"World Music" Personal Page by Jim_Eliason
I have always been a music lover. I like great music regardless of the style. One of the joys of travelling I have found is to find new musicians that due to language or other cultural barriers are not knwon outside their own countries. Here are a few of my favorites.
I have to give credit to VT Member Jennifer Chin for inspiring this page with her own music pages.
Bjork-
Her music was a little far out to me until I heard Vespertine. This CD is really a masterpiece of classic/electronic fusion. You can honestly say there is nobody out there that sounds even remotely like Bjork.
This is a Mexico's premier rock band. I suggest checking out their new greatest hits CD's SOl or Luna.
For a sample check out http://launch.yahoo.com/ar-256678---Mana
Portugal's premier signer of FADO. This woman has one of the most powerful voices I have heard.
For a sample try http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.media/project_id/91.cfm
An Algerian born folk singer now living in Paris, her music is a combination of Arabic and French. She is one of the most talented and unique song writers I have heard in a long time.
Check out http://souadmassi.artistes.universalmusic.fr/new/index_fla.htm
Another folk singer who combines pop melodies with traditional turkish instruments and themes.
http://www.egemusic.net/index.php?c=2&p=0
This Brazilian jazz singer is from Brazil's most famous family of jazz musicians.
See http://www.bebelgilberto.com/disc/bebel.asp
By now most of the world knows this South American artist. However most do not know that she was a superstar in SA long before the American music companies turned her into a Britney wannabe.
Check out her original Spanish language music for the true Shakira.
I would be remiss if I did not give recognition to what I think is the most musical country on the planet, Brazil. Putumayo has some excellent collections or try out
http://brazilianmusic.com/
So this is my best of. I would love to hear yours!
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Try Elitsa and Stoyan, Madredeus, Caro Emerald and Megitza Orchestra