The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

[Safar]

"I first discovered his music by buying Chenier LPs in New York jazz and blues record stores in the late 1960s", says Jagger. "The Stones always really enjoyed listening to his special blend of Cajun dance music. And still do."
Indeed, the Stones open Tribute to the King with their version of Zydeco Sont Pas Salés, which has Jagger singing in “Louisiana French” (a Creolised French patois) while Richards and Wood rock with abandon.

The Rolling Stones and Steve Riley - Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (England/USA)

"King of Zydeco" is inspired by the music of Clifton Chenier whom Gallagher called the "B.B. King of Zydeco". Chenier died before Gallagher was able to meet him, even though they played at least one music festival together and the regret over that lost opportunity inspired the song.

Rory Gallagher - The King Of Zydeco (Ireland)

The upcoming tribute album is a tribute to Clifton Chenier, whose work blurred the boundaries between blues, Cajun, R&B and French folk music. With his red accordion and characteristic washboard accompaniment, he not only shaped the zydeco genre - he revolutionized it.

Clifton Chenier - Breaux Bridge Waltz (USA)

With a solid international career, the musician from Rio Grande do Sul celebrates his 30th anniversary in 2014, and brings to the stage a partnership with guitarist Arthur Bonilla. His first album “Gaita Ponto” (1984) sold over a hundred thousand copies and won him the first Golden Record of Brazilian Instrumental Music.

Renato Borghetti - Milonga Para As Missões (Brazil)
soundcloud: Renato Borghetti - Milonga Para As Missões (Brazil)

[Drjohnrock]

Originally Posted by Safar

Spoiler for SUPER BITON - CHE:

Really nice tune, thanks for posting it, Safar. Your posts are always interesting and welcome.

[Safar]

Another funky groove from Mali, "Sadio Sidibe lors du Festival des Arts de Tominian (FESTAT) en 2019."

....we celebrate one of Wasoulou's most beautiful voices, Sadio Sidibe. She lit up the stage in Tominian at the 2019 Festival des Arts de Tominian (FESTAT), captivating audiences with her hit “Diarabi”. This timeless melody not only serves as a testament to Sidibé's deep love of music, but also provides a platform to pay tribute to her mother, who supported and helped her realize her dreams.

Sadio Sidibe - Diarabi (Mali)

[Safar]

With the third album “Diboli”, Tamala officially presents itself as a quartet with harmonica player and guitarist Olivier Vander Bauwede as a new band member. Diboli, a border town between Senegal and Mali where Mola Sylla's ancestors come from, symbolizes the connection to her past. The album is a tribute to all the musicians who have contributed to West Africa's rich musical tradition, but whose names have often disappeared in the course of history.

Tamala - Garap (Senegal/Belgium)

[Safar]

Originally Posted by Drjohnrock

Really nice tune, thanks for posting it, Safar.

SUPER BITON - Chè, almost with summerhit vibes.

[Safar]

Excerpt from AKTINA's GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY concert held at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in Manhattan on June 6, 2013. The concert celebrated AKTINA FM Radio's 20th year anniversary and featured Greek singer Melina Aslanidou with Andreas Karantinis on the bouzouki, guitarist Manolis Androulidakis, and percussionist Andreas Sikkis.

Andreas Karantinis on the bouzouki, guitarist Manolis Androulidakis, and percussionist Andreas Sikkis (Greece)

[Rexorcist]

Anybody have certain bluegrass recommendations? I want albums that mostly focus on bluegrass but also goes into plenty of other territories. I get pretty tired of same-genre-every-track very easily.

And preferable less than 50 minutes. An hour of samey bluegrass is very tiring.

[Drjohnrock]

Originally Posted by Rexorcist

Anybody have certain bluegrass recommendations? I want albums that mostly focus on bluegrass but also goes into plenty of other territories. I get pretty tired of same-genre-every-track very easily.

And preferable less than 50 minutes. An hour of samey bluegrass is very tiring.

Sierra Hull’s more recent albums would probably work for you. She is one of the very best mandolin players around. She has broadened her musical range beyond bluegrass.

[Safar]

Ilham al-Madfai (Arabic: إلهام المدفعي) (born 1942) is an Iraqi guitarist, singer and composer. al-Madfai's synthesis of Western guitar stylings with traditional Iraqi music has made him a popular performer in his native country and throughout the Middle East.
Lyrics: Khuttar/the unexpected guest
joy might visit us unexpectedly... hang the lit candles
it might pass through this way...
The poet wrote this poem while he was in prison for a long period of time in Iraq. it is a conversation between the poet, his heart, and joy.

Ilham Al-Madfai - Khuttar Aadnah El Farah (Iraq)
إلهام المدفعي - خطّار عدنه الفرح

Even the name reveals the band's attitude: Barbès is the North African quarter of Paris. Calling themselves its national orchestra not only indicates a functional self-confidence, but also a witty and critical attitude.
The members come from Algeria, Morocco and France, and so the band sounds a bit of everything, but always oriental; the difference in age of the musicians also ensures different facets.

Orchestre National De Barbès - Alaoui (Algeria, Morocco, France)

Raï is a popular folk song from Algeria. A means of conveying social reality without taboos or censorship, Raï music touches on topics such as love, freedom, despair and social pressures.
....the release of the album Hagda by Raïna Raï, the legendary band from Sidi Bel Abbès (Algeria), Elmir Records is happy to present the vinyl reissue [2022] of this multi-faceted pop-raï masterpiece. This mythical album, recorded and self-produced in 1982, which cover of Ya Zina became an international hit, still sounds very modern thanks to the avant-garde guitar of Lotfi Attar.
Originally released on cassette in 1982.

Raïna Raï - Zina (Algeria)

Spoiler for Raïna Raï - Zahri ouine:

[Safar]

we are back to you with this magnificent piece of work witch belongs the moroccan singer HAJA EL HAMDAOUIA diva of AYTA العيطة
with the arrangements , mix and musical ideas of ‪@Eljoee‬
and the amazing voice performance of ‪@CHAAMA‬
we tried in this cover to revive this kind of moroccan music and to give it a new moderne electronic vibes without taking of the beauty of it and the most important thing such as the violin and also the maghrebin percussion such as ( deff , tbila ... etc )

Eljoee X Chaama - Hiya hiya (Algeria, Morocco, France)

Haja El Hamdaouia (Arabic: الحاجة الحمداوية; October 1930 – 5 April 2021) was a Moroccan singer and songwriter, known for singing Moroccan Chaabi and Aita. Aita or vocal shikhat music is a traditional folk musical style that originates from the countryside of Morocco. It is sung in Moroccan Arabic and Tamazight by women called shikhat who are typically accompanied by male musicians on fiddles and drums. In Morocco, the Aita Festival is organized in Safi which is the city most known for Aita.

Spoiler for Haja El Hamdaouia - Hiya Hiya (Hazou bina laalam) (Morocco):

Spoiler for Haja El Hamdaouia - Twachi (Chaâbi marocain):

With his restive blend of pop, folk and soul, Asaf Avidan has been a dazzling success since his first album, The Reckoning, was released on the label he set up with his brother in 2008. Released at the height of his powers in 2020, his seventh album Anagnorisis, took the form of a search for identity. Boldly, he decided that all the vocals on the album would be his own: from piercing falsetto to theatrical baritone, he creates a gospel choir in his own right, revealing a breathtaking range of vocal techniques and shivering emotions.

Asaf Avidan - Reckoning Song [One Day] (Israel)