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Radio Jupiter, of course! http://tinyurl.com/6nf6z4 All best, Fred |
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Fred, good one.  Cheers ... Oliver Now playing -  |
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I haven't even heard the whole album yet, but based on the review I heard on NPR the other day, and the excerpts at Amazon, I highly recommend this: Afreecanos by Omar Sosa  Imagine African, Cuban, Latin instrumental and vocal flavors meeting acoustic piano with a Bill Evans/Herbie Hancock sensibility, sometimes reminiscent of Salif Keita, sometimes reminiscent of Weather Report ... very engaging and life affirming. Never heard anything quite like it. All best, Fred |
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Whilst this is a good disc, I find Mulatos to be more enjoyable and consistent |
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I haven't heard Mulatos. Is it similar? Can you describe how it's more consistent and why you enjoy it more? Thanks, Fred |
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Thanks for pointing Afreecanos by Omar Sosa Fred.
Sounds great so I have ordered a copy.  Following on from my 'What Festival 2008', thread is anyone going to World Of Music, Arts & Dance at Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, U.K? This years line-up is the best in years IMHO. If you've not been to one before I've always found The W.O.M.A.D. campsites have much better facilities than your average fest'. For those (like me) seeking a treat & a good nights sleep there's Deluxe Camping in Shikar Tents & Boutique Camping (yet to go on sale) this year. There's a good 'early bird' offer for the Shikar Tents (nearly 40% off), if booked & deposit paid by 9th June. I understand the luxury camping sells out very quickly, so if you are tempted don't delay! Have you ever been to WOMADELAIDE MilesSmiles & Lontano? |
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Hi Fred, sorry didn't see this earlier. Mulatos is a real hodge-potch of Cuban, European, Asian and Middle Eastern influences that, to my ears, just grooves along. The music making just seems effortless. I find Afreecanos to be a typically good Sosa album, but not really that much different to other African-oriented music that is out there. Mulatos for me defies categorisation, it fits in no obvious geography - it is neither one thing, nor the other. That is why I prefer it, it seems to be the sound of Sosa doing his own thing rather than trying to fit his music making into a pre-defined musical style. I don't know if that makes sense. I like both albums, but Mulatos is an album that I play a lot. Huw |
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I have not and I know MilesSmiles has not either. The UK line up and event look great. Enjoy. |
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Hi Huw, Thanks for the reply. Mulatos sounds like I'd dig it, too. I'm curious as to which "predefined musical style" Sosa is fitting his music into on Afreecanos? Also, I can't claim to have heard as much African music as some might have, but I certainly haven't heard any using acoustic piano with a modern jazz/Herbie Hancock-like sensibility. Maybe there's a lot out there with that, I don't know. The other thing that distinguishes what I've heard on Afreecanos from most other African music is the more sophisticated and Latin/jazz/fusion oriented harmonic language. Much African music is extremely sophisticated rhythmically, but harmonically relatively basic. Not a deficiency, just a description. All best, Fred |
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Fred - I listened to Afreecanos again last night. I may be doing a disservice, but for me the Senegalese vocal influence is a distraction. The music and rhythm under-pinning the songs is very good, but I can't quite take to it in the same way as the non-vocal tracks on Mulatos (grunts, groans and the odd exhortation excepted). This is, I think, a very personal judgement and I can see why many people would be more than impressed with the album.
Ballads is a good compilation of Sosa's earlier work |
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Have you ever been tempted to go chaps? I've seriously considered going - as part of a Aus' holiday, & that's travelling all the way from the U.K.  |
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Boutique Camping at W.O.M.A.D. - Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, U.K is now on sale!
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555, I had never heard of it before - but then again I'm still a newbie here down under. I will seriously consider it - many thanks for pointing it out. Cheers ... Oliver  |
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I'll check it out, thanks. All best, Fred |
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... from Cuba - Pio Leiva
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I have a couple of the Buena Vista Social Club records which are excellent.
Is Pio Leiva along these lines MilesSmiles? On a different subject WOMAD has changed the web page for Boutique Camping. My post with a link for this now doesn't work, but this link will. |
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It is along the same lines, you find Compay Segundo on this record as well (he died in 2003) who had a starring role in Buena Vista Social Club. Cheers ... Oliver |
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Saw the concert tonight together with my wife. Great show, beautiful voices.
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... got this one today.
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Now I've heard this album several times and can confidently proclaim it fantastic! What a lovely, joyful album. My description above holds true ... it's a mix of elements unlike any I've heard. Can't get enough of it! I urge everyone to check out this life-affirming work. All best, Fred |
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