Greedio X May '22
Time moves fast as we head into June, leaving May behind. As per usual, however, we took a moment to gather ourselves and reflect on the weeks past, compiling our favourite releases and musical discoveries of the past month in a comprehensive playlist for you to enjoy at your leisure. Ready or not, here comes our latest monthly Greedio selection of extraordinary musical productions from around the globe along with a quick yet comprehensive description of who made the cut:
Our "Greedio X May '22" Spotify playlist opens with the title track of the originally 1977-released, obscure soul jazz holy grail "Glitter of the City" by Philadelphia's Ron Everett, featuring Tahira on vocals. Next, we celebrate the return of the legendary Stalag riddim on a collaborative effort by US supergroup Quakers and Zambian-born Australia-based rapper/songwriter Sampa the Great, setting the stage for a "Juicy" new Calypso-inspired 45 by Music With Soul mastermind Alex Figueira, steel drums and all. After that we hear an excellent and absolutely scorching reissue of Venezuelan salsa outfit Los Kenya's 1968-released debut album "¡Siempre Afro-Latino!" on Música Infinita, followed by an equally captivating track taken from Brazilian singer Di Melo's eponymous 1975 album. We remain in Brazil, as we present two fascinating releases of Afro-Brazilian music, i.e. "Brasil Novo" compiled by DJs Tahira and Tom Garcia and Maga Bo's "Amor (É Revolução)".
Ugandan griot Faizal Mostrixx then adds his afrofuturist touch to the rhythm-heavy mix with a track taken from his recently unveiled six-track EP "Transitions" on Glitterbeat Records, heralding a full-length to be released in 2023. Hailing from Barcelona is Txarly Brown's Achilifunk Sound System returning with its sixth album, joining forces with Jonatan Ximenis, the singer from Arrels de Gràcia, to reinvent old soul, funk and jazz classics in a rumba hue, before London-born and Paris-based producer El Búho teams up with US jazz musician and philosopher David Rothenberg on a track commissioned for a very special compilation inspired by the Eurasian curlew, one of the UK's most iconic an endangered birds. Up next is British saxophonist Shabaka (Hutchings) with a track off his spellbinding debut solo EP "Afrikan Culture", which leads us to a gorgeous song from the new album by award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician Oumou Sangaré and then the first ever international release of the Beja sound, performed by Noori and his Dorpa Band, soundtracking the Sudanese revolution on Ostinato Records.
Upping the tempo after taking a short breather, we share a track from the 1975-released album "Hechan Machayal" by the late and pioneering Israeli Mizrahi singer Ahuva Ozeri and then venture into rockier terrain behind Japanese psych outfit Kikagaku Moyo, on a brain-teasing track taken from their last (and literally their last album) "Kumoyo Island". After that we make way for Moroccan post punk outfit Taqbir, launching a vicious attack on religious oppression, sexism, homophobia, racism and, well, the patriarchy, which goes well with the fierce energy of Istanbul trio Lalalar, who just released their ominous debut album "Bi Cinnete Bakar" on Bongo Joe, and then the evocative, narrative power of the Turin-based Rhabdomantic Orchestra and Colombian singer Maria Mallol Moya on "Aini", a track from their collaborative album "Almagre". Bringing the selection to a resounding close is Siberian producer Misha Sultan with "Why Are You Here", taken from his "Roots" release on Hive Mind Records and, finally, the heavy Al Wootton remix of the Moritz von Oswald trio alongside Heinrich Köbberling on drums and Laurel Halo on vocals.
Click below to preview the playlist or head directly to Spotify for the full experience. And if you like, do leave us a heart and spread the word. Bless up!
More posts
Globalwize Radioshow #405
Temperatures are rising in the Western hemisphere and adding to the assumed heatwave is another episode of Weltbeat host and selector Jean Trouillet's far-reaching format. Originally aired on Frankfurt's community Radio X last week, the show is now streaming exclusively in our Greedio Mixcloud channel. Join us, for another two hours of extraordinary music from around the globe.
Globalwize #405 kicks off in style with Tuxedomoon co-front man Steven Brown's "Vice [...]
Best of Globalwize 2003
Ever since 1997, Weltbeat host and selector Jean Trouillet has been airing an annual end-of-the-year selection of his personal favourite releases and more recently began compiling his picks in comprehensive Spotify playlists. It has been a rough couple of weeks since we last posted a "Best of Globalwize" playlist, one day before Russia attacked Ukraine to be exact. But in times like these, music has the potential to lift our spirits and set our minds afloat and [...]
