(World Music) VA - Riverboat Records: Music from the Source (2CD Anniversary Edition) - 2014, MP3, 320 kbps

01. Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis - Matia San Kai Ta Dika Sou (5:47)
02. Monoswezi - Mapfunde (4:10)
03. Debashish Bhattacharya - Indospaniola (5:31)
04. Jaipur Kawa Brass Band - Piya Tu Ab To Aaja (3:46)
05. Sambasunda Quintet - Kembang Tanjung (7:21)
06. Ramzi Aburedwan - Sans Adresse (6:03)
07. Sotho Sounds - Intro: Be Ea Bojoa (Part 1) (1:30)
08. Mabulu - Rosita (3:40)
09. Lala Njava - Pardon a l'Afrika (3:52)
10. Etran Finatawa - Icheraid Azaman (5:35)
11. Shiyani Ngcobo - Senzeni (5:14)
12. Boris Kovac & La Campanella - Pearl (3:58)
13. She'Koyokh - Esmera Min (3:18)
14. Kardemimmit - Ahven (Perch) (4:02)
15. Sierra Maestra - Ausencia/Aurora/Se Fue/La Mora (4:23)
16. Martin Alvarado and Horacio Avilano - Milonga De Corralon (2:29)
17. Hanggai - Drinking Song (4:00)

01. Anansy Cisse - Baala (4:02)
02. Krar Collective - Ende Eyerusalem (7:26)
03. Syran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo - Heritage Ya Luambo (5:55)
04. Colombiafrica - The Mystic Orchestra - Colombiafrica, The Mystic Sound System (0:56)
05. Colombiafrica - The Mystic Orchestra - No Habla Na' (4:45)
06. Vitor Ramil & Marcos Suzano - Invento (3:21)
07. Mory Kante - Kenkan (5:22)
08. Samba Toure - Alabina (4:16)
09. Dede Saint-Prix - Egalite A De Vites (5:02)
10. Rene Lacaille - Ogardanou (2:47)
11. Jyotsna Srikanth - Annapoorne (5:24)
12. Paban Das Baul - Kaliya (3:18)
13. Nuru Kane - Exil (3:52)
14. Koo Nimo - See Wo Nom Me (Tsetse Fly You Suck My Blood) (4:27)
15. Wayo - Zande Tribe (A Cappella) (1:43)
16. Wayo - The Sky Will Fall (Remix) (1:20)
17. Abdel Gadir Salim - Gamearina (4:40)
18. Shanren - Drinking Song (2:24)

Riverboat Records celebrates it twenty-fifth year in 2014. Since its founding in 1989, the independent label has supported creative new music from far-flung corners of the globe.
This limited edition compendium offers a taste of the excellently eclectic Riverboat sounds from across the years.
Music From The Source includes music from thirty-three bands spanning across two bumper discs. Spotlighted artists include Greek folk duo Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis who kick off proceedings with a track from their album Greekadelia which reached number one in the World Music Charts Europe. Monoswezi’s haunting minimalist sound fuses the music of Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe together in seamless interplay. Indian slide-guitar maestro Debashish Bhattacharya expands his otherworldly sound Beyond The Ragasphere on virtuosic yet quirky track ‘Indospaniola’. Jaipur Kawa Brass Band’s bombastic party music presents an infectious exploration of Indian military music spun together with refigured Bollywood classics. Lesotho-based ‘junk funk’ renegades Sotho Sounds craft their own instruments as heard on ‘Ba Ea Bojoa (Part 1)’.
Lala Njava’s offering is a Malagasy marvel featuring her silvery wandering voice, lush rolling guitars and rippling percussion. Nigerien nomad bluesmen Etran Finatawa contribute their Wodaabe-Tuareg musical melt. Shiyani Ngcobo acoustic guitar picking illuminates his mastery of the wonderful Zulu maskanda dance style. Boris Kovač & La Campanella’s melody ‘Pearl’ aches with their distinctly Balkan nuance. Klezmer troubadours She’Koyokh spoon out their re-imagined Eastern European folk on ‘Esmera Min’.
Kardemimmit’s song ‘Ahven (Perch)’ is played by the fresh folksy kantele quartet from Finland. Cuban son band Sierra Maestra deliver their personal account of the nation’s infamous enveloping dance style. Koo Nimo’s lilting palm-wine music flies the flag for Ghana and village ensemble Wayo summon the ancient polyrhythms of Africa’s newest nation, South Sudan. Yunnanese ‘Mountain Men’ Shanren close the set with ‘Drinking Song’ from their new album, which has the UK media hailing them as ‘Chinese folk-rockers to watch’ (The Guardian).
Riverboat Records would like to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly thank our supporters. Music From The Source is not only a resplendent retrospective but also highlights the breadth of talented artists that have been given an international platform thanks to Riverboat Record’s ongoing work since 1989.