http://www.arte.tv

Origine du Groupe : North America , France , Italia

Style : Alternative Rock , Hip Hop , Slam , Folk , Blues , Jazz , psychedelic , Alternative

Sortie : 2011

Durée : 52min

Par http://videos.arte.tv



The Black Keys

Un duo guitare-batterie et un son gras qui fait penser aux White Stripes : voilà qui promet une session éminemment rock !



Yodelice

Il chante en anglais des mélodies folk qui font mouche immédiatement, et a remporté la Victoire de l'album révélation de l'année en 2010.



Saul Williams

Ni plus ni moins une légende du hip-hop moderne ! Depuis plus de cinq ans, il collabore activement avec Trent Reznor, le leader de Nine Inch Nails.



Raphael Gualazzi

Un garçon surprenant, qui façonne un jazz où se télescopent le blues, le ragtime et la chanson napolitaine.



(France, 2011, 52mn)

ARTE F

http://gopalo.com

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Afro Cuban Funk , Cuban music , Rumba Jazz

Sortie : 2009

Par Musicadelbarrio pour http://musicadelbarrio.wordpress.com



Palo! est une formation de Miami qui joue de la Rumba, du Jazz, du Funk et de la musique cubaine.  En écoutant Palo! on pense au Havana Cultura de Gilles Peterson et si vous aimez la rumba,
les expérimentations jazz d’Irakere ou l’afro-funk de Fela Kuti, Palo! est définitivement le groupe à découvrir sans tarder.



Le nom du groupe fait référence à la religion afro-américaine pratiquée à Cuba et mélangeant spiritisme, magie et catholicisme.

Tracklist :

01. Lengua Larga 5:00

02. La Habana Buena 4:03

03. Tabaco Y Ron Pa' Mi Santa 4:37

04. Quimbombó 4:18

05. Pa' Changó - Feat. Los Herederos 5:14

06. Ven Pa' La Loma 5:00

07. Camina Con Los Codos 4:33

08. Oro 5:18

09. Crescencio 5:18

10. Mi Protección 5:05

http://www.sepiamusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/sepiamusic

Origine du Groupe : Danemark

Style : Electro Trip Hop , Pop

Sortie : 2003

Par Dude pour http://www.trip-hop.net



Sepiamusic nous offre ici un prototype de qualité d'un genre que l'on peut assurément appeler Trip-Pop. Le projet initialement lancé par Michael Adler Miltersen change de tournure lorsque
l'Américaine Erin Chapman le rencontre dans son pays natal, à Copenhague. Depuis 1999, Sepia est devenu Sepiamusic et la collaboration a abouti à un album, après de nombreux succès d'une audience
de fans conquis (notamment sur garageband.com).



On peut décrire leur univers par un compromis masculin-féminin qui se ressentirait dans les textures de sons : tantôt métalliques et résonnants, tantôt acoustiques et charnels. Sepamusic a le
petit côté pop d'Evanescence, à la fois pour le chant faussement résonnant et poussé d'Erin et pour les cotés obscurs et monochromes du groupe. La production en est assez affectée, laissant une
impression de "produit' plus que d'artisanat trip-hop. On reste donc séduits par les efficaces "Stone', "Ease Me' et "Fall Into Me' qui résument le ton global de ce Prototype au goût abouti et
absolument pop. Entre revisite et création d'un style nouveau, Sepiamusic a du mal à se positionner, mais séduira les plus vintage et pop d'entre vous.

Tracklist :

