music of the world u to z

the last part in this long drawn-out process
copying word for word text from a songlines magazine
stating the 50 rhythms of the world - according to them of course
very informative, educational, and inviting - me wants more

vallenato (colombia)
the accordian kings of vallenato are crowned annually at colombia's festival of vallenato legends in the mountain town of valledupar where vallenato was born the original troubadours were accompanied on gaitas (indian flutes) guacharacas (bamboo scrapers) and cajas (african drums) playing son and paseo in 2/4 and merengue and puya in 6/8 time modern masters like alfredo gutierrez and lisandro meza race accordian arpeggios against singing basslines and cavorting guacharacas

songlines recommends clasicos de la provincia by carlos vives
esne notes a real rave about this album including a 'brilliant classic' tune called pedazo de acordion

zikr (syria)
zikr isn't strictly speaking a rhythm, but a sufi rhythmic ritual meaning literally 'ecovation' (of god)
that's found across the middle east after prayers and recitations
the zikr proper begins and participants get to their feet and chant as they sway backwards and forwards
to a thundering background of drums which have been primed over hot charcoals often reaching a state of ecstasy

songlines recommends aleppian sufi trance by ensemble al kindi and sheikhhabboush
esne notes a note also that this disc contains a zihr on disc 1 of 25 minutes which builds to a 'terrific climax'

zouk (guadeloupe)
in french creole a zouk is both a party and the brightly rhythmic dance music
which originated in martinique and guadeloupe
launched in 1978 by kassav, zouk now includes electro-zouk, zouk-love and brazilian lambada-zouk
but the guadeloupian founders constructed it with compass-style electric guitars, soca horns and earthy gwo ka drums
and graceful cadence rhythms defined by their debut album love and ka dance
imitators included the violin-based malavoi and electronic zouk machine
today, zouk exists from cape verde to singapore
and new-wave djs abd rappers co-exist with veterans
like ex-kassav vocalist jocelyn beroard

songlines recommends majestik zouk by kassav
esne notes complete and utter ignorance about zouk but wanting to hear all about it

that's it folk(s) - the a-z of 50 music rhythms according to songlines magazine
now to do some more intense research of each style - should be fun