A “bíblia” da folk britânica e europeia (e das músicas do resto do mundo), vulgo fROOTS elaborou, mais uma vez, as listas de melhores discos do ano de 2006, referentes a álbum de originais, à compilação / reedição e à embalagem mais atraente (best packaged album). Trabalho que contou com a ajuda de um painel de diversas personalidades ligadas a estas músicas (jornalistas da imprensa escrita, músicos, radialistas, produtores de espectáculos, etc) que votou em seis obras originais e quatro compilações / reedições.
De referir que, à semelhança de anos anteriores, os quatro álbuns melhor classificados são também candidados ao prémio de melhor álbum de “world music” da BBC Radio 3.
e os vencedores são:
BELLOWHEAD
Burlesque
(Westpark)
TOUMANI DIABATE’S SYMMETRIC ORCHESTRA
Boulevard De L’Independance
(World Circuit)
LILA DOWNS
La Cantina: “Entre Copa Y Copa”
(Narada/EMI)
ALI FARKA TOURE
Savane
(World Circuit)
os restantes 15 lugares:
5. Tim Van Eyken – Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves (Topic)
6= Maurice El Medioni Meets Roberto Rodriguez Descarga Oriental – The New York Sessions (Piranha)
Moussu T e lei Jovents – Forever Polida (Manivette/ Le Chant du Monde)
8= Nuru Kane Sigil (Riverboat)
Tartit – Abacabok (Crammed Discs)
10= Natacha Atlas – Mish Maoul (Mantra)
Bob Dylan – Modern Times (Sony)
K’naan – The Dusty Foot Philosopher (Track & Field)
Seth Lakeman – Freedom Fields (I Scream)
Estrella Morente – Mujeres (EMI)
Ojos de Brujo – Techari (Diquela)
Karine Polwart – Scribbled In Chalk (Spit & Polish)
Outros discos mencionados e apresentados por ordem alfabética:
Africando – Ketukuba (Sterns); Afrissippi – Fulani Journey (Electric Catfish); Akli D – Ma Yela (Because); Afel Bocoum & Alkibar – Niger (Contre Jour); Marie Boine – Idjagiedas (Emarcy Universal); Mercan Dede – Breath (Doublemoon); Kris Drever – Black Water (Reveal); El Tanbura – Between The Desert And The Sea (World Village); Etran Finatawa – Introducing Etran Finatawa (Introducing); Liu Fang – Le Son de Soie (Accords Croisés); Free Hole Negro – Superfinos Negros (TCI-Rapem); Gigi – Gold & Wax (Palm Pictures); Hazmat Modine – Bahamut (Geckophonic); Salif Keita – Mbemba (Universal); Kekele – Kinavana (Stern’s); Reem Kelani – Sprinting Gazelle (Fuse); Kila & Oki – Kila & Oki (Kila); Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga – Song & Dance (Virunga); Eric Marchand, Costica Olan, Jacky Molard & Viorel Tajkuna – Unu Doaou Tri Chtar (Innacor); Marisa Monte – Infinito Particular (EMI); Marisa Monte – Universo Ao Meu Redor (EMI); Oki Dub – Ainu Deluxe (Chikar Studio); Orange Blossom – Everything Must Change (Wrasse); Kelly Joe Phelps – Tunesmith Retrofit (Rounder); Refugee All Stars – Living Like A Refugee (Anti); Salsa Celtica – El Camino (Discos Leon); Bruce Springsteen – The Seeger Sessions (Columbia); Rachid Taha – Diwan 2 (Wrasse); Tengir – Too Mountain Music From Kyrgyzstan (Smithsonian Folkways); Think Of One – Trafico (Crammed Discs); Irma Thomas – After The Rain (Rounder); Waterson:Carthy – Holy Heathens & The Old Green Man (Topic); Värttinä – Miero (Real World).
Reedições / Compilações
1. VARIOUS ARTISTS – Golden Afrique Vol 3.
(Network)
2. Various – World Circuit Presents (World Circuit)
3. Nic Jones – Game Set Match (Topic)
4. Richard Thompson – The Life And Music Of Richard Thompson (Free Reed)
5= Various – Congo: Rumba On The River (Syllart)
Various – Roots Of Rumba Rock: Congo Classics 1953-1955 (Crammed Discs)
7. Romica Puceanu And The Gore Brothers – Sounds From A Bygone Age Vol 2 (Asphalt Tango)
8= Dona Dimitru Siminica – Sounds From A Bygone Age (Asphalt Tango)
Various – Congotronics 2 (Crammed)
Various – Electric Gypsyland 2 (Crammed Discs)
11= Shirley & Dolly Collins – Snapshots (Fledg’ling)
Msondo Ngoma – The Best Of Msondo Ngoma (Ujamaa)
Various – Colonial Dance Bands 1950- 1952 (SWP)
Various – Midnight In Mali (Stern’s)
Various – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Iran (World Music Network)
Various – Live At The Cedar: Visionaries (Cedar Cultural Center)
Outras compilações / reedições mencionadas e apresentadas por ordem alfabética:
Lekan Babalola – Songs Of Icon (Mr Bongo); Lizzie Higgins – In Memory Of Lizzie Higgins (Musical Traditions); Ralph McTell The Journey (Leola); Various – Landmarks (Fellside); Various – London Is The Place For Me Vol 4 (Honest Jon’s); Various – Mali: One Day On Radio Mali (Syllart); Various – Musiques Métisses Océan Indien (Marabi); Various – Rogues Gallery (Anti); Various – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Malaysia (World Music Network); Various – The Rough Guide To Tanzania (World Music Network); Various – The Rough Guide To West African Gold (World Music Network); Various – The Rough Guide To Yodel (World Music Network).
Melhor embalagem
1. BELLOWHEAD – Burlesque
(Westpark)
2. Various – Golden Afrique 3 (Network)
3. Various – Roots Of Rumba Rock: Congo Classics 1953-1955 (Crammed Discs)
4. Ali Farka Toure – Savane (World Circuit)
5. Tengir – Too Mountain Music From Kyrgyzstan (Smithsonian Folkways)
6= Ojos de Brujo – Techari (Diquela)
Richard Thompson – The Life & Music Of Richard Thompson (Free Reed)
Various – Qawwali Flamenco (Accords Croisés)
Outras compilações / reedições mencionadas e apresentadas por ordem alfabética:
Big Bill Broonzy – Amsterdam Live Concerts 1953 (Munich); Juan Carlos Caceres – Murga Argentina (Manana Music); Mustafa Kandirali – Mustafa Kandirali (Uzelli); Solas – Reunion (Compass); Various – Al Tarab Muscat Ud Festival (ENJA); Various – Arctic Paradise: Contemporary Folk Music From Finland (FIMIC); Various – Friends Of Old Time Music (Smithsonian Folkways); Various – London Is The Place For Me 4 (Honest Jon’s); Various – MidWinter (Free Reed); Various – Le Rhythme de la Parole II (Accords Croisés); Various – World Circuit Presents (World Circuit).
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