indie rock band. But his impressive solo debut, Resonance/Dissonance, is a showcase for his virtuosic oud playing, on a set of unaccompanied instrumentals rooted in Middle Eastern tradition but signposting rich, new possibilities.
Bombino (NIGER/MALI) For Agadez on Cumbancha Discovery
For Tassili on V2/Co-Op
In a few short years, the world’s premier Touareg guitar band have gone from unknown Saharan nomads to exotic favourites at the world’s biggest rock festivals. Despite many imitators, their fifth album, Tassili, confirms that when it comes to authentic desert blues, the originals remain the global brand leaders.
Khyam Allami (SYRIA/UK) For Resonance/Dissonance on Nawa Recordings
Dub Colossus (ETHIOPIA/UK) For Addis Through the Looking Glass on Real World
Former Transglobal Undergound man Nick Page first travelled to Addis Ababa to collaborate with Ethiopian musicians in 2006. Dub Colossus was born and their first album followed two years later. 2011’s follow-up takes the experiment yet further, mixing authentic Ethiopian sounds with dub and reggae.
Audacious Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and electronics/sampling guru Samuli Kosminen composed the seven movements of Uniko for the Kronos Quartet. The extraordinary work, which leaps from the lyrical to the frenzied and back again, was first performed live in 2004.
For The Goat Rodeo Sessions on Sony Classical
When cellist Yo-Yo Ma teamed up with Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan and Edgar Meyer on The Goat Rodeo Sessions, the result was an exquisite fusion combining both feel and technique. As Songlines’ reviewer wrote, ‘Someone will probably dub it ‘concerto country’ or ‘bluegrass baroque’. We’ll just settle for ‘genius’.’
JuJu (Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara)
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Born in Niger, Touareg singer and guitarist Bombino recorded his second album Agadez across two continents, with sessions in Africa and in the US. It’s full of snaking guitar jams and passionate songs about the plight of his people and the wars that forced him to spend years in exile.
Fatoumata Diawara (MALI)
The youthful Malian songbird, now based in France, garnered rave reviews for her 2011 solo debut, Fatou. Like World Circuit’s other great Malian diva, Oumou Sangaré, Diawara draws on the Wassoulou tradition of southern Mali. But there the comparison ends, for there’s a unique but subtle intensity to her beguiling songs.
Trio Tekke (CYPRUS/UK) For Samas on Trio Tekke
Formed in London in 2005 by Cypriot ex-pats, Trio Tekke play traditional Greek rebetika with a contemporary twist, adding reggae, Latin and jazz influences to create a unique fusion they call “reggetika.” Their album Samas was recorded in Nicosia, and mixes traditional material with their own songs, all given the trio’s trademark sense of fun.
The Awards album Featuring tracks from all 16 nominees, the Songlines Music Awards 2012 album will be available on CD and download from March 19 at all good record stores and online retailers. Enjoy!
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Hot off the heels of some storming festival appearances, Songlines is predicting a new craze – panpipes. Jane Cornwell takes an intrepid trip to the Solomon Islands in Melanesia, off the east coast of Australia – home to Narasirato, who are making panpipes cool Solomon Islands
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Panpipe-toting Narasirato band members, wearing traditional outfits of bark loincloths and adorned with sea shells and tree creepers
Gallery See more behindthe-scenes photos of Narasirato and their remote home on our Blog at www.songlines.co.uk/blog
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BE G INNE R ’ S
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Former members of Madredeus (from left to right): José Peixoto, Pedro Ayres Magalhães, Teresa Salgueiro, Carlos Maria Trindade and Fernando Júdice
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Madredeus
The Portuguese band return after a six-year hiatus with a new line-up and new album. Alex Robinson examines the group’s lasting appeal
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’ll never forget the first time I heard Madredeus. I was sitting in an ugly little tapas bar in Mérida when ‘Claridade’ (from the album O Paraíso) – cut through the traffic noise and backchat like a shaft of light through dusty air. I was instantly captivated. Yet I couldn’t place the sound – like the best ‘world music,’ it defied categorisation. It was very Portuguese, filled with the sweet melancholy of saudade. There was fado in there too, and Portuguese folk. Yet this was something contemporary, fresh. Entirely new. Madredeus began when two young Portuguese folk rockers – Pedro Ayres Magalhães (of Os Heróis do Mar) and Rodrigo Leão (of Sétima Legião) – came together in 1985 determined to re-invent
