World MP3s
Bethany and Rufus: No More
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It sneaks up on you, but “No More” is quite a majestic song. Drawing upon the roots of world music, drums keep a steady pulse underneath the powerfully heartbreaking voices of Bethany Yarrow and Yacouba Moumouni. If you weren’t listening to Bethany & Rufus before, this is a good place to start.
Cherokee Red: "Vaya Con Dios"
In the winter of 2011 in the low lying valley of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Charles Davis and Christiana Bartolini discovered that they were both searching for a new music project to pursue. Christiana, the lead singer, brought her laptop and a bag of various hand percussion instruments and Charles, pianist, guitarist & bassist, skillfully utilized those staple instruments. They soon formed a sound varying between “woozy dream pop,” “eerie folk,” and beyond.
From their self-titled debut album, listen to Cherokee Red's Vaya Con Dios:
Chris Frank: The Forest Flower
Dixie Diaspora
Dixie Diaspora: Moldavian Bulgar
Dixie Diaspora: Shalom Aleichem
Footloose
Giulia Millanta: "Mi chiamava Lulu" from Dust and Desire
Born in Florence, Italy, Giulia Millanta recently moved to Austin, Texas and just released a folk-rock acoustic album, recorded live at the Churchhouse Studio, co-produced with David Pulkingham. Really fine playing, singing, compositions, a very satisfying musical outing with songs in three languages. Listen, click here for more:
