Regional Music: Competition & Discussion

[PurpleHazel]

[RoundTheBend]

hehe - cool. Let's do the end of the month to be fair.

[RoundTheBend]

Just a reminder that we'll keep the finalist voting open until end of month. See OP for finalists.

In the mean time if you find cool music to share in this extremely broad realm, feel free to keep posting new finds/stuff you love, even after the voting... this is equally intended to be a place to find recs in this realm for all users.

[PurpleHazel]

1. Music of India - Ravi Shankar
2. Expensive Shit - Fela Kuti
3. Heart of the Congos - The Congos
4. Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club
5. Allegra - Gipsy Kings
6. Acabou Chorare - Novos Baiano
7. Gurrumul - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
8. Os Afro-Sambas De Baden E Vinícius - Baden Powell & Vinícius de Moraes
9. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela
10. Gedide - Natacha Atlas
11. A Second Album of Bahamian Songs - Blind Blake

Gurrumul is quite beautiful, though it gets a little repetitive over the course of its hour running time.

I liked Buena Vista Social Club, the Gipsy Kings, Novos Baiano and Gurrumul about the same -- they're all very different from each other, but I'm really glad I listened to all of them -- but rank I must, so I rank I have.

[RoundTheBend]

Thanks for the recap of the albums PurpleHazel! I really appreciate hearing your take on them, as do I others.

Unfortunately the day has come to close the voting and declare the Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Further discussion is more than welcome, but the ranking is over. (and will be posted shortly).

[RoundTheBend]

And the final votes (added the numbers from PH's and I's voting, but not the names x2):

