Fusion & World Music

[Deleted member 15865]

JISR

Came across this talented ensemble’s work thanks to Bandcamp. It’s kind of a loose collaboration between western and eastern musicians, the latter mainly from Arabia and Africa.

In their own words they are a bridge - bridge between various genres and regions.

"JISR is called bridge in Arabic. The popular international ensemble performs in varied ensembles with top-class virtuoso musicians. Rooted in several musical gerenes, this unconventionally instrumented musical project builds bridges between Arabian, Afro, Jazz, Rock and Classical and takes the path of maximum musical variation and improvisation. With charismatic ensemble art, it always plays homogeneously, cosmopolitanly, subtly, strikingly and always excitingly. A homogeneous culture mix for sensitive ears.”

First listen to a wonderful fusion performance here:

JISR جسر too far away (free soul inc.006 / spirits high above series I ), by JISR جسر

0 track album

soundvoyage1.bandcamp.com

If you get more curious, you can visit their website:

Jisr جسر Brücke Bridge

Mix music cultur par exelence

jisr-bruecke.com

Use the translator in your browser. They have more tracks.

 

[Deleted member 15865]

‘Bombyx Mori’ by 3.14

What happens when three musicians from the west get independently attracted to oriental music traditions; learn rubab, tabla and sarod under masters from India, Central Asia and ME; and then combine together to create a fusion album dedicated to the Silk Worm ‘Bombyx Mori’ representing the silk route that spans these regions?

As delicately woven as silk itself, this album by the intriguingly named band ‘3.14’ is difficult to stop once you start playing it.



All the tracks are very good. But as a sample, listen to this:

(Discovered on Bandcamp; available in most streaming apps)

 

[Sushant Sharma]

Mali meets Rajasthan!

 

[muralimmreddy]

For any one interested in world music, this is must listen program called "world routes" on radio 3. Unfortunately its no longer produced. All episodes are archived. Need bit of openness and patience to listen

BBC Radio 3 - World Routes

Programme exploring music from around the world

www.bbc.co.uk

https://womad.co.uk/

Womad festival another great event to explore

 

[chander]

Check out Titi Robin if you haven't - not the greatest - but some gems here and there - my favorite -

 

[sachinchavan 15865]

Guys, let’s revive this thread. Let me begin by posting a phenonenal album ‘Nothing But Wind’ by the south wizard Ilayaraja back in 1988! It’s a classical fusion concept album - as Wikipedia puts it, it “takes the conceptual approach suggested in the title—that music is a "natural phenomenon akin to various forms of air currents”. The performers include the inimitable flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and a 50 member orchestra. This was the second such album by Ilayaraja, following ‘How to Name It’ in 1986.

Listen to his on the YT Music link below, the quality is better than on YT itself. Unfortunately the album isn’t on Spotify yet (the other one is). How one wishes Ilayaraja continued to compose such albums in the years to follow - but it wasn’t to be as he got immersed in film music.

 

[acemachine26]

Here's something I've been playing recently that would fit in here perfectly: Ethiopian-Jazz + Punk

 

[Nikhil]

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[moktan]

 

[Nikhil]

The music of Yaron Pe'er is memerizing.

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[Nikhil]

Seamless meld of Latin American and West African music. Superb album!

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[sachinchavan 15865]

An old fusion album I discovered accidentally through AM suggestions and liked. Listen especially to the title track. Chennai Moments is as hot as Chennai. Almost each track is listenable and the album as a whole works. The Indo-western collaborations are spot on. The tracks have enough variations in instruments/vocals, tempo and tunes but the album also makes a musical whole.

The composer and album artist Carole Greys, is a German lady Jazz drummer who took to the sticks listening to the legendary Gene Krupa as a teenager. No surprise then that the drums keeps getting your attention throughout the album.