Soon To Be Released

[Guest]

Some releases/re-releases coming in the next few weeks:

21 Dec - Mercedes Sosa - Alta Fidelidad, Al Despertar, Mercedes Sosa 87, Gestos De Amor, En Vivo En Europa, Amigos Mios, De Mi, Escondido En Mi Pais, Corazon Libre, Sino, Misa Criolla
21 Dec - Jose Antonio Labordeta - Cantar y No Callar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRVWMkXUomM
31 Dec - Encyclopedia of African American Music - Kernodle, Maxille, Price
01 Jan - Ojos de Brujo - Corriente Vital: 10 Anos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sRP1f5hGIs
10 Jan - Joao Gilberto - O Amor O Sorriso E A Flor
11 Jan - Regulo Caro - Musica Polvora Y Sangre - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5UbD...eature=related
11 Jan - Emilio Navaira - Southern Exposure, Soundlife - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ajEDvpVWM

17 Jan

Paddy in the Smoke: Irish Dance Music From A London Pub - Byrnes, Casey, Power,
Clifford, Farr, Curtin, O'Shea, Meehan, Maguire, 1960s
Melodeon Greats: A Collection of Melodeon Masterpieces - 1909 Onwards
John Burgess - King of the Highlands Pipers
Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music -1922-1951
Leo Rowsome - Classics of Irish Piping
Irish Dance Music - From 78s Recordings
Past Masters of Irish Dance Music - 1923-1949
Margaret Barry and Michael Gorman - Her Mantle So Green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCl1VBM-0A0

17 Jan - Kayah - Kayah I Bregovic
17 Jan - The National Duduk Ensemble of Armenia - The National Duduk Ensemble of Armenia
18 Jan - Vusi Mahlasela - Say Africa
18 Jan - Fela Kuti - Beasts of No Nation/O.D.O.O, Original Suffer Head/I.T.T, Coffin For Head of S
24 Jan - Bar at Buena Vista
24 Jan - Cuban Masters - Los Originales
25 Jan - Hello Seahorse - Lejos. No Tan Lejos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImDMgtnrHTM
31 Jan - The Rhythmagic Orchestra - The Rhythmagic Orchestra - http://impossiblearkrecords.co.uk/?page_id=20
01 Feb - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Songs From a Zulu Farm

[Paul Sherratt]

Blimey lat, who'd be a DJ having to plough through all this stuff that gets put out.
DJ Ritu had fifty odd albums turn up at her door last week, she said.
Scary stuff

From the above I'd put anything I'd heard of to the bottom of the pile and probably take a lucky dip starter
with Irish recordings.

[Lateralthinking1]

Hi Paul,

I'm wading slightly. Guessing that you might have all of the Mercedes Sosa. Presumably the release is timed as a tribute following her death this year. Labordeta appears to be a giant of music in his land. You will know more. The Navaira clip is fun, if hardly essential, and there is a "Garth Brooks" label. "Lucky" guy!

Kayah is a bit poppy. Not sure quite what "Bar at Buena Vista" is. I know Ojos de Brujo quite well. They are OK enough. Hello Seahorse - Mexican indie - is really good value visually. I like it a lot on its own terms. Rhythmatic Orchestra - a big yes. Regulo Caro - Gerardo Ortiz, Noel Torres too - bit of a Manu Chao spirit? - will definitely explore.

I get the impression though that there is some widespread hesitation about Vusi Mahlasela (ditto Ismael Lo actually) and I'm not sure why. I like them both.

You'd need to get a new mortgage to afford the Encyclopedia of African American Music. It's in the Greenwood series and looks excellent. And, yes, that batch of 17 Jan releases is fascinating - I particularly like the idea of "Paddy in the Smoke" in a London pub.

Most of the others on the list speak for themselves. Lat.