1. Stone (5:18)

2. My Empathy (4:32)

3. Heart Debris (4:28)

4. No Way Out (4:07)

5. Ease Me (4:06)

6. Fall Into Me (4:51)

7. Musiclife (4:29)

8. Prototype (4:48)

9. Static (4:59)

10. Searchers (2:47)

Origine du Groupe : V.A India

Style : Psychedelic Funk Groove , World Music , Experimental

Sortie : 2010

From http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com



This album gives a rather consistent listen and is an introduction with some examples of the influences of psych and funk into Indian popular music mostly, or in combination in Indian music, most
often this is with a Bollywood music relationship. They have compiled it well although I would have preferred not to have the already over-exposed sitar beat rock track from the German Klaus
Doldinger here. They have also based themselves on other compilations and include a few tracks from these sources, just like on the previously reissued compilations from the label, which for a
part sounds a bit lazy, but because of its fit well together character more easily forgiveable. Essential were of course the Simla Beat tracks, which were already to be found on the Normal
records compilation (from which the Black Beats was very good indeed and the X'Lents instrumental is an essential piece of Indian psychedelia). A whole lecture on their psych-funk theme is
included, although this is just a fragment of their own interests and it is not something of a real historical overview or something overly important for the Indian music itself which had even a
lot more to cover. After the two Simla Beat tracks are a few interesting psych-beat and psych-funk contributions by Kayandji Anandji. R.D.Burmann received already some attention and compilations
in music lover circles. There are a few important crossover mixes added. A nice find is Bappi Lahari's “Everybody dance with me”, an erotic dance pop song with the bass line of IB's
“In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”. Like the compilers say, the Usha Kanna's edited track is a good example of psych-funk, but also a bit short as an idea. Sapan Jagmohan's track sounds equally interesting. A
last psych track is from Atomic Forest from the Obsession LP which I sadly missed, here with a very American heavy psych sound with a cover of a Deep Purple track. Outstandingly different is
Hemant Bhosle (with Asha) with an interesting crossover of 60s psych with cosmo organ mixed with a more recent disco beat. The fact that you can find the front covers of the original albums makes
this compilation also more interesting for your collection. The booklet is more like complete book.



Tracklist :

01. The Black Beats - The Mod Trade

02. X'Lents - Psychedelia

03. Kalyanji Anandji - Somebody to Love (edit)

04. Kalyanji Anandji - Bairaag Dance Music (edit)

05. R.D. Burman - Dance Music From Hare Rama Hare Krishna

06. R.D. Burman - Lekar Ham Diwana Dil (feat. Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar)

07. R.D. Burman - Freak Out Music

08. Bappi Lahari - Everybody Dance With Me

09. Kalyanji Anandji - Dharmatma Theme Music

10. Asha Bhosle With R.D. Burman - Dum Maro Dum Live (edit)

11. Usha Khanna - Hotel Incidental Music (edit)

12. Klaus Doldinger - Sitar Beat

13. Sapan Jagmohan - Meri Aakhon Mein Ek Sapna Hai (feat. Mohd. Rafi and Pankaj Mittra) (edit)

14. Keith Kanga - Butterfly (Version Two) (edit)

15. Atomic Forest - Mary Long

16. Usha Khanna - Tera Jasia Pyara Koi Nahin

17. Hemant Bhosle - Phir Teri Yaad (feat. Asha Bhosle)

18. R.D. Burman - Aaj Mera Dil (feat. Asha Bhosle)

19. Kalyanji Anandji - Hum Tumhe Chate Hain (feat. Manhar and Anand) (edit)

20. Ilaiyaraaja - Thanimayil (feat. Vani Jairam and Chorus)

http://www.mahsavahdat.com

Origine du Groupe : Iran

Style : World Music , Arabic Music

Sortie : 2008

From http://www.amazon.com

Review

Resonating with lush instrumentation and the sacred, lyrical richness of Persian poetry, this album represents a very important milestone in contemporary Iranian history. On May 22nd, 2007 the
Italian and Norwegian embassies helped Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat plan a musical performance in Tehran, where women are banned from singing solo in public. Taking the stage without veils, the
sisters stood together before that audience, bravely wielding the weapon of music against the continued oppression of women. The duo is now performing internationally and continuing to campaign
against censorship. Maria Jett --World Pulse Magazine

Product Description

On May 22, 2007 a remarkable concert was held in a Persian garden in Tehran. With the help of both the Italian and Norwegian Embassies, two Iranian sisters, Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat performed
without veils and bravely chose to use their music as a weapon against the oppression of women in their country. This concert was recorded and released by Norwegian label, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
(KKV), late last year. Songs From a Persian Garden was produced by Erik Hillestad who also put together the critically acclaimed Lullabies From The Axis of Evil.



...If we want to understand what treasures we may find in the fantastic country of Iran, we should listen to the magic and the power given to its music and poetry. The fact that women in this
huge country of 70 million people will never stop singing wherever they can and because of the intolerant doctrines and laws, Iranian officials contribute to making their singing one of the most
powerful weapons to fight all kinds of reduction of the human rights in their country. --Erik Hillestad



The US version of Songs From A Persian Garden will also include a duet with Mahsa and Melissa Etheridge on Bob Dylan s I Shall Be Released .



