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Tsunawatari - Hako Yamasaki 0 0%
Exuma - Exuma 4 36.36%
Koder Pa Snor - Valravn 1 9.09%
Nashville Skyline - Bob Dylan 1 9.09%
Talking Timbuktu - Ali Farka Tourè & Ry Cooder 2 18.18%
Gagner L`argent Francaise - Mamani Keita 0 0%
This Is Fire - Spires That In The Sunset Rise 2 18.18%
Desertshore - Nico 1 9.09%
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Old 08-21-2011, 07:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Vote for a FAIR album before August 30

Every two weeks the Folk And International Roots album club will vote for an album that they will discuss in the following weeks. This is an open club, so anyone can vote for an album, but if you vote, please be prepared to comment on whatever album wins the poll. After all, it`s the comments that make it a club !
Anyway, here are the eight current nominations :

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Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari



This is an album by Japanese singer/songwriter Hako Yamasaki. Strikingly beautiful, melancholic, and not in English. This record employs some of the standard 1970s studio tricks, but for the most part, it's a true folk record featuring just the artist and her guitar.
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Exuma by Exuma



I suppose I'll nominate Exuma's debut album, which was released in 1970. Basically, it's an early freak folk album that incorporates a somewhat African-like vibe into its music. It's rare for me to find an album and enjoy it from start to finish, and I have to say that this is one of those rare albums.
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Koder Pa Snor by Valran



I have for you some new version of folk, there exists even name for this genre - folktronic.
Valravn is band from Denmark and Faroe Islands, they combinate traditional folk instruments with electronic music. I enjoy music with non-english lyrics, it's fresh change.
Unique sound and when it comes to live concert, they create evening full of energy. Their live playing was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
It's folk for open-minded music freaks so I love this album from start to finish.
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"Nashville Skyline"- Bob Dylan



An important album in Dylans' career. Dylan had been taken over by ego till God made him have that motorcycle crash.
Dylans' oversized ego crashed at the same time. When he surfaced, he was more grounded and more real. He came back with the superb rootsy classic John Wesley Harding which featured some of his best songs
The album closed with a country love song "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" which was a prequel to "Nashville Skyline", his album of simple country songs in which his voice sounded better than ever accompanied by Nashvilles top players
The ego was gone. Here was a man making music. And it sounded good

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Talking Timbuktu - Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder (1994)



This one's new to me but sounds promising.
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Mamani Keita - Gagner l'argent français (Working for French Money), 2011



Mamani Keita's 3rd solo album is another extension of her expert fusion sensibilities. On Gagner l'argent français, she mixes traditional Malian folk music with western rock, funk, and electronic styles. Each of the 10 songs has an undeniably unique personality, granted in no small part by Keita's own vocal style. While she sticks closely to the traditional west-African chanting that's common in her culture, she also augments it at times to fit the eclectic blend of sounds that she fronts on this album.

Perhaps most importantly, Gagner l'argent français is an album that celebrates diversity. I have not found an official lineup for the album, though the sheer number of instruments from different cultures that can be heard throughout is a testament to this. Though it covers a lot of ground, the heart of this music comes from Africa and is an expression of Malian culture. Fun fact: Since Mamani Keita is Malian royalty, the caste system in her country technically forbids her from making music. She is the sister of the "golden voice of Africa," Salif Keita, who broke this taboo many years ago, and she naturally followed suit. I like the think the world is better off for it.
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This Is Fire (2006) by Spires That in the Sunset Rise



Felt like we needed a new suggestion or two to help this thread become more active. So... here you go. This Is Fire, Spires That in the Sunset Rise's most accessible album, is not only a great entry point for the band (an all-female one at that), but also free folk and avant-folk. Of course, I use the term "accessible" lightly mainly due to the fact that this album is still very experimental... Squeaky/beautiful violins, ominous guitar playing, and vocals similar to that of The Raincoats and (occasionally) the almighty Comus. This band is slowly becoming one of my favorite folk artists... along with Big Blood, Jandek, and Bert Jansch, and I hope we all get a chance to listen and discuss it in the future. ...
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Desertshore (1970) by Nico



You probably know of this album... So I won't say too much about it. It's experimental, folky, dark, drone-like, and it has very unique female vocals. I'll finish on a few quick notes: she's not tone-deaf (like many claim), she has the most interesting solo career out of all the other Velvets (in my opinion), and this album isn't completely murdered by her harmonium playing (such as in a few of her previous releases). That's all...
So here they are: some old candidates and (thanks to Jack Pat) some new ones too, so let`s get voting !
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OK, time is up on this poll and the self-titled album by Exuma is the clear winner.
We now have a week in which to find the album, give it a listen and decide what we think of it.
On Sept 7, I`ll be opening a discussion thread for the album, so I hope I`ll see you there !
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Is the Exuma album "Exuma, The Obeah Man" from 1970?
The other album on Spotify is Exuma II, so I presume The Obeah man is the debut??
Anyway it is on Spotify. I will have a listen later
If anyone is not familiar, Spotify is a very good free resource for listening to music. They have a good selection of albums on there
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^ Thanks for the tip about Spotify - I might give them a try for Exuma, and yes, the album we want is their first album, from 1970. The official title is "Exuma", but the opening track is called, " Exuma, The Obeah man", so I guess that`s where the confusion comes from.
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