Brazil and Mexico -- See Below
TWO MORE RE-RELEASES OF HISTORIC UNESCO RECORDINGS!!!!! | | |  Brazil: Bororo World of Sound CD Various Artists
UNES-08201
$16.99 The Bororo are an indigenous people living in the Mato Grosso region of west central Brazil. Primarily hunter-gatherers, the Bororo all but disappeared as an ethnic group during the mid-twentieth century. The most recent census in 1997 estimates their population to be about 1,000, up from the 800 estimated to be living at the time of this field recording in late 1980s. The music in this recording includes a deeply complex funeral rite featuring the parira flute, rattles, and variety of chants that are employed at deliberate points in the ritual. Mediated by a shaman, or bari, the sonic world represents a medium for the spiritual and the material to be reconciled in the wake of death. Liner notes include detailed information on the Bororo and the meaning of the chants as well as a further reading list.
 Mexican Indian Traditions CD Various Artists
UNES-08304
$16.99 The music on this album was recorded live during performances by seven indigenous Mexican groups at the Avignon Festival (France) in the summer of 1992. On the occasion of the 500th Anniversary Commemoration of the Encounter between Two Worlds, the festival brought together, for the first time in Europe, approximately a hundred musicians and dancers from the Totonac, Zapotec, Serio, Mayo, and Tepehuan Indian communities of Mexico. The liner notes, in English, Spanish, and French, provide rich background on the ethnic groups and their traditions. “The Dance of the Quetzals” (Totonac), for example, has a “genuinely indigenous history”: according to legend, a bird with magnificent plumage that lived long ago in the Totonacapan region became extinct, and the dance begged the forces of nature to bring the bird back to life. Other pieces reflect the arrival of the Spaniards; “The Feather Dance” (Zapotec), created in the 1800s, even includes dialogues between Aztec warriors and conquistadors.
 Songs Within Stones CD Tone Krohn
LAW-1
$18.99 Time-honored folk tunes from Vestfold find new life with the help of singer Tone Krohn! This album contains a mixture of songs and traditional music recorded in the magnificent St. Magnus Cathedral on the Orkney Islands, by an artist with extensive experience in the realm of folk and traditional music whose distinctive achievements include arrangements for Grammy® nominated Trio Mediæval.
 November CD Tiar
LAW-2
$18.99 The splendor of the Norwegian mountains meets the warmth of the Mediterranean sea! These musicians have different musical backgrounds, mixing elements from Norwegian and Lebanese traditional music, contemporary music, and jazz for a truly unique musical experience.
 Zanzibara 8: Chungu CD Rajab Suleiman/KITHARA
BUDA-860248
$16.99 The Kithara ensemble features qanun master Rajab Suleiman, brilliant singer Saada Nassor, the prestigious Makame Faki, and more, many of them former members of Zanzibar’s famous Culture Musical Club. Violin, oud lute, darbuka, nay flute, and more blend marine indolence and continental frenzy.
 Al Qantara CD Majid Bekkas
IGL-250
$18.99 In 1974, Majid Bekkas bought his very first guembri, with the dream of bringing international attention to Gnawa music. Forty years later, he has become the ambassador of African Gnaoua Blues and now releases the magnificent new album Al Qantara. A crossroads of civilizations, Bekkas’ Morocco is a rich bearer of traditions and cultures. With this album, Bekkas shows just how much his country has influenced, and been influenced by, the history of Africa, the Middle East, and the West.
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