Folk /
Clouds
Joni Mitchell’s second album Clouds is BPI certified gold and won the 1969 Grammy (her first of nine) for Best Folk Performance. Originally released 1st May 1969, all tracks were written by Mitchell and the album features a self-portrait as it’s artwork. Featuring ‘Chelsea Morning’, ‘The Fiddle and the Drum’ and one of Mitchell’s best known songs ‘Both Sides, Now.’
Ladies of the Canyon
Ladies Of The Canyon was originally recorded between 1969 and 1970, and serves as a transition from her earlier folk inspired release to the more sophisticated albums Joni Mitchell would go on to release. Many of the songs feature lengthy instrumental passages, something would become fully realized on albums like Court And Spark. The flute and saxophone that appear on "For Free" and "Conversation" give a taste of the influence of jazz over many of Mitchell's subsequent recordings. The singer cov…
Blue
A peak album for Joni Mitchell and genuinely one of the greatest singer-singwriter albums of the '70s, of not ever, all the greater for the intimacy of the songs and beauty of her voice! Perfect isn't a word you want to throw around too often, but Joni Mitchell's Blue might be one of the rare perfect albums. They way personal storytelling soars as relatable poetry, the sparest acoustic backing feels a whole buzzing environment for her voice to soar over. It deserves every bit of praise it's gott…
Njitna !
Nanga Boko Records is very proud to present you "Njitna !" ("I'm Coming" in Bamoun vernacular langage of Cameroun), the official compilation of the finest early recordings (1979/1980) of the Cameroonian composer & musician Théodore Mounta, known on scene as "Ometh". In An Ethical Approach, 50 % Of The Profits Of This Release Go Straight To The Artist.
Deluxe hand-numbered edition, limited to 500, includes a bonus track never released on vinyl before! Each record comes with an insert that include…
Merci Yaya Bongo - Les Groupes d’Animation Féminins du Gabon 1982 - 1989
Gabon, 1980’s. President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda machine: ‘animation groups’, massive female choirs and dancers, up to 60 women deep, singing the praise of his regime over some of the best soukous rhythms ever, broadcasted live on TV.
Between 1982 and 1989, mainly thanks to the flourishing oil economy, a record-label is created, a state-of-the-art recording studio is …
Glimmer
Violinist Nils Økland and keyboardist Sigbjørn Apeland, musical partners for thirty years, have long explored the interface of Norwegian traditional music and improvisation. Glimmer, an exceptionally beautiful and touching album, takes as its starting point folk music from the Haugalandet region of Western Norway. Apeland’s collection of pieces from local singers who have helped to keep the traditions alive forms the basis of the repertoire here, along with original compositions. The latter ran…
Genesis
Enchanting and sunny 1969 psych folk by San Francisco teenage sisters Wendy & Bonnie Flower. A cult album that would later inspire bands like Stereolab, with dreamy vocal harmonies as the main attraction, laced with Brazilian splashes and soft-rock strains. Pure timeless psychedelic pop perfection, awash in serenity and haunting reverie floating in the ether above airy soundscapes that convey a sophistication that belies the artists' tender age: 15 and 18. Alongside them are top-notch musicians …
Raga Patdip, Pahadi Dhun
*2024 stock* "Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has excelled himself in the rendition of raga Patdip in this album. His melodious alaap and creative phrases as only he can, take the listener to the lush meadows of ancient India."
Raga Yaman, Raga Bhupali
*2024 stock* Italian master of Hindustani classical music in collaboration with tabla player Giuseppe Fiore.
Ragas Purvi & Joyiga
*2024 stock* "Two other beautiful interpretations by Ustad Asad Ali Khan, whose mastery of his rudra veena must be blessed by the gods."- Anonymous
Raga Shuddha Todi
*2024 stock* Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was the pre-eminent master of the Rudra Vina, and his profound artistry and understanding of Raga -- and the states of consciousness embodied in them -- is evident on this album. If you appreciate North Indian music, you will probably already know of Dagar Sahib's work. If you are new to the genre, this album may seem abstract if you don't have the knack of going below the usual mind-stuff (with which most of us are preoccupied) to the deep meditative state which…
Raga Marwa
*2024 stock* "This music conjures up an entrancing, tranquil world that most of us would be the healthier for exploring."
Three Ragas For Solo Violin - Rāga Sarasvatipriya / Rāga Vasantapriya / Rāga Śivapriya
Tip! *2024 stock* "This CD defines tastes, intelligence, control, musicality, creativity, and performance excellence. Subramaniam's mastery is confirmed in these revelatory ragas, revelatory in the vision that they impart and also as a demonstration of his amazing ability. It's Dr. Subramaniam all alone. No tabla. No guest artists from the jazz world. Just solo violin against a gentle backdrop of tamboura. You hear see it all here. This CD clearly shows why he is one of the world's greatest viol…
Rag Jaijaivanti, Rag Kedar, Rag Gorakh Kalyan
*2024 stock* 3 raga from one of finest sarod's master.
Raga Yaman
Tip!!! 2024 Stock. Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), (aka Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and popularly known as Z. M. Dagar), was a North Indian (Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the revival of the rudra vina as a solo concert instrument
Raga Lalit / Raga Bairagi Bhairav
2024 Stock. Ravi Shankar's son, Brij Narayan, learned to play the sarod, an Indian plucked guitar with a softer sound than its sister, the sitar. He trained with both his father and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
The eerie Lalit and the peaceful Bairagi Bhairav are played here in the early morning. Lalit is given a 25-minute alap that is played slowly and without accompaniment, and the great Zakir Hussain plays the two pieces for 25 minutes. The shorter Bairagi Bhairav is a treat, full of memorable, beau…
Ragas Kannada, Kalyanavasanta, Natakuranji, Ranjani, Des
2024 Stock. The most famous exponent of Hindustani flute music is off course the great Hariprasad Chaurasia playing the bansuri (the bamboo flute) and to a lesser extent Ronu Majumdar. In the West, North Indian music has always overshadowed South Indian (Carnatic) music, which is a pity as the latter is as profound and beautiful as the former. North Indian music has changed through the Middle Ages by the Arabian, Turkic and Persian influences the Mogol Invaders brought with them. It had become m…
Rāga Hemavati
2024 Stock. Global violin icon Dr. L. Subramaniam, is the world’s leading authority of South Indian classical music and violin, having performed for more than 65 years now. Constantly propelled from Singapore to Paris, from Delhi to Los Angeles, he has conquered every audience with the elegance and virtuosity of his style. He performed his first concert when he was 6 years old and received the best violinist prize from the President of India H.E. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan for winning the All-India R…
Rag Ramkali / Rag Jhinjoti
2024 Stock. Sensitive sitar from one of the instrument's leading younger exponents, specializing in the vocal-derived gayaki style. Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is an Indian classical sitar and surbahar maestro of the Imdadkhani gharana (school), recognizable by his intricate vocalic playing complemented by spectacular high speed playing. He holds a unique distinction of being the ever first artist (not just musician) in history to perform in the House of Commons, London. Famously proclaimed the …
Anima
*100 copies limited edition* Raoul Eden is a french solo guitarist in the American primitive tradition. Leaving behind strumming, he began playing fingerstyle guitar. Coming from the old European continent, Raoul Eden has singular influences, which he puts down to the crossroad position of his roots – between the eastern and western world, north and south. Arabic music has always been present around him; he is fond of Gnawa music and plays guembri (a Gnawa bass lute also known as a sintir, gimbr…