קצת אחרת - World Music

Blo - Chapters And Phases (the Complete Albums 1973-75)

Lagos-based trio BLO shook the Nigerian scene to its foundations with their their Afro-rooted rock music. Their live debut in December 1972 found 10,000 new converts chanting "we want BLO" over and over again. Their Afro-delia looked far afield for inspiration: drummer Laolu Akintobi said "we were listening to Grand Funk Railroad and The Isley Brothers and thought we should be able to do this in an African way." A further inspiration was Ginger Baker for whom both Akintobi and BLO's Berkley Jones played and toured with in 1971. BLO's first two albums, 1973's Chapter One and 1975's Phase 2, are amazing fusions of traditional rhythms and American psychedelia that evoke a spacier 'Tago Mago'-era Can. Original copies of each sell for ?200 and up. Chapter One's highlights include the psychedelic instrumental Miss Sagit with its snakey fuzz guitar. Equally far out is Chant To Mother Earth, where a hypnotic three-note bass line tops shuffling drums, choppy guitar and distant chanted vocals. Phase 2's wah wah guitar and funk takes their Afro-delia onto the dance floor. Press reports of the time describe BLO as Africa's first rock band. They had an "electronic cosmic sound that deserves total world-wide attention". Didn't quite happen then but it is now as RPM's Laolu Akintobi-approved reissue of the complete Chapter One and Phase 2 albums - the first-ever CD issue of both albums - follows on the highly acclaimed Nigeria Rock and Funk Special compilations of recent times. 1. Preacherman 2. Time to Face the Sun 3. Beware 4. We Gonna Have a Party 5. Don't 6. Chant to Mother Earth 7. We Are out Together 8. Miss Sagitt 9. Blo 10. It's Gonna Be a Good Day 11. Native Doctor 12. Do It You'll Like It 13. Don't Take Her Away from Me 14. Whole Lot of Shit 15. Atide

₪79.00

Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (tropicalia) (180 Gram Vinyl Lp+ Bonus Cd)

Originally released in 1968, Caetano Veloso's debut album did for Brazilian music what the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers did for rock & roll, giving birth to the soon-to-be Tropicalia movement, which fused Brazilian music with pop, psychedelia and social awareness (and Veloso's leftist politics actually earned him a stint in jail in 1968 for 'anti-government activity'). Veloso, nonetheless went on to become one of the most popular and influential Brazilian musicians of all time. Includes the genre-defining classics ''Clarice'' and ''Soy Loco Por December, Am Septemberrica'', ''Superbacana'', ''Tropicalia'' and ''Alegria, Alegria''. 180 gram LP now enhanced with bonus CD of the album.Tracks:1) Tropicalia 2) Clarice 3) No Dia Em Que Eu Vim-me Embora 4) Alegria, Alegria 5) Onde Andaras 6) Anuncia??o 7) Superbacana 8) Paisage Util 9) Clara 10) Soy Loco Por Ti America 11) Ave Maria 12) Eles

₪129.00

Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain - Global Drum Project

It was three decades ago that Mickey Hart stepped out from behind the Grateful Dead and created his first global drum project on Diga Rhythm Band. That album still sounds as fresh and vibrant today as it did in 1976, when it was received more as a curiosity than the world-music prophecy it turned out to be. Hart and his rhythm partner from Diga, tabla titan Zakir Hussain, reworked the concept for their Planet Drum album in 1991, and they now return with Global Drum Project. It's an CD that continues Hart's infatuation with electronic toys and their percussive possibilities as he mixes samples and MIDI-triggered electronics into the works. With Planet Drummers Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo plus Taufiq Qureshi joining in, there's little doubt that GDP is a groove-centric album. After the exultant opening track "Baba," featuring Babatunde Olatunji, the soul of the original Planet Drum, sampled posthumously, most tracks settle into dark, swampy, steady-state grooves. Sampled rhythmic singing from Zakir punctuates "Under One Groove," while "Heartspace" adds sarangi and sitar for a more Eastern, meditative space. It isn't the virtuoso rhythm workout you might expect, but neither is it the orchestrated percussive percolations of Diga or Planet Drum. Instead, it's a chilled electro-percussive jam session with looping grooves oscillated by electronics and cut with a digital razor. Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart's innovative Planet Drum CD convened some of the world's finest drum talent for a collaboration that won the very first GRAMMY for world music -- bringing together Nigerian drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, Nigerian talking drum ace Sikiru Adepoju, and Puerto Rico's master conguero Giovanni Hidalgo, among others. The 1991 album spent an unprecedented 26 weeks at #1 on the Billboard world music chart, and continues to sell as a perennial favorite. Fifteen years later, the musical partnership of Hart and Hussain -- which began with their groundbreaking 1970s world fusion experiment Diga Rhythm Band -- resumes, with a fresh collaboration of tranced-out grooves, elegant electronic programming and hypnotic tuned percussion and again enlists the great partnership of Adepoju and Hidalgo. This time they are joined by Taufiq Qureshi on percussion & vocals, Niladari Kumar on sitar, Dilshad Khan on sarangi, and the late, great Olatunji in sampled vocals from the original sessions. Elements from Hart's various world music recordings, including the Kaluli tribespeople of Papua New Guinea's rainforest, are woven with the live performances into a danceable, multitextured celebration of rhythm. 1. Baba 2. Kaluli Groove 3. Funky Zena 4. Under One Groove 5. Dances with Wood 6. Heartspace 7. Tars 8. I Can Tell You More

₪65.00

Miriam Makeba - The Empress Of African Song (2-cd Set Anthology))

2cd compilation including the hit versions of both "pata pata" & the remarkable "click song" Disc: 1 1. In The Land Of The Zulus (Kwazulu) 2. Pata Pata 3. Kutheni Sithandwa 4. Makoti 5. Kilimanjaro 6. Thanay (A.K.A. Nomalungelo) 7. Inkomo Zodwa 8. Hush 9. Teya, Teya 10. Jolinkomo 11. Miriam & Spokes Phata Phata 12. Uthando Luyaphela 13. Live Humble 14. Baby Ntsoare 15. Liwa Wechi 16. Zenizendabo 17. Mas Que Nada 18. Uyadela 19. Mbube (The Lion Cries) 20. My Angel (Malaika) Disc: 2 1. Click Song No.1 2. Amampondo 3. Chicken (Kikirikiki) (A.K.A. Sekusile) 4. Carnival 5. Umqokozo 6. Sophiatown Is Gone 7. Intandane 8. Orlando 9. Love Tastes Like Strawberries 10. Ngola Kurila 11. Ntyilo Ntyilo 12. Isangoma (Witch Doctor) 13. Mitshakasi 14. Tula Ndivile 15. Samba 16. Mama Ndigyalila 17. Talking & Dialoging 18. Holilili 19. Miriam's Goodbye To Africa 20. Nagula

₪109.00

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Music Planet Collection (dvd)

Nusrat has without doubt produced the best contemporary interpretation of Qawwali, the religious chanting song emanating from the belief and amoreuse ardour of the 'Soufi's". Following his performances at the theatre De La Ville in Paris during the early nineties and his enthusiastic promotion by his French record label, Orcas Radio France, Nusrat's popularity spread throughout Europe. Performances at the Womad and Real World Festivals resulted in musical collaborations with 'Avante Garde" western musicians, inspired by his interpretation of Qawwali, including Peter Gabriel, Bjork, Mick Saint-Claire and Jeff Buckley. He has since ventured to Hollywood, working with Oliver Stone in 'Natural Born Killers' and Tim Robbins's Dead Man Walking. Sadly Nusrat passed away in August 1997. From Lahore to New York, here is a portrait of a mystic who has combined tradition to the rhythms of today's techno raves.

₪49.00

Pandit Ravi Shankar - A Man And His Music (cd+dvd)

Who would have believed that a young, classical musician from India would have the pop music world entranced for nearly a decade? A rare talent, Ravi Shankar was a major influence in bringing world music into popular culture and singlehandedly turned the sitar into a household word. Pandit Ravi Shankar: A Man and His Music is a beautiful, biographical tribute to the man's influential life and music. Initially broadcast on Indian television, A Man and His Music tells Ravi's story through live footage and direct interviews and clips from fellow musicians including Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison. The essence of Shankar's magic are the sounds that pour out of his sitar. A perfect extra to this DVD is an accompanying CD, which provides a nice sample of Indian classical music as performed by Ravi. Included are examples of the building blocks of Indian musics: the Alap, Jor, and Gat; plus two full Ragas: Raga Smant Sarang and Raga Desi. This DVD set is a great starting point for those interested in finding out about Ravi Shankar, and Indian music as a whole. --Rob Bracco Includes: Free Ravi Shankar Audio CD Interviews With Yehudi Menuhin George Harrison, Zubin Mehta and others. Bonus CD 1.Alap 2. Jor 3.Gat 4. Raga Smant Sarang 5. Raga Desi: Alap, Jod, Jhala, Gat

