Mdou Moctar’s previous #SOTD Wiwasharnine was one of my favourite songs of 2019. I just love his unconventional reinterpretation of the Tuareg guitar and Saharan music. Mdou Moctar’s recent releases have been on Sahel SoundsRecords, but this 2012 track comes from a ‘Mdou Moctar Covers EP’ released by BRAINSTORM. This EP featured two reinterpreations of Mdou Moctar’s music by BRAINSTORM, as well as two Mdou Moctar’s covers by Mdou Moctar.
#cover
Charlotte Dada – Don’t Let Me Down
B-side to 7″ 45 RPM Single Ha Po Zamani, released on Decca (in 1971). Written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney.
Tags: #african-vibes #cover #soul #throwback
Xenia Rubinos – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Brooklyn based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. From the feature documentary I’m Leaving Now (Ya Me Voy) soundtrack. Out on Anti- Records, available from Bandcamp.
Tags: #afro-latin #alternative #covers #soul