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Song Discovery 7: 10.01.16
Written by Jimmy
Now things are rolling. A number of you have gotten back to me directly on the Song Discoveries to put forward additional songs prompted by some of those I’ve listed. Here’s a follow up list:
1. Halfauine (for Piano), Anouar Brahem, from La Voyage de Sahar. I good friend ‘A’ wanted to make sure I included some songs from La Voyage de Sahar. I picked this because I loved the visuals and music. A asked me to add some Agnes Jaoui songs from her album Canta: so I did and love the harmonies and guitar (I’ll repeat this again).
2. Salif Keiti (Mali), Djembe. ‘A’ also wanted to add Salif to bring some singers from Mali into the mix. I’ve added Tomorrow. A also wanted me to add some Ismael Lo — I chose Tajabone because I love the harmonies and guitar. He also asked for Ali Farke Toure (I was going to do an African song discovery, you know!) and I’ve added a live Goye Kur — because it is fantastic blues. Pretty good music out of a little ol’ acoustic. A also some tracks from Heart of the Moon, Ali Farke Toure’s grammy awarded winning album (which I have!) – so here’s Gomni and Kala (amazing guitars and a little riff that sounds a bit like the openning minutes of Zep’s Over the Hills and Far Away (on clip just listen from 1.00 to 2.20 or so). Let’s add a nice cover version because this guys has goofy headphones just like all of the Saturday Morning Canasta Club.
3. ‘A’ also chastised me for not putting on the best of Frances Cabrel. My problem is I like most of what he does. But here’s more: L’encre de tes yeux and Octobre. He does remind me a lot of Jim Croce, in his Lover’s Cross mode. And ‘A’ wanted me to add African Tour and Mademoiselle l’aventure both of which are more recent and lovely.
4. And then young Ed sent us into this weekend with Marlena Shaw, California Soul. Go you Edward! Forced me for reasons I don’t fully understand to go to Traffic’s Glad and the Ohio Player’s Fire.
5. And finally, just because I’ve been waiting forever to put it on — here’s Superman by Crash Test Dummies. The power of music is that you can write a song in three minutes that suddenly makes you completely rethink good old superman. On mixed CD’s, I always put Blinking Lights for Me on after Superman. Don’t know why. Its a lyric thing.
That’s it. Thanks ‘A’ for all the songs! And please use these song discoveries to buy new music.