Wednesday, August 09, 2006

playlist, August 8, '06: Barcelona, Gnawa, Fun^Da^Mental, Lebanon


Today's specials: first, Fun^Da^Mental's album, All Is War, released for downloading on August 7. Read about it here. Second, music from the very lively scene that is Barcelona, recently featured in a New York Times article. Then some Gnawa fusion. Finally, Lebanon, for obvious reasons.

1. "Love Is Blue," Arthur Lyman, Sonic Sixties, Rykodisc
2. "Postales," Federico Aubele, Granhotelbuenosaries, Eighteenth Street Lounge -- Barcelona
3. "Mambo Metronome," Rupert Clemendore, Le Jazz Trinidad, Cook Records/Smithsonian
4. "Nekcha," Majid Bekkas, Mogador, Igloo -- Gnawa
5. "Nu Ioka Hula (New York Hula)," Kalama's Quartet, Early Hawaiian Classics, Arhoolie
6. "Introducing Mr. Furia & Professor Manso," The Pinker Tones, The BCN Connection, Outstanding Records -- Barcelona
7. "Las Cerezas (The Cherries)," Freddy Fender, Canciones de Mi Barrio: The Roots of Tejano Rock, Arhoolie
8. "Electro G-Had (Punjab Style)," Fun'Da'Mental, All Is War, Five Uncivilized Tribes
9. "Kairaku Do Re Mi," Afrirampo, Kore Ga Mayaku Da, Tzadik/Koch Distribution
10. "Time was - Time Is," Ray Barretto, Time Was - Time Is, O+ Music
11. "Negres Du Système," Black Baudelaire, Cuidado, Kasba Music -- Barcelona
12. "Burkan Cocek," Hasidic New Wave, Kabalogy, Evolver/Instinct
13. "Enta fen," Soapkills, live session available at www.soapkills.com -- Lebanon
14. "I Lalla Dub," Gnawa Njoum Experience, Boum Ba Clash, No Fridge
15. "Tink Mi Fraid," Red Hat, Strictly Dancehall Volume 2, Jamdown
16. "C'est Ça Al Hayed," 08001, Raval Ta Joie, Work in Progress -- Barcelona
17. "Ana Mosh Kafer," Ziad Rahabani, Ana Mosh Kafer, Relax-in -- Lebanon
18. "Okuz Istanbul (Peel Session II)," 2/5 BZ, Militant Oriental Peel Session II, Gozel Records
19. "Ave Cruz," Céu, Céu, Six Degrees
20. "Bam*Bam," Che Sudaka," Alerta Bihotza, K Industria Cultural -- Barcelona
22. "Matsalouniche," Chaba Zahouania, Matsalouniche, Aladin/World Music Office
23. "Bark Like A Dog," Fun'Da'Mental, All Is War, Five Uncivilized Tribes
24. "Me Tienes Frito," Muchachito Bombo Infierno, Vamos Que Nos Vamos, Diquela Records -- Barcelona
25. "Khadra," Nass El Ghiwane, Aali ou Khalli, Aladin/World Music Office
26. "Soudani Manayou," Mâäk's Spirit & Gnawa Express, Al Majmaa, Igloo -- Gnawa
27. "Adon Olam," Abayudaya congregation, Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda, Smithsonian Folkways
28. "L'Heros," The Pinker Tones, The Million Colour Revolution, Nacional Records
29. "Habaytk Ta Nisait El Nom," Fairuz, Wahdon, Relax-in -- Lebanon

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