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WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE TOP 15
1. TRIO DA KALI & KRONOS QUARTET Ladilikan
1 Gerry Hallom Limited Edition (EP) (Gerry Hallom wbm 0002). Gerry was famed for his Australian-themed albums through the ’80s. Now, breaking a twenty-year silence, he’s back with a new four-track self-penned collection which embraces more universal themes drawn from contemporary life; he’s sympathetically backed by local (York) musi- cian friends. gerryhallom.com
1 Les Fils Canouche La Fasciculation (Absilone). Ivo Papasov meets Ti Jaz on speed. Add some tango and Hot Club Django style licks and you’ve got something good, but also slightly manic. Live is the best way to experi- ence them. Catch them on youtube. lesfilscanouche.com
1 Big Sadie Keep Me Waiting (Spindle Tree Records STR 201). Chicago-based acous- tic outfit, fronted by Elsie Bergman bass and vocals. No mandolin means no driving off- beat so the tempos are steady. Original mate- rial, but nothing really outstanding. Playing has room for improvement as have other lead singers. bigsadie.com
1 Vakia Stavrou, Alasia, (Accords Croisés, AC166). Cypriot chanteuse, much in the style of Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour, celebrates love and the Mediterranean in Greek, Por- tuguese and English. Beautifully sung and arranged, it is more cabaret than roots but worth checking out nevertheless. accords-croises.com
@ Bob Leslie Land And Sea (Big Red 3). Past member of many bands, Leslie has apparently “continually reinvented” himself. Following two fairly recent Americana albums, his transmogrification into a deep and resonant voiced “traditional Scottish” narrative singer-songwriter sounds desper- ately dated, even if some of the songs are OK. bobleslie.scot
1 Lulendo Mwina (Buda 5767421). Long term Angolan resident of France brings out his first album in over a decade. His remark- able voice and mbira are the best features of the album; the soft-rock accompaniments and production tend dull the impression they make. budamusiaque.com
2 Sam Brothers Farewell To My Old Days (White Mane Records). Debut album by a Canterbury songwriter whose flexible, expressive voice works perfectly in tandem with a lovely, clean picking style. Eleven origi- nals, plus a heartfelt cover of Phil Ochs’ There But For Fortune reveal a proper, old-school guitar troubadour.
1 Johanna Glaza Wind Sculptures (Johanna Glaza). Lithuanian-born singer and artist explores “grief and reconciliation” with piano, tape manipulations, atmospherics, beats and ukulele. Very much in the Kate Bush/ Joanna Newsom mould, but anyone who opens with a number entitled Space Mermaid is alright by me. johannaglaza.com
1 Bob Hillary Simplify (Bob Hillary) 5024545789720). Singer-songwriter, multi- instrumentalist and Mother Nature’s son. Bob and pals gently exhort the listener to “love yourself from within”, “embrace your animal power”, “breathe deep” and “see the sunrise in your heart”. Wide-eyed wonder meets blue-eyed reggae. bob hilary.com
2. VARIOUS ARTISTS Sweet As Broken Dates
5. FRIGG Frost On Fiddles
6. MARIA DEL MAR BONET Ultramar
7. GWYNETH GLYN Tro
8. MODAL4 Modal4
9. OMIRI Baile Electronico
10. TOKO TELO Toy Raha Toy
12. MEKLIT
13. FRANK LONDON Glass House Orchestra
15. DONA ONETE Banzeiro
When The People Move… (Six Degrees) (Piranha)
14. DJ TUDO & SUA GENTE DE TUDO LUGAR Gaia Musica Vol 2
September’s most played world music albums, compiled from returns from radio DJs all over Europe. © giftmusic 2017
TRANSGLOBAL WORLD MUSIC CHART TOP 15
1. LO’JO Fonetiq Flowers
3. FRIGG Frost On Fiddles
4. BOKANTÉ Strange Circles
5. MAGÍN DIAZ El Orisha De La Rosa
6. TOKO TELO Toy Raha Toy
7. GWYNETH GLYN Tro
9. SAEID SHANBEHZADEH Pour-Afrigha
10. SABÎL Zabad
12. TRIBALISTAS Tribalistas
13. FRANK LONDON Glass House Orchestra
14. GHALIA BENALI & MÂÄK MwSoul
15. MOH! KOUYATÉ Fé Toki
11. OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK Love Is My Religion
2. TRIO DA KALI & KRONOS QUARTET Ladilikan
(World Village) (World Circuit) (Frigg)
(Groundup) (Noname) (Anio)
8. JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL Kin Sonic
(Bendigedig) (Glitterbeat) (Buda)
(Harmonia Mundi) (Alif)
(Phonomotor) (Piranha) (W.E.R.F.)
(Foli Son Production)
September’s favourite albums compiled from a different worldwide panel of broadcasters and writers. www.transglobalwmc.com
(Mundo Melhor) (Mais Um Discos)
(World Circuit) (Ostinato)
3. JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL Kin Sonic
(Glitterbeat) (Frigg)
5. VARIOUS ARTISTS Abatwa: Why Did We Stop Growing Tall (Glitterbeat)
(Picap)
(Bendigedig) (Fishbowl) (Bigorna) (Anio)
11. RAHIM ALHAJ Letters From Iraq (Smithsonian Folkways)
10 YEARS AGO
1. MANU CHAO La Radiolina
2. KATE RUSBY Awkward Annie
3. SANDY DENNY Live At The BBC
(Because) (Pure)
(Universal)
4. VARIOUS ARTISTS The Very Best Of Éthiopiques (Manteca)
5. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit)
6. VARIOUS ARTISTS Brazil 70: After Tropicalia
7. ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Breathing Under Water
9. ALI FARKA TOURÉ Savane
10. TRILOK GURTU 20 Years Of Talking Tabla
11. ANNE BRIGGS The Time Has Come
13. LINDA THOMPSON Versatile Heart
14. OI VA VOI Oi Va Voi
15. ANGELIQUE KIDJO Djin Djin
16. SEVARA NAZARKHAN Sen
18. ZAP MAMA Supermoon
19. VARIOUS ARTISTS Sound Of The World 2007
20. SEASICK STEVE Doghouse Music
September 2007’s online sales from www.virginmegastores.co.uk
fROOTS PLAYLIST 15 YEARS AGO
1. ELIZA CARTHY Anglicana
(Topic)
2. YOUSSOU N’DOUR Nothing’s In Vain (Conono Du Reer) (Nonesuch/EastWest)
3. PAPE & CHEIKH Mariama
4. CHEBLI Promesse
5. TIANJAMA Velogno Velo
7. VARIOUS ARTISTS Desert Blues 2
8. OYSTERBAND Rise Above
9. AVALON Beltaine
10. DICK GAUGHAN Prentice Piece
(Real World) (Sono/Next) (3MOI/Mars)
6. KRISTI STASSINOPOULOU The Secrets Of The Rocks (Hitch-Hyke)
(Network) (Pläne) (DiscMedi) (Greentrax) Playlist choices from our November 2002 issue. (Soul Jazz)
8. RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET The Bairns
(EMI Classics) (EMI)
(World Circuit)
12. BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ & NGONI BA Segu Blue
(Manteca) (Sony BMG) (Out Here) (Rounder)
(V2 Records) (EMI)
(Realworld)
17. VARIOUS ARTISTS The Very Best Of Latin Music(Nascente)
(Heads Up) (Warners)
(Bronzerat)
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