I don't really like "world music" (man) and I can't say I ever listen to much stuff in French (apart from, maybe, Serge Gainsbourg or MC Solaar) but this is rather lovely. Tres chilled.
Nice vid too.
Nice vid too.
Babba Maal - Television
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I'll watch this later, Pogue.
I am currently enthralled by a French Canadian group called Malajube.
You should check them out, plenty of their stuff is on youtube.
I am currently enthralled by a French Canadian group called Malajube.
You should check them out, plenty of their stuff is on youtube.
Baaba Maal 
thats such a smooth beat running through it i would listen to that all day the beat that is, the song itself aint bad I too am not a huge fan of world music
i used to have a great album by MC Solaar, i cant speak a word of french but wow this album was funky, if i could remember what it was called i´d recommend it but all i remember was some of the lyrics were in english and it was in the early 1990´s
scrub the above post, i´ve found it.......its called Paradisiaque......its from 1997........buy it or download it cos its brilliant!!
here´s the cover......
if anyone needs a link to the download, pm me!!
here´s the cover......
if anyone needs a link to the download, pm me!!
I tried to get into them a couple of years ago after hearing a lot of good things about them, but just couldn't for some reason... Maybe I should try again
Their latest disc, Labyrinthes, is really good. Quite different fromTrompe-l'oeil.
His acoustic album 'Missing You' is absolutely brilliant:
Missing You (Mi Yeewnii): Baaba Maal: Amazon.co.uk: Music
Missing You (Mi Yeewnii): Baaba Maal: Amazon.co.uk: Music
One day I'll dig up something you haven't already heard of, damn you!
Haha, I picked up a couple of Soundway releases, this one is reassuringly bonkers but infectious:
Tumbele! - Biguine, Afro And Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean, 1963-74 : Honest Jon's Records
Jet Biguine is ridiculous.
Tumbele! - Biguine, Afro And Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean, 1963-74 : Honest Jon's Records
Jet Biguine is ridiculous.
HonestJons, eh?
I live approximately 100m away from that shop. It's a proper Alladins den for music geeks.
I live approximately 100m away from that shop. It's a proper Alladins den for music geeks.
Yeah, they know their stuff and one of the cheaper online stores. Damon Albarn part owns it I think.
James Lavelle used to work there too.
It's a bit of an institution. If you're ever in London you should check it out.
I'll check it out, I had Trompe-l'oeil on my iPod for a while but just never quite... dunno, felt it.
On a side note, on the subject of French music, I've been listening to the Sexy Sushi album, Tu l'as bien mérité recently. It's... well, weird, but it starts with the French version of the Law & Order Criminal Intent beginning, which is mint.
I've been in once, but usually stick with Berwick St when I'm down as it's a bit out of the way. Cool area though, lots going on with all the markets etc.
I didn't know Lavelle worked there. I was a mo wax head when I was younger, some brilliant stuff on the label, although never really liked his UNKLE stuff too much.