Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Garifuna music: Silvia Blanco and Aurelio Martinez
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Aurelio Martinez.
The Garifuna Collective, an all-star band assembled by groundbreaking Belizean singer Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran of Belize's Stonetree Records, and singers from the Garifuna women's recording project Umalali are touring the US through early May. Sadly the tour, which was to include Palacio, now instead will commemorate Andy's life: he passed away suddenly on January 19th. The tour also is in support of the wonderful new Umalali cd
on Cumbancha Records.
Two talented and charismatic young tour participants, singer / guitarist Aurelio
Martinez and singer Silvia Blanco stop by to play a few songs and chat. Jacob Edgar of Cumbancha also joins us.
The Garifuna people are a cultural minority on the Caribbean coast of Central America, descendents of slaves who today live in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Garifuna culture and music blends West African, Arawak Indian and European influences.
Andy Palacio Tribute / Umalali / tour dates are here:
http://www.cumbancha.com/tributetoandypalacio/tributetoandypalacio.
The Umalali cd, on Cumbancha Records: http://www.cumbancha.com/albums/umalali
Aurelio Martinez's debut cd on Stonetree Records, Garifuna Soul:
http://www.stonetreerecords.com/albums/garifuna_soul.php
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)Andy Palacio: Watina / Watina / Cumbancha /
V. I. P.: Ahomka Wo Mu / Various Artists: Black Stars - Ghana's HipLife Generation / Out Here / *
Roadmaster & Agyemang: Awurade Aseda / The Old Highlife / Art Hurts /
Colombafrica - The Mystic Orchestra: Mini Kusuto / Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land / Riverboat / *
Baka Beyond and Baka Gbine:
Helene
/ Baka Live
/ March Hare
/
c/o calabashmusic.com
Mariem Hassan: Magat Mikitna Dulaa / Various Artists: Think Global Women of Africa / World Music Network /
Etran Finatawa: Iriarer / Introducing / World Music Network /
Malika Zarra: Runnin In High Heels (The Story of The Cru) / On the Ebony Road /
Tomuast: Amidinine / Ishumar / Real World / *
Ba Cissoko:
Africa
/ Electric Griot Land
/ Totolo
/
Featuring Tikeh Jah Fakoly
Andy Palacio: Amunegu / Watina / Cumbancha /
Aurelio Martinez: Nirau Hagabu / Garifuna Soul / Stonetree Records /
Aurelio Martinez and Andy Palacio: Lamarine Lamiselu / Various Artists: Paranda / Stonetree Records /
Aurelio Martinez: Lumalali Limaniga / Garifuna Soul / Stonetree Records /
Umalali:
Fuleisei
/ Umalali
/ Cumbancha
/
*
Vocals: Silvia Blanco
Umalali:
Nibari
/ Umalali
/ Cumbancha
/
*
Vocals: Sophia Blanco
Silvia Blanco and Aurelio Martinez:
Barubana Yagien
/
Live Performance of a song Silvia sings on the Umalali cd.
Aurelio Martinez and Silvia Blanco:
Watina
/
Andy Palacio cover. Live Performance.
Silvia Blanco and Aurelio Martinez:
Yunduya Weyu
/
Sophia Blanco sings this song on the Umalali cd. Live Performance.
Aurelio Martinez and Silvia Blanco:
Yalifa
/
Live Performance of a song Aurelio sings on his Garifuna Soul cd.
Umalali:
Merua
/ Umalali
/ Cumbanhca
/
*
Vocals: Chella Torres and Desere Diego
Phaleg:
Passeggera
/ Psyche
/ Teatro del Sole
/
From Calabria
Quartaumentata: Vai / Various Artists: Tribu Italiche 9 - Calabria / EDT /
Strepitz: Man Man Muarte / Suns Natural / Nota /
Fanfare Tirana: Kaprolije / Albanian Wedding / Piranha /
Goran Bregovic:
Pampur Galbeno
/ Karmen With a Happy End
/ Mercury
/
*
With the Wedding and Funeral Orchestra
Tomas Einarsson: Djamm / Romm Tomm Tomm / Blanott Ehf. / IC Records /
Sonora Poncena:
Oh Mayi
/ Desde Puerto Rico a Nueva York
/ Fania
/
*
New reissue. 1972 (before their Prog phase).
Mamadou Diabate: Sandra / Heritage / World Village /
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