World music, compiled by Pieter de Rooij and Carolien Cleiren.
New realeses by Rodrigo Costa Félix, Okan, Sam Mangwana and Duo Fadopelos2.
Rodrigo Costa Félix released his third CD called Tempo. On Tempo, he uses authentic and characteristic instruments. You can hear Henrique Leitão on Portuguese guitar, Miguel Ramos on fado guitar and Jon Luz on cavaquinho. You can also hear Paulo Paz on double bass, Tiago Machado on piano and Pedro Jóia on acoustic guitar. Rodrigo wrote about half of the twelve songs, including the beautiful Nāo Digas Nada that you’ll hear after the song Sangue Frio.
1. Sangue Frio, Rodrigo Costa Félix (03:19)
2. Nao Digas Nada, Rodrigo Costa Félix (03:43)
3. Oscura Fina, Rodrigo Costa Félix (03:48)
CD: Rodrigo Costa Felix: Tempo RCDR 2020 / 8435383670519 / label: Rock-CD Records, Xango Music Distribution
Sam Mangwana was born in the Congolese capital Kinshasa. His parents were Angolan. By now, Mangwana is seventy-five years old and has had an eventful career in which he played with the greats Franco Luambo (TPOK Jazz) and Tuba Ley. Mangwana plays the Colognese Rumba and his plays that here on his album Lubamba. The band that includes horn players, African guitarists and percussionists and himself and his calm voice are on a roll.
4. Juventude Actual, ft. Manu Dibango, (03:53)
5. Felicité, Josephe Kabasele (05:09)
6. J.B. Kavungu, Sam Mangwana (05:24)
CD: Sam Mangwana, Lubamba, (2016/2020), MDC027P Maggie Doherty, Xango Music Distribution
Okan is a Canadian/Afro/Cuban Jazz ensemble led by two women. Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne. They mix Afro-Cuban roots with jazz and folk in songs about immigration, courage and love.
Their second album Espiral is out now.
7. Espiral, Okan (05:58)
8. Pie de Foto, Okan (02:38)
9. Baila, Okan (03:17)
CD: Okan: Espiral, LWRCD 11 / 0829982209634 / label: Lulaworld, Xango Music Distribution
The duo Fadopelos2 consisting of Iris Feijen, who sings and Tiago Lageira, who plays the guitar, won in August of last year the Dutch singing competition ‘We want more’ with their fado song ‘Sei Um Rio’. At age thirteen, Iris heard music by Mariza, and at that moment she knew she wanted to become a fado singer. After years of singing lessons and studying music, she did it – and very successfully too. In the Netherlands, they had planned a musical theatre show, the date of the premiere keeps getting postponed because of the coronavirus. Keep an eye on their website: www.fadopelos2.com
10. Sei um Rio, Fadopolos2, A. Oudman, P. Homem de Mello (02:23)
11. Meu Amor Marinheiro, Fadopolos2., J. Pimentel, A. Campos (03:01)
12. Longe do meu Coraçao, Fadopolos2, T. Lageira, L. Feijen (03:21)
CD. Fadopolos2, Sei de um Rio, 2020 own collection.
Mikis Theodorakis is a historical figure. For years, he was politically active in his battle against the brutal Greek military junta of 1967-74. He was imprisoned, tortured, banished, but he eventually got back in Greece, and he received international recognition for his music for Zorba The Greek.
13. All Are Thirsty, Mikis Theodorakis (03:40)
14. So Many Years, Mikis Theodorakis Zoli Soos (04:27),
Cd: Mikis Theodorakis, Romiossini (2011), MINOS EMI SA
And finally:
15. Lokosso YaNzombo (07:05)
Cd: Sam Mangwana, Lubamba, (2016/2020), MDC027P Maggie Doherty, Xango Music Distribution
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