Malawi Mouse Boys* – Ndinasangalala (I Was Happy)

My musical fads seem to come in three forms of late: Soul, Hip Hop or African. Recently I definitely seem to have been captivated by the latter and I haven’t felt so invigorated in a while. There is something really fresh and raw about world music.

Malawi Mouse Boys must be the best band name I have heard in a long time. This track is taken from their debut album He is #1, which was released last year. It is every bit as joyous as I could hope and with a great video to match.

Malawi Mouse Boys – He is #1:

Malawi Mouse Boys - He is #1/RjK

*Artist #697

Jimi Hendrix* – All Along The Watchtower

CjK Guest Post – Summer Cover #4

Two bars and you’re straight into this fabulous 1968 version of Bob Dylan’s’ All along the watchtower. The song initially appeared on Dylan’s 1967 album John Wesley Harding.

It is an mystery what the lyrics are about.  The song also ends in an enigmatic hanging way with ‘None of them along the line/Know what any of it is worth’ Jimi certainly did not; dying of a drugs overdose aged 28.

Jimi Hendrix:

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*Artist #693

 

Daughter* – Human

A nice mellow track from London band Daughter to ease us into the week. It’s certainly what I need after a fun and busy weekend.

It is taken from their recently released debut album If you leave.

Daughter:

Daughter/RjK

*Artist #692

John Newman* – Love me again | (GPF)

Even though this is rather pop-centric and John Newman’s vocal style feels a little contrived, this track has been stuck in my head all week. It’s a rather feel-good track to hum along to.

John Newman:

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*Artist #691