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SEVEN .
Seven are a little known band from Norway so, it's a bit of a mystery
why they should release a song dedicated to Blackburn Rovers. So listen
to Blackburn in
my Heart Here
Cheb Mami &
Zucchero
Welcome to my Music page. Every so often on this page, I will feature
Music and information from my favourite artists from both at home and abroad
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download some of the tracks..
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Hayley Belle
Hayley Belle meets Malc
A little about Hayley
Staying on Zakynthos in October 2009,
I was lucky to stumble upon Hayley Belle performing at the Zante
Maris Hotel. Having been to the first couple of nights entertainment
and not been over impressed it was only a last minute thing to catch
what was billed as the singing sensation of the Island. We were
hooked from the start as Hayley launched into a host of songs from
the 60's to the latest chart toppers. She has a sensational voice
and keeps the audience entertained with her bubbly personality and
gritty Yorkshire sense of humour. Her act the following week was her
penultimate show of the season and then she was looking forward to
getting married and settling down on the Island before starting
again in April 2010. Download the track below and judge for your
self.
Outlandish are a multi-award winning hip-hop group based in
Denmark.
Formed in 1997, they consist of Isam Bachiri (born in Denmark and of
Moroccan background), Waqas Ali Qadri (born in Denmark and of Pakistani
background), and Lenny Martinez (born in Honduras and is of Cuban and
Honduran descent). All three members are devoutly religious, Isam and Waqas
being Muslims, and Lenny being Catholic. The band members live in Brøndby
Strand. Listen to their haunting song by downloading the link below
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 are available on request
Yonca Evcimik
This
pretty Turkish singer came to my attention whilst visiting her homeland a
couple of years back. One of my favourite songs of hers is Verula Verula, a
catchy little number, the type that stays in your head long after listening
to it.
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 Mamiwas 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.