₪55.00

Peter Tosh - Legalize It

1. Legalize It 2. Burial 3. Whatcha Gonna Do 4. No Sympathy 5. Why Must I Cry 6. Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) 7. Ketchy Shuby 8. Till Your Well Runs Dry 9. Brand New Second Hand - (bonus track) 10. Ketchy Shuby - (TRUE instrumental) Personnel: Peter Tosh (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Al Anderson, Donald Kinsey (guitar); Robbie & Ras Lee (harp); Tyrone Downey (keyboards); Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare (bass); Carlton Barrett, Santa (drums); Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Bunny Wailer (background vocals). Recorded in 1976. Includes liner notes by Roger Steffens. After spending 12 years as a member of Bob Marley's Wailers, Peter Tosh was eager to break free from the shadow of the legendary frontman. In 1976, he released LEGALIZE IT, still one of the most significant albums in the history of reggae. The title track expresses one of Tosh's many political causes, justifying the legalization of marijuana as a remedy for various medical ailments. "Burial" is one of several tracks that features the talents of the Wailers' stand-out lead guitarist, Al Anderson. Tosh adds his own seasoning to the reggae pot as he incorporates keyboards in "Whatcha Gonna Do" and synthesizers and sound effects on "Igziabeher." "Ketchy Shuby," a sing-along about fooling around, features the background vocal talents of Rita Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Judy Mowatt. Tosh's life ended too early, and LEGALIZE IT is the strongest testament to his legacy. Take a listen, and share the spirit of his genius.

₪49.00

Ravi Shankar & George Harrison - Collaborations (limited Numbered 3-cd+1 Dvd+ Book Box Set)

