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[Lat-Literal]

Well it's 'Canada Now', Lat, so I assume 2015 - I love it - played it about 5 times today. The funny thing is there are 15 tracks on the CD, lots with Indian, Middle eastern, Moroccan influences as well as Inuit and Acadian and Quebecois - a nice surprise, but that's a topper. Glad you liked it as much as I did.

Canada Now.

Oh yes!

They have a bit of an Unthank look about them and it is the vocal/string/keyboard thing plus what I would hear as a jazz component in the folk. Maybe the jazzers wouldn't. And the French ish angle of course. These are all good and hit the right buttons. I'm onto my third listen. It won't suit everyone of course. But if it is marketed aptly, it will I think sell well.

[johncorrigan]

Canada Now.

Oh yes!

They have a bit of an Unthank look about them and it is the vocal/string/keyboard thing plus what I would hear as a jazz component in the folk. Maybe the jazzers wouldn't. And the French ish angle of course. These are all good and hit the right buttons. I'm onto my third listen. It won't suit everyone of course. But if it is marketed aptly, it will I think sell well.

'I'll buy it and give it 5' I believe was the expression of old. It's that step thing they do too - I stuck another Quebecois track on that I love by Dentdelion as an afterthought which has that great stepping on it...no sax, Lat, but plenty violins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD9zJrlRwR8

[Lat-Literal]

'I'll buy it and give it 5' I believe was the expression of old. It's that step thing they do too - I stuck another Quebecois track on that I love by Dentdelion as an afterthought which has that great stepping on it...no sax, Lat, but plenty violins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD9zJrlRwR8

Nice.

I couldn't name check many modern stepping groups but another from memory is Genticorum.

Ready, steady..........O (again).

Oryema, Ojos de Brujo, Oi Va Voi, Omar Pene, Ochoa, OK........ah, OK Jazz:

TPOK Jazz - Mario - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNjQASc0SD8

(A "national anthem")

[Globaltruth]

Nice.

I couldn't name check many modern stepping groups but another from memory is Genticorum.

Ready, steady..........O (again).

Oryema, Ojos de Brujo, Oi Va Voi, Omar Pene, Ochoa, OK........ah, OK Jazz:

TPOK Jazz - Mario - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNjQASc0SD8

(A "national anthem")

Omar Souleyman - surely good enough to get the vote on name alone but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVlgMEFu1PI

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqg702HcnBs

(he does maybe need to have a think about more imaginative song titles)

alternatively, I'd make a plea (bound to be ignored) for multiple Otis - Redding/Taylor/Shuggie. Definitely not Ferry.

You could even combine them : - Otis Souleyman Omar

[Lat-Literal]

Omar Souleyman - surely good enough to get the vote on name alone but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVlgMEFu1PI

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqg702HcnBs

(he does maybe need to have a think about more imaginative song titles)

alternatively, I'd make a plea (bound to be ignored) for multiple Otis - Redding/Taylor/Shuggie. Definitely not Ferry.

You could even combine them : - Otis Souleyman Omar

And that reminds me.

N could be for Natacha Atlas:

Natacha Atlas - Aqaba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x6ot4-hmm4

[Lat-Literal]

Not sure about P?

My first offering this week is Parra - Angel, Isabel and Violeta:

Violeta Parra:

Paloma Ausente - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxDb-z3fO0

Gracias a la Vida - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w67-hlaUSIs

[johncorrigan]

Not sure about P?

My first offering this week is Parra - Angel, Isabel and Violeta:

Violeta Parra:

Paloma Ausente - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxDb-z3fO0

Gracias a la Vida - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w67-hlaUSIs

Polwart, Karine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21IbgTewrMs

[johncorrigan]

Just a wee jump forward to S and String bands
Vanuatan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUAGK9VJMtY (what is the guy with the conch waiting for?)
Blues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6y9Lricjl4
Incredible - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JFuzBiV83g

[Lat-Literal]

Polwart, Karine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21IbgTewrMs

I am familiar with that clip but welcome seeing it again because I love it.

It is very, very special and any future album by KP will be eagerly awaited.

nb I think it would link wonderfully with June Tabor's version of "King of Rome":

June Tabor - King of Rome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQEZBHEOj18

Know you are not a huge fan of the Unthanks but I really like this version too:

The Unthanks - King of Rome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fL3E8FRxiw

(They restored my faith in English music- I'm with Paul Morley on that one!)

The Morley Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jCx8lm_eOk

[johncorrigan]

Know you are not a huge fan of the Unthanks but I really like this version too:

The Unthanks - King of Rome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fL3E8FRxiw

:

I'm fine with the Unthanks, Lat. Couldn't eat a whole box of them, mind you. I've got their last record in the car and listen to a couple of tracks now and again, and then have to put the Beach Boys on to cheer me back up!

[Lat-Literal]

I'm fine with the Unthanks, Lat. Couldn't eat a whole box of them, mind you. I've got their last record in the car and listen to a couple of tracks now and again, and then have to put the Beach Boys on to cheer me back up!

That's good.

In my imagination, I'm married to the one on the right.

But then my imagination has always been realler than anything that is supposedly normal.

(and there ain't, to be fair, much normal around)

I do mean Rachel, I've posted this umpteen times and I'm well off topic.

But what the heck - this is exceptional from all four participants.

On a Morning Monday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7r6acbODM

[Lat-Literal]

P for Princes:

Prince Buster - Ten Commandments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5eGlr3WsM

Prince Far I - Heavy Manners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUMejOyKnb0

and P for Pablo:

Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztq7-kkygZk

[Lat-Literal]

We have effectively done Q.

There have been bits and pieces for R and S.

This is the last request for suggestions on those letters.

Just a couple from me.

R could be for Rodrigo y Gabriela:

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tamacun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qgum7hFXk

S could be for Salif Keita:

Salif Keita - Madan (Moffou) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vmLW8Tqg14

[johncorrigan]

O might be Orchestras - Barbes, Baobab etc:

Baobab de Dakar - Ndiambane - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c66upH-Bg5I

I was playing Orchestra Super Mazembe last night - how good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHxtrc1Z8aY

[Lat-Literal]

I was playing Orchestra Super Mazembe last night - how good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHxtrc1Z8aY

That's very, very good, John.

I believe there are a few Orkestars too which we could include.