A different side of desert blues with high energy gritty guitar sessions that are popular favorites
Kooshin passed away on December 27th 2018 leaving behind a legacy of beautiful music and loving fans across the global Somali diaspora
he made these recordings backed up by the Aduu Birra Band
For many Somali music fans the sound of qaraami — poetic lyrics accompanied by the sparse sounds of the kaban and bongo drums — is the quintessential Somali sound
Gita Pon Yeik offers a small window into a tragically under-documented royal tradition that sits comfortably next to both ethnomusicological documents and abstract avant-garde folk forms
LA-013 The Sigh of Silver Strings from Suvannabhumi Little Axe Records A different side of desertDuring the 1800s, various Western stringed instruments came to Burma by means of traders, explorers, and colonizers. These instruments the acoustic slide guitar, mandolin, banjo, violin, and zither were quickly and ingeniously adapted to the intricacies of Burmese music. The music draws from Burmas rich vocal tradition, and the centuries old royal repertoire of the Burmese harp and xylophone. Recorded and produced by Rick Heizman. Comes with insert