Best of 2011: Siddhartha Mitter
Thursday, December 22, 2011
-
"Super Sun" by Nigerian singer-songwriter Bez made Siddhartha Mitter's top 10 list (Amazon)
-
Critics Week 2011
More
This week’s year-in-review special continues with Siddhartha Mitter, a music journalist who contributes to the Boston Globe, MTV Iggy, MTV Desi and other outlets.
Siddhartha Mitter's list:
Three Great Songs:
- Frank Ocean, "Novacane"
- Musiq Soulchild, "Yes"
- SBTRKT featuring Sampha, "Hold On"
World Music that Isn't "World Music":
- Chamber Music (album) - Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
- Tirtha (album) - Vijay Iyer, Prasanna, Nitin Mitta
- Zuciya Daya (song) - Bez
- Karibu Ya Bintou (song) - Baloji
Music for Upheaval:
- Rayes Le Bled (song) - El Général
- Into the Fire (song) - The Bant Singh Project
- Obama Nation Pt 2 (song) - Lowkey ft. Lupe Fiasco, M-1, Black the Ripper
Rest in Peace:
- Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
- Cesaria Evora
- Gil Scott-Heron
Comments [5]
I enjoyed this show, as I do most of them, but the guest was really eye rollingly pretentious, something I really dislike in culture critics. I enjoy a point of view and arguing a path of taste, but this was just a bit too much.
Hi JMR - here is a link to the Amazon mp3 page for Baloji's Kinshasa Succursale: http://www.amazon.com/Kinshasa-Succursale/dp/B004ITK9Y6. Enjoy!
Please help! Where can I get Bajoli Kinshasa Succursale?! thanks for this list
I think the Occupy movement is in its ideological infancy, and represents such a broad swath of society that having unifying music will be hard at first. Probably some of the most relevant music to Occupy is old hardcore punk . However, I'd love to see more socially conscious hip hop come out of this.
This show brings up a HUGE point and points the absence of music from the US. Occupy Wall Street had no music. At least in the 60s we had incredible music for movement. What gives?
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.