Fusion etno music

[Cindra]

Fusion world or ethnic music is kinda under the radar. I know there is bunch of streams for world music but you have to dig deep to find something good and free time is scarce.

Here I will post some I found and enjoy, please fell free to put any kind of your local or not so well known music that you find worth to share.
So, Orange Blossom for start

Orange Blossom - Black box HD Live - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

My interest for world fusion started long ago with Dead can dance, Cocteau twins and Afro celt sound system so here is something newer from Afro celt
Honey Bee - YouTube

 

[MAAC0]

On of these days I did a rescan of my Satellite channels and took the opportunity to zap thought Asian e Middle-East channels. There is indeed good Music out there, problem is You don't understand the lyrics.

 

[Cindra]

Not really. I just listen voice as another instrument, like instrumental music

 

[mountainman bob]

I’m finding that also, I never really paid much attention to music in foreign languages but these African examples are so melodic and beautiful I’m noticing interpretation is not needed to enjoy it.

Here’s an example of ethnic fusion I find stunning.

The HU - Wolf Totem (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Edit.....I’d never seen the the lyrics in English before this video......it is as menacing as it sounds! 😀

 

[Cindra]

Yes, The HU are really fun and energetic. Can picture Genghis Khan riding when I listen to them.

 

[Cindra]

Something Nordic with same energy
Heilung | LIFA - Krigsgaldr LIVE - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

And from Latvia, Auli, medieval on steroids

Auli - Karotajs Live Etnosur Festival 2013 Spain - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

And Auli with Tautumeitas, also from Latvia
Auļi un Tautumeitas - Aulejas klezmers. Zelta Mikrofons 2018 - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

From Israel with strong balkan romani brass
Balkan Beat Box - Hermetico | Live in New York | Moshcam - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

This is real romani or gipsi brass, Taraf de Haidouks from Romania and Kocani orkestar from Macedonia
Taraf de Haidouks + Kocani Orkestar = Band of Gypsies (official video) - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

From Ukraine, DakhaBrakha started as project in contemporary theater Dakh in Kiev.
Coming from slavic culture, i have soft spot polyphony singing but I never heard anything like this.
DakhaBrakha - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) - YouTube

 

[mountainman bob]

I’d forgotten until just seeing this but I caught this performance on npr years back and my reaction was just that! Interestingly molested music is how I describe it.......I like it.

DakhaBrakha: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

Yep, not MTV material. This one is from first album, much darker, reminds me of Dead can dance a bit
DakhaBrakha - Yagudky - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

And speaking of Dead can dance, for those who didnt hear them or out of this world voice of Lisa Gerrard (everyone saw Gladiator so slim chance for later)
Dead Can Dance Kiko HD - YouTube

 

[mountainman bob]

Yagudky seems more the traditional style, and the previous examples a bit over exaggerated.... is that correct?

I have no idea really....just a sense.

 

[Cindra]

Its all modernized but yes, that songs from KEXP are more for western public...they are touring all over the world and are best selling product from Ukraine, opening song from first album is on Fargo series soundtrack

 

[Charles Darwin]

Auli again with Batzorig Vaanchig:Hunnu Guren - Batzorig Vaanchig & Auli - YouTube

some Russians playing a french Whaler song:Отава Ё - Pique la baleine (песня про китобоев) - YouTube

 

[Charles Darwin]

Some Russians and some Swedes: GARMARNA & Отава Ё - Straffad Moder & Dotter, Зелёнка - YouTube

Same Russians with some Germs:Corvus Corax & Otava Yo - Her Wirt, Зелёнка - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

Thx Charles, i saw Otava Yo before but not these live numbers