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a little blues from dessert  with electro sound

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Lagartijeando returns to Wonderwheel with the second taste of his upcoming album, “Mano de Fatima.” Maintaining a focus on fusing traditional sounds with forward-facing, electronic production, this single sees the Argentinian turn toward Morocco and its peoples’ deep cultural histories for influence. Specifically, “Mano de Fatima” features Gnawa artist Khalil Mounji on vocals and guembri (aka sintir, the three-stringed, skin-covered lute used in Gnawa music). Mounji’s melismatic voice carries hypnotic qualities over Lagartijeando’s driving beat, forming a sound that is at once meditative and exciting; it is a fascinating meeting of two worlds that invariably compliment each other, from the southern tip of the Americas, to the northwestern corner of Africa.

Lagartijeando is the name of producer, musician and DJ Mati Zundel. Strongly influenced by his travels through Latin America, Mati's signature psychedelic dance tracks latch onto everything from traditional folk sounds from the Bolivian altiplano to the jungle beats of Brazil. Mati hypnotically fuses his traditional influences (with an emphasis on shaman chant and charango loops) with contemporary electronic beats, creating a sound that once left NPR speechless.

His album is due out on Wonderwheel Recordings at the end of October.

Lagartijeando - Mano de Fatima (feat. Khalil Mounji)

IMUHAR

(Omar Moctar)
Matinfa tenassé in mouhague tigrawe tickma
Matinfa tinassé in mouhague tigrawe tickma
Ayitma yofa nikare nigrassidane yalla yicknane
Matinfa tenéssé n’mouhar tigrawe tickma
Imuhar tigrawe tickma n’taguilwene ahische rawane
Matinfa ténéssé n’mouhar tigrawe tickma
What good is calm to the Imuhar(1)
who are living in misery? 
In misfortune? 
My brothers, we must awake and understand that we have
gained nothing
What good is calm to the Imuhar living in misery?
In misfortune? 
The lives of the Imuhar are complicated, it is the way these
times are
What use is calm to the Imuhar living in misery? 
In misfortune?

Imuhar - Bambino

Chalaba

La chanteuse indienne Kiran Ahluwalia est tombée sous le charme des rythmes et des guitares tamashek puisqu'elle a enregistré 1 titre avec Tinariwen et 2 autres avec Terakaft.

Tinariwen & Kiran Ahluwalia ʚïɞ Mustt Mustt

Top 20 des morceaux Gnawa by Gnawa Music
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04 - Moulay Hmed - Maalem Marchane

11 - Chalaba - Maalem Mahjoub

17 - Youbadi - Maalem Si Mohamed Chaouqi

19 - Moulay Abdellah Ben Hsain & Moulay Brahim - Maalem Amlil

Please check out my other Ali Farka Touré tracks while you're here!

Time for another Ali Farka Touré  track, as the first two are proving to be consistently popular. If you like this track please feel free to leave a comment, share or repost - it would be great to hear from you!
This track, Ai Du, was recorded properly 6 years later by Ali when he joined forces with Ry Cooder on the Grammy Award-winning Talking Timbuktu album. We recorded this as part of a jam we arranged with Ali at Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh in 1988, when he just happened to have a night off on the Scottish part of a UK Tour. It was recorded on the Leapfrog mobile analogue 24-track, courtesy of producer/engineer Claude Harper, with a line-up of illustrious Edinburgh jazz and blues musicians including: Mike Travis on drums/percussion, Kenny Ellis on electric bass, Dave McNiven on keyboards, Jim Sutherland on percussion, and myself on guitar. Ali was accompanied by his own percussionist Roger Cissé. 
We heard much later that this session was what inspired Ali to make the recording with Ry Cooder. I'd like to think that's true! If you like this track, please leave a comment - we'd love to hear from you!

Ai Du - Ali Farka Touré with Jim Condie & friends, Edinburgh, Scotland 1988

Tenere Taqquim Tossam(Tinariwen)

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Hassan Boussou is one of the best Gnawa Master of his generation.
Between "Sewarye" and "Boussou Ganga"... between the traditional repertoire and his compositions Hassan Boussou, son of the regreted Maalem Hmida Boussou is always going back and forth from tradition to modernity,  Hassan BOUSSOU was born in Casablanca, and grew up in the respect of the Gnawa traditions. His dad was the Maalem (Master) Hmida Boussou, with whom he toured around Europe (Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, France) since 1990.


Hassan Boussou - Sala Nabina [Zaouia Sidi Jazouli]

Tinariwen - Nànnuflày  (Edite Mr ID )

Tinariwen - Amassakoul 'N'Ténéré (Nick Wilde Remix)

Vieux Farka Touré's beautiful latest album was recorded as an homage to his homeland.  Being that his native Mali has been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January 2012, his new album, Mon Pays, is devoted to reminding the world about the beauty and culture of his homeland.
 
‘For me it is a statement for the world that this land is for the sons and daughters of Mali, not for Al Qaeda or any militants. This land is for peace and beauty, rich culture and tolerance.This is our heritage, what we must always fight to protect in any way that we can. For me, that means making music that reminds the world of who we are.’
 
Translating as ‘My Nation,’ this predominantly acoustic undertaking had been planned before the invasions began. Inspired by his work with Israeli pianist and vocalist Idan Raichel, Touré initially went into a Bamako studio to honor the acoustic blues tradition of Northern and Southern Mali. Since that time, Mon Pays transformed into an artifact of cultural preservation.

Two songs on the project -Future’ and ‘Peace’ feature Sidiki Diabate’s kora leading an emotional charge complemented by Touré’s spectacular guitar work. Both tracks represent an important generational "passing of the torch" as Sidiki’s father, Toumani is considered one of the greatest living kora masters and was a close friend of Vieux’s father Ali. Their two records together, In the Heart of the Moon and Ali and Toumani, were awarded Grammies. At the 2011 ceremonies, Vieux accepted the prestigious award for his father, who had recently passed from bone cancer.

Mon Pays is the most mature and lovely record yet from one of this generation's most exciting artists to come out of Mali and one of world music's true rising stars.


Hassan Boussou - Sala Nabina [Zaouia Sidi Jazouli]

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