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Listening to The Paperboys on a Rainy Afternoon

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Rain Soundtrack by Vancouver based band The Paperboys.

My plan of going out this afternoon has been hampered by heavy rain. Outside the streets are close to flooding. I am writing this on the porch enjoying the scenery and listening to the track by The paper Boys called Rain on Me. I first saw this band on a New Years day  in the late 2000 when all Celtic bands all over the world staged their concerts the celebrate the coming of the new millennium.  Like The Great Big Sea, they bring something melodic with influences across genres and cultures. They are working on a new material. So far no official news about a new album has been posted in their official site but a concert on  July 4th, 2012, at the Tsillan Cellars in  Chelan, WA has been confirmed.

You can buy their CD Callithump here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thepaperboys

 

One World, One Heart Beating by Oona McOuat

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Inspiring video from Oona McOuat

For years, Canadian artist Oona McOuat has been involved with amazing projects. To quote from her website bio:

From 1991 to 2005, she wintered on the Big Island of Hawaii, swimming and singing with wild dolphins and whales and exploring sound to new depths.  She developed a music program based on singing and playing from the inside out, and became an inspiring and dedicated teacher, expanding her work to include story, the mythic realms and environmental awareness and stewardship.

She is one of those artists who gave me a break when I was starting this website. I still love listening to Honey and Holy Water. There is that timeless appeal embedded in the album. I subscribed to her newsletter so I get updates once in a while. Oona is such an intriguing artists and her kindness shines through her songs. A video called  One World One heart Beating came out early this year. Here is what the video is about:

  An anthem to global unity sung and played – and with a video created – entirely by children. Purchase this song at OneWorldOneHeartBeating.com and help War Child help kids impacted by war.

Pictures about the video can be found in her website gallery : http://www.oonamcouat.com/photos.html

Sounds New 4: Inni-K

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Inni-K: Gentle star..rising star.

Wow. I mean wow look at how artfully created this video is. Seeing someone sing so flawlessly while keeping the pizzicato rhythm of her violin is not what you usually see even among traditional singers. This is just the initial indication what Inni-K is capable of achieving in her forthcoming album this year.

This native of  Co. Kildare, who now lives in An Daingean, Co. Kerry has worked with musicians such as Luka Bloom, Liam Ó Maonlaí and many more. Her listeners range from indie supporters to Celtic music fanatics. She has a beautiful voice-both a combination of strength and vulnerability. I will certainly watch out for her upcoming projects from now on.

This is her site blog: http://inni-k.blogspot.com/

Her facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innikmusic

Her EP Gentle Star is available for download: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/innik

Kitus:Folk / World / Celtic

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Something to make you boogie with your kilt!

Kitus are a French group  based in Lyon France composed of  Yannick Guyader (diatonic accordion), Sylvain Vuidart (flute, wood and metal), Luke Roche (violin) and Fabien Guiloineau (acoustic guitar, bouzouki).  They play a brand of jazz influenced Celtic music combined with waltzes, mazurkas and even Latin rhythms. The album called “Après l’After” was released in 2009. One of their notable performances was in Gannat Cabaret Festival in 2011. They are on tour and you can check the details through their reverbnation page : http://www.reverbnation.com/kitus and details for purchasing the CD are found in their official website where you can also listen to the  tracks for free.

 

Kepa Junkera

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Kepa Junkera : Definitive music of the Basque country.

I love the music of Kepa Junkera and how it drives your senses into a wild abandon. The music has a primal but beautiful appeal. I can’t describe the feeling I have when I first heard the song Bok Espok. But I think the closest thing I can come up with is that feeling upon seeing a cornucopia exploding  with deep colored fruits, juices oozing in irresistible sweetness .  From 1988 to the present, he already recorded 10 albums.

More here : http://www.kepajunkera.com/

and: http://www.myspace.com/udalekumusak/music