When Songlines hit the target with one of their compilations it can be a thing of great beauty and Top of the World 83 is one of those moments. The highlights are as follows:
Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane – ‘Thiere Lamboul’: I’m not a major
fan of African music, but this is a beautiful and enchanting lullaby.
Emel Mathlouthi – ‘Dhalem’: A passionate power ballad with a
distinctive and mesmerising voice.
Seth Lakeman – ‘Blacksmith’s Prayer’ – It reminds me of a
young version of late era Johnnie Cash. Never liked the sound of Seth before,
but this has changed my mind.
Treacherous Orchestra – ‘Superfly’: A joyous Irish jig that
lasts for eight minutes.
I’ve never had much time for Huey Morgan either, but his
selections on this disk are pure latin quality. If only he played this kind of
material on his 6 Music show. The pick of the bunch is El Combo de los Galleros
with ‘Soledad’: It’s a quirky, old
school, latin hip shaker!
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