Miriam Makeba Review / The Louvin Brothers Preview (Album 14)

(Mariam preview here) Wow. That was a very interesting listen. I was absolutely blown away by the click song. When she opens the song, she starts with explaining that the song isn't really called "The Click Song", but that is what the "white people called it" because they couldn't pronounce...the name of the song. That is the kind of language that is going to some day be lost to the world, it wasn't meant for being written down, and it is being eradicated because people are being pushed to change their way of life. It makes me glad that we have this music recorded. But enough politics. One song sounded very very familiar to what I know as the opening scene of The Lion King. Disney seems to know what they are doing (Simba, means lion in Swahili I'm pretty sure), and may have used that same exact sound for their movie. If it was stealing or not, I don't know. But it's recognizable enough. Fun album. I like the renditions of House Of The Rising Sun. The song "Naughty Little Flea" actually creeped me out. During this song, which sounded like it was about a lady losing her husband, there is a dude laughing in the background. Huh? Just weird. Anyways, probably not an album I will listen to often, but great for expanding horizons.

Favorite Songs:
     The Click Song
     Mbube
     The Naughty Little Flea
     House Of The Rising Sun

Whoops. Turns out I skipped the 50s this time around. Let's go back a little and do that one...

Album: Tragic Songs Of Life

Artist: The Louvin Brothers

(Footnote: I couldn't find a good image of the album art the book used)

Release Year: 1956

"You don't have to be mad murderous, drunken, driven, lonesome, ornery, or blue to sing country music... but it sure helps. This, their first full album, remains one of country's essential bedrock releases. Charlies baritone and Ira's pure high tenor trade and fuse with lilting style and beauteous grace. It is gospel-fired bluegrass shot straight from the heart." - Ross Fortune

01 - Kentucky

02 - I'll Be All Smiles Tonght

03 - Let Her Go God Bless You

04 - What Is Home Without Love

05 - A Tiny Broken Heart

07 - Alabama

08 - Katie Dear

09 - My Brother's Will

10 - Knoxville Girl

11 - Take The News To Mother

12 - Mary Of The Wild Moor

Streaming: Radio3.net

iTunes: Louvin Brothers

Spotify: Louvin Brothers

Country music...

~mfm

Air Review / Miriam Makeba Preview (Album 13)

(Air preview here) So. This album album is really cool. Sadly, I didn't watch it with the movie, which would greatly improve it I'm sure. I still plan on watching it. Listening to it was interesting, and I definitively could see how it would greatly improve everything with the movie. The songs are all pretty short, considering they are all just for the movie and probably used over and over again. The songs are also really cool, with their strings and their vocals being used as sounds, there are a couple with really really cool crescendos that I can imagine hearing during the apex of the movie. Pretty sweet stuff.

Favorite Songs:
     Playground Love
     Clouds Up
     Ghost Song
     Dead Bodies (Awesome crescendo)

Back around the horn...

Album: Miriam Makeba

Artist: Miriam Makeba

Release Year: 1960

"Traditional Xhosa wedding songs swing into airy African jazz moods, mellifluous Indoneasian lullabies, and infectious Calypso romps - myriad influences and styles working to enormous effect." - Miles Keylock

I don't know what half of those words mean, but I am willing to find out.

01 - The Retreat Song

02 - Sullram

03 - The Click Song

04 - Umhome

05 - Olilili

06 - Lakutshn, Ilanga

07 - Mbube

08 - The Naughty Little Flea

09 - Where Does It Lead

10 - Nomeva

11 - House Of The Rising Sun

12 - Saduva

13 - One More Dance

14 - Iya Guduza

Streaming: Radio3.net

iTunes: iTunes

Spotify: Spotify

Sounds worldly....

~mfm