A-Z World and Folk Music

Edit to add: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST SONGS OUTSIDE OF THE A-Z RULE
I have an idea.
This will be a thread for World and popular music.
It will advance at a much slower pace than the other music threads but it will be very entertaining and most of all it will help members discover songs from different cultures.
We have members from different countries but also many members who are certainly open to cultures other than theirs.
Please feel free to comment on the songs that you discover or to post stories related to the song, including your own experience with it ie: heard it during a vacation, or your parents listened to it etc....
or to post translated lyrics or at least say what the song is about.

Hope this will work.

I'll start

A: Avec le Temps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXcUTTLud4) Léo Ferré

Well ? Am I the only one who's going to post here ?

Italian Partisian song

B:Bella Ciao (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4UE40dUZL2Q&feature=related)

C: La Cucaracha (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37obz2G7uas)

Yidish song

D: Dona Dona (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-11Tlrs9fU)

French Song,Charles Aznavour

E:Emmenez Moi (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=ieYQKS9-Is0&feature=related)

I tried to post a link to one of my favorite artists....Enrico Macias, but I couldn't do it for some reason.

I love his music and heard it throughout my childhood. My mother is Italian by heritage, French by citizenship and was born and raised in North Africa (Tunisia) and he was one of many that my mother exposed us to.

I grew up with a lot of different music from many different cultures, so I think this thread is exciting that you started. Just not sure why I can't post the link to the video I attempted.

Anyway, I've looked at all of the music you provided and loooove it all!

Egyptian singer of Algerian origin. Warda

F: Fi Yom We Lela (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=CSOZkcwO2CQ&feature=related)

I tried to post a link to one of my favorite artists....Enrico Macias, but I couldn't do it for some reason.

I love his music and heard it throughout my childhood. My mother is Italian by heritage, French by citizenship and was born and raised in North Africa (Tunisia) and he was one of many that my mother exposed us to.

I grew up with a lot of different music from many different cultures, so I think this thread is exciting that you started. Just not sure why I can't post the link to the video I attempted.

Anyway, I've looked at all of the music you provided and loooove it all!

Thanks Marianne :)

Aaaaaah, finally some sign of life from a member.

I grew up with 2 of the songs by Macias, one was about leaving his coutry and the other was about a guitar. I was too young to remember the names. I'll try to find them for you.

Here goes. Enrico Macias

Adieu Mon Pays (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=FwSytHVxOyc)

Aram Khachaturian, Armenian (excerpts from Gayane, Saber Dance)

G:Gayane (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dr_ztOPIzA&feature=related)

Don't laugh, ok laugh if you want to, now I laugh too :p but I grew up with THIS :)

Fairuz, Lebanon

H: Hal Seyara Mesh Am Temshi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXBybM7Oh1E)

You've got me thinking about all the artists and songs I grew up listening to. Two more were Johnny Halliday and Bobby Solo. Again, tried to send a link to a video but can't.

Marianne

***Edited to add this artist as well***

Gigliola Cinquetti - Non ho l'eta

Hey wait up, not fair!!! Loucine, I saw your "A" posting last night, and I've just been waiting and waiting for somebody to post a "B" song so I could jump in with my "C". Well, darn it, here I go anyway...

"Cucurrucucu Paloma" by the Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso... from the amazing film "Talk to Her" (Fale com Ela) by Pedro Almodovar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9kRUY4WLFI

All right, then... carry on.

Faith

I'm embarrassed!! I totally did not see the A-Z aspect of this. Sorry! I was just too excited to see someone interested in World music.

I'm loving these links you guys are providing!

Oh nooo !!! so sorry Blue Skies. I waited and waited and nobody posted. Please stay and post some more.

I LOVE that song :)

A late French comedian called Coluche, used to have a joke about that song.
One guy asked him what did the CCCP stand for on the Soviet flag? and he answered, it must be CuCurruCucu Paloma

Marianne, all you need to do is to go on youtube, find your song and post the link of that page. Please try again.

Okay, here's two more that bring back great memories

Gianni Morandi


http://www.youtube.com/v/VA1VqVFwMxc&rel=1

http://www.youtube.com/v/9RiW7BnMPYY&rel=1

Lucine,

I am enjoying your thread.......

Is okay for me to post song from Japan?

love,
sora

Lucine,

I am enjoying your thread.......

