I forgot to say earlier - I saw something really cool today. Enjoy :)
After coming out of quarantine this week, I decided to look up peruse Pitchfork (which actually doesn't happen that often). I decided to check out their "Best new albums" section and saw an interesting name: The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit) - The Very Best Mixtape.
It immediately caught my attention...because well, Mwamwaya is definitely an african name (which part? I would soon find out).
So it seems that Esau Mwamwaya (a dude from Malawi, but I believe lives in London) and Radioclit teamed up, took current songs and remixed them. Some songs are still very recognizable, some aren't.
Mwamwaya sings in Chichewa for the most part, though there is some english in there. The songs end up being a mix of tropical/happy/sometimes rockish - it's actually pretty hard to describe, but I generally like it. I think it's pretty cool that african music is making its way again into I guess you could say popular music to some extent? (I just remember it was everywhere in the 80s - Paul Simon, Johnny Clegg, Peter Gabriel, even Public Image Ltd (with their song 'Rise') had africany elements). I just really like the guitar, haha...and well the beat in general :)
Here is the tracklist and in bold my faves at the moment:
1) Kamphopo (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races)
2) Wena (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Bleksem, music: DJ Cleo - Wena)
3) Tengazako (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: M.I.A - Paper Planes)
4) Chikondi (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Hans Zimmer - True Romance Theme)
5) Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Very Best Remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit & Vampire Weekend)
6) Hide And Seek (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Teki Latex, music: TTC - Batards Sensibles)
7) Salota (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya and Blk Jks, music: Cannibal Ox - Life’s Ill)
8] Boyz (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, Akon & M.I.A, music: M.I.A -Boyz)
9) Sister Betina (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Mgarimbe, music: Mgarimbe - Sister Betina)
10) Birthday (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & The Ruby Suns, music: The Ruby Suns)
11) Funa Funa (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
12) Kada Manja (classic version) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
13) Dinosaur Of The Lost Ark (The Very Best remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Ben Brewer, music: Bermuda)
14) Get it Up (The Very Best Remix) (vocals : Esau Mwamwaya, Santogold, M.I.A & Northern Cree, music: Radioclit)
15) Will You Be There (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Michael Jackson, music: Michael Jackson - Will You Be There)
So far the most looped track is definitely 13 though...I absolutely love the guitar in it and I guess just everything about it, haha (after the 30 second intro).
Here are a couple of the songs:
Kamphopo (this one is shot in Malawi. The happy kids are cool :D)
Cape Cod
Dinosaur on the ark
Anyways, back to post-flu catch up! :D
It immediately caught my attention...because well, Mwamwaya is definitely an african name (which part? I would soon find out).
So it seems that Esau Mwamwaya (a dude from Malawi, but I believe lives in London) and Radioclit teamed up, took current songs and remixed them. Some songs are still very recognizable, some aren't.
Mwamwaya sings in Chichewa for the most part, though there is some english in there. The songs end up being a mix of tropical/happy/sometimes rockish - it's actually pretty hard to describe, but I generally like it. I think it's pretty cool that african music is making its way again into I guess you could say popular music to some extent? (I just remember it was everywhere in the 80s - Paul Simon, Johnny Clegg, Peter Gabriel, even Public Image Ltd (with their song 'Rise') had africany elements). I just really like the guitar, haha...and well the beat in general :)
Here is the tracklist and in bold my faves at the moment:
1) Kamphopo (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races)
2) Wena (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Bleksem, music: DJ Cleo - Wena)
3) Tengazako (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: M.I.A - Paper Planes)
4) Chikondi (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Hans Zimmer - True Romance Theme)
5) Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Very Best Remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit & Vampire Weekend)
6) Hide And Seek (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Teki Latex, music: TTC - Batards Sensibles)
7) Salota (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya and Blk Jks, music: Cannibal Ox - Life’s Ill)
8] Boyz (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, Akon & M.I.A, music: M.I.A -Boyz)
9) Sister Betina (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Mgarimbe, music: Mgarimbe - Sister Betina)
10) Birthday (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & The Ruby Suns, music: The Ruby Suns)
11) Funa Funa (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
12) Kada Manja (classic version) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
13) Dinosaur Of The Lost Ark (The Very Best remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Ben Brewer, music: Bermuda)
14) Get it Up (The Very Best Remix) (vocals : Esau Mwamwaya, Santogold, M.I.A & Northern Cree, music: Radioclit)
15) Will You Be There (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Michael Jackson, music: Michael Jackson - Will You Be There)
So far the most looped track is definitely 13 though...I absolutely love the guitar in it and I guess just everything about it, haha (after the 30 second intro).
Here are a couple of the songs:
Kamphopo (this one is shot in Malawi. The happy kids are cool :D)
Cape Cod
Dinosaur on the ark
Anyways, back to post-flu catch up! :D
Happy happy joy joy, Paw told me Beirut is coming (July 11)!!!!. I got my ticket yesterday!
I celebrate with three songs of theirs:
An oldie one : Postcards from Italy (live @ Spin)
One in the middle: A sunday smile
A new one: La llorona
aaah how I love accordions and horns :D
I can't wait (also because that will mean this semester will be over. woot!)
