19-06-2018 11:41 # WORLD:MiX # 33 selected ETHNiC FUSiON tracks # WmW

Terakaft

19-06-2018 11:41 # WORLD:MiX # 33 selected ETHNiC FUSiON tracks # WmW   Terakaft, Meridian Brothers, The Klezmatics, Duo Milla Viljamaa & Johanna Juhola, Piirpauke, Damon Albarn, Justin Adams, Kolinda, Lila Downs, Lo'Jo

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Terakaft is a gang of guitarists, in the same vein as Tinariwen. Nothing astonishing about that if you consider that Terakaft was founded by Kedou and Diara, two formative and historical guitarists from Tinariwen.
Terakaft
Bismilla 2:24
Rastaman Aridal 3:58
Ter Simawan 4:53
from Bismilla (The Bko Sessions) 2007
Guitar, Vocals – Diara, Kedou Ag Ossad, Liya Ag Ablil, Rhissa Ag Ogham, Sanou Ag Ahmed
Recorded at Studio Bogolan, Bamako, Mali, in January 2007.
Edited at La Fontaine du Mont, Mûrs-Erigné, France.

Bogota's the Meridian Brothers are the creation of Eblis Álvarez, who writes, arranges, produces, plays, and sings everything on their recordings, though when the band plays live he is aided by other musicians. Their music is almost unclassifiable, a bracing meld of electronic and organic instruments, influenced by Latin rock, psychedelia, Frank Zappa, the Residents, modern vanguard electronic music, and South American and Caribbean folk traditions and rhythms.
Meridian Brothers
La Industria del Deporte 4:09
El Cantinero Experimental 5:41
Jornada Nacional Contra La UtilizacióN de AntíDotos 4:14
El Enamorado 4:33
from El Advenimiento del Castillo Mujer 2006
Traditional instruments, electronics and distorted vocals are dragged through an array of influences to create a world that is as original as it is unclassifiable.
Originally released back in 2006 by Colombian label La Distritofonica, the limited CD-only album showcased a rare style of "Abstract folk music" inspired on the experiments of some Bogota collectives from the time (2005-2006).

Inimitable N.Y.C. band blends klezmer music and socially conscious lyrics with contemporary rock, funk, and avant-garde jazz. / The Klezmatics take one of the wildest approaches to klezmer, the traditional dance music of the Eastern European Jews. Although their music is heavily influenced by the recordings of Abe Ellstein and Dave Tarras in the 1940s and 1950s, their lyrics comment on a wide variety of political and social issues and have led the group to be labeled "the planet's radical Jewish roots band." The original members of the Klezmatics -- Dave Lindsay (bass), Rob Chavez (clarinet), Alicia Svigals (fiddle) -- were recruited through an ad in the Village Voice in 1985. Trumpet player Frank London of the Klezmer Conservatory Band joined the group soon afterward. Within a few weeks, the band was expanded with the addition of Lorin Sklamberg (vocals, accordion), Margot Leverett (clarinet), and David Licht (drums). Initially calling themselves "Hortzeplotz," they soon renamed themselves the Klezmatics, a play on words inspired by the rock band the Plasmatics.
The Klezmatics

Joshua Nelson

with Joshua Nelson and Kathryn Farmer
Eyliyohu Hanovi 2:38
Elijah Rock with Joshua Nelson 9:17
Ki Loy Nue with Kathryn Farmer 6:40
Didn't It Rain with Joshua Nelson and Kathryn Farmer 5:01
from Brother Moses Smote The Water 2005

Kathryn Farmer

The Klezmatics are arguably the most genre-bending performers on the klezmer scene today (and perhaps of any day). Here, they combine with an up-and-coming singer from the South. That singer just happens to be of an ancient order of Judaism and is African-American, and he attempts to fuse gospel soul with traditional Jewish works. Of course, they got along marvelously. The album focuses on the similarities and ties between Jews and blacks, particularly in the aspects of slavery, the shared songs from Passover and gospel services, and the vibrant cultures. There are notes of pure klezmer and of pure gospel, but the concert from which the album was recorded is really a masterpiece of fusion. The styles are crunched together nearly seamlessly, the languages used (alternately Hebrew, Yiddish, and English) being the only differential in some parts. Joshua Nelson (the gospel singer) tends toward a Mahalia Jackson sound, and the Klezmatics themselves do what they always do. Slapped together, it's a joyous, powerful affair. For fans of musical cross-pollination, this album is a godsend. It's cross-cultural fusion done right. For an added bonus, the CD includes a short bit of video footage from the Berlin concert.