Is okay for me to post song from Japan?

love,
sora

Oieeee, of course it's not ok !!! It is a necessity !!:p

Okay, here's two more that bring back great memories

Gianni Morandi


http://www.youtube.com/v/VA1VqVFwMxc&rel=1

http://www.youtube.com/v/9RiW7BnMPYY&rel=1
Love these songs Marianne. I was looking for some Canta Napoli to post :)

My grandmother was Corsican....this is a version of Bruce Springsteen's "The Streets of Philadelphia " in Corsican. I hope you enjoy this



http://www.youtube.com/v/sOsO8KW603k&rel=1

Have you guys heard Amidou and Miriam? They are blind Malians produced by Mano Chau. I've seen them in concert and they are so great and fun!

I love Zaire and South African music as well.

I don't think you can call Rodrigo y Gabriela world music, but they rock!

I can't do the A to Z thing, sorry...

Have you guys heard Amidou and Miriam? They are blind Malians produced by Mano Chau. I've seen them in concert and they are so great and fun!

I love Zaire and South African music as well.

I don't think you can call Rodrigo y Gabriela world music, but they rock!

I can't do the A to Z thing, sorry...


I know Mano Chau, but don't know Amidou and Miriam.

Screw the A-Z thing, just post in between :)

I'm stuck with the A-Z too :p

Here's another H, Amalia Rodrigues, Portugal

Havemos de ir a Viana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSUtH-urOXk)

Well ? Am I the only one who's going to post here ?

Italian Partisian song

B:Bella Ciao (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4UE40dUZL2Q&feature=related)

Oooooh, I loved this video and song! My mother was in North Africa as a child when Rommel (the desert fox) and his Afrika Corps invaded, so she and her family spent a good part of her childhood running from them.

I grew up with listening to her experiences and those of my grandmother, grandfather and aunts and uncles as well. I am very touched by the struggles of people that have to live in war conditions. My brother-in-law and his family are Palestinian and so I've been able to learn what their upbringing has been.

I guess my point is, that while I've never directly experienced living in conditions brought on by a war happening on my native soil , I have been surrounded by people in my life that have and when I see videos like the one you just shared, well, it just sends chills down my spine. Thank you.

Can't find a song that starts with I, so here's an artist that starts with I


Algeria (sang in Berber language)

Idir: A Vava Inouva (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE46zr7jCSc)

Oooooh, I loved this video and song! My mother was in North Africa as a child when Rommel (the desert fox) and his Afrika Corps invaded, so she and her family spent a good part of her childhood running from them.

I grew up with listening to her experiences and those of my grandmother, grandfather and aunts and uncles as well. I am very touched by the struggles of people that have to live in war conditions. My brother-in-law and his family are Palestinian and so I've been able to learn what their upbringing has been.

I guess my point is, that while I've never directly experienced living in conditions brought on by a war happening on my native soil , I have been surrounded by people in my life that have and when I see videos like the one you just shared, well, it just sends chills down my spine. Thank you.
Awwww, I'm glad that song made you think of all of that. :o thanks for sharing :)

ps:I was born and raised in Beirut. Moved to France in 1989.

Ofra Haza, Israel

J: Jerusalem of Gold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5SePLTBSU0)

My dad's favorite

Lonely Bull ~ Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16B5Xm8_IKw



I can't find a video of this one

Musica e ~ Eros Ramazzottie and Andrea Bocelli



Nel Cuore Lei ~ Eros Ramazzottie and Andrea Bocelli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2JHOJH5vkY

Bobby Solo


http://www.youtube.com/v/ofkiBw6vqlw&rel=1 Una lacrima sul viso

http://www.youtube.com/v/e6ecXDrx8uo&rel=1 Zingara



Enrico Macias....Solenzara


http://www.youtube.com/v/Q36EKfs8les&rel=1


Also....video of my mother's hometown, Tunisia in North Africa....set to Tunisian music

http://www.youtube.com/v/5awnog0iRCw&rel=1

Ofra Haza, Israel

J: Jerusalem of Gold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5SePLTBSU0)

Wow.....sooo beautiful! Thank you!

Jerusalem

http://www.youtube.com/v/trs7LAip038&rel=1

Are we on "O"? If so, then:


"Old Man" by Neil Young...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq0tAoO3-xQ

/I felt like we needed an American Representative...

Are we on "O"? If so, then:


"Old Man" by Neil Young...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq0tAoO3-xQ

/I felt like we needed an American Representative...

LOL, no we were still at "L" but as I said, the order doesn't matter. I'll stick to the order and please feel free to post in between.

Can you please find us a traditional or an ethnic American song ? The thread is about world and folk music :)

My dad's favorite

Lonely Bull ~ Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16B5Xm8_IKw



LOVED it ! thanks :)

Jerusalem

http://www.youtube.com/v/trs7LAip038&rel=1

Oie, Enrico used to sing better before :)

You know he was born in Algeria, right ?