PS: Happy St Patrick's Day to all. I was not able to sport my awesome neon green wig today...but I think I shall do so during the parade, muahahaha :P
I celebrate with three songs of theirs:
An oldie one : Postcards from Italy (live @ Spin)
One in the middle: A sunday smile
A new one: La llorona
aaah how I love accordions and horns :D
I can't wait (also because that will mean this semester will be over. woot!)
PS: Happy St Patrick's Day to all. I was not able to sport my awesome neon green wig today...but I think I shall do so during the parade, muahahaha :P
Finally, concerts are starting to appear. This winter has been rather dreary in terms of concerts. In fact I haven't gone to any since seeing 'Stars' last year.
Now, it seems bands are making their rounds in Montreal. Hurrah!
So what's coming up for spring time?
April 7 - Ladytron w/ the Faint @ Theatre Telus
April 17/18 - Yann Tiersen w/ Coeur de Pirate @ Club Soda (absolutely can't wait for this :D)
April 19 - Bell Orchestre @ La Tulipe
April 20 - The Walkmen - La Sala Rosa
May 3 - Mogwai w/ The Twilight Sad
May 15 - Animal Collective @ Metropolis
May 15 - Kinetik Festival Phase 2 - Harsh Industrial(!!!)
May 17 - Kinetik Festival Phase 4 EBM
May 18 - Peaches @ Club Soda
June 2 - NIN w/ Jane's Addiction @ Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto
Now, I certainly won't go to all of these. D: too expensive. But there are some that I'm pretty sure i'm gonna see.
Yann Tiersen - The guy who did the music for Amelie and Goodbye Lenin, among other things. He really makes some magical music :) Coeur de Pirate is also really cute. So I have no doubt it'll be a great show.
I'm considering seeing Bell Orchestre. Some of its members are from the Arcade Fire. I've known about them since 2005 and generally enjoy their music and the price isn't too expensive.
I'm also considering seeing the Walkmen. I've known about them since about 2004 :)
Mogwai finally rescheduled their date here. So Paw and I will be able to see them!
We are also planning to see Phase 2 of the Kinetik Festival as Grendel will be performing.
I don't know Peaches that well. But some of her songs are catchy. So perhaps, if for some reason I have extra cash lying aroung :P
NIN - I have seen 2X before, but word has it that NIN is retiring after this tour. So I think it may deserve a trip to Toronto (hey I've done it once before :P) to see their final gig! At the same time, I can fit in some Toronto perusing or so.
I really like Ladytron, so I'm still not sure if I'm gonna go. I'll see how much work I have at the time. In addition, if I actually do go to Yann- Bell-Walkmen, 3 concerts in a row. My ears will need to prepare :P
In addition to concerts, I've been listening to a bunch of stuff.
One of my favorite releases of the year so far is by Beirut - March of the Zapotec/ Real People Holland. It's a split EP. The first part is similar to his previous work, whereas Real People Holland is a bit more on the electronic side and you can see how Alaskainwinter ended up being the opening act back in September 2007. I enjoy both halves immensely. If I had choose 2 songs on each split:
Zapotec = La Llorona and The Schrew
Real People = My wife, lost in the wild and My night with the prostitute from Marseilles
I only hope this means Beirut will be touring soon in support of this new release :) Seeing them was so much fun.
I've also just recently discovered an artist called Matryoshka. She is from Japan and sometimes her voice reminds me a bit of the vocals of Icelandic band "Mum". The music isn't the same though. Some tracks have really nice piano :)
My favorite tracks from the album "Zatracenie" are "Evening gleam between clouds" and "Tyrant's miniature garden".
Another good listen is M83 - Saturday's = Youth. M83 is kind of ambient/mellow electronic music in some albums. Other times feel like nostalgic alternative music (a la Smashing Pumpkins? kinda 80s/90s alternative feel). This is the most recent album I believe. I also enjoyed Digital Shades Vol 1.
From Saturday's, I generally like the whole album, but I think "Too Late" and "Graveyard Girl" are my favorite. The alt feel is really noticeable in Graveyard Girl.
Miss Kittin and the Hacker came out with a new album - 2. So far it's alright. But i find with Miss Kittin it always takes me a while to like the whole album :) Still a good listen. For the moment, Batbox is still my fave though.
I've also been listening to the Greatest Hits of "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers".
This happened in a funny way - I heard from a friend that Alice in Wonderland was being made into a live action movie. She said that Johnny Depp is playing the Mad Hatter and he looks quite crazy. So I decided to look up the picture and ended up finding the video for Tom Petty's song "Don't come around here no more". In the video he is dressed as the Mad hatter and well the general theme is of Alice in Wonderland. So I decided to listen to the best of.
There are some pretty good songs there. :) easy listening you could say.
Finally, I've revisted A Perfect Circle and Tool after a long non-listening hiatus. I'm glad I still like them - some really awesome songs :D
It is kinda funny relistening though, because the time when I was super into them was 2003 and a bit in 2004. So I've revisited my moods at the time as well...
