This is a medley of many many songs I like. Some of them are easy to find, but some are hidden or mixed in with other songs. How many can you name?
Enjoy!

Instruments used: salt shaker, microKORG, hands, voice (occasionally with TC Helicon VoiceLive2).

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You can find the complete list of the songs I cited here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-unused-word/songs-occurring-in-how-many-guesses/681982391821755


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Romanowski meets P.E.A.C.E. & Maya - Hey Girl/Boy

Akua Naru - Nag Champa prod. by Drumkidz

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Ibeyi - River [Ronnie Zyon : Acceron Ra Refix]

out of old sessions.
a musical trip about a mad monster that is sad. just sad.

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Un monstre triste (2001)

Akua Naru - Nag Champa

from " Ritual Of The Savage " (2010)

Personnel :

Vocals: Miss Baby Sol
Electric Piano: Alex Trebo
Vibes: Pasquale Mirra
Electric Bass: Salvatore Lauriola
Percussions: Danilo Mineo
Drums: Andrea Benini

Produced By Andrea Benini
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Blue Soul (Album Version)

Duzz Dow San - X

10 years 4 Seasons

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02 Faces - Jump'n'Run

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Composed as a part of the project “Transglobal Exodus Complex” - Chapter ASIA FILES, this new track plays with various motives of the “Far East” fantasy and resumes [dunkelbunt]s earlier sampling and turntablism experiments.

The reference to the feature film of the same name and to the topic of atomic bombing was at first rather associative: The theme of yearning for a different, “Oriental” world is reflected in the bitter-sweet violins (erhu), in the percussive plucked strings and in the song line recorded by the singer Lisa Cantabile: "Ne me quitte pas, mon Amour".

Due to the deliberately associative production process and in the context of current DJ mixes such as "Bass of Asia" and "Bass of India", the track "Hiroshima Mon Amour" is a further step within [dunkelbunt]s exploration of the topics "Asia" and "Far East". It includes dark aspects such as civilization collapse and climate change into the musical imagination. Daniel Krammer’s artwork, which was carried out in the [dunkelbunt]-studio, integrates these apocalyptic vibes, but remains - just like the leisurely shuffling track - confident and serene.

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hiroshima mon amour

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Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa. Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs.It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana.

Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7" singles) that stand out as being different or unique as well as some classic genre standards. From Kikuyu language ‘liquid soul’, Luo benga and Swahili afrobeat to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi, Kenya Special sees Soundway yet again taking the less trodden path. Many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in Kenya was at the time. 

In 1970s Kenya the two threads of rumba and benga loosely dominated the music scene. Benga quickly became Kenya’s unique contribution to afro-pop; spreading like wildfire through the interior countryside with it’s fast, 4/4 machine-gun beat and intricate electric guitar layers. The Congolese take on Afro-Cuban rumba was introduced by touring bands many of whom settled in East Africa - influencing bands from Kenya and Tanzania to come up with their own take on this popular style. Alongside these styles were small ensembles and hotel-sponsored bands, playing a blend of music that often included rock ‘n’ roll riffs, elements of ‘afro’ music (influenced by West African musicians like Fela Kuti), and multiple other combinations from South African and Zambian guitar styles to disco, funk and Swahili coastal rhythms like chakacha.

Painstakingly compiled, assembled and researched over two years by a team of five people from five countries (Kenya included), Kenya Special is a collection that looks beyond the mainstream and brings new life and recognition to some little known gems and forgotten classics of Kenya’s past. 

02 Faces - Jump'n'Run

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