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Tamikrest: Chatma (Glitterbeat/Southbound)
More than a decade ago what became known as “Sahara blues” or “desert blues” -- the mesmerising sound of mercurial guitar, drone-like vocals and rolling rhythms – floated
Music at Elsewhere: music/5944/tamikrest-chatma-glitterbeat-southbound/
Yin Yin, Mount Matsu (Glitterbeat/digital outlets)
Although we occasionally link to Spotify that is just for readers' convenience if a bandcamp link isn't available. (You can hear and buy at bandcamp so we prefer that.) We sometimes use Spotify but ha
Music at Elsewhere: music/11079/yin-yin-mount-matsu-glitterbeat-digital-outlets/
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba: Ba Power (Glitterbeat)
...Walkabout/Willard Grant Conspiracy member, now Glitterbeat boss, Chris Eckman as producer (who delivered...
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7030/bassekou-kouyate-and-ngoni-ba-ba-power-glitterbeat/
Hanoi Masters: War is a Wound, Peace is a Scar (Glitterbeat/Southbound)
The history of Vietnam in the last half of the 20th century saw appalling division, wars and retributions. The “American war” was just a part of it. Prior to the American engagement there
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World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7822/hanoi-masters-war-is-a-wound-peace-is-a-scar-glitterbeat-southbound/
Aziza Brahim: Abba el Hamada (Glitterbeat/Southbound)
The final track on this moving album could not be more timely. It is Los Muros/The Walls and the lyrics in an English translation run in part, “Because of the exile caused by the walls I'm expre
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World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7844/aziza-brahim-abba-el-hamada-glitterbeat-southbound/
fra fra: Funeral Songs (Glitterbeat/digital outlets)
...Recorded in situ by Ian Brennan for the Glitterbeat label, these field recordings are but a Middle... ...It was the Oliver connection and the Glitterbeat label (Tamikrest, 75 Dollar Bill etc) which...
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/9482/fra-fra-funeral-songs-glitterbeat-digital-outlets/
RECOMMENDED RECORD: Tamikrest: Kidal (Glitterbeat/Southbound)
...and guitars. (Before they had been produced by Glitterbeat boss Chris Eckman). Where their previous album...
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7921/recommended-record-tamikrest-kidal-glitterbeat-southbound/
75 Dollar Bill: I Was Real (Glitterbeat/Southbound)
Anyone who saw the extraordinary Noura Mint Seymali from Mauritania at Womad Taranaki in 2018 couldn't help but be impressed by her husband on guitar whose playing was fluid, mercurial, seemingly effo
Music at Elsewhere: music/9007/75-dollar-bill-i-was-real-glitterbeat-southbound/
Master Musicians of Jajouka/Bachir Attar: Dancing Under the Moon (Glitterbeat/digital outlets)
Elsewhere freely concedes this 110 minute double album will be a test for most. But having one of their earlier albums (recorded by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones) an Essential Elsewhere Album, and
Music at Elsewhere: music/10386/master-musicians-of-jajouka-bachir-attar-dancing-under-the-moon-glitterbeat-digital-outlets/
RECOMMENDED RECORD: Tamikrest; Tamotait (Glitterbeat/digital outlets)
From time to time Elsewhere will single out a recent release we recommend on vinyl, like this one . . . . Hard to believe that Elsewhere could miss this new album, released last month, by the extraord
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/9406/recommended-record-tamikrest-tamotait-glitterbeat-digital-outlets/
THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2022: THE EDITOR'S PICKS
It's that time again when “best of” lists are prepared and people are outraged by the omissions or inclusions. But music tastes vary and art is subjective, so no one is right or wrong. Her
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10528/the-best-of-elsewhere-2022-the-editors-picks/
THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2013: THE EDITOR'S TOP 30
By my approximate count, Elsewhere has written reviews or overviews on about 200 albums this past year (mostly new releases but also reissues, compilations and so on). Most of those reviews appeared a
Music at Elsewhere: music/6064/the-best-of-elsewhere-2013-the-editors-top-30/
THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2019: THE EDITOR'S PICKS
Yes, it is that time again when contentious lists are posted about the Best Albums of The Year. And we can only reiterate what we always say,: the “best” albums are those which you enjoyed
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/9210/the-best-of-elsewhere-2019-the-editors-picks/
Various Artists: Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara (Folkways)
Recently someone posted a link on Facebook to this You Tube piece entitled The Best Guitar Music Today is Coming From the Sahara Desert. Regular readers of Elsewhere would have known that a long time
World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/9243/various-artists-tuareg-music-of-the-southern-sahara-folkways/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE: Francis R Cambuzat of Ifriqiyya Electrique
...Tunisia and recording now for the wonderful Glitterbeat label, they are bound to be one of the... ...Survivors, They Will Kill You, If You Cry, (Glitterbeat Records) When you travel, what is it you most...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9294/the-famous-elsewhere-world-music-questionnaire-francis-r-cambuzat-of-ifriqiyya-electrique/
Various Artists: Womad Australia and NZ 2017 Compilation (Cartell)
Many people are so confident about having a good time at the annual Womad festival in Taranaki that they book for the following year immediately after the festival has ended. As with the Big Day Out a
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World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7864/various-artists-womad-australia-and-nz-2017-compilation-cartell/
TARANAKI WOMAD CONSIDERED (2017): Another Womarathon of world music
The best speeches by dignitaries are short and, fortunately, they were when the Taranaki Womad launched last Friday. The most memorable comment – aside from the figure of $104 million brought in
Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/7895/taranaki-womad-considered-2017-another-womarathon-of-world-music/
THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2020: THE EDITOR'S PICKS
Some people dislike end-of-year lists, others enjoy agreeing and/or arguing with them. Either way, they exist and most people read them. Our “best of” list always comes with some caveats:
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/9658/the-best-of-elsewhere-2020-the-editors-picks/
Mdou Moctar: Afrique Victime (Matador/digital outlets)
Remarkably, it has been more than 15 years since Elsewhere started to write about what has been called “desert blues” or “Sahara blues” out of the Tuareg (and beyond) musicians
Music at Elsewhere: music/9895/mdou-moctar-afrique-victime-matador-digital-outlets/
THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2017: THE EDITOR'S PICKS
As subscribers to Elsewhere's weekly newsletter know, this has been a busy year for us. There was time-consuming paying work which allows Elsewhere to continue to follow its wayward path and the tune
Music at Elsewhere: music/8227/the-best-of-elsewhere-2017-the-editors-picks/
NEAL CASAL, REMEMBERED IN TRIBUTE (2021): It feels just like a dream now . . .
...since the mid Nineties (a number of albums on Glitterbeat, including Basement Dreams which Britain's...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10116/neal-casal-remembered-in-tribute-2021-it-feels-just-like-a-dream-now/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE INNOVATOR'S QUESTIONNAIRE: Che Chen of 75 Dollar Bill
...page, their Thin Wrist label in the US and Glitterbeat in Europe and Chen's own bandcamp page as well... ...And in the EU: http://glitterbeat.com/artists/75-dollar-bill/ Chen's personal...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9131/the-famous-elsewhere-innovators-questionnaire-che-chen-of-75-dollar-bill/
Wukong the Monkey King: 21st Century Time Travelling (digital outlets)
It's widely accepted that some of the most interesting things in life and the arts happen when cultures rub against each. Focus that down onto music and when genres are scrambled or denied, and when s
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Music at Elsewhere: music/9016/wukong-the-monkey-king-21st-century-time-travelling-digital-outlets/