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The 1950's were likely the bleakest years in Czechoslovakia's history .... Stalin urged Communistic parties in Eastern Europe to execute full liquidation of democratic principles .... political trials and judicial murder were the order of the day .... these were dangerous times for individuals and Oistrakh was no exception .... never heard about him championing for Ancerl, but who knows ....

The Persuasions "Spread The Word" (Capitol Records) 1972 ....

Conjunto Clasico and Tito Nieves perform "El Piraguero" .... recorded "live" @ Barranquilla in August 1980 ....

Conjunto Classico "Pau Pau" (Lo Mejor Records) 1981 .... explosive stuff and the coro delivers an immersing hookline .... nearly impossible not to sing along 😍🤓😍 ....

The Knack „My Sharona“ (Capitol) 1979 …. 😇🧐😉 ....

Before .... : Recorded @ Supraphon Studio, Praha in February 1976 .... btw until 1946 Václav Neumann played viola in this to become legendary ensemble ....

😂😂😂 ....

Agreed ....

Sinéad O’Connor "Am I Not Your Girl?" (Chrysalis) 1992 ....

Recorded @ Christuskirche Berlin in January 1990 .... illuminating peformance led by Austria born Otmar Suitner ....

As mentioned the Czech Communistic regime aimed to spread discord within society, as distrust and envy makes people better controllable for absolustic systems .... and just to mention : a lot of Communists defected in 1968 - but those were people, who supported/lived with the bit loose(r) form of Communism from the mid60`s onwards (the time of Dubcek/Novotny) until the end of the "Prague Spring" but didn`t want to stay under hardcore communistic opression .... Was Ancerl a communist/sympathizer ? Well we (or at least I) don`t know for sure ....

Rokia Traoré „Tchamantché“ (Nonesuch) 2008 ….

Minnie Driver „Everything I’ve Got In My Pocket“ (Trampoline Records) 2004 ….

Recorded @ Praha on June 8th 28 & August 31 and October 26th, 1972 .... at said year Václav Neumann was heading the CPO again, seemingly being "politically inconspicuous" enough at his tough times Czechoslovakia .... puting these aspects aside these are outstanding perfromaces ....

R.I.P ....

Indeed ....

It is said that more than 80% of the CPO members voted for Sejna .... but the Czech Communistic regime aimed to spread discord within the orchestra and installed Ancerl .... it's a sort of destiny, that Ancerl + CPO managed a fruitful co-operation nevertheless ....

Willie Farmer "The Man From The Hill" (Big Legal Mess Records) 2019 ....

Thereof the tracks with Philipe Catherine and Jean Louis Rassinfosse ....

Imany "I Long For You" (Universal) 2016 ....

Aunt Sally „Aunt Sally“ (Vanity Records) 1979 ….

Obviously motivated by "felser" 😇😎 ....

Luke Haines & Peter Buck "All The Kids Are Super Bummed Out" (Cherry Red) 2022 ....

Lovely ....

Rafael De Jesus "Por Morón" (New Generation Records) 1982 .... truly an excellent singer ....