Music to Your Ears, 1 – 20 (Compilation – includes links to all previous posts in this series)

From Imelda May  to Khruangbin ...

From Little Simz  to Rising Appalachia ...

From Warpaint  to Thievery Corporation Music to Your Ears–1

Imelda May – “Johnny Got a Boom Boom”

She was too young to enter some of the clubs where her band was playing. 
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"Johnny Got a Boom Boom"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–2

Khruangbin – “Evan Finds the Third Room”

A unique fusion. A smooth, fluid mix of various genres. 
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"Evan Finds the Third Room"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–3

The Clash – “Rock the Casbah”

We ban that boogie sound. Degenerate the faithful, With that crazy Casbah sound. 
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"Rock the Casbah"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–4

Booker T Jones and friends – “Green Onions”

When he was just a kid, Booker T was listed in the “Who’s Who of American High Schools.” 
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"Green Onions"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–5

The xx – “Intro”

I spent long office hours listening to the soothing “languorous swirl” of this magnificent piece. 
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"Intro"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–6

Sona Jobarteh – “Gambia”

Let's come together and be united, for that's the way forward. 
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"Gambia"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–7

Little Simz – “Mandarin Oranges Part 2”

It's an emergency. This human life is absurd to me. 
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"Mandarin Oranges Part 2"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–8

Richard Thompson – “Hand of Kindness”

O, stranger, stranger, I'm near out of time. You stretch out your hand, I stretch out mine. 
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"Hand of Kindness"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–9

Rising Appalachia – “Medicine”

Wise men say that rushing is violence, And so is your silence when it's rooted in compliance. 
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"Medicine"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–10

Caroline Campbell – “Skyfall”

A magnificent performance that gets our feet tapping and our adrenaline pumping. 
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"Skyfall"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–11

Ry Cooder – “Canción Mixteca”

This melancholy folk song has become an anthem for expats. 
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"Canción Mixteca"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–12

Black Violin – “A Flat”

A fine example of how to be both very different and much better. 
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"A Flat"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–13

Iman & Amani (Sudanese Twins) – “Wain Tany Wain”

With their lilting vocals and glorious harmonies, they became an internet sensation. 
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"Wain Tany Wain"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–14

Marc Ribot Trio – “Fat Man Blues”

They meld together, rolling and flowing in a smooth stream of colorful sound. 
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"Fat Man Blues"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–15

Playing For Change – “Groove in G”

The goal of Playing For Change is to inspire and connect the world through music. 
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"Groove in G"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–16

Warpaint – “Disco//Very”

The music is slow-burning and blissfully unobtrusive – drifting along comfortably and calmly. 
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"Disco//Very"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–17

Louis Armstrong – “St Louis Blues”

St Louis has long been associated with music, primarily with jazz, blues, and ragtime. 
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"St Louis Blues"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–18

Muddy Waters / Rolling Stones – “Baby, Please Don’t Go”

The Stones were invited by Muddy to join him. The results sing for themselves. 
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"Baby, Please Don’t Go"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–19

City of the Sun – “In the Beginning”

For an acoustic trio, the music is surprisingly full, rich and resonant. It’s “pure music.” 
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"In the Beginning"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–20

Thievery Corporation – “Lebanese Blonde”

They shared musical interests that were eclectic and international – or, maybe, “outernational.” 
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"Lebanese Blonde"  
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