Music to Your Ears, 1 – 20 (Compilation – includes links to all previous posts in this series)

[majes.tytyty]

From Imelda May  to Khruangbin ...

From Little Simz  to Rising Appalachia ...

From Warpaint  to Thievery Corporation Music to Your Ears–1

Imelda May – “Johnny Got a Boom Boom”

She was too young to enter some of the clubs where her band was playing. 
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"Johnny Got a Boom Boom"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–2

Khruangbin – “Evan Finds the Third Room”

A unique fusion. A smooth, fluid mix of various genres. 
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"Evan Finds the Third Room"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–3

The Clash – “Rock the Casbah”

We ban that boogie sound. Degenerate the faithful, With that crazy Casbah sound. 
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"Rock the Casbah"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–4

Booker T Jones and friends – “Green Onions”

When he was just a kid, Booker T was listed in the “Who’s Who of American High Schools.” 
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"Green Onions"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–5

The xx – “Intro”

I spent long office hours listening to the soothing “languorous swirl” of this magnificent piece. 
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"Intro"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–6

Sona Jobarteh – “Gambia”

Let's come together and be united, for that's the way forward. 
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"Gambia"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–7

Little Simz – “Mandarin Oranges Part 2”

It's an emergency. This human life is absurd to me. 
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"Mandarin Oranges Part 2"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–8

Richard Thompson – “Hand of Kindness”

O, stranger, stranger, I'm near out of time. You stretch out your hand, I stretch out mine. 
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"Hand of Kindness"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–9

Rising Appalachia – “Medicine”

Wise men say that rushing is violence, And so is your silence when it's rooted in compliance. 
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"Medicine"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–10

Caroline Campbell – “Skyfall”

A magnificent performance that gets our feet tapping and our adrenaline pumping. 
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"Skyfall"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–11

Ry Cooder – “Canción Mixteca”

This melancholy folk song has become an anthem for expats. 
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"Canción Mixteca"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–12

Black Violin – “A Flat”

A fine example of how to be both very different and much better. 
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"A Flat"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–13

Iman & Amani (Sudanese Twins) – “Wain Tany Wain”

With their lilting vocals and glorious harmonies, they became an internet sensation. 
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"Wain Tany Wain"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–14

Marc Ribot Trio – “Fat Man Blues”

They meld together, rolling and flowing in a smooth stream of colorful sound. 
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"Fat Man Blues"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–15

Playing For Change – “Groove in G”

The goal of Playing For Change is to inspire and connect the world through music. 
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"Groove in G"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–16

Warpaint – “Disco//Very”

The music is slow-burning and blissfully unobtrusive – drifting along comfortably and calmly. 
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"Disco//Very"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–17

Louis Armstrong – “St Louis Blues”

St Louis has long been associated with music, primarily with jazz, blues, and ragtime. 
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"St Louis Blues"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–18

Muddy Waters / Rolling Stones – “Baby, Please Don’t Go”

The Stones were invited by Muddy to join him. The results sing for themselves. 
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"Baby, Please Don’t Go"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–19

City of the Sun – “In the Beginning”

For an acoustic trio, the music is surprisingly full, rich and resonant. It’s “pure music.” 
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"In the Beginning"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–20

Thievery Corporation – “Lebanese Blonde”

They shared musical interests that were eclectic and international – or, maybe, “outernational.” 
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"Lebanese Blonde"  
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Comments

[gandhibaba]

1 and 6 are my favourites. This is a great list, generally.

[majes.tytyty]

Glad you like it. And glad you have a few faves!

[lanzjoseg]

Hi @majes.tytyty

Excellent compilation of love, humor, life and generosity that I had never heard, I follow you throughout this musical experience.

[majes.tytyty]

Thanks for the praise. I'm glad you find this series interesting.

p.s. There are hundreds more music posts to come, so you might be following me for a long, long time. I hope you continue to find them all enjoyable.

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[kingrefat]

good one . its amazing