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Portuguese traditional acoustic and folk music. They were tired of anodyne Portuguese pop and uninterested in looking back to traditional fado. They wanted to be contemporary yet rooted, open to the world but distinctly Portuguese. As they began to write and recruit musicians (cellist Francisco Ribeiro and accordionist Gabriel Gomes), they found a new sound and imagined a particular voice to sing to accompany it – female, young, clear, pure… But months of auditions in Lisbon proved fruitless. Then one night when in the Bairro Alto, Leão heard a young girl spontaneously singing fado to her friends. He was transfixed. This was the voice the band had been searching for. It belonged to Teresa Salgueiro – an unknown 18-year-old from
the Lisbon suburbs. She was invited to rehearse with the band – in the old Madre de Deus convent in the Xabregas region of Lisbon. The convent gave the band their name and the mix of Salgueiro’s pure, limpid singing and Magalhães and Leão’s sophisticated acoustic compositions gave the band a unique, trademark style and a recording contract. Madredeus released their first album Os Dias da Madredeus at the end of 1987. It was fairly rough and ready but so unusual in contemporaneous Lisbon that it earned the fledgling band sufficient critical acclaim for them to embark on a widespread national tour. This was a great success and over the following five years, Madredeus built a devoted following. In 1990 they released April/May 2012
their second, more polished CD, Existir. By the end of 1992 they had become a national name. But they were still almost unknown beyond their homeland. This changed in 1994 when Magalhães met Wim Wenders, who invited the band to contribute to the soundtrack of his forthcoming film. “It was a crucial moment for Madredeus,” says Magalhães. “We were recording our new album O Espírito da Paz at that time. The impetus from Wim’s invitation enabled us to promote ourselves internationally. We were no longer some fringe Portuguese folk or fado act. Now we were the soundtrack band for a forthcoming Wim Wenders film.” By the time Lisbon Story was showcased at Cannes, Madredeus had toured from Tokyo to São Paulo, with stops in cities
Contemporary, yet rooted, open to the world but distinctly Portuguese including London in between. The release of Ainda (the film soundtrack) in 1995 saw them increasingly celebrated worldwide. Back home in Portugal, all of their albums including O Espírito da Paz entered the national top 20. But the success was bittersweet. Frustrated by the amount of time and work he was having to devote to Madredeus, Leão left the band in 1994, followed a short while later by Gomes and Ribeiro. But Madredeus continued, without strings and accordion and with Carlos Maria Trindade taking over from Leão on keyboards and Fernando Júdice adding acoustic bass. And in 1997 they released what is arguably their finest album, O Paraíso. It was peppered with gorgeous, life-affirming songs like ‘Claridade,’
and more than any other previous Madredeus release had a completeness, an integrity: each song slipped effortlessly into the next, taking the listener on a journey of subtly shifting moods. The band consolidated the success of O Paraíso with a series of solid albums. Movimento, released in 2001, was darker. Um Amor Infinito and Faluas do Tejo are two very similar collections of odes to Lisbon – recorded concurrently and released in 2004 and 2005. Then in November 2007 Salgueiro announced her departure. And Madredeus was left voiceless. For four years Madredeus as such ceased to exist and Magalhães flirted with a new project – a jazzier, theatrical, multi-vocal venture called Madredeus e a Banda Cósmica. It was a kind of Lusitanian Cinematic Orchestra, with a repertoire of smoky late-bar music, sweetened with a mix of slinky Brazilian and sultry European Portuguese singing. This year sees the return of Madredeus proper – as a larger band, with a small string section – and a new album, Essencia. “It’s an exploration of the essence of our music, hence the name,” Magalhães says. “Like O Paraíso, it was written on manuscript before we recorded it, giving it richness and complexity.” Madredeus has a new voice too – Beatriz Nunes. “She’s a wonderful singer,” Magalhães enthuses, “classically trained with all the rigour and precision that brings, yet able to sing freely with gorgeous, youthful purity.”