Mahsa and Marjan were introduced to the American public on Lullabies... with Sad Sol , a duet with English diva, Sarah Jane Morris and a traditional Iranian Lullaby, Lalala Gohle Laleh .



Tracklist :

01. Mina

02. Bi Man Maro

03. Haleili

04. The Flower of a Paradise Garden

05. Chahar Pareh

06. Dorna

07. Gole Laleh - She's Got the Whole World In Her Hands

08. Doosh Doosh

09. Avaze Shoushtari

10. Saghi Nameh

11. I Shall Be Released

http://www.balkanbeatbox.com

http://www.myspace.com/balkanbeatbox

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Alternative Fusion World

Sortie : 2011

Par Isadora Dartial pour http://balkan_beat_box.mondomix.com



Accrochez-vous, la tornade Balkan Beat Box est de retour ! Après Nu Med et les remixes de Nu Made, Ori Kaplan, Tomer Yosef et Tamir Muskat ouvrent un nouveau chapitre des musiques du monde 2.0.
avec ce troisième disque, enregistré à Belgrade et Vienne.



Le gang new yorkais a aiguisé son rock contestataire en Europe, puis mixé les saveurs de ses voyages en Israël. Ainsi Blue Eyed Black Boy, disque de contraste, fait autant appel aux vibrations
reggae d’un Max Romeo qu’au rythme d’une marche de carnaval, à la chaleur d’un dancefloor electro qu'à l’énergie brute d’un concert de rock. De nouveaux horizons avec les Balkans en toile de
fond, voilà l’équation de ce disque diablement festif et politique.

Tracklist :

1. Intro 0:30

2. Move It 3:55

3. Blue Eyed Black Boy 3:22

4. Marcha de la Vida 4:08

5. Dancing With The Moon 3:48

6. Kabulectro 3:44

7. My Baby 4:06

8. Balcumbia 3:19

9. Look Them Act 3:30

10. Smatron 3:49

11. Lijepa Mare 3:36

12. Why 3:06

13. Buhala 4:39

14. War Again 3:08

http://www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com

http://www.myspace.com/therefugeeallstars

http://www.djlogic.com

http://www.myspace.com/projectlogic

Origine du Groupe : Sierra Leone , North America

Style : Reggae , Alternative , DJ

Sortie : 2011

By http://www.myspace.com/therosebudagency



A long time fan of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, DJ Logic, the turntablist and producer, has taken five tracks from the band's acclaimed 2010 release Rise & Shine and reworked the
original session files into a set of funky, dubbed out remixes. The album Rise & Shine Remixes is available direct from the Refugee All Stars at shows on their Positive Revolution Tour - now
in progress, playing U.S. dates across the West Coast and Northeast in May 2011. The Remixes are also available on their bandcamp site here, and will be released on iTunes and Amazon in the
coming weeks. For a sample, check out "Muloma Remix" free here.



DJ Logic says of the project, "The ability of music to transcend borders and cultures is one of its most powerful characteristics. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars have literally survived through
their struggles because of this, and I am honored to be part of this great remix." As the founder of Project Logic and a frequent collaborator with artists including Medeski Martin & Wood,
Vernon Reid, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Christian McBride and Carley Simon amongst others, DJ Logic has established himself as the go to DJ for live band collaborations.



Check out Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars live on stage, as they bring their Positive Revolution Tour to the States this May, please see Tour Dates >>



Tracklist :

1.Muloma Remix (free) 05:11

2.Jah Come Down Remix 05:43    

3.Jah Mercy Remix 04:31        

4.Global Threat Remix 04:08            

5.Bute Vange Remix 02:58

http://www.agent5-1.com

Origine du Groupe : Irish , Swiss

Style : Electro , Trip Hop , Downtempo , Alternative

Sortie : 2004

Par Jérôme pour http://www.trip-hop.net



Deux ans après l'excellent "Con Furore", les deux compères d'Agent 5.1 (Cédric Guffens et Johanne Lovera) sont de retour avec un album qui ne décevra par leur fans. On y retrouve en effet les
atmosphères oscillant entre jazz atmosphérique et musique de films du premier album, mais celles-ci sont dorénavant enrichies d'éléments acoustiques (trompette, flute, violon...) qui contribuent
à donner à l'album plus de chaleur et d'authenticité.

