Izvorišta 421: Howie Lee, Bagedai, Fulu Miziki...
In this edition od Izvorišta we're listening two interesting albums from China: "At The Drolma Wesel-Ling Monastery" by Howie Lee and "Bagedai" by Bagedai. We also listen to the new EP by Congolese group Fulu Miziki, as well as new releases by Los Bitchos, Upupayāma, Yemen Blues and Otava Yo.
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Howie Lee - At The Drolma Wesel Ling Monastery(Mais Um Discos 2024)
Over the past 15 years, Howie Lee has emerged as one of the most interesting Japanese musicians, playing with various traditional elements and successfully incorporating them into different music. On his latest album, he combines Tibetan Buddhist chants with somewhat edgy electronic music based on samples of traditional Tibetan instruments. This is undoubtedly one of the most exciting albums of the year.
Bagedai - Bagedai (Sea Of Wood 2024)
Bagedai is a 12-piece band from the Chinese province of Yunnan that blends polyphonic singing of the Wu people from China with (not only) reggae rhythms and grooves. The description sounds strange, the music sounds wild, and the five female vocalists will blow you away with the power of their voices.
Fulu Miziki - Mokano EP (Moshi Moshi Music 2024)
Fulu Miziki are not just musicians. They are performers and activists and are known for making their instruments out of trash. Of course, they first introduced to the scene by Nyege Nyege Tapes, and after becoming a global concert sensation and performing at numerous festivals, they now return with a new mini album/EP titled "Mokano" (Moshi Moshi Records). It's hard to say which of the six songs on this release is the best…
Tracklist:
Howie Lee - Mantra Of Buddha Akshobhy
Howie Lee - Mantra Of Manjushri
Howie Lee - Mantra Of Vajra Armour
Bagedai - Mou Hei Lang
Bagedai - Nan Ai Er
Fulu Miziki - Tamatu
Fulu Miziki - Vie Eza
Fulu Miziki - Mosala
Los Bitchos - 1K!
Upupayāma - Thimpu
Yemen Blues - Miss Ballad
Otava Yo - Good Evening
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