Song: Red House
Artist: Buddy Guy
Country: U.S. (Louisiana)
Genre: Blues Rock
Mood: The guy whose concerts Hendrix never missed honors his legendary protégée.
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Red House
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Category Archives: World Music Monday
Fitzpleasure
Song: Fitzpleasure
Artist: Alt-J
Country: UK
Genre: World
Mood: Cosmic, planetary groove. Feels like an every-sense-alive trip to another galaxy.
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My Princess Gone
Song: My Princess Gone
Artist: Jah Mason
Country: Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Mood: Raw reggae vocals ride bashy reggae beat.
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Nicest Thing
Song: Nicest Thing
Artist: Kate Nash
Country: Ireland
Genre: Alternative
Mood: Melancholia…soft, sweet, wistful. Her voice feels like a raw, talking heart.
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Real Good Hands
Song: Real Good Hands
Artist: Gregory Porter
Country: U.S. (California)
Genre: Jazz
Mood: Yummy, bluesy voice rides an old-school-esque groove reminiscent of The Isley Brothers meets the blues.
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Primo
Song: Primo
Artist: Corvino Traxx
Country: Italy
Genre: World Jazz/Dance
Mood: Techo-esque jazzy dance groove w/ supremely stirring guitar strumming.
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Until We Bleed
Song: Until We Bleed
Artist: Lykke Li
Country: Sweden
Genre: World
Mood: Techno-esque….jazzy…sort of unearthly. Prepare to lay back & dream, or rise up & groove.
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Unomathemba
Song: Unomathemba
Artist: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Country: Africa
Genre: World Music
Mood: Earthy…soothing….beautifully ethereal acappella groove.
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El Pantalon
Song: El Pantalon
Artist: Eliel Lind
Country: Puerto Rico
Genre: Reggaeton
Mood: Latin funk…thick, rich, irresistible.
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Like a Star
Song: Like a Star
Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae
Country: England (Leeds)
Genre: Soulful Jazz
Mood: Like listening to warm honey glistening in the moonlight. Close your eyes, tilt your head back slightly, put your hand over your heart (or that secret place where deep feeling also flows)…and, just…glide away.
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