Ron Steeds is our Sponsorship and Fundraising Coordinator. He is also one of the members of the This Island Earth collective of hosts. This Island Earth is on Sundays from 1 - 4 PM. He is a member of the improvised music collective.
This is my current 10 favourite World Music albums at the moment. Some have been on the list for a while (“Radio Kaboul”; “Terra Nostra” and “Imidiwan:Companions”). Some are relatively new to me (David Dalle turned me on to “Eternal Light” over the past year when he played several pieces on his show – THANK YOU DAVID!). Some replace the previous albums by the same artists (“Gakondo”; “Rising Sun”). Some others could easily be exchanged for other albums by the same artists (Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider’s “Silent City” could easily have been Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan’s “The Wind”). All have have sustained my attention over many listens. I’d recommend any of these recordings to anyone who is looking for something a little off-the-beaten-track and appreciates fine musicianship and compelling compositions. In no particular order:
1. Gakondo – Mighty Popo
2. Rising Sun – Souljazz Orchestra
3. Terra Nostra – Savina Yannatou
4. Radio Kaboul – Mahwash
5. Imidiwan: Companions – Tinariwen
6. Eternal Light – Shankar/Zakir Hussain/T.H. Vikku Vinayakram
7. Silent City – Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider
8. Second Nature – Minor Empire
9. Zembrocal Musical – Ernst Reijesger & Groove Lele
10. Lost – Bazar Bla
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