Taraf De Haidouks, Romania

L: Lacho Drom (http://youtube.com/watch?v=BQn6Qb-9mD8)

Being a total Flamenco freak, I had to slip one in here. The king of the kings

Camaron de la Isla (http://youtube.com/watch?v=K0gw3sLpnt4&feature=related) the singer on the right.

He makes me cry each time :o

Well, he is a folk/acoustic singer... But I guess I could find "Oh Susanna" for you. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8yrBeigJwU

You have to keep in mind that America is still a rather new country, comparatively speaking.

Well, he is a folk/acoustic singer... But I guess I could find "Oh Susanna" for you. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8yrBeigJwU

You have to keep in mind that America is still a rather new country, comparatively speaking.

LOL, excellent, I like it :)

Of course I'm aware that the USA (not America) is a new country.

These women are wonderful...I have been to their concerts


Mahk Jchi ~ Ulali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2ImSeVQnI&feature=related



This is the album version from Robbie Robertson's album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrZUy7lrjBE&feature=related

Ofra Haza, Israel

J: Jerusalem of Gold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5SePLTBSU0)
Beautiful!!!

I know I'm not gonna follow the alphabet but here is two versions of one of my old time favorites:

With Cheb Khalid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIyyPsqRweE&feature=related

And with the Danish band Outlandish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu077-j95k8

Gipsy Kings...Bamboleo

http://www.youtube.com/v/PTrIFMVKQD8&rel=1

This video is listed as the lost Jewish music of Hungary but there are disputes that it is actually Romanian. Either way, it's beautiful....

http://www.youtube.com/v/Ao7r4UjxaSY&rel=1

Of course I'm aware that the USA (not America) is a new country.

YAWN.... I am not interested in arguing semantics. But we AMERICANS do not refer to the United States of America as "The United States of America" every time we speak about her. We have used our God given ability to manipulate the English language and just refer to her as "America" most of the time.

However, there are two assumed implicit goals resulting from your standoff-ish posts directed toward me:

1. You need to be right about something.

2. You do not want me to include me in your game.

Therefore, I will not participate anymore.

Have a nice day. :yes:

YAWN.... I am no interested in arguing semantics. But we AMERICANS do not refer to the United States of America as "The United States of America" every time we speak about her. We have used our God given ability to manipulate the English language and just refer to her as "America" most of the time.

However, there are two assumed implicit goals resulting from your standoff-ish posts directed toward me:

1. You need to be right about something.

2. You do not want me to include me in your game.

Therefore, I will not participate anymore.

Have a nice day. :yes:


Wow....such arrogance! I have to admit that when I saw your first post and you indicated that you felt there needed to be some American representation on this thread, I thought, yup, typical American arrogance. Then I thought, no, don't assume that....he's just wanting to offer some traditional American music and contribute to this thread.

Your response here just confirmed my first impression. I am an American and I think the attitude you just displayed has unfortunately been very typical these last few years of a large majority in my country. How sad that you felt threatened by a "World Music" thread....how limited your world must be.

Oh well, you said you will not contribute to this thread. I say, Good riddance.

It's not "American Arrogance". It's my arrogance. And I am not threatened. I am frustrated.

But please, trust me. I am a good person. I just can't leave well enough alone.

Also, I cannot apologize for not being given access to such a powerful blood lineage as those that come from the Middle East, Russia, or The Asian countries.

I will accept "American Ignorance" however.

Another oldie


Sukiyaki ~ Kyu Sakamoto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIddibrWAM


my sister used to try to sing this and she was as horrible....but I wore out her 45 playing it anyway.

It's not "American Arrogance". It's my arrogance. And I am not threatened. I am frustrated.

But please, trust me. I am a good person. I just can't leave well enough alone.

Actually, you're right. I shouldn't have made the statement so broadly. Of course not ALL Americans feel that way, but it's been my experience that a lot of them do. Either way it is typical of the "Ugly American" behaviour that I've seen, sadly, too much in the past 8 years.

Another oldie


Sukiyaki ~ Kyu Sakamoto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIddibrWAM


my sister used to try to sing this and she was as horrible....but I wore out her 45 playing it anyway.


LOL! I loooove this song! That reminds me....do you remember the singing nun? The song was "Dominique" (I think). I'm going to try to find it. But thank you for this, I totally forgot about it.

Actually, you're right. I shouldn't have made the statement so broadly. Of course not ALL Americans feel that way, but it's been my experience that a lot of them do. Either way it is typical of the "Ugly American" behaviour that I've seen, sadly, too much in the past 8 years.

Obviously you refer to a war that I do not support and a bunch of rednecks that don't know any better. Please do not include me with such people. I hold myself to a higher regard.

