World Music on YouTube

topic posted Mon, August 31, 2009 - 8:00 PM by  Jacques
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Here are two clips for Oumou Sangare's Seya, one apparently targeted for an international audience, and the other for the homebase in Mali. See if you can guess which is which

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  • Re: World Music on YouTube

    Tue, September 1, 2009 - 1:01 AM
    I bought the malian copy of her cd while I was there - is there any difference between that and the international version (other than the cover and title)?
    • Re: Oumou Sangare Mali & International

      Wed, September 2, 2009 - 5:03 PM
      Does the Malian version of the latest album have a different title, Aniqa?

      I hadn't heard of disparate album versions for the Mali and international markets.

      The last time I heard Youssou N'dour put out an album that was only released in Senegal--this was prior to the international release of Rokku Mi Rokka, but I hadn't been able to confirm it.
      • Re: Oumou Sangare Mali & International

        Thu, September 17, 2009 - 12:58 AM
        Hey Mr J

        The copy I bought is called Kounadia and track 7 is Seya. I was also given the cassette as a pressie by a local. Who knows what's behind it. Happy to do a full track comparision with you.

        I'm sure stranger things have happened.

        Papa Wemba used to have very different shows for African or Anglo audiences. I know which I prefer.
        • Re: Oumou Sangare Mali & International

          Thu, October 8, 2009 - 7:19 PM
          The international version of the album is actually called Seya--the title track is #8 and Kounadya is #3.

          Yes, it's interesting how "world" music has been packaged for the home and international/"world" audiences.

          I was going thru my world music favs from the 90s and there was this Asian fusion tune that was composed by a western musician as part of his world music project, covered by an Asian artist and became a pop hit in the country that inspired the song, and at least another cover version released not long after that was targeted for disco/club play--complete with two separate music videos released by the two main artists performing the song!

          But that story is for another thread ;)
  • Re: World Music on YouTube

    Fri, October 16, 2009 - 1:18 AM
    Overheard last night at a beach bar on the shores of Sao Conrado.

    The original version of Morena Tropicana by Alceu Valenca

    www.youtube.com/watch

    Da manga rosa quero o gosto e o sumo
    Melão maduro, sapoti, joá
    Jabuticaba, teu olhar noturno
    Beijo travesso de umbu-cajá
    Pele macia, ai, carne de caju
    Saliva doce, doce mel, mel de uruçu
    Linda morena, fruta de vez, temporana
    Caldo de cana-caiana, vem me desfrutar
    Linda morena, fruta de vez, temporana
    Caldo de cana-caiana, vou te desfrutar
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Da manga rosa quero o gosto e o sumo
    Melão maduro, sapoti, joá
    Jabuticaba, teu olhar noturno
    Beijo travesso de umbu-cajá
    Pele macia, ai, carne de caju
    Saliva doce, doce mel, mel de uruçu
    Linda morena, fruta de vez, temporana
    Caldo de cana-caiana, vem me desfrutar
    Linda morena, fruta de vez, temporana
    Caldo de cana-caiana, vou te desfrutar
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Da manga rosa quero o gosto e o sumo
    Melão maduro, sapoti, joá
    Jabuticaba, teu olhar noturno
    Beijo travesso de umbu-cajá
    Pele macia, ai, carne de caju
    Saliva doce, doce mel, mel de uruçu
    Linda morena, fruta de vez, temporana
    Caldo de cana-caiana, vem me desfrutar
    Linda morena, fruta de vez, temporana
    Caldo de cana-caiana, vou te desfrutar
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana, eu quero teu sabor
    Ai, ai, ai, ai
    Morena tropicana
  • Re: World Music on YouTube

    Fri, November 6, 2009 - 3:09 PM
    Ismael Rivera & Ismael Rivera Jr singing his classic salsa number Las Caras Lindas

    www.youtube.com/watch

    Lyrics:

    Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
    son un desfile de melaza en flor
    que cuando pasa frente a mi se alegra
    de su negrura, todo el corazón.

    Las caras lindas de mi raza prieta
    tienen de llanto, de pena y dolor
    son las verdades, que la vida reta
    pero que llevan dentro mucho amor.

    Somos la melaza que ríe
    la melaza que llora,
    somos la melaza que ama
    y en cada beso, es conmovedora.

    Por eso vivo orgulloso de su colorido
    somos betún amable, de clara poesía
    tienen su ritmo, tienen melodía
    las caras lindas de mi gente negra.

    Coro:
    Las caras lindas, las caras lindas
    las caras lindas de mi gente negra.

    Que lindas pero..pero mira que lindas son.

    Tienen, tienen, tienen, tienen de llanto
    mucha melodía, te digo Belen tienen belleza
    y también tienen poesía de la bien linda.

    Caritas lindas de gente negra,
    que en La Calma tengo un montón
    las caras lindas de mi gente negra, son un vacilón.

    Somos te digo, la melaza que ríe, jajajajaja
    que canta y que llora y en cada beso
    bien conmovedora y cautivadora.

    Te digo que en PortoBello Panamá
    yo vi la cara más bella y pura
    y es por eso que mi corazón,
    se alegra de su negrura. !Esa si que es linda!

    Que lin, que lin, que lindas son.
    Negrura de la pura.
    Que lin, que lin, que lindas son.

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