Archive for the ‘Western’ Category
You knew? We didn’t!
Mr. Shakira, a good friend and Jerome went for a little tour of the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea.
We went on a little boat starting from Syros and finished in Naxos, hoping to Heraklia, Amorgos and Koufonisia, some marvels the world needs to know about.
Our skipper Sotiris from the lovely alternative sailing company called Mystic Blue introduced us to his friends and we had the opportunity to meet some very nice and agreeable people there.
What’s refreshing is that you get to know simple and hearty people passionate about life and who think that life is worth to be spent only if you enjoy it. They make you forget a bit about money and your pressured London’s life.
Greece is at the crossing between Western Europe and the Middle East which may explain their liking for Arabic music, Indian and others sounds. You can find a real blend of sounds there.
Soritis and his friends love their music, world music.
Adonis, lives in the island of Heraklia. This man manages the Makuba bar that sees tourists for only two months during the year. We spent an evening with Adonis and discovered some excellent songs here are two of them:
Bogazici (Bosporous) from the Turk Burhan Ocal
The remix of Ena Akhiyan Noo songs of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan the famous Pakistani singer remix with a Dub tempo by Gaudi
On Amorgos we met Chistos the manager of Amorgiolos a funky bar/ restaurant.
We sat down in the sofa and where taken around the world with beautiful sounds too.

Susheela Raman the Indian originated London singer and here great song – Salt rain ‘Mamavatu’
In a little coffee in Syros we discovered Samba Clarina, from the Greek Musicians Imam Baildi who fused traditional music and modern sounds… this is hot!
Here is another great sound from them O Pasatempos,

A friend of Mister Shakira was nicely chatting about music with a woman in a Pub in London West End.
She said that she found that since the 80’s people don’t really create music anymore and just copy what has been made by others bands. Also, there is no mainstream singer that currently brings something completely new as the Beatles did.
We do agree to some extend that the mainstream channel is full of cover versions, but still think that there is a lot of creativity in music and probably more than ever. However, as the media have become more fragmented it can be difficult to get hold of this music.
Moreover, sometimes a making off itself can be creative and innovative.
And you? What do you think?
Here are 2 great Latin House songs that remix the top original versions do you prefer the original or the remix?
The first is Cre Sabe, with the vocals of Nelson Freitas, the Netherlander with Cap Verdean origins, mixed by the DJ Carlos Silva. Here is the Veron remix which is blasting in Europe and especially Portugal.
The second, El Senor de la Noche is mixed by the DJ’s Magan and Rodriguez and part of the Spanish compilation Blanco y Negro.
You can clearly hear the accordion of the original Colombian Cumbia song Noche de Cumbia from Andres Landeros.



A T&T Carnival 2011 Soca
A T&T Carnival 2012 Soca
Baile Funk Mix 2010
Hot Caribbean Party mix
Latin & Brazilian mix 2011
Tropical House 2012
Zouk Mix – Dj Djahman