Limited Edition 3CD/1DVD Box Set with magnetic clasp includes: -56 Page Hardbound Book -3 CDs in Replica Vinyl Sleeves -1 DVD in Sleeve -Uniquely Numbered Certificate Of Authenticity 'The friendship with George started in 1966 and that's when I met him along with the other three, but George was something very special from the very beginning. Something clicked between us and he was so interested in wanting to know about Indian music.' - Ravi Shankar 'In 1966, through the grace of God my life was blessed and enhanced from the sudden desire to investigate the classical music of India. Although intellectually, I could not comprehend it the music, (which happened to be Ravi Shankar and the sitar) made more sense to me than anything I had heard in my life. When I read Ravi saying he felt he had only started, I was overwhelmed, humbled and encouraged to try and understand the music and the man much more.' - George Harrison This is how the interesting, unique and lifelong friendship began between Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. 'Collaborations' is a celebration of these two musical geniuses and how their friendship and deep mutual respect for each other created opportunities to push musical boundaries. This limited edition box set is uniquely numbered and includes a 56 page book with liner notes by Ravi and George 'in their own words,' a foreword by Philip Glass, as well as many previously unreleased photographs. The albums include the following: -Chants Of India CD (1997) Creating music for ancient Sanskrit chants, while still maintaining the tremendous integrity and purity of them was a welcome challenge that George Harrison and Ravi Shankar undertook with great care and deliberation. Recorded over 3 sessions, two in Madras India and one in London, the music was composed by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison. This album sold over 100,000 units in the US alone, and has been out of license for over 5 years. -Music Festival From India CD (1976) Under the auspices of the Material World Charitable Foundation, George Harrison invited Ravi Shankar and 17 Indian classical musicians including Shivkumar Sharma, Alla Rakha, Sultan Khan and others, to London to record an album. This troupe then toured Europe, culminating in a show at London's Royal Albert Hall. Composed by Ravi Shankar and recorded during five weeks in 1974, this album was produced by George Harrison. This album was only released on vinyl, and has not been available for over 30 years. -Shankar Family & Friends CD (1974) The first joint recording project between George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, 'Shankar Family & Friends' brought together Indian classical musicians and Western rock and jazz musicians, including Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner, Tom Scott, Klaus Voormann and Hari Georgeson (George Harrison). Composed by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison, one half of the album comprises instrumentals and songs, while the second half is a thematic ballet to a yet un-staged performance. This album was only released on vinyl, and has not been available for over 30 years. -Music Festival From India DVD A rare, previously unreleased concert performance of Ravi Shankar's 'Music Festival From India' album recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1974. The DVD includes the concert film, seperate concert audio and bonus feature (Ravi and Anoushka Mixing in 5.1). George Harrison opened the Royal Albert Hall show with a warm introduction for his friend Ravi Shankar. This entire concert was originally filmed and recorded for the Material World Charitable Foundation. Over the years, many of these master films have been lost, destroyed or misplaced. This bonus DVD compiles all the complete filmed performances discovered from this historic concert, and the entire concert in stereo and 5.1 audio. Disc: 1 1. Vandanaa Trayee 2. Omkaaraaya Namaha 3. Vedic Chanting One 4. Asato Maa 5. Sahanaa Vavatu 6. Poornamadah 7. Gaayatri 8. Mahaa Mrityunjaya (Om Triambakam) 9. Veenaa-Murali 10. Geetaa (Karmanye Vadhikaraste) 11. Mangalam (Tala Mantra) 12. Hari Om 13. Swara Mantra 14. Vedic Chanting Two 15. Prabhujee 16. Sarve Shaam Disc: 2 1. Vandana 2. Dhamar 3. a) Tarana b) Chaturang 4. Raga Jait 5. Kajri 6. Bhajan 7. Naderdani 8. Dehati Disc: 3 1. I Am Missing You 2. Kahan gayelava shyam salon? 3. Supan? m? ay? preetam sainya 4. I Am Missing You (reprise) 5. Jaya Jagadish Har? (Dream, Nightmare & Dawn) 6. Overture - Part One: Dream 7. Festivity & Joy 8. Love Dance Ecstasy - Part Two: Nightmare 9. Lust (Raga Chandrakauns) 10. Dispute & Violence 11. Disillusionment & Frustration 12. Despair & Sorrow (Raga Marwa) - Part Three: Dawn 13. Awakening 14. Peace & Hope (Raga Bhatiyar) Disc: 4 1. Introduction by George Harrison 2. Hymns from the Vedas 3. Tappa-Raga Khamaj: Tala Chanchar 4. Tarana-Raga Kirwani: Tala Ektal 5. Raga Jait: Tala Rupak 6. Vilambit Gat, Drut Gat and Jhala Raga Yaman Kalyan: Tala Teental 7. Naderdani 8. Krishna Krishna: Bhajan (Based on Raga Pancham-se-gara: Tala Dadra) 9. Dehati 10. Musicians Introduction 11. Vandana 12. a) Alap b) Noom Toom c) Jor: Raga Abhogi 13. Dhamar; Raga Vasanta: Tala Dhamar 14. Khyal; Raga Kedara: Tala Teental 15. Tarana; Raga Kirwani: Tala Ektal; Chaturanga: Raga Yaman Kalyan: Tala Teental 16. Kajri 17. a) Pallavi b) Thani Avarthanam; Raga Bilahari: Tala Aditala 18. Thumri; Mishra Piloo: Tala Jat 19. Raga Mala (Based on Raga Khamaj): Tala Teental 20. Ravi and Anoushka Mixing in 5.1

₪299.00

Ravi Shankar - New Ragas And Jugalbandi (2-cd Digipack Set)

Tracks: Parmeshwari (Full Length Raga) Parmeshwari Raijya kalyan Bilaskhani todi Shree Palas kafi

₪69.00

Rene Aubry - Ne M'oublie Pas(musique Pour Un Spectacle De Philippe Genty)

₪69.00

Sally Nyolo - Studio Cameroon

'Studio Cameroon' is the latest recording from the internationally renowned artist Sally Nyolo who has pursued a successful solo career after being a founding member of Zap Mama. It marks Sally's return to her homeland and tells the story of her quest to explore and develop the local music scene. While searching for fresh talent, she set up a studio in a modest tin-roofed building: somewhere she could collaborate with other musicians in a relaxed environment. The resulting carefree atmosphere is evident throughout these raw and magical recordings. This is music made purely for the joy of it. Okay the details. The record consists of tracks recorded by a variety of bands featuring Sally Nyolo. There are acoustic makossa numbers, some kicking bikutsi, and pure folklore. The overall sound is haunting and varies from mellow to floor shaking. I applaued Ms. Nyolo for giving a group of no names the opportunity to make heart felt music. This is not an Afropop crossover disc. THIS IS VILLAGE MUSIC! This disc won't even be a hit in Cameroon; it is too rootsy. The disc was one of my favorite releases of 2006. Give it a try. 1. Souris Moi 2. Bikoutsi 3. Chantal 4. La Vie 5. Obili Eba 6. Marche Moloko 7. Pek 8. Nomo Nga 9. To Le Bepe 10. Mote Atane 11. Salaire 12. Djim Miadje 13. Esclaves 14. Ikoak Soat

