TOP OF THE WORLD PLAYLIST TRACKS
01 Tuulikki Bartosik
‘Robertsfors’
From Playscapes on Efni Records
is hypnotic track from Estonian-born composer and musician Tuulikki Bartosik swaddles the avant-pop of Stereolab in its becalming, percolating rhythms and so’ly-voiced coo. See p58
02 Entoto Band
‘Belomi Benna’
From Entoto Band on Guitar GlobetrotterRecordings
A fresh hit of groove-riding Ethio-jazz, laced with lashings of vibrant soul, dub, Afrobeat and Cuban spice, with some outrageously saucy synth-line action spliced into the mix. See p50
03 Martin Hayes & the Common Ground Ensemble ‘Toss the Feathers / e Magerabaun Reel’ From Peggy’s Dream on Nouveau ElectricRecords
Trad fiddle zips across the jazz rubicon, pulsating with fervour and joy. See p59
04 Samaïa
‘Pa Oen-me Bihanik’ From Traversées on Samaïa
e superb harmonies of the Samaïa trio lead this tight, whirling arrangement that draws on influences from Anatolia to England, featuring delicious amalgams of percussion and stretched tone. See p68
05 Adriana Calcanhotto ‘Era Isso o Amor?’
From Errante on Modern Recordings / BMG
Calcanhotto’s bittersweet poetry soars above throbbing double bass and spiky guitar discordance on this heady mix of samba-cancão rhythms and rough-hued psychedelic blues. See p54
06 Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain feat Rakesh Chaurasia
‘Beast in the Garden’ From As We Speak on Béla Fleck Productions
Genre-bending super-fusion charged with virtuosic clawhammer banjo, tabla, flute and nimble konnakol vocal aerobics. See p71
07 IzangoMa
‘Out of the World’ From Ngo Ma on Brownswood Recordings
IzangoMa’s euphoric sci-fi parŽ-starter hitches salvos of almost Sun Ra-esque synth vamping to happy-clappy rhythms, before diving unashamedly headlong into the cosmic soup. See p51
08 Son Rompe Pera ‘Chata (feat Macha)’
From Chimborazo on AYA Records
Mexican marimba combines with heavy punk zeal topped with gang vocals for a wonderful and energetic mashup of traditional and contemporary American sounds. See p57
09 Ensemble Al-Kindi & Sheikh Hamed Daoud ‘Wasla Hijaz (Excerpt)’
From Transe Soufie des Diviches Tourneurs de Damas on Buda Musique
Courtly, devotional music showing the dervishes at their best, with rhythmic chanting buoying some blissful call-and-response vocals. See p65
10 Langendorf United ‘Hymn’
From Yeahno Yowouw Land on Sing a Song Fighter / Black Sweat Records Langendorf’s smooth, slow sax kicks o£ this track, seguing into a beautifully raw melody ratched up with delightful piano , percussion and bass interjections at all the right moments. See p67
