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Papé Nziengui et son Groupe: modernized traditional music from Gabon (1989)
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Kadi Yombo, published in 1989, is the most successful album in the quest for a fusion between tradition and modernity in Bwiti harp music of the Tsogho people of Gabon. Combining beating rattles with a layer of synthesizers, Papé Nziengui blends in a contrapuntal dialogue characteristic of harp playing: male song in appeal and female choir in response, male voice of the musical arc and rhythms of female worship. But above all it’s Tsogho ritual music and modern studio orchestration. The result is an initiatory itinerary of 10 musical pieces which are all milestones likely to be simultaneously listened to, danced, meditated on, and soon acclaimed. In the years since, Nziengui has traveled he world from Lagos to Paris, from Tokyo to Cordoba, from Brussels to Mexico City to become a true icon, the emblem of Gabonese music.   
Like Bob Dylan, "electrifying" folk and Bob Marley mixing rock with reggae, some purists have criticized Nziengui for having distorted the music of harp by imposing a cross with modern instruments. They even went so far as to claim that Nziengui was just an average harpist covering his shortcomings with stunts that were only good for impressing neophytes; like playing a harp placed upside down behind his back or playing two or three harps simultaneously. Sincere convictions or venomous defamations, in any case, Nziengui never gave in to such attacks, imposing himself on the contrary to pay homage to the elders (Yves Mouenga, Jean Honoré Miabé, Vickoss Ekondo) while instructing the maximum of young people. He is thus the promoter of many young talents, the most prominent of which is certainly his nephew Jean Pierre Mingongué.
In a conservative society where the sacred is confused with secrecy, exposing the mysteries of Bwiti in broad daylight can be punished by exclusion or even execution.
Papé Nziengui has always claimed that he faces such risks because he never felt enslaved to a community that governs his life, that regulates his conduct, that has a right of censorship over his activities. Like Ravi Shankar, the famous sitarist, Papé Nziengui is a man of rupture but also of openness, a transmitter of culture. As proof, he has established himself in Libreville, Gabon’s capital, as the main harpist for sessions and concerts, accompanying the greatest national artists (Akendengué, Rompavè, Annie-Flore Batchiellilys, Les Champs sur la Lowé, etc.) as well as foreign artists (Papa Wemba, Manu Dibango, Kassav', Toups Bebey, etc.). In 1988, he was the first harpist to release an album in the form of a cassette produced by the French Cultural Center (Papé Nziengui, Chants et Musiques Tsogho). At the same time, he created his own group (Bovenga), combining traditional music instruments (musical bow, drums, various percussion instruments, etc.) in the framework of a true national orchestra, which gave the first concert and the first tours of a traditional music that was both modern and dynamic, thus "democratizing" the harp, to the dismay of certain purists.
On the other hand, in modern music, dominated by the logic of profit or even commercialism, artistic creation must often be adjusted for a specific audience based on reason rather than heart. But instead of allowing himself to be distorted, Papé Nziengui has always tried to produce music that is not a caricature, worthy in its expression as in its content, of the sacredness and transcendence of the music of the Origins. This is what makes Nziengui—not only the musician, but the man—someone whose age hasn’t altered any of his freshness or authenticity.

Kadi Yombo

Papé Nziengui et son Groupe — Moghogho

taken from the original release "Live" - published 2009 on Asphalt Tango Records. More info on www.asphalt-tango.de and www.fanfare-ciocarlia.com

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Nicoleta  - released on "LIVE"

Big 'Zombie' Remake from the Mastermind Activator!

Artist: Activator
Title: Zombie
Version: Original Mix
Release Date: 28/07/2023

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In this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour, Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper go back to their roots to explore what truly defines the “Calypso” style. 

Episode 24.30
Airdates: July 22nd - July 28th, 2024

Featuring:
1. King Sparrow - “No More Rocking and Rolling” (From the albums “King Sparrow’s Calypso Carnival” on Smithsonian Folkways and “Calypso” on Putumayo)
2. The Percentie Brothers - “Goombay Drum” (From the album “Calypso” on Putumayo)
3. The Jolly Boys - “Take Me Back to Jamaica” (From the albums “Sunshine ‘n’ Water” on Rykodisc and “Calypso” on Putumayo)
4. Bob Marley - “Sun is Shining” (From the album “Kaya” on Tuff Gong)
5. Toots and the Maytals - “Reggae Got Soul” (From the albums “Time Tough” on Island and “Jamaica” on Putumayo)
6. George Symonette - “Don’t Touch Me Tomato” (From the albums “Bahamania Troubadour” on ART Records and “Calypso” on Putumayo)
7. Calypso Mama - “Yes Yes Yes” (From the albums “Calypso Mama” on ART Records and “Calypso” on Putumayo)
8. Lord Kitchener - “Steel Band Music” (From the album “Klassic Kitchener Volume One” on Ice)
9. Small Island Pride - “Taxi Driver” (From the album “Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection” on Smithsonian Folkways)
10. Delbon Johnson - “It's Always Springtime in Nassau” (From the album “Calypso” on Putumayo)
11. Leslie Scott & Irene Williams - “Crazy Like Mad” (From the albums “Come to the Caribbean” on ART Records and “Calypso” on Putumayo)
12. Frankie Anderson - “The Limbo Song” (From the albums “Calypso Party” on ART Records and “Calypso” on Putumayo)
13. The Percentie Brothers - “J.P. Morgan” (From the album “Calypso” on Putumayo)
14. Mighty Panther - “Barbados Carnival” (From the album “Calypso” on Putumayo)

Calypso

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Horse Meat Disco - 17th December 2017

We are happy to present you Zihni Relicta aka @ersin-boncaoglu from neighboring Turkey! Always one to explore a variety of sounds, Ersin delivers an ethereal set that weaves effortlessly between a wide range of textures, pyschedelic rhythms and techno kicks.

