Archive for the "World Music" category

Shuffle - On the iPod: Yungchen Lhamo

October 9th, 2008

Yungchen

Call it a perfect moment. Call it perfect music. Call it what you will, but it all came together for me when I heard the …

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Shuffle - On the iPod: Hanggai

September 2nd, 2008

Introducing Hanggai

Hanggai is an ancient Mongolian word that describes a grassland landscape of mountains, trees, rivers and blue skies.

Hanggai, the musical group, has roots in this landscape but crosses over into the …

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Shuffle - On the iPod: Putumayo Roundup

July 18th, 2008

I have several compilations from Putumayo currently making the rotation on my iPod. Hmmm, actually I have 9 total. But I won’t talk about them all here. How ’bout I mix it up and give you a sampling from around the world?…

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Shuffle - on the ipod: Pernambuco

May 7th, 2008

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state in the northeast corner of Brazil. Best known for its capital, Recife, the area is overshadowed by Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. It’s a region …

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Shuffle - On the iPod: Shantel

March 26th, 2008

DJ Shantel (aka Stefan Hantel from Germany) is the Balkan pop mix master of the moment.

Best known for his blend of gypsy tunes that he called Bucovina Club, Shantel just released his first solo album in seven years. …

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Preserving World Music in Gabon

July 16th, 2007

I’m a huge world music fan though I do not profess to be an expert in this area at all. I know what I like and am always on the lookout for new bands and new resources.

One way to get my fix is to stream Darek Mazzone’s Wo’Pop

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The Long Way Back

September 5th, 2006

After a three year hiatus, the Dixie Chicks are back with a newly released album, Taking the Long Way. All three members have had children in the last few years and all are still dealing with the backlash of lead singer Natalie Maines’ comments about President Bush in …

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