BEST ALBUMS
O Paraíso (EMI Portugal, 1997) Madredeus’ classic – filled with gorgeous lilting melodies and reflective lyrics. Tracks like ‘Haja o Que Houver,’ ‘O Sonho’ and ‘A Andorinha da Primavera’ are imbued with that uniquely Lusitanian lullaby sweet sadness – saudade, yet are as bright and warm as a Lisbon summer. Existir (EMI France, 1990) The best album from the first era, with an enchanting mixture of instrumental and vocal songs including Magalhães’ ‘O Pomar das Laranjeiras’ and Leão’s ‘Tardes de Bolonha’.
Best Compilation
Antologia (EMI Classics, 2000) This release is a ‘Best Of’ with a selection of choice songs from the group’s first five albums.
Best Avoided
Electrónico (Virgin, 2002) Madredeus meets dub and club. But they don’t get along.
DATE Madredeus perform at the Barbican on April 16. See Gig Guide for details AlbumS Essencia and The Spirit of Lisbon are released in April. See reviews in next issue
Competition We have three copies of The Spirit of Lisbon, The Very Best Of Madredeus to give away. To enter, simply answer the following question: What is the name of the band’s newest female lead singer? See p7 for Songlines competition rules and address. Closing date May 11, 2012
If You Like Madredeus, Then Try...
The new line-up, featuring singer Beatriz Nunes
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Dulce Pontes
O Primeiro Canto (Universal, 1999) Dramatic, florid and with all the emotional charge of a great fadista, Dulce Pontes has one of Portugal’s most magnificent voices. Like Madredeus she renders the country’s traditional musical tropes contemporary, especially on this magnum opus. Songlines 59
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The South Korean capital can be a confusing place for the foreign visitor to negotiate. Kim Hee-sun unveils the best spots to experience music in this most cultural of East Asian cities
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quarter of South Korea’s population lives in Seoul – that’s over ten million people in this lively, dynamic and confusing city. It was founded in 1394 by King Taejo, the first king of the Joseon dynasty, and historic sites are often juxtaposed with the ultramodern. At the centre of Seoul’s new high-rise development is Mount Namsan, a green oasis topped by a television tower. The old city, with several spectacular palaces, and the modern centre of Seoul lie to its north, while to the south is the Han River – on the south side of which are cultural venues like the Seoul Arts Centre and National Gugak Centre which showcases traditional music. Despite a history of 5,000 years, Korean music, which is strikingly distinct from that of China and Japan, is only just taking its place on the world music scene thanks to groups like Dulsori, Noreum Machi and the Tori Ensemble. There are fine traditional musicians and many groups bringing a new slant to Korea’s traditional instruments and music. Seoul is an exciting place to hear what’s going on. Concerts, festivals, and performances take place throughout the year in every corner of the city. Traditional music can be heard in atmospheric palaces and old houses. Alongside
Broadway and West-End hits, there are new Korean musicals being staged. The Hongik University district has venues for indie rock, hip-hop, and jazz. The streets of Itaewon, once the playground of American soldiers in Korea, have now become a multicultural district with food from India, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Thailand, Mexico and Malaysia. The clubs of Itaewon, south of Namsan, and Gangnam, south of the river, are popular nightspots. And the international success of Hallyu (Korean Wave) or K-pop brings increasing numbers of fans to the city – Girls’ Generation are the current sensation. As in Japan, karaoke – known as noraebang in Korea – is a hugely popular way of spending an evening out with friends and a way to get to grips with those K-pop songs. In Seoul the old image of Korea as the ‘Land of the Morning Calm’ seems rather distant. It’s a fast-changing, vibrant city which is also opening up to the sounds of the world. Even if you don’t speak the language and can’t read the elegant hangul alphabet, the metro is easy to use and efficient. The old streets, galleries and teashops of Insadong are a great place for shopping and if you haven’t yet discovered it, Korean food is arguably one of the tastiest and healthiest cuisines on the planet.
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This is the place for Korean traditional music and dance, situated alongside the Seoul Arts Centre, which includes an opera house, concert halls and galleries. The Gugak Centre has court, folk, contemporary music and dance troupes, a museum of traditional musical instruments and a good record shop. There are programmes of traditional music and dance every day in two different theatres. For all concerts English programme information is available. There are also classes in Korean instruments for foreigners from March to June, September to December every Saturday morning.
Held in May in Hangang Park along the Han River, Seoul’s most representative communitybased festival showcases the best of home-grown artists including traditional music and dance.
