Music from Mexico, Burkina Faso, Japan.
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1- Yuly Tovar.
She started her career in 2006 in Mexico, and her popularity grew, especially after she won ‘Record Your Talent’ in 2012. Today, she is considered the queen of Mexican song. Her repertoire consists of: waltzes, boleros, ballads and mariachi.
CD. Songs From Mexico – Yuly Tovar. Label: Arc Music (release 28 April 2017), code: EUCD2714.
2- Kanazoé Orkestra.
A instrumentalist virtuoso, and a true genius on the balaphone, which is a kind of wooden xylophone, Seydou Diabaté aka Kanazoé has been enjoying great fame in Burkina Faso and West Africa. Since 2010, in France, Seydou has surrounded himself excellent French and Burkinabe musicians to breath life into his music. Miriya, meaning Thoughts, is a tribute to Seydou’s parents he lost at a young age. The lyrics are about Africa, the griots, travelling and love.
CD. Miriya – Kanazoé Orchestra. Label: Buda Records (2016), code: 5722899. Distribution XANGO music. Video
3- Joji Hirota & The London Drummers.
Joji Hirato started the group in the 80’s. Their first public performance was at the ‘Thames Festival’ in London. Today, they are one of the most appreciated Japanese ‘Taiko’ drum groups. Performing in concerts halls and on international festivals, including WOMAD, as the opening act at the ‘Live Earth concert’ in Wembley Stadium, opening the ‘Scramble Crossing’ at Oxford Circus in Londen, and BBC TV.
CD. Japanse Taiko – Joji Hirota & The London Drummers. Label: Arc Music (2017), code: EUCD2713. Video
