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Pangea- Citizens Of The World (fender.com)
A new world music “supergroup” called Pangea recently released their debut single – a multilingual pop song that they hope will be a cross cultural hit. But some critics say they’re behind the curve. Today on Soundcheck we look at world music in the age of the internet – and why old assumptions may no longer apply.
Plus: Soul-jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson joins us to share some of his classic recordings.
Nu Whirled Music
As our world becomes smaller, and cultural information can spread as rapidly as a URL is typed, notions of so-called world music are changing. On today’s show we’ll look at two ends of the spectrum. Ethan Smith of the The Wall Street Journal, tells us about a new world citizen “supergroup” funded by a Lebanese-born industrial magnate and comprised of a selection of musicians from Nigeria, China, India, Algeria and the US. And Wayne Marshall, of the blog Wayne and Wax joins us to talk about World Music 2.0 or Nu Whirled Music, where, he says, technology is rapidly altering both music production and listening practices around the world.
Alto Saxophonist Lou Donaldson
The alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson arrived on the jazz scene in the early 1950s with a bebop style that showed the influence of Charlie Parker. By the early 60s he had transferred his bluesy style to soul-jazz, an approach that had a corollary in singers like James Brown. Today, at 83, he remains a leading exponent of this soul-jazz sound.
A New World Music Order
As usual, the best World Music is not on the pop charts.
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