thewiseking wrote:

Whoa, at first I thought I was reading my own comment and couldn't figure out what I'd meant by "fuzak". Then I realized it was just my own opinion coming out of someone else.

This is good "world" music.

now this is good "world" music. indigenous and authentic, as opposed to that fuzak, synthesized, kenny g/afro celt crap.

trekhead wrote:

I'm going the other way with it, liked it at first but the subtle parts of the music are starting to wear on me. I wouldn't call it dorky, but...

I'll be the first to admit, I originally could not find room for this in my head. I rated it low ,2/3. Called it 'subtitle' music.
Now... a 6 and , I think , growing.
Kinda WORLD MUSIC -like Neat rhythms, soothing 'lyrics' not at all bad.

Art_Carnage wrote:

heeb wrote:

Congrats, heeb!

I like this music - calming, soothing.

That's kinda a weird album cover. What do you think he's got stashed in his nap-sak? :D/ maybe some more chords? He's not sharing! <-X

drover wrote:
I happen to be married to a beautiful african woman (already happily married for 18 days now!). For our party after our wedding, I had made three CD's with african music from different countries mixed together. The joy and beauty in and of this music is not in chord-changes. The joy and beauty lies in going with the groove, dancing to it, and seeing and enjoying other people dance to it. Man, these african ladies sure know how to shake their respective yanshes ! :goodvibes: :D/

A chord change now and then might be nice. Other than that, decent little ditty.

Art_Carnage wrote:
LOL, reminds me of this: (click here)

Oliver needs to buy a vowel.

catmaven wrote:

Don't worry too much about being pc. Cultures aren't sacred, any more than any other human creation. It is respect for individuals, regardless of the terms that define them, that is important.

That said, I don't much like this song either. :-)

still very irritating, but at least it's not in extremely high rotation anymore.

More Tuku music please!!! :!: :!:

...Is it OVER yet?

I just discovered this guy a couple weeks ago and am hooked. Must hear more!

TOtally in philosophical agreement with SuperWeh.

Also, at the risk of sounding politically incorrect, why do I have to venerate every culture? There is some American music I don't care for. If we all liked everything, wouldn't we be pretty undefined?
This is how this song made me feel:



Now do I get drummed out of Radio Paradise? (By the way, blecch on the subliminally contemptuous, euphemistic term "world music.")

Very, very nice.

this is a refreshing break from the rock guitar and screaming lyrics...

fits well with the Jamaican music.. sounds tropical....

Good stuff and new to my music diet..

Hannio wrote:

I think the historic term is 'noble savage'? Personally I don't really believe in it, I am inclined to thinking that qualities such as greed etc are inherently human (have you ever noticed how selfish babies can be? parents have to teach them how not to be selfish...). Reports from travelers that have discovered tribes of noble savages later proved to be highly romanticized/idealized. It's an interesting subject though, is there any real evidence that the noble savage ever really existed?

I have a ton of this stuff from the PUTUMAYO Collection.

Really awsome world sounds.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!!
I am the Great and Powerful OZ!!
Bow to me!

nice beat

what a beauty!

Ah! The noble and innocent child of the forest!

(Do people still believe that?)

Great story Ron, thanks.

I really enjoy this song a lot. Brings back pleasant memories of times gone by, when I was a Guest Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare in 1990 (I was active in anti-apartheid politics in the US and one thing led to another).

The language is Shona and the Shona culture is one of the most wonderful I have encountered in my travels. They are a naturally generous and artistic people who did not have the concept of private property and greed until it was introduced by the Cecil Rhodes and the British.

A funny story about Shona. While I taught at the University, my wife took a Shona class. At a faculty reception for us at the end of my term, my wife tried out a beautiful Shona greeting on one of the Black Zimbabwean lecturers. The woman responded to Elizabeth with, "That was beautiful. What language was that?"

Oh well.

So you can play this and other Zimbabwean music as much as you like. Also, there are a number of Oregon bands that have taken up Zimbabwean dance music, with perhaps the best being Boca Marimba.

Bright Blessings of Peace,
-Ron Braithwaite

I like this tune alot. Great for drinking Margaritas on the patio.