Vusi Mahlasela, an African folk singer/songwriter, has performed on Warren Haynes’ Live at Bonnaroo release during the song “Soulshine”, and the Dave Matthews Band song, “Everyday”, from the album Everyday. I think the language of this song is Sesotho which is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa. I think the title translates to “How will it be?” because Vusi says that right before he starts singing but the Sesotho to English translator only knew the word “na.”
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On the music front, we have some more Portuguese music coming at you. Sara Tavares (born 1978) is a Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. She’s known (but still relatively unknown) for singing the European-Portuguese version of “God Help the Outcasts” for the Disney movie “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Special thanks to Emmanuel Olaleye for the song recommendation.
If I haven’t said it already, I’ll say it now – Getz/Gilberto is one of my favorite albums of all time and I will probably post every song on the album at some point. “Pra Machucar Meu Coração” is my favorite song on the album but I am a little biased because I translated it and learned it on guitar a couple years ago before I traveled to Brazil. Let me know what you think!
“Fake Palindromes” is off Andrew Bird’s 2005 album The Mysterious Production of Eggs. The album displays Bird’s continued progression towards an eclectic indie–folk sound, and layered samples of sound constructed using multi-track recorders and loop pedals. He is musically proficient at the violin, whistling, guitar, mandolin, and glockenspiel.
Little Feat was formed in 1969 by Lowell George and Bill Payne. Their music contains elements of rock and roll, blues, folk, R&B, funk and jazz fusion. Waiting for Columbus, their 1978 album, is considered by many rock music critics to be one of the best live albums of all time. “Skin It Back” is off their album Feats Don’t Fail Me Now.
Matthew Ward is a singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. His music is mostly mellow with folk and country influences. “Chinese Translation” is the sixth song off his 2006 album, Post-War. The album has some cool songs if you are into the mellow folk sound. Besides great songs, great appearances are made by Jim James, Neko Case, and Mike Mogis.
The Felice Brothers are a relatively new folk rock band. They have done quite a bit of touring since their formation in 2006. “Frankie’s Gun” is off of the album Adventures of The Felice Brothers Vol. 1 which has 12 other great tracks to check out. I really like the lyrics so I am posting them below the player.
My car goes
Chicago
Every weekend to pick up some cargo
I think I know the bloody way by now, Frankie
And turn the god damn radio down, thank you
Pull over
Count the money
But don’t count the thirty in the glove box buddy
That’s for to buy Lucille some clothes
Bang bang bang went Frankie’s gun
He shot me down Lucille (x2)
He shot me down (x3)
Work zones double fines
Don’t pass the double lines
Trailer McDonald’s rest stop trailer double wide
I saw a man hit my mom one time, really
I hurt him so damn bad I had to hide in Jersey
Called my mama told her
In the dresser
There’s ten or twenty dollars but there ain’t no lesser
That’s for to take my sister to the picture show
Bang bang bang went Frankie’s gun
He shot me down Lucille (x2)
He shot me down (x3)
Sha nay na sha nay na na na …
(Mumbling)
Slip make a fender shine
Frankie you’re a friend of mine
Got me off a bender after long legged Brenda died
I thought we might be on a roll this time Frankie
I could have swore the box said Hollywood blanks but
You see my mama
Please tell her
I left a little rock in a box in the cellar
That’s for to wear till kingdom come
Bang bang bang went Frankie’s gun
He shot me down Lucille (x2)
He shot me down (x3)
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