Silly Season.
The best time of the year is actually silly season. A maximum of sun hours, a minimum of political nonsense and a lot of people away on vacation. This combination causes a salutary, almost Mediterranean calmness to settle in.
It is the best time to listen to the Concertzender on radio 6 in the morning from your hammock while you are still half drowsy. To World Minerals for example, an hour of silly season music: cheerful, relaxed and especially sunny. For everyone who wants to enjoy a lovely hour…
Playlist:
CD: João Donato – Managarroba (2002), Deckdisc – 33001-2
1. ‘Não Tem Nome’ – João Donato
CD: Oswin Chin Behilia – Bendishon Disfrasá (2002),Otrabanda Records – OTB01
2. ‘No Bandano Korsou’ – Oswin Chin Behilia
CD: Baila! (2006), Putumayo – PUT251-2
3. ‘Mua Mua Mua’ – Raul Paz
CD: Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans) (1998), Atlantic – 7567-83116-2
4. ‘Aquí Como Allá’ – Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos
CD: Céu (2005), O + Music – OP110
5. ‘Roda’ – Céu
CD: Jorge Drexler – Eco (2004), Warner
6. ‘Transporte’ – Jorge Drexler
CD: Nigeris Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6 (2008), Soundway – SNDWCD009
7. ‘Okwukwe Na Nchekwube’ – Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
CD: Os Mutantes – Everything is Possible (1999),Luaka Bop – VVR1029972
8. ‘Baby (1971)’ – Os Mutantes
CD: Céu (2005), O Plus Music – OP110
9. ‘Malemolência’ – Céu
CD: Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music from around the World (1997), Ellipsis Arts – CD3475
10. ‘Cumbia de los Locos’ – Lisandro Meza
CD: Frombakabush – The first ten years of Stonetree (2005), Stonetree – STR 027
11. ‘Solomon Gi Ah’ – Mr. Peters’ Boom & Chime
CD: Eliades Ochoa & Cuarteto Patria – The Lion is Loose! (1995), Corason – CORA125
12. ‘Sabroso’ – Eliades Ochoa & Cuarteto Patria
CD: Electro Côco – Côco do Mundo (2004), Coast to Coast – CTC-2990456
13. ‘Palafitas’ – Electro Côco
CD: João Donato – Managarroba (2002), Deckdisc – 33001-2
14. ‘Balança’ – João Donato, ft. Marcelo D2
