Jan-Mari Carlotti - Linhana/Lignane (1984)
«Après des études d'Histoire, d'ethnologie et de Sanskrit à Aix-en-Provence, Jan-Mari Carlotti commence à chanter en Provençal avec Mont-Jòia qui participe activement à la renaissance de la chanson et de la musique traditionnelle du Sud-Est (73-83). Responsable des Rescòntres de la Mar (premier festival dédié aux musiques méditerranéennes) il mène plusieurs enquêtes son et vidéo sur la culture
500.000 Visitors!!!
Posted by Sisca Cute Love U in *Info* on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thanx to all!
Zap Mama - Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1 (1993)
«Zap Mama is an all-female a cappella quintet founded by Zaire native Marie Daulne. Daulne's father was killed during the revolution of 1960 while her mother was pregnant with her, so the remainder of the family fled to the forests and found refuge with a tribe of pygmies. Daulne was raised primarily in Europe, but when she heard a recording of traditional pygmy music at age 20, she decided to
Blog Action Day 2008: Yes, We Can Make a Difference!
Posted by Sisca Cute Love U in *Social Issues* on Wednesday, October 15, 2008
These days, sadly, there are not many reasons left to be proud of being Italian.Luckily, however, a few still remain. One of these is surely Emergency. But what is Emergency?Emergency – I quote from the organization’s site – is «an independent, neutral and non-political Italian organization. Emergency provides free, high quality medical and surgical treatment to the civilian victims of war,
Stella Chiweshe - Talking Mbira (Spirit of Liberation) (2002)
«Accompanying her swooping vocals on mbira, a thumb piano consisting of metal strips set in wood, Stella Chiweshe has taken the traditional Shona music of Zimbabwe to the international stage. Chiweshe reached her largest audience when she joined Peruvian vocalist Susana Baca and Tex-Mex singer-guitarist Tish Hinojosa for the Global Diva tour in 1997.One of the few women to play the mbira,
