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Marc would probably impose a lower limit, but I say up to 7 CDs from the Real World label and then another 5 from any other "World Music" record labels.
I would like to see things like Trilok Gurtu, Zap Mama, The Guo Brothers and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. So-called "fusion" albums by the likes of Talvin Singh and Nitin Sawhney should be limited to one apiece.
Anything that makes a sweeping claim about being a "journey" should be regarded with suspicion.
Not sure if Shonen Knife count as "World Music" but I am happy to see them. (Yes, that was a feeble joke.)
As far as I am aware, Marc has some fairly passionate views on the Afro Celt Sound System so I will invite him to expand on that.
I would like to see things like Trilok Gurtu, Zap Mama, The Guo Brothers and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. So-called "fusion" albums by the likes of Talvin Singh and Nitin Sawhney should be limited to one apiece.
Anything that makes a sweeping claim about being a "journey" should be regarded with suspicion.
Not sure if Shonen Knife count as "World Music" but I am happy to see them. (Yes, that was a feeble joke.)
As far as I am aware, Marc has some fairly passionate views on the Afro Celt Sound System so I will invite him to expand on that.
posted by peter at
6:48 PM
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Don't be a hippy.
Trilok Gurtu - none. Don't need it. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - 1. Femi/Fela Kuti - 1 apiece. Afro Celt - none.
um, exqueeze me but there ain't nothing wrong with a bit of ethnic couture...
pan pipe music (especially reworkings of contemporary easy listening classics) or ubiquitous chilean folk band CDs are out of the question. none.
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