December 2021 Vinyl Spin Challenge Thread: ‘Tis The Season Of Giving
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Day 15 - Africa
I came across this album while looking for a record to add to my Nina Simone order to make importing from Germany worth it. I listen to any record by a lady that I’m not familiar with already, haha. I freaking fell in love with this. Cesaria Evora is from an island off the west coast of Africa called Cape Verde. She gained world wide recognition in the 1990s, later in life. She is the preeminent singer of the “morna”style of music. This really transports you to a bustling cafe and is just a really lovely listening experience. My favorite discovery of 2021. Check it out if you love the Buena Vista Social Club album especially.
Cesaria Evora - Cafe Atlantico
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I came across this album while looking for a record to add to my Nina Simone order to make importing from Germany worth it. I listen to any record by a lady that I’m not familiar with already, haha. I freaking fell in love with this. Cesaria Evora is from an island off the west coast of Africa called Cape Verde. She gained world wide recognition in the 1990s, later in life. She is the preeminent singer of the “morna”style of music. This really transports you to a bustling cafe and is just a really lovely listening experience. My favorite discovery of 2021. Check it out if you love the Buena Vista Social Club album especially.
Cesaria Evora - Cafe Atlantico
Cesária Évora - Wikipedia
Hemotep
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Day 15 - Africa
Saron Gas originally from South Africa changed their name to Seether when they relocated to the US. I would have preferred to play a record by a band from and working on the continent, but this is a real hole in my collection! Gonna have to correct that in 2022.
Disclaimer II
Saron Gas originally from South Africa changed their name to Seether when they relocated to the US. I would have preferred to play a record by a band from and working on the continent, but this is a real hole in my collection! Gonna have to correct that in 2022.
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Turbo
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Day 15 - Africa
Play something from the hottest continent
Monomono / Joni Haastrup "The Dawn of Awareness" (1974 Capitol, original US pressing)
A deeper cut from my African collection. I'd describe this as afrobeat-psych. A consistently solid record from front to back. Reissued by Soundway in 2011.
Sample track:
Play something from the hottest continent
Monomono / Joni Haastrup "The Dawn of Awareness" (1974 Capitol, original US pressing)
A deeper cut from my African collection. I'd describe this as afrobeat-psych. A consistently solid record from front to back. Reissued by Soundway in 2011.
Sample track:
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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Day 15 - Africa
Play something from the hottest continent
Hot continent. Hot music.
African Scream Contest 2
Play something from the hottest continent
Hot continent. Hot music.
African Scream Contest 2
imtheocean
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Day 15 - Africa
Play something from the hottest continent
Back in 2004 Eddie Vedder brought the Walmer High School Choir from Cape Town, South Africa to Seattle and recorded some of their songs. In addition, they recorded some unique versions of classic Pearl Jam songs. The whole thing was put out as "The Molo Sessions", and PJ put Betterman as the B-Side of one of their christmas singles as well.
Pearl Jam ~ Someday at Christmas / Betterman (2004 Ten Club Xmas single)
Play something from the hottest continent
Back in 2004 Eddie Vedder brought the Walmer High School Choir from Cape Town, South Africa to Seattle and recorded some of their songs. In addition, they recorded some unique versions of classic Pearl Jam songs. The whole thing was put out as "The Molo Sessions", and PJ put Betterman as the B-Side of one of their christmas singles as well.
Pearl Jam ~ Someday at Christmas / Betterman (2004 Ten Club Xmas single)
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 15: Africa
Play something from the hottest continent
Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabe (My Worries)
Such a different vibe than the Western Afrobeat stuff I am more familiar with, from the Nigeria/Ghana region; still funky as hell though.
Play something from the hottest continent
Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabe (My Worries)
Such a different vibe than the Western Afrobeat stuff I am more familiar with, from the Nigeria/Ghana region; still funky as hell though.
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Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
Day 15
Africa
We Intend to Cause Havoc - pretty much sums up Zamrock:
WITCH - Lazy Bones!!
Africa
We Intend to Cause Havoc - pretty much sums up Zamrock:
WITCH - Lazy Bones!!
LeSamourai
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Day 15 - Africa
Play something from the hottest continent
Felix Laband - Dark Days Exit
Going digital... I never picked this one up on vinyl because several songs didn't make it to the vinyl version, and that just won't do.
Play something from the hottest continent
Felix Laband - Dark Days Exit
Going digital... I never picked this one up on vinyl because several songs didn't make it to the vinyl version, and that just won't do.
ModernCyrus
Member
Day 15 - Africa
Constantly astonished by the stories of Moses Sumney teaching himself to sing by listening to Fergie and Beyonce while his family lived in Ghana as missionaries.
Moses Sumney - græ
Constantly astonished by the stories of Moses Sumney teaching himself to sing by listening to Fergie and Beyonce while his family lived in Ghana as missionaries.
Moses Sumney - græ
zomgbear
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Day 13 - Synthesizer
Play something that prominently features synths
Balkan Vinyl Allstars
Fantastic little compilation of 303 Bass Synthesizer Acid electro tracks from LFO, Luke Vibert, Plaid, Andreas Gehm, Global Goon, & B12 from the Balkan Vinyl Label.
This has no jacket cover - i keep it in a white jacket
Play something that prominently features synths
Balkan Vinyl Allstars
Fantastic little compilation of 303 Bass Synthesizer Acid electro tracks from LFO, Luke Vibert, Plaid, Andreas Gehm, Global Goon, & B12 from the Balkan Vinyl Label.
This has no jacket cover - i keep it in a white jacket
zomgbear
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Day 15 - Africa
Play something from the hottest continent
Who is William Onyeabor?
Forgot I had this record! Wasn't on my discogs but found it on my shelf. Some interesting Nigerian Electro Funk!
Edit: Woops! I totally skipped Day 14... will find something for that next
Play something from the hottest continent
Who is William Onyeabor?
Forgot I had this record! Wasn't on my discogs but found it on my shelf. Some interesting Nigerian Electro Funk!
Edit: Woops! I totally skipped Day 14... will find something for that next
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Smartiepants
Active Member
Day 16 - play something from the 80s
still can't get over what a bell end Morrissey has become but this is still a great record
still can't get over what a bell end Morrissey has become but this is still a great record
The Smiths – The Smiths
| Label: | Rough Trade – ROUGH 61 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stencilled Logo |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | 20 Feb 1984 |
SpintheBlackcircle
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Day 16 - 80s
Play something from the 80s
Play something from the 80s