Your reactions are typical of those who deal with such idiots on a daily basis. And for that, I am sorry.

http://www.youtube.com/v/suehSgf_ILs&rel=1

http://www.youtube.com/v/IQGNpRnFNgM&rel=1

I go out to dinner, come back and look what happened to my thread:(

This is about MUSIC folks, please stick to that.

My aim was open trough a GAME, a few windows to different cultures.

d2harvey posted a song that didn't really fit in here and I asked him if he could not post a more traditional song, which he did and which I enjoyed.

I didn't mean to be rude when I pointed out the difference between America and the USA. I was referring to what our friend here, Sheila, from Panama has explained several times. She is American too.

Please stay d2harvey and don't be mean to me.

And please folks DO NOT turn this into a political debate.

I am taking into consideration that the large majority of posters here are from the USA, so French songs for them will be considered "world music"

If my thread is annoying anyone, please PM me, and I will delete it, but not without a feeling of disappointment at the lack of openness of some members.

These women are wonderful...I have been to their concerts


Mahk Jchi ~ Ulali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2ImSeVQnI&feature=related



This is the album version from Robbie Robertson's album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrZUy7lrjBE&feature=related


They are wonderful indeed. I knew nothing about this music. Thank you so much for your post . :)

I go out to dinner, come back and look what happened to my thread:(

This is about MUSIC folks, please stick to that.

My aim was open trough a GAME, a few windows to different cultures.

d2harvey posted a song that didn't really fit in here and I asked him if he could not post a more traditional song, which he did and which I enjoyed.

I didn't mean to be rude when I pointed out the difference between America and the USA. I was referring to what our friend here, Sheila, from Panama has explained several times. She is American too.

Please stay d2harvey and don't be mean to me.

And please folks DO NOT turn this into a political debate.

Sorry, I did not mean to be rude. I just get defensive and felt backed into a corner. Some say I can be a good Lawyer or politician. :D

Cheers Bohdi! No worries.

Sorry, I did not mean to be rude. I just get defensive and felt backed into a corner. Some say I can be a good Lawyer or politician. :D

Cheers Bohdi! No worries.


Cheers back to you buddy :)

Here's another artist I love......

http://www.youtube.com/v/ucWGuTa1CAI&rel=1

Here's another artist I love......

http://www.youtube.com/v/ucWGuTa1CAI&rel=1

Isn't that Warda?

Check out this beauty Marianne

Carmen Amaya (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Nvd-MALA7tw)

Amaya 2 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=jiXS3h-DN68&feature=related)

So..where was I ?

Miriam Makeba, South Africa
K: Khawuleza (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74f9eIi9c0)

Chavela Vargas, Mexico

L:La Llorona (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQ31m4Yt0s)

One more from lady Makeba

M Mbube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDtlB9ZEjdo)

Isn't that Warda?

Yes, yes it is!!!!

Yes, yes it is!!!!

Warda in Arabic means Rose. She is called Warda Al Jazaeriya meaning the Algerian rose because she's Egyptian but originally from Algeria.

Fayrouz, Lebanon

N:Nasam Alyna Al Hawa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUbQcxsJwWQ)

that's it for tonight. Going to bed

Here's a beautiful romanian folk song in honor of my ex, Remi, who still needs prayers.

Toamna by Gheorghe Tudor (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xgN7LchXcaA)

I question if the name of that is accurate on youtube, because I could swear there was another song I heard by that name. But this is beautiful anyway.

And, to honor my Kentucky roots, here's some bluegrass music. If that's not American folk music, I don't know what is. I know that the origins are Celtic, but it definitely became it's own genre here in the bluegrass state.

Man of Constant Sorrow - Allison Kraus and Union Station (http://youtube.com/watch?v=77Rg4vgrW4k)

Another I like:

Daughters -- by Daughters of Bluegrass (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ns8GuCNycBs)

Yaaaaay ! thanks Katrina :)

Enrico Caruso, Italy

O: O Sole Mio (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2eWglxp6g0)

Chavela Vargas, Mexico

P: Paloma Negra (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHh2U4TSJQ)

Here's a beautiful romanian folk song in honor of my ex, Remi, who still needs prayers.

Toamna by Gheorghe Tudor (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xgN7LchXcaA)

I question if the name of that is accurate on youtube, because I could swear there was another song I heard by that name. But this is beautiful anyway.

And, to honor my Kentucky roots, here's some bluegrass music. If that's not American folk music, I don't know what is. I know that the origins are Celtic, but it definitely became it's own genre here in the bluegrass state.

