Rindge Leaphart thoughts on Les Nubians

French language Neo Soul is how the two sisters from France describe their music.  I would also add in a dash of Spoken word.  I read an article about the dynamic duo in the WSJ years ago and decided to pick up their CD.  I must say I was pleasantly surprised.   The CD is titled Les Nubians presents Echos.  It is a compilation of spoken word with really nice beats (similar to my previous post http://rindgeleaphart.blogspot.com/2012/04/rindge-leaphart-comments-on-abd-al.html). The spoken word was a mix of English and French.  The spoken word on this CD  has some very clever lyrics.  When you match the lyrics with the beats, this CD is a winner.  There are multiple artists who are presented on this CD and they all shine.  The track titled NYC is one of my favorites.  This is a really nice CD to sit back and listen to with your loved one.


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Rindge Leaphart Comments on Xavier Naidoo

I picked up  Xavier Naidoo's CD titled Zwischenspiel/Alles für Den Herrn (http://www.amazon.de/Zwischenspiel-Alles-f%C3%BCr-Den-Herrn/dp/B00005YXHB) while in Germany and it is one of my most cherished CD's.  Xavier has a very soulful voice.  I've always been disappointed that his music did not make it across the Atlantic.  It could be that most of his music is in German, but even then it is still great music and his voice is very powerful.  The CD above is a 2 CD set and every track has great music combined with a soulful voice.  I haven't listened to other music from Xavier besides these CD's so I can't attest to his other recordings.  Some of the recording are English.  If you listen to these CD's with an open mind and you have an appreciation for soul music, I think you will be very impressed.  There are at least 1-2 tracks where he has a rapper perform with him that is also sonically pleasing.  He gets credit for having a phenomenal voice, but credit should also be given to whomever arranged the music.  Top notch production!

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Rindge Leaphart Review of Shad

I came across Shad's The Old Prince CD while in Canada.  It was somewhat difficult finding a CD.  I asked one of the workers at the store to recommend popular Canadian rappers and he kept referring me to US artists.  After a little persistence, I finally found a Canadian rapper (I think this was before Drake hit it big) - Shad.

I don't know how Shad is viewed in Canada.  I found his style and lyrics to be somewhat whimsical and not too serious, which at times is refreshing.   His music on the CD was not "hardcore" by any means, I would call them light and easy on the ears, if not overly appealing to my sonic tastes.  I can't say Shad is one my favorite finds from international rappers, but I enjoyed his CD, even if it is not on my "must listen to regularly list"

I have included a link to one my favorite songs off of his CD below.

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Global Music

This is my first post and I will keep it short.  The purpose of this blog is to share some of my findings on global music that I have come across.  Hopefully others will benefit from the little I have to share and offer up some of the favorite sounds from around the world.

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