Knowing the kind of open people Nigerians are, when it comes
to appreciating other cultures, I have decided to open a thread
dedicated to music from other countries.

All for your hearing pleasures.

First video is from Brazil, by a group called Tribalistas. They hail from
the quasi Yoruba city of Salvador in Bahia, so there is some cultural
connection I guess. That was got me interested in the first place.

The three musicians, came together to record an album of sheer pop delight,
that I believe transcends language barriers. If music is a universal language, this
album is super fluent in it.

This particular song is called 'Ja Sei Namorar'(I already know how to Love. . . . .)

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Polaris:

hehehhe, you still don't know how to put the youtube video? after all the tutorial? rotfl

But I can see the video na. . . .

@topic

next song is also from Brazil, by a lady called Daniela Mercury. She is also from the State of Bahia
and she is more ostentatious about the Yoruba roots of most Bahian citizens. I always thought her
songs have a tinge of the african if not Yoruba in them. This song never fails to please

Nobre Vagabundo

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Polaris:

My bad. It wasn't loading here

You might as well tell us your previous ID then.

Polaris:

Do you mind if I post a music video or it's just you doing the posting?

I don't mind as long as it is 'World Music'

This song by Habib Koite was yanked out of an obscure existence
by no less than the Microsoft Coporation, when it was incoporated into its
Vista Software. I had been listening to Koite a while before that and I was
naturally pleased. Sounds better everytime I hear it.

Habib Koite- - - - - - - - - - Din Din Wo (Little Child)

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@Polaris

Lol. . . .World Music is loosely Music from nonp-English speaking countries.

Polaris. . . Cool track. Although Shakira is not a name that would come to
mind, when I discuss world music. It is easy to forget she is Colombian with
all the English pop songs she has released.

By the way the vibe has quite a few similarities with the song she did with Wycleff. Don't you think?

The next two songs are from Ghana. I knw the Ghanians have been very innovative
with their fusion of hiphop and highlife, but I think they are at their best when they
stress the highlife bit as these two songs prove.

Love these songs to bits. . .Nostalgia always dey wash over me

King David- - - -- Tsi Obenke mi

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Lucky Mensah- - - - -- - - - -Old School

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This song is by Ismael Lo. . . .Tajabone.

I first heard it before I left Naija close to a decade ago now.

Nostalgia I tell you. Nostalgia. I am close to tears.

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Ochestra Baobab. . . . . .Guinean band, heavily influenced by Cuba

The lead singer's voice is just magicccccccccccccc.

NDELENG NDELENG

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My next track is from a chap who had a lot of travails in his life. Folks were killed in Rwanda, but luckily he was
able to snuggle off to Canada.

Corneille- - - - - - Parce qu'on vient de loin

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Nice.

Here's a south African band I fell in love with. They go by the name Freshly Ground
Here's "I'd like".

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doyin13:

My next track is from a chap who had a lot of travails in his life. Folks were killed in Rwanda, but luckily he was
able to snuggle off to Canada.

Corneille- - - - - - Parce qu'on vient de loin

That was beautiful. I loved it.

~I like freshly Ground's sound,first saw them do an interview with Riz Khan! I was Impressed!

Celtic woman - You raise me up

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@Stillwater

The song is actually quite good. . . . . .Not sure it would qualify as World Music though.

@David

Is her name really 'Celtic Woman'

This next track is from Mali. . . . . . .Amadou and Miriam

The blind couple. I dare anyone to find a better guitar player in the world than Amadou

This song : Mbiffe

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doyin13:

@David

Is her name really 'Celtic Woman'

its a group actually.

Ok does this meet up to world music

Salif Keita---> Tomorrow. It's nice listening to it through earphones. I always get goosepimply

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I don't think there is any instrument in the world to pull the heartstrings like the Kora,
especially when the player is Toumani Diabate, the most well known Kora player in the world.

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@Stillwater

Yes oo. . . . .Salif Keita is pure world music. A staple in any such play list.

doyin13:

I don't think there is any instrument in the world to pull the heartstrings like the Kora,
especially when the player is Toumani Diabate, the most well known Kora player in the world.

Now that was captivating!!!

stillwater:

Now that was captivating!!!

Trust me. . . .you are not the first to be captivated

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Paul Schwartz - Veni Redemptor Gentium

Youssou Ndour is my man anyday i love that guy's music

doyin13 my sweets. . . o ti ya were finally pelu gbogbo world music to ma n gbo yi.

@doyin
Abeg I no too sure, but I fit put Fela for here?

Why not?

Fela and Femi Kuti both play world music, don't they?

Please upload.