The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

[Safar]

Multi-instrumentalist Rəhman Məmmədli made a name for himself in the 1970s as one of Azerbaijan’s foremost innovators on the electric guitar. Wielding a Czechoslovakian Jolana, he found then-unheard-of ways to fold and twist fuzz and reverb into lithe new shapes, bringing raw electricity practically to life and earning him an epithet translating to “the one with the singing fingers”.

Rəhman Məmmədli - Dervish (Azerbaijan)

Inspired by spiritual traditions, urban music, and pop culture, Canadian virtuoso Jowee Omicil, aka Mr. BasH!, has developed a boundless approach to music that sounds incredibly vibrant and authentic. Whether it’s the saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, Fender Rhodes, piano, or flute—the multi-instrumentalist masterfully commands every instrument.

Jowee Omicil ft Mawuena Kodjovi - Trip To GHanA (Canada)

Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the United States, *The Fiddle and the Drum* draws from the deep well of America’s musical heritage. Spanning mountain songs, haunting ballads, and folk tunes, the album blends Fleming’s expressive voice with Fleck’s banjo. Leading voices from the bluegrass and country worlds join in to celebrate the traditions of Appalachian music.

Renée Fleming · Béla Fleck · Dolly Parton - In The Pines (USA)

[Safar]

Évelyne Girardon, born in 1954 in Lyon to a mother of Russian-Ukrainian descent and a French father, is a singer, arranger, and hurdy-gurdy player.
Over the years, she has focused on the repertoire of French oral tradition, inventing a cappella polyphonic arrangements suited to its fundamentally modal character, in a loving relationship with the melodic sources, the semantic content, and the pleasure of voices intertwining with one another.

Evelyne Girardon - La palombe (France)

[Safar]

The Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood cinema and whose career spanned almost eight decades, has died in Mumbai at the age of 92.
One of Bhosle’s most popular performances, Aao Huzoor Tumko became a chart-topping smash following the release of romantic thriller Kismat in 1968. Opening with a remarkable series of solo vocal runs over a finger-picked flamenco guitar, the song develops into a perfect showcase for Bhosle’s range and dexterity, reaching a lower register on the chorus that breaks away from the typically shrill sound of a female Bollywood playback performance.

Asha Bhosle - Aao Huzoor Tumko Revival (India)

[Safar]

On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming music rooted in Appalachian tradition. Their music is deeply grounded in bluegrass, American folk, and old-time music, although they refuse to be boxed in by category. The Burnett Sisters Band grew up in the cool mountain town of Boone, North Carolina.

The Burnett Sisters Band - Easy Come, Easy Go (USA)

Spoiler for The Burnett Sisters Band - The Song Of The Mountains:

[Drjohnrock]

Originally Posted by Safar

The Burnett Sisters Band - Easy Come, Easy Go (USA)

Spoiler for The Burnett Sisters Band - The Song Of The Mountains:

I worked with a woman from Boone, North Carolina. She epitomized the cool character of that town.

[Safar]

@Drjohnrock. It`s good, that for me, the word "cool" leaves the character shrouded in mystery.

The Secret Trio is made up of three astounding musicians. Macedonian clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski, Armenian oud player Ara Dinkjian, and Turkish kanun player Tamer Pınarbaşı exude pure joy when performing together, resulting in music which is at once deeply rooted in their respective traditions, and yet startlingly innovative.

The Secret Trio - Ağladıkça (Picture) (Macedonia/Armenia/Türkiye)

Trey Hensley is a GRAMMY®-nominated musician and singer/songwriter who was voted the 2023 Guitar Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association.

Trey Hensley - Can’t Outrun the Blues (USA)

Element of Crime has always been around; even before the band formed decades ago, you could probably already hear this music inside you. Coolness with heart, rocking with attitude, effortless to the extreme, but never sloppy. All of this is complemented by diverse and surprising music. Regener’s intelligent lyrics pay homage to love and life in all its facets.

Element of Crime - The Storms Are On the Ocean (Germany)


Mike & Marty have a nice version of this old Carter Family song on youtube.