Greedio X April '22
Spring has sprung, it seems, seeing as we've been waking up to partly sunny skies, leafy trees and chirpy birdsong these past days. The first four months of the year are in the books, prompting us to say: So long, April 2022! But before we fully turn our backs on you, here's our latest selection of our favourite releases and musical discoveries from the past month, now streaming exclusively in our Greedio channel on Spotify.
Our "Greedio X April '22" playlist [...]
Globalwize Radioshow #404
Two weeks after his last reggae-tinged instalment, we return with another eclectic listening journey through time and space. Weltbeat host and selector Jean Trouillet just aired episode #404 of his far-reaching Globalwize format on Frankfurt's Radio X and the full show is now available exclusively in our Greedio channel on Mixcloud.
"Globalwize Radioshow #404" opens with a soothing performance by the renaissance ensemble Capella de la Torre, pianist Markus [...]
Globalwize Radioshow #403 (Reggae Special)
War is not the answer, but music might be. In times like these, listening to the latest instalment of Globalwize comes as a very welcome distraction. Airing show #403 of his far-reaching format, Weltbeat selector and host Jean Trouillet has made this one a global reggae special, serving up a rootsy selection of higher vibes and extraordinary collaborations, now streaming exclusively in our Greedio Mixcloud channel.
The show gets off to a marching brass band [...]
Greedio X March '22
Happy April Fool's Day everyone, and yes, it's beginning to look like the joke is on us. As Russian forces continue to ravage Ukraine and war rages on, daily business cannot be more than a distraction from a harsh reality. Please support the cause in any way you can and stand with Ukraine. The Anti-DicKtators' defiant track "Russian Warship (Go F**k Yourself)" is still available on Bandcamp and has already raised £660 for the Ukrainian Trust Chain. Likewise, [...]
Globalwize Radioshow #402
War, what is it good for? The Russian attack on Ukraine more two weeks ago has cast its ugly shadow over us, as we wake up each day, hoping for this senseless aggression and subsequent suffering to end. Deeply saddened and worried by the terrible ongoing events, we find ourselves wanting to put an end to this madness as soon as possible. Weltbeat host Jean Trouillet found himself reflecting on the current situation in Ukraine, while preparing to air the latest [...]
Greedio X February '22
Welcome to March and another 20-track selection of our favourite musical discoveries from around the world and the past month.
Our "Greedio X February '22" selection opens with a beautiful reissue on Strut Records, "bringing together the timeless ghazals and poetry of Afghan singer Dr. Mohammad Sadiq Fitrat, aka Nashenas", put together by Chris Menist and the late Mads Nimann Jensen (RIP). We then travel half way around the globe to Melbourne, where Australian [...]
Best of Globalwize 2002
We've said it before and we'll gladly say it again: You can always count on Weltbeat selector and host Jean Trouillet's selections to widen your musical horizon and point you to an artist or a group that you had no clue was out there. Ever since 1987, Jean has been airing his far-reaching and eclectic Globalwize format on Frankfurt's community Radio X and for over two decades has made it a habit to revisit his favourite, most significant releases of the year in [...]
Globalwize Radioshow #401
Happy Valentine's Day to all you lovers around the world! The sun is out in Berlin today and spirits are high as we share a brand-new instalment of Weltbeat host and selector Jean Trouillet's far-reaching Globalwize format. Originally aired on Frankfurt's community Radio X, the full show is now available exclusively in our Greedio Mixcloud channel.
"Globalwize #401" brings us a fresh selection of tunes from the global circuit and kicks off with Jean Rondeau, [...]
Greedio X January '22
One month into 2022 and it could be worse. Okay, the weather in Berlin is dreary as is wearing a mask to do anything beyond the threshold of your own humble abode, but hey, there's always the world wide web and the abundance of musical retreats to fill the vacuum. That being said, here comes our latest Greedio selection of 20 extraordinary releases and discoveries from around the globe and the past month.
Our "Greedio X January '22" selection features the lead [...]
Sound & Pressure
Originally aired on Frankfurt community Radio X in the late 90s - early 00s, Daddy Discipline's "Riddim Culture" show enjoys a cult status among those in the know. Back in 2020, when we launched our #Greedio audio component, we returned to the vaults to retrieve some of these shows and, having received Daddy Discipline's blessing, decided to upload selected episodes to our Mixcloud channel, a sonic archive of sorts, for the elders to revisit and the youth to [...]