₪65.00

Serge Gainsbourg - Songs On Page One (remastered Debut Album+live Tracks &more)

There are many standard-issue personae to which an aspiring rock star might be drawn, but one has always been cooler, darker and sexier than all the rest. It is that of the artist who single-mindedly pursues his creative muse while embracing the full panoply of self-destructive, decadent, badboy behaviour: heavy drinking, frequent drug use, committed womanising, a general fuck-you attitude to both public and media, a casual disregard for society's sacred cows and taboos, and a self-belief bordering on the messianic. For three turbulent decades Serge Gainsbourg heroically exemplified all of the above - and much more. He wrote and directed four controversial movies, he published a scurrilous novel, his records were often denounced as obscene and he was perpetually embroiled in scandal, whether for turning up drunk on a TV show and offering to f**k fellow guest Whitney Houston, recording a reggae version of Le Marseillaise, burning a 500 franc banknote on prime-time TV, or making a decidedly queasy video with his 13-year-old daughter Charlotte to promote their single, Lemon Incest. Summarising his approach to life and art, he said: "Without controversy it would all be very boring" and "For me, provocation is oxygen." The EL edition comprises his shockingly brilliant debut album, a live track from the same period transmitted on Radio France and fine versions of songs from this momentous first album recorded with commercial success by Parisian comtemporaries Mich?le Arnaud and Jean Claude Pascal Serge Gainsbourg has been one of, if not the, major single international influence on British and American independent pop music; Portishead, Franz Ferdinand, Tricky, Jarvis Cocker, Beck, Arcade Fire, Placebo, PJ Harvey, Brett Anderson, Mick Harvey, Momus and Belle and Sebastian have all claimed him as mentor In France, Gainsbourg is nothing less than an institution. As Jane Birkin put it recently: "Now French culture is talked of as before and after Serge." Serge Gainsbourg - Le Poin?onneur des Lilas / La Recette de l'amour fou / Douze belles dans la peau / Ce Mortel ennui / Ronsard 58 / La Femme des uns sous le corps des autres / Alcool / Du Jazz dans le ravin / Charleston des d?m?nageurs de piano / Mes petites odalisques (Radio France 5-1-58) Mich?le Arnaud- La Recette de l'amour fou / Douze belles dans la peau / Jeunes femmes et vieux messieurs / La Femme des uns sous le corps des autres / Ronsard 58 / Il ?tait une oie / Jean Claude Pascal - Douze belles dans la peau / La Recette de l'amour fou

₪69.00

Various Artists - Bossa Nova Guitar (baden Powell, Bonfa, Joao Gilberto, Etc)

o?o Gilberto invented the clean, modernist style that defines Bossa Nova; using the guitar as a percussive as well as a harmonic instrument. He and his contemporaries of the Bossa generation; Baden Powell, Luiz Bonf? and Laurindo Almeida variously combined samba, choro and Afro-Bahian ritual music with Bach, bebop, swing to forge the style that seduced the world and changed the course of musical history. All of these Brazilian guitar masters point to the inspiration of Anibal Augusto Sardinha, Gar?to, who, in blending traditional Brazilian music with jazz harmonies, anticipated by years the Bossa Nova conception.

₪69.00

Yehudi Menuhin & Ravi Shankar - West Meets East (remastered 1966 Album)

₪79.00

Yehudi Menuhin & Ravi Shankar - West Meets East Volume 2

his is the second collaboration between master musicians Ravi Shankar and the late Yehudi Menhuin. The first piece is an interesting interplay of violin and sitar. Then, the second piece is a Ravi Shankar solo with tabla and tamboura. The first movement of the Yehudi Menhuin contribution is a little "free form", not the standard classical piece and takes more getting used to than the sitar pieces. The second and third movements are better as the piece settles down a bit, from the cacophonous beginning of the first movement, to a more "standard" classical work. Somewhat worthy of the price. the early pieces are great!. (m. chlanda)

₪79.00