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"Tive Razao" from Seu Jorge's Cru
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"Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré" from Tinariwen's Amassakoul
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"Proibido Cochilar" from Cabruera's Proibido Cochilar
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"Passport" from Marcel Khalife's Caress
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"Alice in Voodooland" from Ex-Centric Sound System's West Nile Funk
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"Tabh da Roop" from Kiran Ahluwalia (self-titled album)
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"Feira de Castro" from Mariza's Fado Curvo
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"Banatzeana" from Fanfare Ciocarlia's Iag Bari
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"Ba Kristo" from Kekele's Kinavana
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"Me Llaman Luna" from Sandra Luna's Tango Varon
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"Mexicanos" from Charanga Cakewalk's Loteria de la Cumbia Lounge
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GeoRemix Project ~ Track Descriptions

Antibalas  ~  Ja Joosh/My Country (AfroStreet Remix featuring spoken word by Rich Medina)  ~  Remix by AfroStreet for the Marksmen Guerrilla Production Network  ~  New York based artists Antibalas and Rich Medina team up to create a cool but defiant commentary on the current political situation. This is a departure from the classical Nigerian-based afrobeat sound created by Fela Kuti in the 1970s: here Antibalas draws inspiration from the golden age of Ethiopian funk music of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s popularized by musicians such as Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astatqe, the Wallias Band, Alemayehu Eshete, and many others. The sounds and themes revisit the times when socially conscious songs were on the airwaves, stages, and tongues of party people from coast-to-coast and beyond.

Bombay Dub Orchestra  ~  Compassion (Earth Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Adam Lamprell’s   ~  The Bombay Dub Orchestra is the brainchild of two English musicians, Andrew T. Mackay and Garry Hughes, who wanted to do something that hadn’t been tried before: to make the ultimate chill-out album, using an Indian orchestra and soloists. Combining electronic sessions recorded in the UK with orchestral sessions in Bombay India, the duo have recorded with the cream of Bombay’s Indian classical music crop - including leading players of the sitar, tabla, bansuri (wooden flute) and some memorable vocal performers on their self-titled debut. The Bombay Dub Orchestra’s lush brand of South Asian, orchestral electronica gets the remix treatment from Adam Lamprell. Mid-tempo trip-hop propels a rich tapestry of orchestral strings in “Compassion,” with occasional wisps of Indian and Western instruments and subtle hints of ‘60s cinema.

Charanga Cakewalk  ~  Ballad de Jose Campos Torres (2 Vatos Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Michael Ramos of Charanga Cakewalk  ~  Recorded at The Cumbia Lounge in West Austin, this previously all-instrumental piece (originally appearing on Charanga Cakewalk’s 2006 album Chicano Zen) is a reflection of Michael’s youth. Going back to 1976 in Houston a young Mexican kid was picked up by the police. He was beaten, handcuffed, and thrown off of a bridge into the bayou where he drowned.  The officers were charged and fined $1 dollar and put on probation.  This is a look back at that time and wondering what might have become of Jose Campos Torres had he not been killed.

eccodek  ~  Juju in this Dub  ~  Remixed by: eccodek   ~  “Juju in this Dub” features the vocals of Nigerian Bamidele Bajowa and the gorgeous kora playing of Malian griot Mansa Sissoko. Together the two African influences join hands with the gentle reggae, island influence of the grooves and bass line to create a dub inflected cross cultural postcard. The inspiring lyric sung by Bamidele is a proactive call to the listener to always believe in a bright world view for tomorrow. Even though both African artists performed their parts in different recording sessions in Canada, the whole performance is sewn together by the multi-instrumentalist and producer Andrew McPherson. His textural keyboard parts, thick dubby bass playing, and pocketed grooves set up a foundation on which both Mansa and Bamidele confidently work their magic.

Ex-centric Sound System  ~  Mara (Yossi Fine Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Yossi Fine of Ex-centric Sound System  ~  Living in Israel at the time, Yossi Fine’s experimentation with dubbing Ethiopian music into a hip hop beat in the mid ‘90s made a big mark on his musical direction, but never made it out on a record. Until now. “Mara”, which is a greeting chant similar to a village welcome, is combined with a masengo (one-stringed violin) solo in this hipped up remix.

