Stories about Music from January, 2007
Nigeria: falling in love with makossa and soukous
Nigerian blogger, Olawunmi, on why he loves makossa/soukous, “i love makossa. i just do. i think its one of the most beautiful forms of musical expression out there. on one hand, it can be so extravagant and colourful, showcasing everything that's beautiful about the people of sub-saharan africa, and on...
Jamaica: Saved by The Cure
In the summer of 1987, Jamaican writer Marlon James is saved by The Cure: “I don’t remember 1987 by any sequence of days and dates; I remember it by breaths I lost, gasping at “Just Like Heaven.” I can’t recall any major events but I do remember the sad drum...
Croatia, Serbia: Vets vs Bora Dordevic
Croatian war veterans group protests an upcoming talk show appearance by a Serbian rock singer Bora Dordevic, reports Illyrian Gazette.
Africa: Dancing to soccer moves, Maasai Hip Hop and laughing at wealthy Americans
My name is Steve Ntwiga and this is my first post at Global Voices Online. I will be trying to fill a small part of Obi's huge shoes as I post on bloggers and sites that cover African music. From soccer moves to a dancing sytle Lets start with Teju...
Tahitian Music
Tahiti Litterature, Musique posts various excerpts of Tahitian music.
Can Digital Rights Management Save African Artists from Copyright Infringement?
Says Africa 2.0 (Fr): “Copyright infringement is killing African artists without any intervention from authorities. I was reading an interview of Beko Sadey this morning who was saying that she had two albums ready but would not release them because of bootlegging. How sad! … Can't we explore technological solutions...
Mexico: Music: Las Ultrasonicas
“If you want to digress into Mexico City punk rock videos then check out some Ultrasonicas stuff on YouTube.” Liz Henry of BlogHer has all the necessary links.
Bahamas: Junkanoo and music
Nicolette Bethel presents a thoughtful essay deconstructing of some of the changes taking place on the musical front of in the Bahamas’ Junkanoo festival.
Ukraine: Accordion Music
Ukraine List writes about Ukrainian accordion musicians.
Colombia: Creative Commons-licensed Music
Highlighting Colombian music released with Creative Commons licenses, Carolina Botero presents the album “Colombitis” [ES] by trio “Colombita.” Also mentioned are “Gaita Negra” and salsa group Calambuco whose songs can be heard on hi5.
USA: When you write about the band, and they answer back
Liz Henry discovers the group The Latin Playboys via fellow blogger Alisa Lynn Valdes and asks for more music-related links.
Lithuania: Helene Holzman
Music and Life – Everywhere! writes about Helene Holzman, a German married to a Jew in Kaunas, Lithuania, before World War II: there is a book based on her diary – and there are still people in Lithuania who remember meeting her in person.
Peru: Chiclaya Chorus Album
Creative Commons Peru announced to readers that the [ES] polyphonic chorus of La Inmaculada college in Chiclayo, Perú has released its album with an attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives Creative Commons license.
Russia: George Michael's Equipment Catches Fire
George Michael received $3 million from Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin for a New Year's Eve concert – but then lost much of his costly equipment in a fire allegedly caused “by a crewmember playing with leftover pyrotechnics” – reports La Russophobe.
Estonia, Russia: Shostakovich's Legacy
A Step At A Time writes about efforts being made in Estonia's capital to find a permanent home for the Dmitry Shostakovich's legacy.
Puerto Rico: Artists who revolutionised my thinking
Háblame de música (ES) posts a list of “artists who revolutionised my thinking in 2006″.
Armenia: Listening to Country Music in Armenia
Nazarian writes about hearing country music while listening to Voice of America as a child in Armenia and not understanding what it was or who listened to it until living in the United States two decades later.
Ukraine: 7th Kilometer; the Bandurists
Petro visits Odesa's 7th Kilometer open-air market – and attends a performance of Ukraine's two top Bandurists.
Romania: Singing Carols
“Memories from Romania: On the last day I spent in [Onesti] many of the students came to the Cancelarie (staff room) to sing carols for the teachers. I had absolutely no idea they had prepared this, an absolutely delightful memory to take away :)” – by L-plate big cheese Romania...
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Turbofolk and Xenophobia
Neretva River writes that “a series of fights at Disco clubs across Bosnia along with the growing popularity of Turbofolk illicited a very racist [anti-Serbian] response” from one Bosnian actor and politician.
Jamaica, Trinidad: Soca downloads?
Francis Wade has been listening to the latest soca tunes being released out of Trinidad for the Carnival season, but regrets that a way of legally downloading them as mp3s is yet to exist.
