Music to Your Ears, 21 – 40 (Compilation, includes links to all previous posts in this series)

from Bonobo to Tinariwen …

from James Brown to Pavarotti …

from Thievery Corporation to Wicked Dub Division … Music to Your Ears–21

Avalon Jazz Band – “Ménilmontant”

Music by the people, of the people, and for the people – in a homey, garden setting. 
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"Ménilmontant"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–22

Zeshan Bagewadi – “Yun Na Mil Mujhe Se (Part 1)”

Zeshan B is the “one” new artist that you should really get to know. 
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"Yun Na Mil Mujhe Se (Part 1)"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–23

John di Martino / King Bhumibol of Thailand – “Somewhere Somehow”

Thailand’s late king was a fan of jazz, and an accomplished musician. 
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"Somewhere Somehow"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–24

Matisyahu – “King Without a Crown”

It’s 21st-century international music inspired by reggae, rock, rap, hip-hop, and Hasidism. 
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"King Without a Crown"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–25

Cesária Évora – “Sodade”

This melancholic song expresses the sadness of those who had been left behind. 
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"Sodade"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–26

Bonobo – “Stay the Same”

Multi-layered atmospheres, backed by light and gentle rhythms and rich, deep vocals. 
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"Stay the Same"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–27

Leonard Cohen – “Dance Me to the End of Love”

Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove. 
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"Dance Me to the End of Love"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–28

Sinead O'Connor / The Chieftains – “The Foggy Dew”

Fearless men … Who bore the fight that freedom's light, Might shine through the foggy dew. 
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"The Foggy Dew"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–29

Japan – “Swing”

A magnificent multi-layered mix … contrasting instruments blend together into a seamless, luxuriant whole. 
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"Swing"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–30

Peter Green – “In The Skies”

He will wipe away the tears from our eyes. As we watch this old world fade when it dies. 
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" In The Skies "  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–31

James Brown / Luciano Pavarotti – “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”

Clearly, this is art and entertainment, not philosophy. 
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"It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–32

Leyla McCalla – “The Capitalist Blues”

This song could serve as an appropriate anthem in many economies around the world. 
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"The Capitalist Blues"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–33

Joy Division – “Twenty Four Hours”

The band distilled this song into an artwork of supreme beauty. 
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"Twenty Four Hours"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–34

Brushy One String – “War & Crime”

It has hints of reggae and huge dolloops of backwoods blues. 
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"War & Crime"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–35

Tinariwen – “Iswegh Attay”

To ease his inner pain, he turns to tea, in order to find inner peace. 
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"Iswegh Attay "  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–36

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Into My Arms”

This song expresses an optimism that transcends any sadness over a failed relationship. 
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"Into My Arms"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–37

The Comet is Coming – “Summon the Fire”

The smooth grooves take you on a magic comet ride through the heavens. 
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"Summon the Fire"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–38

Wicked Dub Division / North East Ska*Jazz Orchestra – “Mama”

The lively mixture of ska, jazz, reggae, and dub music creates a glorious paean to the earth. 
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"Mama"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–39

Ultravox! – “The Wild, The Beautiful, And The Damned”

On those first 3 albums, the band was creating “fine artistic experimental punk.” 
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"The Wild, The Beautiful, And The Damned"  
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(Image source)} Music to Your Ears–40

Chris Isaak – “Wicked Game”

This is quite possibly “the most influential love song in modern music.” 
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"Wicked Game"  
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The following includes links to all previous posts in this series:

         Music to Your Ears – "Posts 1~~20"