Tiken Jah Fakoly - Françafrique (2002)

When I was in Sénégal I was disappointed to hear the president Abdoulaye Wade had banned Tiken Jah Fakoly from playing live.

On A Tout Compris

Mogollar - Danses et Rythmes de la Turquie d'Hier à Aujourd'hui (1971)

http://www.mediafire.com/?joa2mzmm4lz

Funky Nassau - The Compass Point Story (1980-1986)

http://www.mediafire.com/?vgognermozf

"It is a sound which defined an era and became the very essence of Island Records. During the '80s, Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas, set up by Island MD Chris Blackwell, was a magnet for soul, reggae, punk and rock artists eager to inject their sound with some Nassau magic. And the magic, apart from the tropical sunshine, was the production genius of reggae legends Sly & Robbie, engineers Steven Stanley and Alex Sadkin, and the Compass Point All-Stars house band. Most people would recognise the sound from hits by Grace Jones or Tom Tom Club, an unmistakeable fusion of great, often quirky songwriting, dub production techniques and low end funk, extended into spacious and unhurried 12" versions. This was vibe music which has remained timeless on dancefloors ever since."

Taken from UGHH.com

Perry Leopold - Christian Lucifer (1973)

Info here
Sample here

Abner Jay - Swaunee Water & Cocaine Blues (197x)/The Backbone of America is a Mule and Cotton (1976)

"I play banjo in an old cotton-picking style - real smooth, real quiet. There's not a lot of fancy licks."

Swaunee Water & Cocaine Blues



The Backbone of America is a Mule and Cotton

When Abner was born his dad kept the birth records on the side of the house. When the house burned down, the birth records were destroyed, and Abner was never able to find out just how old he was. Jay claims the secret for his good health was "layin' on his belly drinkin' water from that ol Swaunee River". More info here. More AJ here.

Istanbul, Türkiye

I see a few things...


Near my district - Etiler

A park in Etiler

Aya Sofia

Sultanahmet Camii aka Blue Mosque (inside)

Outside (is it blue?)

Eminönü - spice bazaar

Our illustrious director aka Robo-Père, gazing at the continental divide...

Firewater - The Golden Hour (2008)

Inspired by a range of world music, from Thailand to Pakistan. Sounds like a mix of pop-punk and gypsy folk, delivered in English. Not too fond of the singer's voice, as he kinda reminds me of Green Day, but the diversity of style makes up for that.
Recommended if you like Tom Waits, Soul Coughing...

Firewater

Replikas - Zerre (2008)

Replikas - Zerre

N'aber bebek? - What's up baby?
Posting music from Türkiye.
Recommended if you like Sonic Youth, Can...

Istanbul

Hello friends.
I am leaving for Turkey today to continue my studies.
Will update with sights and sounds and stories of Istanbul.

The Apples in Stereo - Fun Trick Noisemaker (1995)

http://www.mediafire.com/?xudtkz2mttj

Main Source - Breaking Atoms (1991)

old school hiphop beats

1888 Detroit Wolverines

I am looking for a few cards.

Sun City Girls - Torch of the Mystics (1990)

Set my Torch on Fire

Nina Simone - Verve Jazz Essentials Vol. 2

Black Mother of Beauty

Jorge Ben - s/t (1969)

http://www.mediafire.com/?3znwnmmhnj5

Smith Westerns - s/t (2009)

Por mi hermano en el oeste. They sound like the Bleech Boys.

http://www.mediafire.com/?w0toujmvl3d

Kid Creole: Going Places: The August Darnell Years (1974-1983)

"a virtually unclassifiable mixture of vintage and modern sounds that melded disco, funk, soul, new wave, big band, early '60s girl groups, Tin Pan Alley, show tunes, and nearly the entire Latin music spectrum -- must have been conceived on another (much better) planet..." - AMG
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SVAFRPI0

Baba Zula - Duble Oryantal (2005)

Try it here and have a Belly Double. A brief description here. Produced with Mad Professor, a fusion of Turkish reggae, folk and dub.

http://www.myspace.com/babazula

V/A - Legends of Benin

Laid back funky grooving time for horns get down get down with the drums and shake your guitar.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zn2mzz5j5mt

or

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y72DT5XU

Sunnymornin

I fell asleep listening to Dutch radio last night and discovered there is magical music coming from les Espoirs de Coronthie. They are taking over Guinea and soon they will take over the world. Hymns of rhythm, passion and voice, mixing balafon, kora, djembé, bolon and gongoma into groovy bliss.

http://www.myspace.com/espoirscoronthie