
Editor's note
Blogfoolk #377 starts from Spain with folk veterans Vigüela, with more than three decades career into music and research; they have recently reviewed their approach to the styles and repertoires with a deeper understanding of the oldest oral traditional modes from the territories of Castilla. “A Tiempo Real”, their new work emerges from this context: 2 CDs where soulful voices, string and bow instruments, frame and friction drums and kitchenware percussions weave together. We hear all about the "profound sound from Castillas" from their frontman, Juan Antonio Torres Delgado. Moving to Finland we present Sväng, the four harmonica captains extraordinaire whose “Sväng Plays Tango” offers their take of one of Finland’s national dances, tango! A totally different spirit permeates “Hummingbird”, a dramatic, great album from English songwriter John Smith. Don’t miss the debut of Young Waters, nu-folk band, mixing moods à la Incredible String Band and Fleet Foxes, getting, but also inspired by avant-garde composers, such as Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt. Still on the international stage, “Miziki” is a must from Ivorian diva Dobet Gnahoré. Back to local trails, have a taste of “A Fuoco Lento”, original offspring by La Banda Della Ricetta, led by the accordionist Clara Graziano, of whom we hear from Caterina Pontrandolfo. Silvia Albertazzi ‘s “Leonard Cohen. Manuale per vivere nella sconfitta” is our recommended weekly reading. The Jazz panel presents “Rising Our Voice” from Yellowjackets, while contemporary sounds displays “An Gorta Mor”, an Irish title (translates as “the great famine”) for the prog-rock Ifsounds. To conclude, you’ll find Valerio Corzani’ s pic portraying the Jazz trio The Bad Plus. (Traduzione di Edoardo Marcarini)
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COVER STORY
- Vigüela – A Tiempo Real (Arc Music, 2018) #CONSIGLIATOBLOGFOOLK
- Sväng – Sväng Plays Tango (Galileo, 2018)
- John Smith - Hummingbird (Commoner Records, 2018)
- Young Waters – Young Waters (YW Records, 2018)
- Dobet Gnahoré – Miziki (La Café/Wagram Music, 2018)
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