Album Origin Points User/s
Music Of India (Three Classical Ragas) by Ravi Shankar India 34 Seth & PurpleHazel
Expensive Shit - Fela Kuti 31 PurpleHazel and BSOTA
Heart Of The Congos by The Congos Jamaica 30 PurpleHazel and BSOTA
Allegria (1990) (album) by Gipsy Kings France 26 Seth
Buena Vista Social Club Cuba 24 Rhyner
1. Acabou Chorare - Novos Baianos Brazil 23 baystateoftheart
Rodrigo y Gabriela by Rodrigo y Gabriela Mexico 17 Fischman
Gurrumul by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu 16 videoheadcleaner
Vinicius de Moraes e Baden Powell- Os Afro Sambas Brazil 14 Tha1ChiefRocka
A Second Album Of Bahamian Songs by Blind Blake Bahamas 13 Hayden
Gedida by Natacha Atlas Egypt 11 bobbyb5
Synchro System by King Sunny Adé Nigeria 9 bobbyb5
Canyon Trilogy by R. Carlos Nakai Navajo-Ute 9 Fischman
Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite by Machito Cuba 9 Hayden
Aman Iman: Water Is Life by Tinariwen Mali 9 Rhyner
Un Día Normal by Juanes Columbia 9 Seth
Tomani Diabete & Ballake Sissoko- New Ancient Strings Africa 9 Tha1ChiefRocka
Igra Bez Granica by Toše Proeski 9 videoheadcleaner
Soul Makossa by Manu Dibango Cameroon 8 bobbyb5
Buckskin Poet Society by Jack Gladstone Blackfeet 8 Fischman
Drums And Chants (Authentic Afro-Cuban ...antamaría Cuba 8 Hayden
Juju Music by King Sunny Ade Nigeria 8 Rhyner
Cartola (1976) by Cartola Brazil 8 Seth
Scientist- Meets the Space Invaders Jamaica 8 Tha1ChiefRocka
Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares: Volume 1...x Bulgares 8 videoheadcleaner
4. Confusion - Fela Kuti & Africa 70 7 baystateoftheart
Chill Out by Black Uhuru Jamaica 7 bobbyb5
Heritage by Lionel Loueke Benin 7 Fischman
Voodoo Drums In Hi-Fi by Issa El Saieh,... Ti-Marcel Haiti 7 Hayden
Slaves Mass by Hermeto Pascoal Brazil 7 PurpleHazel
Tango: Zero Hour Argentina 7 Rhyner
III-v-VI by Elian Quesada Argentina 7 Seth
Lou Harrison- La Koro Sutro Asia 7 Tha1ChiefRocka
Rrakala by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu 7 videoheadcleaner
5. Shakara - Fela Kuti & Africa 70 6 baystateoftheart
Ayeshteni by Natacha Atlas Egypt 6 bobbyb5
Pieces Of Africa by Kronos Quartet Interpretations of African 6 Fischman
Voices Of Haiti by Maya Deren Haiti 6 Hayden
Acid by Ray Barretto Latin 6 PurpleHazel
Moffou by Salif Keita Mali 6 Rhyner
Hasabe (My Worries) by Ayalew Mesfin Ethiopia 6 Seth
Fela Kuti- Sorrow Tears and Blood Africa 6 Tha1ChiefRocka
GYER. Sacred Tibetan Music Of Bon Tradi...exey Tegin 6 videoheadcleaner
6. Coffin For Head Of State - Fela Kuti & Africa 70 5 baystateoftheart
Funky Kingston by Toots & The Maytals Jamaica 5 bobbyb5
La Bodeguita Del Medio by Carlos Puebla...Pedro Sosa Cuba 5 Hayden
Siroco by Paco De Lucía Spain 5 PurpleHazel
Dimanche À Bamako by Amadou & Mariam Mali 5 Rhyner
Carioca & Devas- Misterios de Amazonia Brazil 5 Tha1ChiefRocka
Homeland Movement by Yothu Yindi 5 videoheadcleaner
7. The Harder They Come - Various Artists 4 baystateoftheart
The Promise Of A Future by Hugh Masekela South Africa 4 bobbyb5
Jamaican Folk Songs by Louise Bennett Jamaica 4 Hayden
Congotronics by Konono Nº1 Congo 4 Rhyner
The Indestructible Beat of Soweto South Africa 4 Seth
Francis Bebey- African Electronic Music 1975-1982 Africa 4 Tha1ChiefRocka
Sritan Covik by Tomislav Bralić & Klapa Intrade 4 videoheadcleaner
8. Roforofo Fight - Fela Kuti & Africa 70 3 baystateoftheart
This Is Augustus Pablo by Augustus Pablo Jamaica 3 bobbyb5
Haitian Piano by Fabre Duroseau Haiti 3 Hayden
The Sun Of Latin Music by Eddie Palmieri Latin 3 PurpleHazel
Cru by Seu Jorge Brazil 3 Rhyner
Foundation Ska (album) by The Skatalites Jamaica 3 Seth
Enrico Caruso- The Complete Caruso Italy 3 Tha1ChiefRocka
Croatio Iz Duše Te Ljubim by Tomislav ...pa Intrade 3 videoheadcleaner
9. Construção - Chico Buarque 2 baystateoftheart
Fool On The Hill by Sérgio Mendes And Brasil '66 Brazil 2 bobbyb5
Haitian Folk Songs by Lolita Cuevas &am...tz Casseus Haiti 2 Hayden
Soro by Salif Keita Mali 2 PurpleHazel
Fado Em Mim by Mariza Mozambique 2 Rhyner
Amassakoul by Tinariwen Mali 2 Seth
Buena Vista Social Club- Buena Vista Social Club Cuba 2 Tha1ChiefRocka
Unca Fibre (Vodič Za Brodolomce I Anđ...by Gibonni 2 videoheadcleaner
10. Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis - Various Artists 1 baystateoftheart & PH
Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba South Africa 1 bobbyb5
Gentleman by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Nigeria 1 PurpleHazel
Wátina by Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective Belize 1 Rhyner
Exodus by Bob Marley Jamaica 1 Seth
Tommy Mccook & The Super Sonic- Top Secret Jamaica 1 Tha1ChiefRocka
Tribal Voice by Yothu Yindi 1 videoheadcleaner

[RoundTheBend]

And the medals go to:

Gold

Music Of India (Three Classical Ragas) by Ravi Shankar

Silver

Expensive Shit by Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Bronze

Heart Of The Congos by The Congos

Honorable mention goes to Bob Marley's Legend album... hehe just kidding..

Thank you all for your participation. This is a fine lineup giving us a glimpse into music from India, Nigeria, and Jamaica.