Man of Constant Sorrow - Allison Kraus and Union Station (http://youtube.com/watch?v=77Rg4vgrW4k)

I REALLY enjoyed this....love this music!
Another I like:

Daughters -- by Daughters of Bluegrass (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ns8GuCNycBs)

I REALLY enjoyed this....love this music!

Man of Constant Sorrow was sung in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? Loved that movie. :D

In alternating German and English, here's a very sweet lullaby duet sung by Louis Armstrong and a little German girl...

Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhbwPXccm8

xo Faith

This was popular here in the States when I was young....love this song.


http://www.youtube.com/v/uo40Qmx6AAE&rel=1

Gogol Bordello~not a crime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6daIP-tT2vI

Thanks for your posts everyone. that is quite groovy harvey :)

ok, here I go again

where was I ?

Jose Feliciano

Q: Que Sera (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kNXeAceK7Yg&feature=related) (I hate this song by the way, but Q is hard):D

One of my favourite French singers

The GREAT Edith Piaf

La Foule (e.com/watch?v=rbsl5_203Ms)

Milord (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2yKmovWbJQ8&feature=related)

Non Je Ne Regrette Rien (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kFRuLFR91e4)


Padam Padam (http://youtube.com/watch?v=r4Fj8tKui20)

Bob Marley, Jamaica

R: Redemption Song (http://youtube.com/watch?v=QYSxy32kDLQ)

Russia, Red Army Choir

S: Smuglyanka Moldavanka (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8jXxnBsDc&feature=related)

Am I the only one posting again.

It's ok though, just testing my knowledge in world music I suppose :o

Hope at least SOEMONE is enjoying the variety :confused:

I grew up with this. Anyone else knows this song ?

Katyusha (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=VThNS5tq4yI)

Now please don't accuse me of being a Soviet agent :p, I'm just passionate about Russian culture

Nadina, Lebanon.

I cried so much when I found this. Maybe the song isn't the greatest, but so many memories came back with it.

This little girl had gone to Italy to sing this song both in Italian and in Arabic (Lebanese song originally in Arabic) during the horrible years of the civil war, and won the first prize at the UNESCO.

in Arabic the name of the song is

T: Tiri Ya Asfoura (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=aQTG0p36i9U&feature=related) (Fly O Bird)

http://www.youtube.com/v/dM-OSG-XkTY&rel=1

I grew up with the French version but I just found this version that is sung by a young Scottish boy. Thought I'd share it....it is beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/v/uu7Kl1W8mms&rel=1

LOL Marianne, teh boy singer looks like my son :p

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2264775565_af1b47acd1.jpg

LOL Marianne, teh boy singer looks like my son :p

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2264775565_af1b47acd1.jpg

Oh wow!!! What a cutie you've got! And yes, there is a resemblance. By the way, I watch each video posted here and I am loving it!

One of my favorite artists....


http://www.youtube.com/v/vnqGyzWPpp4&rel=1

For Valentines Day... :rose:

"My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose" by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, sung by the late Eva Cassidy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_gqctUZ4Oc

xo Faith

A tribut to Henri Salvador (Cayénne) who died last Thursday at the age of 90

with Céline Dion Canada

U: Une Chanson Douce (http://youtube.com/watch?v=OhxwAAFzadA)

http://www.youtube.com/v/WiS9cE9gm0w&rel=1

http://www.youtube.com/v/WzDLHcY9nW4&rel=1

Remember this film? With the gorgeous Omar Sharif....I found this video that is breathtaking with it's imagery....hope you guys enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/v/XC2Bk8f8plU&rel=1

http://www.youtube.com/v/vZqq0Sqk_yM&rel=1

Remember this film? With the gorgeous Omar Sharif....I found this video that is breathtaking with it's imagery....hope you guys enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/v/XC2Bk8f8plU&rel=1

I saw Doctor Zhivago again last year, alone in my ex- falt in Moscow
I miss beutiful Moscow covered with snow :(

Victor Jara, Chlili

V: Vientos Del Pueblo (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=q3A8EysX4gI&feature=related)

Ray Baretto, Puerto Rico

W: El Watusi (http://youtube.com/watch?v=1GJHJU96PRo)

Can't find a song that starts with X

So here's Xavier Cugat with Lina Romay

X: Xavier Cugat & Lina Romay- Chiu Chiu (http://youtube.com/watch?v=7k20kRFoHyw)

Lebanese lullaby by Fairuz

Y: Yalla Tnam Rima (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb2h-SXAvUE)

And finally, to end on a funny note

Henri Salvador, Cayénne

ZZZ: Zorro Est Arrivé (http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=OXB_d6LSo3k)

*takes hat off, bows out*