Karsh Kale  ~  Manifest (Kaushik Ambient Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Kaushik  ~  Karsh Kale (pronounced Kursh Kah-Lay) has spent much of the past five years watching music critics try to describe his music as some kind of hybrid of Eastern and Western, or traditional and electronic. And it’s true that his early goal of bringing Indian classical music into the Western pop mainstream led him to create some genre-busting global electronic music. On Broken English, London born and New York raised Kale balances his Indian heritage with rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop and atmospheric pop for his most diverse release to date. The original opening track on Broken English, “Manifest,” immediately claims the album’s musical territories, MC Napoleon raps while, Vishal Vaid sings, and their bilingual interplay is echoed by the programmed sounds of Western drums and the dhol (an Indian barrel drum). Kaushik’s Ambient remix echoes a more spaced out ethereal vibe, while maintaining all of the original sensibilities.

Los Amigos Invisibles  ~  Yo No Se (DJ Afro Remix)  ~  Remixed by:  DJ Afro  ~  Originally a techno merengue by Diviana, “Yo No Se” has now been transformed into a super smooth house track with Los Amigos Invisibles and DJ Afro’s remix.  The album version of this song appears on Los Amigos Invisibles’ latest album, SuperPop Venezuela, and is an homage to the Venezuelan artists and songs that have most influenced the double Latin Grammy nominees.  Produced by famed DJ Dimitri From Paris, the fifth Los Amigos Invisibles album sees the band bring their distinctive sound to reverential and decidedly fun interpretations of Venezuelan songs that “provided the soundtrack to our adolescence and early adult life,” explains guitarist José Luis Pardo.  “Super Pop Venezuela is our tribute to having been raised in Venezuela and celebrating its rich culture.”

Nortec Collective  ~  Tengo La Voz (Karsh Kale Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Karsh Kale  ~  South Asian DJ Karsh Kale remixes Tijuana electronic leaders Nortec Collective on this unique interpretion of “Tengo La Voz”  (translation: “I have the voice’).

Nortec Collective  ~  Olvidela Compa (Rosco Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Rosco  ~  The already chilled-out Nortec Collective track “Olvidela Compa” (translation: “forget about it, brother”) takes an even more laid-back turn on this bass-heavy remix by Mexico City electronic act Rosco.

Ojos de Brujo  ~  Feedback (Nitin Sawhney Remix)  ~  Remixed by: Nitin Sawhney  ~  Among the 14 tracks on Ojos de Brujo’s latest release, Techarí, is ‘Feedback’, a composition built around one of the most exciting rhythms particular to Flamenco music: the bulería. The remix track is a unique collaboration with the innovative London-based Asian artist Nitin Sawhney, and features various musical influences and instruments from India, the Middle East, and Spain. All are woven around Marina’s flamboyant style of flamenco singing.

Ska Cubano  ~  No Me Desesperes (The Sea Remix)  ~  Remixed by: The Sea  ~  The original cumbia bands went out of business because they had zillions of musicians and were hugely expensive. Before meeting this fate, Ska Cubano’s predecessor Orquesta Chispa Tren recorded some gigantic ska cumbias such as the huge, melodramatic “No Me Desesperes,” with a massive rhythm section, plus squawking, honking, screaming brass, and wild clarinets.

Smadj  ~  Rouge-violet (Festival de Jazz d’Amiens Live Remix featuring Dierdre Dubois, Jane X, Géral Toto, and Smadj) ~ Remixed Live by: Smadj  ~  “Rouge-violet” was a part of Smadj’s third album, Take it and Drive. Performing with different teams of musicians including Laurent de Wilde, Cheick Tidjane seck, Malik Mezzadri, Dierdre Dubois, Peirre Fruchard, Artkonik, Dom Farkas, and Rokia Traoré, Smadj would play the same repertoire but in a different way each time depending on the team he worked with. Improvisation with electronica was the goal of these meetings, playing the computer like an instrument, pushing them in one direction or another to create a new universe around them.

Yerba Buena  ~  Fever (Blaze Remix) ~ Remixed by:  Blaze  ~  Helmed by producer/bandleader Andres Levin, Yerba Buena’s Grammy-nominated debut album was widely hailed with both serious critical acclaim and breathless praise from the dance floor. Now, Levin and the members of the Yerba Buena caravan are set to delve even further into the evolving multicultural musical fusion of bilingual New York.



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