Real World Music vs Luaka Bop

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Obviously this is just a veiled Peter Gabriel vs David Byrne poll - but you knew that.

[progmom]

1. Luaka Bop put out os Mutantes

therefore they win.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. not originally but they did reissue some of their stuff

[progmom]

9. well of course that's what i meant to say

:silly:

it's actually a tougher call now that i think about it. geoffrey oryema's "exile" is a real favorite of mine. and there are some great nusrat records.

but luaka bop reissued os mutantes and and awesome shugie otis record...so they win.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

10. Luaka also released Susana Baca albums

So - there's also that

[RandomKoolzip]

3. Go get some Franco.

Zairean guitarist, recorded lotsa stuff between 1972-75. His guitar style reminds me a bit of Sunny Ade, but brighter, almost Jerry Garcia-esque. And of course, the rythyms are awesome.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. Are you a Fela fan?

[RandomKoolzip]

7. Of course, mang!

And Antibalas, Tony Allen.....etc.

MY fave Fela tune is "Colonial MEntality." Very powerful shit. And Expensive.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

8. I like Beasts of No Nation, myself

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

14. "Just Like That"

is my Fela pick. I love the unison horn section. Powerful.

I also like that Fela has his female backup dancers dance with their backs (and butts) to the audience. Yes very sexist, but then again, the dude had a harem.

[BurtWorm]

4. Is there a company called Real World Music, or are you suggesting

that Luaka Bop doesn't compile real world music?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. Peter Gabriel started the Real World Music label

http://www.realworld.co.uk/index/flash/

[BurtWorm]

11. Oh yeah! I've got some.

:insert smiley smacking forehead:


Luaka Bop.

[SnowGoose]

12. Well, LB did reissue Tom Ze

but if you're planning on 'gettin it on' you'll want some Real World in the player.

And the production... holy crap! It just *sounds* so good.

Speaking of which, I'm in the market for some new mideastern music. I'm looking for something with a real catchy hook (if you know the first couple of Natasha Atlas records or Amina's "pourqoi" song, that's what I'm after).

Any suggestions appreciated.

[BurtWorm]

15. Have you heard Hakim

an Egyptian singer? Great voice! A little poppier than Natacha and Amina, but :thumbsup:

[SnowGoose]

16. Sounds familiar...

(like maybe I have a song on a compilation somewhere). I'll check him out.

thanks very much!

[BurtWorm]

17. He was on Desert Rose I think.

(I think that was the name of the compilation.)

[SnowGoose]

13. dupe - sorry

[cassandra uprising]

18. oh you

gessh sweetheart, my king of starting flame wars you...