Precept 015  | Ersin Boncaoglu

Fortuna Records goes NTS Radio !!!

Our brand new monthly show "A Strange Attractor" 
on our favorite radio station! Digging into the very depths of our crates to bring you the most obscure selection known to man, each and every month! 
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A Strange Attractor 021 >>> Playlist :

1. Fitz Gore - Gisela (Lion Rock)
2. Art Blakey - Obirin African (Woman Of Africa)
3. The Pyramids - Lalibela (Lalibela Opus Part 1)
4. Young Wolf - Kabuki (Ritual Version)
5. Batu - Marius
6. Jackson Lee - Sumba Togola
7. Golden Teacher - No Hemos Vivido
8. DJ Khalab & Baba Sissoko - Kumu
9. Francis Bebey - Bissao (Pilooski Edit)
10. DJ Mujava - Rock & Roll
11. Trikk - General System
12. Elias - Mandala
13. Kalbata - Enkuan (Part 3)
14. Quentin Harris - EP6#
15. Atom Heart - L.T.B.C.Y.B

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A Strange Attractor 021 w/ Fortuna Records @ NTS (January 4 / 2018)

TRACK LIST :
00.00 #Winston Francis - Dry Your Tears - (Mungo's Hi Fi Mix) - #PrinceFatty Versus #MungosHiFi LP ℗ #Mr Bongo Worldwide
02.54 #MarinaP - Wide Open Eye - #KSD - Bite the Dust EP ℗ #Homeys Records
05.52 #IAMDDB - Shade
08.34 #BigaRanx - Low Grade - #Blundetto - 1988
 11.40  #SOOM T - Storms Come - feat #SoloBanton & Marina P - #MonkeyMarc’s - Bullets Over Babylon ℗ #Renegade Masters
 16.02 #SHP STAND HIGH PATROL - The Shift - The Shift LP ℗ #StandHighRecords
 18.50 #Trilion & #MentorIrie - Broke Family - Ain't no future with no past LP  ℗ #Scotch Bonnet Records
 22.03 Marina P - Bite the Dust - KSD - Bite the Dust EP ℗ Homeys Records

Homeys Mix - Rinse france - Dj Ness invite Homeys & Marina P - 30 10 2018

Amankor / The Exile marks the long-awaited return of the iconic guardians of Tuareg music Tartit, whose hypnotic music speaks of the issues of a culture under attack. With heartfelt songs of nostalgia for their homeland, Tartit spread the message of love and peace whilst transporting the listener to the expanses of the Sahara.

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Amankor / The Exile

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Gitkin’s music exists somewhere between primal, rootsy memory and distant exotic yearning — A dusty bordertown where the familiar blends imperceptibly into the enchantingly foreign. 

After a long and fruitful run as a bandleader with relentlessly touring party-rockers Pimps Of Joytime and a Grammy-nominated country blues collaboration with Cedric Burnside, multi-instrumentalist Brian J set out to “explore tonalities I’d never messed with,” as he puts it. It was a release from “having to write lyrics or involve my voice,” he notes, and so the (mostly) instrumental sound of Gitkin came into being. 

Reviews of Gitkin’s first LP grappled with descriptors, tagging it vaguely as “cinematic” and comparing it favorably with Khruangbin. True, the music is largely wordless, emotionally evocative, and guitar driven. But it possesses an alluring alchemy all its own. 

Gitkin’s first release, 2018’s well-received Five Star Motel, amply demonstrated his ease with earthy funk and comfortably-cut rhythm. On his new full-length release Safe Passage, the itinerant guitar slinger broadens his already rich palette with melodies informed by Greek and Middle Eastern modalities, Peruvian Chicha and Tuareg Saharan guitar styles. No gimmick, this juxtaposition of gut-bucket blues and funk low-end with unexpectedly twisting lead phrases highlights the intense flavors found in each savory ingredient. 

Recorded at his home studio in New Orleans, Safe Passage showcases a new batch of immediately engaging, repeatedly satisfying cuts, ranging from surf exotica (“Cat Nip”) to raunchy roadhouse stompers (“Fools Gold” and “The Drive”) to dreamy vocal cuts “Foot Steps” and “Hold On” to the floating finale of “Safe Passage.” 

Gitkin’s production radiates character and warmth, leaning on soft-focus vintage mics, dubby spring reverbs and the quirks of an analog tape machine. Further enhancing the intimate vibe are distinguished guests like Carol C (of Si*Sé), who lends her striking voice to three tracks, including the strutting single “De La,” veteran Chauncey Yearwood (congas) and New Orleans local Clifton “Spug” Smith, who provides a sousaphone low-end on the cumbia-not-cumbia “Spug Life.” 

Safe Passage will be released by Wonderwheel on September 18th, 2020 and will be available on vinyl, CD and digitally.

Safe Passage

Gitkin - Footsteps (feat. Carol C)

Composed by the band's resident Jamaican music expert Alec Frith, Horska is a wry and rollicking ride that plays with superimposing a Jewish hora over a ska riddim - hence the title.

From the EP 'Horska' available at gypsophilia.org and forwardmusicgroup.com

Gypsophilia - Horska

Jori Hulkonnen - Live at F COMM Fresh party - Paris (09/1996)

Fortuna Records is a reissue label and a DJ crew from Tel-Aviv, championing the obscure forgotten sounds of the Middle East with a string of top quality vinyl reissues accompanied by notoriously wild parties.

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A Strange Attractor 021 w/ Fortuna Records @ NTS (January 4 / 2018)

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