Chris Andrews, born in 1942, is a british singer-songwriter from Romford. Listen to his great 80s hit “Yesterday Man”:
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Music from Mali/Senegal – Habib Koité
Habib Koité (born 1958 in Thiès, Senegal) is a solo singer, songwriter and guitarist, based in Mali. His band, Bamada, is a super-group of West African musicians, including Kélétigui Diabaté playing balafon. Here is the song “Takamba”
listen also Batoumambe and Desert Blues
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Music from the UK – Eric Bogle
Eric Bogle, born in 1944 in Scotland is a folk singer-songwriter. In 1969, he emmigrated to Australia. His great song “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” is in the australian top 30 of all time!
Music from Brazil – Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento, born in 1942, is a brazilian guitarist and singer-songwriter. He’s a popular MPB artist and released more than 40 albums so far! Listen to his nice song “Canção da América”:
Music from Mali – Habib Koité
Although there is a war in Mali, their music won’t come too short! Habib Koité is a Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He plays the guitar on a pentatonic scale and uses open strings as on a n’goni. Listen to his damn awesome song “Mali Ba”:
Peace for Mali.
Music from the US – Scott McKenzie
Scott MCKenzie (more about him), was an US-american singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in 1939 and died in 2012. Listen to his song “Look in your eyes”:
Music from the UK – Emily and The Woods
Emily and The Woods is an indie singer-songwriter from London. Listen to her nice song “Never Play”:
Music from Spain – Patxi Andion
Patxi Andion, born in 1947, is a spanish singer-songwriter and musician. Listen to his great song “Palabras”:
Music from Sweden – Antonia Vai
antoniavai.com
Antonia Vai is a 24-year old talented swedish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She’s well-established on the music scene of Stockholm and has been titled as a “bohemian soul diva“, but has clearly been influenced by folk. Focused on storytelling, shaped by rhythms and unique melodies, every song turns into a journey. In September 2012 she released her debut album “Lovers and Prophets“, a tribute to forbidden love and sanctifications. In the same turn, she released “Dirt from when the Earth was flat“, an album with gathered homemade productions.
Listen to her full album Lovers and Prophets”:
Listen to “Down in the water”:
More information: Official Site // Facebook
Music from Germany – Klaus Weiland
Klaus Weiland, born in 1947, is a german folk guitarist and singer-songwriter. Here’s probably the most popular fingerstyle piece in Germany, “Das Loch in der Banane”:
