Music from the US – Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple , born exactly 36 years ago today, is an US-american singer-songwirter and pianist. She already released a grammy in 1996 for her single “Criminal”:

Music from Germany – Zauberakustik

Listen to the song “Trauminsel”, a great dreamy chillstep track by Zauberakustik, a german producer from Munich:

“Fly” is another great track from him, together with Lodovico Einaudi:

 

Music from Zimbabwe, Mali & Nigeria – C’est pas bon

BRANDNEW SONG! A song I don’t know more about, but it’s multi-cultural. Seems to be from Fore from Mali. But it’s awesome good african music. The ‘Ce n’est pas bon’ in the background is by Amadou & Mariam. About political and society problems. “C’est pas Bon”, in english: that’s not good:

Music from Germany – Xandixx

Yeah, again my next own new little piece. Called it “A break from life”, thanks for the idea Emre. It’s more a chillout song, makes me dreaming!

 

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 – Stealing Sheep

Stealing Sheep, formed in 2010, are a british indie pop group from Liverpool. Listen to their great song “Shut Eye”, and share it! ;)

 

Music from Australia – The Cat Empire

The Cat Empire are an austrialian ska and jazz band from Melbourne, Australia, active since 1999. I think most remember their nice song “Two Shoes“. Here’s “The Lost Song”, a great one: