If you are looking for sounds to charm and surprise yours ears, reading Jon Pareles article This Is The Sound Of Globalization in last Friday’s New York Times is a good place to start.
Amongst the musicians he mentions, my personal favorites are Paula Morelenbaum , ‘Berimbaum’ (a play on words with the brazilian instrument called ‘berimbau’ …November 2004. It follows 2 wonderful albums she made with her husband and Ruichi Sakamoto.
While reading Jon’s piece, I listened to the whole album and it then just felt natural to enjoy Cibelle’s self titled album on Crammed (2003).
Another band mentioned in the article is Konono No 1 "Congotronics" (Crammed as well). They play amplified thumb pianos. Check This Short Video of Konono playing right in their backyard.
Also worth mentioning in the Brazilian Department is the upcoming new album of Celso Fonseca, ‘Rive Gauche Trio’ (May release/Crammed also). It includes a duet with Jorge Drexler who wrote a song for the ‘Motorcycle Diaries’ soundtrack. Nonchalant music is perfect for ‘lazy’ afternoons.
If you are interested in adventures in music check the newly launched Crammed Records BLOG
Sounds to charm and surprise your ears
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