The musical genius of Julie Fowlis in Concert at ABC Glasgow January 2008 ‘Hùg air a Bhonnaid Mhor’ From North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Julie Fowlis is probably the most successful artist ever to work with predominantly Scots Gaelic material and has some high-profile fans, including Björk, Ricky Gervais, and Phil Selway of Radiohead. While Runrig and Capercaillie had previously achieved breakthroughs…
Category: song
(Song) Metric—’What Feels Like Eternity’
‘What Feels Like Eterntiy‘, by Metric—from the album ‘Formentera’ (Jul 2022). (Tim Sendra’s album review at ALLMUSIC)
Csik Zenekar—Hungarian folk music ensemble
Jane’s poetry residency in Slovakia in 2016 led to an introduction to Hungarian and Slovak music. This, from Csik Zenekar, (recorded 2009)….
Silvana Estrada, ‘La Corriente’ from the album ‘Marchita’ [Jan 2022]
Mexican musician Silvana Estrada—‘La Corriente’ [Thom Jurek, ALLMUSIC]—”…’Marchita’ is steeped in tradition but far from traditional. This album makes use of her entire musical background, including indie pop, classical, jazz, and Latin American folk traditions. It is rendered simply and directly, deeply influenced by the poetic tradition of women composers including Chavela Vargas, Violeta Parra, and Soledad…
Angélique Kidjo—Tiny Desk Concert 12th Sept 2022
Twenty minutes of energy with Angélique Kidjo for NPR’s tiny Desk Concert.
Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi: Tiny Desk Concert
Lucovico Einaudi performing for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert on a visit to the United States—15th July 2022.
Joe Strummer, ‘Forbidden City’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hexwqFps-A8
Tim Baker, ‘All Hands’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpBStYRJZ8
MILCK, ‘I can’t keep quiet’ (Women’s march on Washington)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLvIw8J8sWE
Hey Rosetta! and Yukon Blonde, ‘Land We Lost’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnU8V7gsjok