May 16, 2021

The lost-wax process

In the world of recorded music, spring is a peak time for new releases, so I have a bunch of excellent new music to share with you this week.  One of the highlights is Cera Perdida, the second album from Colombia's Frente Cumbiero, a quartet whose influences are too broad to list: there's Colombian indigenous music, jazz, dub reggae and electronica, and that's just a start.
 
Also this week (Monday May 17, 3:00-5:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): new music from Yat-Kha (Russia's Tuva Republic), Natik Awayez (Iraq and Egypt via Yemen), Innov Gnawa (Morocco and NYC), Ayuune Sule (northern Ghana), Kasai Allstars (the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and much more.



Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
 
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
 
Yat-Kha | Tuva Republic Russia | We Will Never Die | We Will Never Die | The Lollipoppe Shoppe | 2021
Hani Union | China | Greek Text | Lost In China: Off The Beaten Track From Beijing To Xinjiang | Riverboat | 2017
Anda Union | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region China | Sumaro | The Wind Horse | Hohhot | 2011
Hanggai | China | Beautiful Mongolian Horse | He Who Travels Far | World Connection | 2010
 
Rachid Taha | Algeria-France | Ecoute Moi Camarade | Diwan 2 | Barclay | 2006
Natik Awayez | Iraq-Yemen-Egypt | Al Teeh | Manbarani | Sublime Frequencies | 2021
 
Jerry Gonzalez | USA | Jackie-ing | Rumba Para Monk | Sunnyside | 1989
Frente Cumbiero | Colombia | El Metodo De La Cera Perdida | Cera Perdida | La Roma | 2021
 
Innov Gnawa | Morocco-USA | El Ghaba | Lila | Daptone | 2021
Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou | Morocco | Rebi Ya Moulay | Oulad Lghaba | Ajabu | 2019
Bab L'Bluz | Morocco-France | Glibi | Nayda! | Real World | 2020
 
Guy One | Ghana | N'yelle Be Bobere? | #1 | Philophon | 2018
Ayuune Sule | Ghana | Life Is A Journey | Putoo Katare Yire | Rebel Up / Makkum / Red Wig | 2021
King Ayisoba | Ghana | Africa | Africa | Pidgen Music | 2008
Atongo Zimba | Ghana | No Beer In Heaven | Savannah Breeze | Hippo | 2005
 
Black Bazar | RD Congo-Haiti | Combo Congo | Round 2 | Lusafrica | 2013
Kasai Allstars | RD Congo | Unity Is Strength | Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound | Crammed | 2021
Alain & Bouro Mpela Et L'Orchestre Generation A | RD Congo | Depression Nerveuse | Mortel Combat | Moovisson Production | 2005

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