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Newcastle United - Dirty Mackem

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This is a wonderful little ditty that
you just can't get our of your head.

Song for Tyneside' perfectly sums up what the Mackems are all about

MCFC

Fans celebrate promotion to Divison One with victory over Portsmouth

Rod Allen, lead singer of British band The Fortunes, died following a short illness last year. He was 63.The Fortunes were formed in Birmingham, England, in the 1960s, and scored early hits with "You've Got Your Troubles" and "Here It Comes Again".
Their success continued into the 1970s with "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go."
One of their first singles, "Caroline", was used as the signature tune for the pirate radio station of the same name, it is featured here as a tribute to one of my favourite singers and his group.
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With the rise and rise of YouTube here are some more than decent musical performances.

Staffan Svahn - Accoustic Guitar

Willie Nelson - Songwriter Supreme

More YouTubes Soon

David Bowie
The midnight Special/ Dick Cavett Show DVD a fantastic trip into the weird world of Bowie. .

Khaled's latest release is a brilliant CD where he rediscovers his Algerian Rai roots. The music is of a very high standard and will enhance any collection of world recordings. To go with it is an excellent DVD which features the great mans music and also some very interesting interviews plus, a gallery of pictures.

More New stuff from Turkey arriving all the time - Visit the superb MUSIC STORE on the main shopping street in Kemer, Antalya region. The guys there will help you with your choices and give you a very fair deal. Click the thumbnails on the right to see the covers or track listings. I have a list of all my World Music Cd's and Cassettes which is available on request

Email me for a sample track.

Get your copy of this wonderful DVD for only £5.00 including postage. This was an award winning film by Gerald Fox shown on the South Bank Show.
The film depicts Khaled and Rachid Taha's great input into Raï music from the streets of Oran in Algeria to the clubs of Paris.

Roots the FULL Series on 5 DVD's
Witness 7 generations of tragedy.

Khaled - The King of Rai

Nssi Nssi

Amar

123 Soleils

Kenza

Khaled

Sahra

Khaled is the leading artist for the modern form of Algerian desert blues known as Raï. Certainly he's been its most successful modern exponent, the first to find success on the international stage. Born Khalidu Hajji Brahim in Oran, Algeria, the traditional centre of Raï, he was attracted to music from an early age, especially to Raï, which was seen at the time of the music of outcasts, drunks, and prostitutes, although he also loved James Brown and the Beatles. He taught himself to play guitar, bass, harmonica, and accordion, releasing his debut disc, "Trigh Lycee," when he was just 14. Leaving home, he began on the nomadic life of the musician, performing frequently at clubs, parties, and weddings (the only places where Raï was seen as an "acceptable" form of entertainment). It was in the early '80s that Cheb (meaning "young") Khaled's fortunes changed, when he met up with producer Rachid Baba Ahmed, who was revolutionizing the Raï form by introducing Western electric instruments and studio techniques. Together, they changed the face of the music. Khaled was the right voice at the right time and the addition of drum machines, synthesizers, and guitars took the music to a new generation, even though much of it continued to be censored by the Algerian government, which considered the style subversive. A number of those early tracks can be found on Le Meilleur de Cheb Khaled on Blue Silver.

Cheb Mami - the desert rose

Cheb Mami was born in Saida, a City in the South West of Algeria at the frontier of traditional Bedouin culture and modern urbanism. Mami is exceptional in that he is an authentic writer composer of Raï music. His talent and clear voice were immediately hailed on his debut in 1982. Born into Algeria's post independence generation, Mami like many other young Algerians , was influenced by pop, rock and Salsa as well as the local artists and those imported from the middle east. It is therefore no surprise to find all those ingredients on his album, Let Me Raï whose release and promotion were seriously jeopardised by the Gulf War. His new Album, recorded in Los Angeles marks the return of this multi influence, Mediterranean through his acoustic approach with Greek, Spanish and Turkish ingredients as well as the more modern influences already mentioned. There is also a hint of Reggae from the Kingston suburbs or Rap from the Brooklyn ghetto's. So it is only natural that the album entitled Saida which in Arabic means, the happy one.
For twenty years now Mami has been developing Raï, which means 'advice' or 'opinion,' making it a growing phenomenon all over the world with the help of the king of Raï, Khaled. Raï is a music that found its beginnings, like all great music genres, in the slums of the ignored community. After years of acclaim in Africa (Algeria) and France, and following the grassroots path of reggae and rap to become a new voice in music for the people, Raï is just now being recognised by the USA and Europe. I guess that makes it official.
Perhaps the best known Raï music to be heard in the UK, in fact probably the only Raï music that has been heard in the UK was the introduction to Desert Rose, Stings great hit CD Brand New Day in 1999.

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