Anybody into non-english singing musical artists e.g Spanish, African, Arabic? If so, please list...

I love Daniel Balavoine.

He died too soon, under strange circumstances.

His lyrics are deep, his voice true, even if he wasn't looking good according to me.

Mano Negra is very good
Daft Punk (not because of lyrics...)

But I hate the latest singers of commercial songs than can't even WRITE something new and just cover other songs (and not the best of what we got)...

I can't understand either why all canadian singer come to France to be known, their things are shit. Good voices, but it's not enough...

Here are some of the best in my mother language, Portuguese (spoken in Portugal and Brasil):

Caetano Veloso
Amália Rodrigues (May she rest in Peace! )
Marisa Monte
Gilberto Gil
Madredeus
Rita Lee

Olatunji

Only Latin alternative really:

Aterciopelados/Andrea Echeverri (Colombia)
Café Tacuba (Mexico)
Julieta Venegas (Mexico)
Icaro Azul (Puerto Rico)
Juana Molina (Argentina)

and many more.

Ofra Haza
Tarkan
Amina Annabi
Amr Diab
Nez
Ishtar
Natascha Atlas
Yosefa
Mustafa Sandal
Axiom of Choice
Sheila Chandra

Where the hell is Les Nubians? it's been too long

sextonseven said:

nice!!!

There`s a great singer called Maria Arredondo here in Norway. She has a current hit here called "engel på jord", or "angel on earth", and it`s a beautiful song

Ana Gabriel
Miguel Bose
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yellow Magic Orcheresta
Malice Mizer
Gackt
Moi Dix Mois
Bjork(can she be in this topic)
Daft Punk
Royksopp (dreamy really)


currently im trying to get into spanish alt..musically spanish alt tends to lean in the ska direction can anyone recommend a good spanish alt band or singer that stays away from that direction.
thank you
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Bebel Gilberto
Sabrina Malheiros
Bebo Valdés
Badi Assad
Christina Branco
Zuco 103

weepingwall said:

Youssou N'Dour
Ali Farka Toure
Los Fabuloso Cadillacs
Bersuit
Paris Combo

Fela Kuti
Los Amigos Invisibles
Susheela Raman
Zuco 103
Yossou N'Dour
Roykskopp (I just heard their music yesterday, and they're not bad.)
Les Nubians
Harco Pront
Manu Chao
Tahiti 80
Ladysmith Black Mbazo

weepingwall said:

Try all the ones I mentioned.

sextonseven said:

im actually more curious about your "and more" list

goran bregovic and orcestra for weddings and funurels

I'm a big fan of Qawwali, it's incredibly powerful, spiritual music.

I'm surprised there's been no mention so far of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
He has one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard.

The albums he did with Michael Brook ('Mustt Mustt', 'Night Song')are a good introduction from a Western perspective. 'Shahen-Shah' is my personal favourite.
[Edited 12/28/05 3:31am]