National Gugak Centre
Hi! Seoul Festival
www.hiseoulfest.org
Jarasum International Jazz festival Korea’s best-known international jazz festival is held in Gapyeong, only one-hour from Seoul (a shuttle bus from Seoul is available). Held in early October, it features local and international artists. www.jarasumjazz.com
Changwoo World Music Workshop Festival Seoul’s own three-day mini world music festival held at the end of August. It’s a spinoff from Gwangju World Music festival. Korea’s other world music festivals are in Jeonju and Ulsan in October. www.bcchangwoo.com
Grand Mint Festival Held in mid October in the Olympic Park, this two-day festival showcases the best homegrown indie, rock, and world music bands. www.grandmintfestival.com
2364 Nambusunhwanno, Seochogu, www.gugak.go.kr
The National Theatre of Korea Under the umbrella of the National Theatre, there are three national arts companies. Established in 1962, the National Changgeuk Company performs pansori (one man vocal narrative singing) and changgeuk (pansori opera) with performances every Saturday. The National Orchestra of Korea, established in 1995, is a ‘symphony orchestra’ of traditional Korean instruments playing contemporary compositions. The theatre also hosts musicals, concerts, dance and festivals.
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Korea House Located in downtown Seoul, this old house is a cultural space to enjoy royal cuisine, traditional music and dance. Its 150-seat theatre, shows pansori, samulnori (percussion quartet), shamanistic music and fan dances. Reservations required.
The Tan-Emotion quintet perform at the Changwoo Theatre which hosts a three-day world music festival in August
RECORD & INSTRUMENT SHOPS The National Gugak Centre Record Shop
This small shop is located at the entrance of the Traditional Instrument Museum and has the largest collection of traditional music in Seoul. www.gugak.go.kr
80-2 Pildong iga, Junggu, www. koreahouse.or.kr
Go Heung-gon Korean Musical Instruments Institution
Court Music & Dance at Old Palaces
If you want to purchase high quality traditional instruments this place is worth a visit. The instrument maker Go is now designated as a human cultural property.
The first Sunday in May, the Jongmyo shrine, a UNESCO site, hosts the royal ancestors ritual of the Joseon dynasty. The ritual music and dance in the courtyard in front of the shrine is very impressive [pictured above]. www.jongmyo.net
Concerts are held every weekend in May, June, September, and October at four historic palaces (Gyeongbok, Deoksu, Changdeok and Jongmyo). Traditional music and dance, including ancestral shrine music, with English information. www.gung.or.kr www.royalpalace.go.kr www.deoksugung.go.kr www.cdg.go.kr www.jm.cha.go.kr www.songlines.co.uk
347gil 37, Nambusunhwanno, Seochogu, www.gohgon.com
Hanullim If you’re a big fan of samulnori you can purchase the instruments, costumes and accessories in store or online. 8-31 Yangjaedong, Seochogu, www.hanullimdrum.com
Nakwon Sanga Located downtown in Jongno, the whole building is packed with a variety of shops selling a wide range of instruments from samulnori percussions to electric guitars, djembés and pianos. 284-6 Nakwondong, Jongnogu, www.enakwon.com
OTHER MUSIC VENUES LG Art Center
In the business district of Gangnam area, south of the river, this state of the art theatre (capacity 1,100) hosts local and international artists. Recent performers have included Omara Portuondo, Youssou N’Dour and Goran Bregović. 679, Yeoksam 1-dong, Gangnamgu, www.lgart.com
Olympic Park Olympic Hall Located inside the Olympic Park, this recently opened large hall (capacity 4,300) is the venue for K-pop and international rock and pop stars. Alongside it, Muse Live, is a small venue recently opened for pop, rock, indie and world music.
88 Bangidong, Songpagu, www.olympicpark.co.kr, www.koreanpop.co.kr
Bukchon Changwoo Theatre This tiny theatre (capacity 130) sits right in the historic area of Bukchon, next to the Changdeok palace. It hosts regular contemporary traditional music shows and a world music workshop festival in August in association with the World Music Festival held in the southern city of Gwangju. 158-2 Wonseodong, Jongnogu, www.bcchangwoo.com
Jeongdong Theatre This downtown theatre (283 seats) performs the 80-minute long original Korean musical Miso for tourists.
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