World Music Charts January 2012

[Rob Hall]

New entries in the WMCE January chart:

6: The Original Sound of Cumbia - Various Artists
7: 2011 a Space Odyssey - Cambodian Space Project
11: 10 Anys - Franca Masu
13: Mavra Froudia - Petrakis, Lopez, Chemirani
14: Soulmotion - Natasa Mircovic & Nenad Vasilic
15: Aigabani - Kalaban Coura
18: Corazon & Hueso - Daniel Melingo
19: Foxlight - Iarla O'Lionaird
20: A Fronda Dos Cervos - Doa

As ever, knowledge, opinions, insights, etc., welcome.

The full chart can be found here: http://www.wmce.de/index.html

[Chris P]

14: Soulmotion - Natasa Mircovic & Nenad Vasilic

ah, the great Natasa Mircovic (previously heard with Matthias Loibner & with the Sandy Lopicic Orkestar). Look forward to hearing this

edit: and here it is streaming,& with more info
http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing/soul_motion

sounds good!

[Jamie Renton]

6: The Original Sound of Cumbia - Various Artists

A double CD of rare vintage Colombian sounds, compiled by Will Quantic, more info here:
http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogu ... umbia.html

I've been playing my promo copy quite a lot. It's pleasingly rough n rootsy with lots of accordion and whatever that scrapey percussion instrument is called.

[Jamie Renton]

2011 a Space Odyssey - Cambodian Space Project

Kind of like an even rockier Dengue Fever. I haven't played this for a while, so will give it a listen & report back.

[gary booth]

6: The Original Sound of Cumbia - Various Artists

A double CD of rare vintage Colombian sounds, compiled by Will Quantic, more info here:
http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogu ... umbia.html

I've been playing my promo copy quite a lot. It's pleasingly rough n rootsy with lots of accordion and whatever that scrapey percussion instrument is called.

Promo! You lucky boy, I had to pay for mine. That scrapey thing is a Guiro (gwiro) Have you noticed the title of track 3 CD1? It might go on the next podcast?

[Jamie Renton]

Promo! You lucky boy

Lucky? I'm expected to toil away writing a review in return. You just can't imagine how hard it all is, sharing my opinions on music I like. Fortunately I know technical terms such as "scrapey percussion instrument"

I've often wondered whether my nearest and dearest went behind my back and begged fRoots to let me write for them, as it gives me an outlet for my musical addiction and therefore makes it less likely that they'll have to hear me going on and on about things like "The Original Sound of Cumbia" at home.