1/21/13

African Guitars






Another one from Mississippi that is predictably collectable- 5 LPs of African guitar music spanning 1951 to 1970, 200 copies done and in a wooden box. There's no information other than the artists and song titles and a weird flow of styles over albums, but it's a beautiful time capsule of some wonderful music from the edges of African pop. Disc 1 is mostly Congolese and Kenyan artists, have at it here.

1/11/13

Orient Express Disco Sound





Seriously- it's called 'Orient Express Disco Sound' and the cover looks like that? Just download it.

1/2/13

Dabke!




Attached to the market I frequent is a Hookah shop- pipes and accutrements- Arabesque tat like embroidered pillows and glittery shawls, a few belly dance outfits and a small selection of CDs. There are however, some gems in there. This one I have no idea about at all as it's a somewhat bootleg looking deal- no label, no sleevenotes, song/artist listing in Arabic and cover of a dark eyed beauty photoshopped over a line of dancers. Obviously worth buying, and here it is. Modern dabke, all beats and cheap synths and immensely fun. What better way to start the New Year?