Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Sway Machinery
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The Sway Machinery in Mali with Khaira Arby.
Jeremiah Lockwood grew up with deep Jewish music - his dad was a cantor - but as a teen he also started playing deep American music - country blues guitar. He pulls both streams together with his band the Sway Machinery, an all star outfit whose members also play with Balkan Beat Box (as he does), Antibalas and even Arcade Fire.
The group's lyrics are drawn from Jewish religious texts, but the music is wide open. Recently the band added yet another dimension, teaming up with the electrifying Malian Singer Khaira Arby. She joins the Sway Machinery on the band's latest cd The House of Friendly Ghosts (JDub) and on an Electric Cowbell 7"". The Sway Machinery joins us live ahead of a big tour of Australia sandwiched between two NY gigs - Feb 15th at the Museum of Jewish Heritage and March 9th at Zebulon.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Erkin Koray:
Arap Saçı
/ Erkin Koray 2
/ WPC
/
*
Reissue
Barış Manço and Moğollar:
Binboğanın Kızı
/ Various Artists: Istanbul 70
/ NuBlu
/
*
Moğollar - one of the great Anatolian rock bands - means "Mongols"
Neung Phak: Kawp Koon Kawp Koon / Neung Phak / Abduction / *
Forro in the Dark:
Lampião Chegou
/ Light a Candle
/ NuBlu
/
Before playing this song, I said it was "accordion-driven". But while conventional forro of Northeastern Brazil typically features accordion (which came to the country from Portugal in the 1800s), the squeezebox is nowhere to be heard on this track by a not so conventional NY-based forro band.
Grupo 2000: Notas de Colores / El Destape / Light in the Attic / *
Flor Pucarina: Sola Siempre Sola / ¡Sola... Siempre Sola! /
Los Hermanos Lovo: Las Tres Fronteras / Soy Salvadoreno / Smithsonian Folkways /
Benny Bazz: Cumbia, Tabaco y Ron / Various Artists: Cumbia Bestial / Chusma /
Muchachito Bombo Infierno: La Quiero / Idas y Vueltas / *
Bio Ritmo vs That Little Chimps: Majadero / Various Artists: 101 Things to do in Bongolia / Electric Cowbell /
Shazalakazoo: Aleva / Karton City Boom / Eastblok / *
NY Gypsy All Stars: Balkan Bollywood / Romantech / *
Daga Dana:
Kiribati
/ Dlaczego Nie
/
*
The title refers to Kiribati - a Pacific state consisting of 33 coral islands and - says the band - "an inspiration to think about exploring the world on the go."
Attwenger: Duamasche / Flux / Trikont / *
Village Kollektiv: Topola / Subvillage Sound / Open Sources /
Yungchen Lhamo (Ama):
Tara
/ Ama
/ Real World
/
Featuring Mamadou Diabate, kora
Cheikh Lo: Warico / Jamm / Nonesuch /
Vijana Jazz Band: Utatugombanisha (You Will Make Us Quarrel) / The Koka Koka Sex Battalion / Sterns / *
Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes: Ama Mbre Ewa / Various Artists: Nigeria 70: Sweet Times / Strut / *
El Chivo Sin Ley: Tirale Bajito / Various Artists: The Bachata Legends / IASO / *
CJ Chenier: Red Shack Zydeco / Can't Sit Down / World Village / *
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Dominos / Dominos / Rounder /
The Sway Machinery: Live on WFMU /
The Sway Machinery:
Gawad Teriamou
/ The House of Friendly Ghosts, Volume 1
/ JDub
/
With Khaira Arby
The Sway Machinery: Goumou / The House of Friendly Ghosts, Volume 1 / JDub /
Maalem Said Damir & Gnawa All Stars: Bania Bambara / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Morocco / World Music Network / *
Trio Tritticali:
Azizah
/ Issue #1
/
*
Mohammed Abdel Wahab composition
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