S'ouvrant sur l'énergique "Boring things are very big" au rythme latino dont l'évolution en crescendo réussit parfaitement à donner envie d'en entendre plus, l'album propose un savant mélange de
titres jazzys aux sonorités de génériques comme "Los Alamos Waltz","No Thanks" ou "Absence" et de titres plus trip-hop comme "The Wrong Way" (qui fait immanquablement penser à Portishead),
"License", "The Visit", "Volcano" ou "Telephone Call" sur lesquels la voix de Johanne fait merveille. On notera particulièrement la puissance du titre "A better Light", alternance risquée mais
réussie de passages très calmes et survoltés, sur lequel la voix saturée de Johanne rappelle celle de Kate Bush; ainsi que l'amusant instrumental "Sick Again" dont les accents funkys évoquent les
feuilletons américains des années 70s.

Un bien bel opus en tous cas, dont on ne peut que se lamenter qu'il ne soit pas (encore?) disponible en France.



Tracklist :

1. Boring things are very big these days

2. The wrong day

3. Los Alamos waltz

4. Stomach

5. Licence

6. A better light

7. Sick again

8. The visit

9. No thanks

10. Volcano

11. The future sound xp

12. Absence

13. Telephone call

http://www.black-grass.com

http://www.myspace.com/blackgrassmusic

Origine du Groupe : U.K

Style : Abstract Hip Hop , Hip Hop , Nu-Soul , Alternative

Sortie : 2006

By Jenni Cole from http://www.musicomh.com



Recent Black Grass single Don't Leave Me This Way - a reworking of the song which has previously been a hit for The Communards and Thelma Houston - was something of a nothing, but luckily his new
album is all together better.



A Hundred Days In One more than makes up for the disappointment of the mediocre single, from the opening Latino-style drum beats of Lucha Contra De La Injustica all the way through to the smooth
and steady Nobody Knows (It's Sunday). In fact, in the middle of this box of delights, even Don't Leave Me This Way starts to sound good, with Dominique Noiret's sultry vocals adding the perfect
air of dark mystery to this slowed down, lugubrious take.



Using Hip Hop as his foundations and framework, Black Grass (aka Mex) fills in the gaps with funk, jazz, soul and reggae, helped out by a host of collaborators, including American and home-bred
Hip Hop stars such as Maylay Sparks and Micall Parknsun, MC Blu Rum 13 as well as Jah Marnyah and Rider Shafique from the world of reggae.



The result is smooth, relaxing and laid-back, dipping in and out of the musical styles which comprise it from track to track. Nemesis in particular is a highlight, offering a darker, bassier,
trancier downtime after the more energetic Lines of Defence which precedes it, the latter complete with military beats, as its title might suggest.



So Many Ways also deserves an honourable mention, helped along by Okou's impressive vocal range, while the back-to-back patter of Blu Rum 13 and Maylay Sparks on Rest Assured and Don't Try
respectively also works well.



If fact, what makes the album so much better than the single alone is its structure. All that was wrong with Don't Leave Me This Way was that it had been taken out of its carefully crafted
context and, on its own, sounded too slow and forgettable; here, it's a part of a greater whole which speeds up the beats for a couple of tracks then slows them down for the next, offering
lyrically dense Hip Hop next to extended instrumentals that give you time to watch the girl, plan your approach, offer her a drink and a dance and then sidle back to the comfy couches for a quick
snog before the evening's out.



Mex took to the decks recently at The Big Chill, and this is an album that seems tailor made for a festival with that name. He's next on show at Bestival and amid the sequins and feather boas he
could just provide the honey-tinged smooth respite needed at the end of a weekend when the relentless cheeriness of The Scissor Sisters threatens to become just a little bit too much.



Tracklist :

1. ILucha Contra De La Injusticia

2. Oh Jah

3. Lines Of Defence

4. Nemesis

5. Don't Leave Me This Way

6. Floating Wizard

7. Down And Dirty

8. So Many Ways

9. Rest Assured

10. Don't Try

11. Sweet To Taste

12. Nobody Knows It's Sunday