Weekend Music
Posted: September 20th, 2008 | Author: kamau | Filed under: globalization, music, video | Comments Off
“Once In A Lifetime”: The Talking Heads.
The Talking Heads added a healthy dose of West African juju rhythms and American funk to the post-punk quirk of their landmark album “Remain in Light”. I’ve grown to have a deep respect for David Bryne who has continued to bring what I call “bastard music” from all over the world to western ears (via his label Luaka Bop), bridging the racial and cultural gaps created by the obsession with musical purity.
“Double Dutch”: Malcolm McLaren
…. This song though, adopts and African tune, and was recorded and sung by Zulus in Kwazululand, echoing names of famous New York High school teams like the ‘Ebonettes’, ‘Ford Green Angels’ and the ‘Five Town Diamond Skippers’.
Source: Album Notes from “Duck Rock“, Malcolm McLaren
