Secret Chiefs 3

This is one of the most amazing bands I've discovered this whole year.
The thing is they aren't just one band, but at least 7 different bands recording under the same name(and a weird one): Secret Chiefs 3.

It's unbelievable how they can play so many different musical styles and mix them together in individual albums. "Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws", from 1998, for example, starts with a classical piece, jumps to a Surf-rock craze and a few minutes later you'll be listening to Arabic-Persian music with electric guitars.

"Book M" goes in the same vein, with lyrics rambling about Hinduism and Mysticism, they manage to put Death-metal near to Indian music followed by Ennio Morricone-like songs and electronica experiments.

"Traditionalists: Le Mani DeStre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini" is a different record, though. It doesn't contain all the bands that form SC3 but only one of them: Traditionalists. The whole concept of this album is amazing: it's a fake soundtrack to an italian horror movie that doesn't exist. If you like B-Horror Movies, you'll love this.

Secret Chiefs 3 doing their persian-arabic thing:


Downloads:
Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1998)

Book M (2001)

Traditionalists: Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Government Magic

Do you know Afrobeat? This term was coined back in the 70's in Africa, the style is probably the better thing Africa has ever created recently. It combines FUNK and JAZZ with african tribal rhytms and the result is an hypnotic dancing groove that will make your mind blow.

Antibalas is a great afrobeat contemporary band from the USA. The guys take all those african influences(specially Fela Kuti) and give it an americanized charm.

This video will show a bit of how is their sound:

Governmetn Magic (2006)
1 - Go Je Je
2 - Government Magic
3 - Out With the New in With the true
4 - Che Che Cole
5 - Dub Je Je

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Rough Guide to Indonesia

From allmusic.com:

Like most releases in the Rough Guide series, this compilation provides a solid overview of the music of a particular region, but Indonesia's musical traditions are probably among the least well-known in the West. World music aficionados may be familiar with the gamelan orchestras for which the region has become known, but this 15-song CD exposes the broad diversity of sounds you might expect from a country with over 550 ethnic groups spread across more than 17,500 islands. From the traditional gamelan and throbbing percussion of CBMW's folksy "Sambasunda" and the lilting guitar picking and melancholy vocals of Grup Bamba Puang's "Los Quin Tallu-Tallu" to the more modern, Indian- and Arabic-influenced pop sounds of artists like Elvy Sukaesih and her former partner, Rhoma Irama, The Rough Guide to Indonesia provides an accessible introduction to some very unfamiliar musical traditions.

1 - CBMW - Sambasunda 2 - Waldjinah - Anoman Obong 3 - Elvy Sukaesih - Kareta Malam 4 - Rhoma Irama - Begadang 5 - L.S. Gelik - Jeruk Manis 6 - Detty Kurnia - Dar Der Dor 7 - Grup Bamba Puang - Los Quin TalluTailu 8 - Imas Permas and Asep Kosasih - Ceurik Rahwana 9 - Sabah Habas Mustapha & The Jugala Allstars - Sumbawa 10 - Sandii - Rentak 106 11 - Ibu Maimunah Mochtar and Group - Joged Laksmana Mati Raden Ditembak 12 - Uning-Uningan - Pege Sakarimpang 13 - Gentra Pasundan - KucapKucip 14 - Nasida Ria - Boleh Bersuka Ria 15 - Waldjinah and Gesang - Bengawan Solo

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Jorge Ben - Africa Brasil

One of the best brazilian albuns, surely one TOP10 record for my beloved country.

Jorge Ben mix samba with rock, funk with african music, mysticism with umbanda, and everything he could possibly imagine at the time. The result is such a colorful and fantastic experience that even Rod Stewart(yes, THAT Rod Stewart) has plagiarized one of his songs("Taj Mahal") in his song "Da Ya Think Im Sexy". As a result of the lawsuit, Stewart agreed to donate all his royalties from the song to UNICEF.

If you're interested in discovering Brazilian music, this record is a perfect start.

Setlist:

1 - Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)

2 - Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu

3 - O Filósofo

4 - Meus Filhos Meu Tesouro

5 - O Plebeu

6 - Taj Mahal

7 - Xica da Silva

8 - A História de Jorge

9 - Camisa 10 da Gávea

10 - Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado

11 - Africa Brasil (Zumbi)

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Jesvs Cristvs goes to Arabia

Lounge, jazz, sufi music, pop, experimental, traditional, and other styles with only one similarity: they all come from the desertic and mystic arabic lands.

Put on your turbans and repeat with me while dancing to these tunes: there is only one God and Muhammad is his messenger.

1 - Secret Chiefs 3 - The Great Ishraqi Sun

2 - Salamat meets Les Musiciens Du Nil - Kabadin

3 - Ali Slimani - S'Habi (Stereomovers Remix)

4 - Hamdi Ahmed - El Dawhaa

5 - Rachid Taha - Ah Mon Amour

6 - Latif El Idrissi - Ya Rayah

7 - Arabic Beat Box - Dembe

8 - Mariem Hassan Con Leyoad - Id Chab

9 - Nass Marrakech - Zeye Meyel

10 - El Dor El Awal - Aa'tareeq

11 - Oojami - Fantasy

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