(via New LP of Music from Yemen 2nd Edition Fahey Sets Now Shipping)
New vinyl compilation of rare, Yemeni singles showcases the country’s scarcely-documented musical styles of the 1960s-70s.
New Release: Compiled by Chris Menist, Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s from Yemenfeatures vintage oud and vocal music inspired by the qat-chewing, coffee-sipping, qambus-playing culture of Yemen. Although part of the classical Arabic musical tradition, the music of Yemen takes its rhythmic lead as much from the East African coast (a mere 20 miles across the Red Sea) as the surrounding Arab Peninsula. Little has been written about the music and culture of one of the world’s oldest civilizations, and each 45rpm disc gives a small glimpse of the poetic tradition, the unique local oud styles as well as an insight into people’s day-to-day lives, or the highs and lows of human relationships. Overall, the compilation gives a flavor of the sights and sounds of Yemen, with detailed notes that tell the story of the hunt for music that has mostly lain forgotten in the antique markets of the capital, until now. (Available via Credit Card and Paypal)
Click here to see photos Chris took on his trip to Yemen.
Click here to listen to one of the tracks from the record.
Also Shipping: We finally received the second edition of John Fahey - Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You (The Fonotone Years 1958-1965). For everyone who pre-ordered a copy, we apologize for the unexpected delay. All pre-orders have shipped and tokens of our appreciation for your patience were included. For those that were waiting for the set to be back in stock, feel free to order right away. We still have nickel-plated Fonotone bottle openers that came in the cigar box with the original Fonotone Recordsbox set, and everyone who orders a Fahey set through our website gets one for free while supplies last. (Available via Credit Card and Paypal)
Noteworthy Links: The Florida Folklife Program, who we are working with on the expanded reissue of Drop on Down in Florida, has created a Facebook Fan Page.
Our friend and the co-producer of Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography, Jim Linderman was recently profiled in the New York Times.
Jonathan Ward wrote about three generations of a family who all recorded 78s in Indiafor Excavated Shellac.
Finally, our friend Patrick Feaster was one of the researchers behind the recent playback of cylinders that included the voice of Otto von Bismarck.
Click here to see photos Chris took on his trip to Yemen.
Click here to listen to one of the tracks from the record.
Also Shipping: We finally received the second edition of John Fahey - Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You (The Fonotone Years 1958-1965). For everyone who pre-ordered a copy, we apologize for the unexpected delay. All pre-orders have shipped and tokens of our appreciation for your patience were included. For those that were waiting for the set to be back in stock, feel free to order right away. We still have nickel-plated Fonotone bottle openers that came in the cigar box with the original Fonotone Recordsbox set, and everyone who orders a Fahey set through our website gets one for free while supplies last. (Available via Credit Card and Paypal)
Noteworthy Links: The Florida Folklife Program, who we are working with on the expanded reissue of Drop on Down in Florida, has created a Facebook Fan Page.
Our friend and the co-producer of Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography, Jim Linderman was recently profiled in the New York Times.
Jonathan Ward wrote about three generations of a family who all recorded 78s in Indiafor Excavated Shellac.
Finally, our friend Patrick Feaster was one of the researchers behind the recent playback of cylinders that included the voice of Otto von Bismarck.
