seeline

I'm in for a download...

I don't see how you could go wrong with Dolly Rathebe. She and Dorothy Masuka are probably my favorites, out of the "name" singers from southern Africa that I've heard.

I'm on the S. Arlington/Alexandria line and there's a bridge into Alexandria just down the hill. Can't tell from the pic, but there are 3 or 4 cars right now with engines being gunned, wheels spinning....sliding all over the place. Total mayhem over there. Seeline, you'd be rolling your eyes if you were here to see it! You're right, I would! When I 1st came to the area, I knew how to drive in snow and just couldn't believe how people reacted to small amounts of it. By the time I left the area, I was scared to drive in 2", if only because of how badly the roads are "maintained." I can also recall seeing the "snow removal crew" at National Airport (Feb. 1984) live on TV - a couple of guys with shovels out on one of the main runways. (The plow apparently wouldn't start up; it was sitting in a shed off to one side.)

This makes me smile - I lived in NoVA for over 20 years, and am well aware that 1 inch of snow causes complete paralysis! I also remember that storm 25 years ago, as I had to drive on Route 50 (VA), which hadn't been plowed, was full of icy ruts over a foot deep and littered with abandoned cars. (Crazy, I know, but I was taking an evening class at GW and my prof, who lived in Alexandria, insisted on going through with it even though *he* had to drive home, too...) I wonder if they'll ever be properly prepared for snow in D.C.

de nada, Lazaro. Seems to be right up there with "Jesus" candy canes.

It's an urban legend...

I think Louisiana is a world unto itself. (I like Ardoin, fwiw.)

I think track 14 is Bebo Vadés and his son Chucho, from this album. (Or possibly from the European edition of the Calle 54 soundtrack, which is 2 discs and has a duo track with these two...) With Bebo starting out. I like his playing much better than Chucho's to be honest... Chucho has always struck me as being a little too flashy, just because he can. (What an acquaintance of mine once referred to as an "All the notes, just for me" approach.) Edit: I'm going to go with "La Comparsa," from the Calle 54 soundtrack...

I think I'd like it, too, if there was a little less of a programmed feel about the samples, etc.. There certainly are a lot of good musicians on it!

I'm also going to make a wild guess on track 15 and say that it's Helen Sung on piano, though I'm not sure. Tenor player isn't familiar to me, though. Edited to add: or some very young boy (piano).

??? That is Carinhoso, although who the clarinetist is... not sure. Is that Jaques Morelenbaum on cello? It's Yo Yo Ma on cello, I think - too classical-sounding not to be. Track 11: Paquito D'Rivera and Yo Yo Ma, from Obrigado Brasil. I love Paquito's work on clarinet, and wish he recorded on it more often. I like Ma's intentions in making this recording, but the recording itself - not so much. Too polite, I think. (I really like the way Paulo Moura plays this tune, though... he has a way with early choro material.) *** Howard Z gets big props for nailing the tune. ***

??? That is Carinhoso, although who the clarinetist is... not sure. Is that Jaques Morelenbaum on cello? It's Yo Yo Ma on cello, I think - too classical-sounding not to be.

Got 'em - many thanks!

I don't have the links for the BFT 70 files as yet - could someone please send them to me? Many thanks!

I hear you about Drab Zeen, yet it never "took" for me. Re. the Johnny Dyani - wow. You were right in saying (back in the guesses thread) that the composer's intent wasn't really being communicated. As for him... I *might* have guessed it *if* it were more S. African-sounding... but that's a stretch, either way!

They're a terrific source for recordings *and* knowledge.

I'm planning to now!

Bell, Book and Candle. One of the few Jimmy Stewart comedies I haven't seen. Damn!

OK, this is killing me! Ahva Raba is one of the few CDs I didn't consider per that cut - gah! I also should have guessed the cut from Weird Nightmare, which I have. Ptah, have you written to the folks at descarga.com about the TP album? They're one of your best bets.

OMG. I used to have this album, but didn't like it much. (Even though I like a lot of Middle Eastern music.) D'oh!!! (I remember you talking about this disc ages ago, on AAJ.) Those 1st 2 on Disc One are so, so obscure... Jess Stacy: wow. His name never even occurred to me.

No, he wasn't "an E. African specialist", although he was fluent in Swahili. A lot of the best recordings OM released were from Nigeria and Ghana, and there were many of those. His main thing was Latin music in the US and the influences of Cuban music on W. African music. And his knowledge of many other kinds of music (non-African) was quite phenomenal. PM if you want, re. recordings...

Did you scroll down, MG? <- Never mind; they took it down... Here's the relevant bit...

He was my friend. So sad.

Vinicius de Moraes wrote the Portuguese lyrics.... Jobim wrote the song.

Wow - great idea for a thread! And I really like his stamp design. I'd been thinking about him due to BFT #69...