In anycase, Aenima and Mer de Noms are probably my fave albums from the two, but I still like all the other ones! :D
I guess that ends my music post for the month :P
In other news, I epicly failed at making pupusa's today. Corn flour is kind of hard to work with for it crumbles :P I think I'm going to hunt for a tortilla press...
At least my filling tasted like awesome (refried beans and smoked gouda cheese).
anyways, before I make your eyes bleed further, I bid thee farewell.
Now, it seems bands are making their rounds in Montreal. Hurrah!
So what's coming up for spring time?
April 7 - Ladytron w/ the Faint @ Theatre Telus
April 17/18 - Yann Tiersen w/ Coeur de Pirate @ Club Soda (absolutely can't wait for this :D)
April 19 - Bell Orchestre @ La Tulipe
April 20 - The Walkmen - La Sala Rosa
May 3 - Mogwai w/ The Twilight Sad
May 15 - Animal Collective @ Metropolis
May 15 - Kinetik Festival Phase 2 - Harsh Industrial(!!!)
May 17 - Kinetik Festival Phase 4 EBM
May 18 - Peaches @ Club Soda
June 2 - NIN w/ Jane's Addiction @ Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto
Now, I certainly won't go to all of these. D: too expensive. But there are some that I'm pretty sure i'm gonna see.
Yann Tiersen - The guy who did the music for Amelie and Goodbye Lenin, among other things. He really makes some magical music :) Coeur de Pirate is also really cute. So I have no doubt it'll be a great show.
I'm considering seeing Bell Orchestre. Some of its members are from the Arcade Fire. I've known about them since 2005 and generally enjoy their music and the price isn't too expensive.
I'm also considering seeing the Walkmen. I've known about them since about 2004 :)
Mogwai finally rescheduled their date here. So Paw and I will be able to see them!
We are also planning to see Phase 2 of the Kinetik Festival as Grendel will be performing.
I don't know Peaches that well. But some of her songs are catchy. So perhaps, if for some reason I have extra cash lying aroung :P
NIN - I have seen 2X before, but word has it that NIN is retiring after this tour. So I think it may deserve a trip to Toronto (hey I've done it once before :P) to see their final gig! At the same time, I can fit in some Toronto perusing or so.
I really like Ladytron, so I'm still not sure if I'm gonna go. I'll see how much work I have at the time. In addition, if I actually do go to Yann- Bell-Walkmen, 3 concerts in a row. My ears will need to prepare :P
In addition to concerts, I've been listening to a bunch of stuff.
One of my favorite releases of the year so far is by Beirut - March of the Zapotec/ Real People Holland. It's a split EP. The first part is similar to his previous work, whereas Real People Holland is a bit more on the electronic side and you can see how Alaskainwinter ended up being the opening act back in September 2007. I enjoy both halves immensely. If I had choose 2 songs on each split:
Zapotec = La Llorona and The Schrew
Real People = My wife, lost in the wild and My night with the prostitute from Marseilles
I only hope this means Beirut will be touring soon in support of this new release :) Seeing them was so much fun.
I've also just recently discovered an artist called Matryoshka. She is from Japan and sometimes her voice reminds me a bit of the vocals of Icelandic band "Mum". The music isn't the same though. Some tracks have really nice piano :)
My favorite tracks from the album "Zatracenie" are "Evening gleam between clouds" and "Tyrant's miniature garden".
Another good listen is M83 - Saturday's = Youth. M83 is kind of ambient/mellow electronic music in some albums. Other times feel like nostalgic alternative music (a la Smashing Pumpkins? kinda 80s/90s alternative feel). This is the most recent album I believe. I also enjoyed Digital Shades Vol 1.
From Saturday's, I generally like the whole album, but I think "Too Late" and "Graveyard Girl" are my favorite. The alt feel is really noticeable in Graveyard Girl.
Miss Kittin and the Hacker came out with a new album - 2. So far it's alright. But i find with Miss Kittin it always takes me a while to like the whole album :) Still a good listen. For the moment, Batbox is still my fave though.
I've also been listening to the Greatest Hits of "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers".
This happened in a funny way - I heard from a friend that Alice in Wonderland was being made into a live action movie. She said that Johnny Depp is playing the Mad Hatter and he looks quite crazy. So I decided to look up the picture and ended up finding the video for Tom Petty's song "Don't come around here no more". In the video he is dressed as the Mad hatter and well the general theme is of Alice in Wonderland. So I decided to listen to the best of.
There are some pretty good songs there. :) easy listening you could say.
Finally, I've revisted A Perfect Circle and Tool after a long non-listening hiatus. I'm glad I still like them - some really awesome songs :D
It is kinda funny relistening though, because the time when I was super into them was 2003 and a bit in 2004. So I've revisited my moods at the time as well...
In anycase, Aenima and Mer de Noms are probably my fave albums from the two, but I still like all the other ones! :D
I guess that ends my music post for the month :P
In other news, I epicly failed at making pupusa's today. Corn flour is kind of hard to work with for it crumbles :P I think I'm going to hunt for a tortilla press...
At least my filling tasted like awesome (refried beans and smoked gouda cheese).
anyways, before I make your eyes bleed further, I bid thee farewell.
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