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Artists you like who are famous in your country but who are virtually unknown to the rest of the world
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I was always a fan of Whisser Black and Eric Staton. Neither appropriate for this site.
I recall some of these groups as well. The Divinyls were certainly known in US, at least among the hipsters.
And had some singles on US radio. Excellent band wth a number of good tunes. The Saints were one of the better punk bands from down under. I think I can also recall some of The Angels' tracks as well, like their cover of The Animals "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place". A few of their albums charted in the top 200 in the US. I'll have to look through their tracks a bit more carefully to see what else is there that I might recall.There was a period of time there around the 80's where Australian New Wave, pop and rock groups were very hip in the US. And I probably would've heard some of the above on alternative radio stations like KROQ, or MTV around that timeframe.
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dasdoing
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in the context of MPB, she sure is. meaning that if you like MPB as non-brazilian you sure will bump into her.
the whole "MPB crew" is very well know in "world music" lovers circles
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I'm not sure that Jackie Leven is that famous in the UK or even his native Scotland...but he should be. A brilliant storyteller with a great voice and a wicked sense of humour. His songs don't always go where you expect them to.
I only found out about him when he died in 2011. Since then I've bought all his solo releases including those of his alter-ego Sir Vincent Lone.
This article by Ian Rankin is spot on - I don't know why Jackie Leven isn't better known - he should be revered
I only found out about him when he died in 2011. Since then I've bought all his solo releases including those of his alter-ego Sir Vincent Lone.
This article by Ian Rankin is spot on - I don't know why Jackie Leven isn't better known - he should be revered
Speaking of the Don, he apparently got together recently with another original reggaetoner, Residente of Calle 13. And put out a new single, called "Flow HP" which is currently trending on YT. ("HP" is short for a swear word btw.) The video has sort of an old school vibe in some ways. And it is both raw, and also a bit tongue-in-cheek at the same time (which is one of Residente's trademarks). And contains a fair amount of mature language and content.
I was tempted to recommend Residente here earlier. Because his work incorporates a fairly eclectic and interesting mix of different regional/Latin American styles and influences (including reggaeton and hip-hop). It's probably a little easier to appreciate his stuff if you understand some Spanish though, because he is mostly a rap/hip-hop artist.
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Another popular progressive Latin artist I was going to suggest is Juan Luis Guerra, who's work is also a mix of different Latin styles, most of which I believe come from his home of Dominican Republic.
"Vale la Pena" by Juan Luis Guerra
"Vale la Pena" by Juan Luis Guerra
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"La Sinvergüenza" by Christian Nodal & Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Alot of regional Mexican music, including a fair number of C. Nodal's tracks tend to be a little on the bright side for my taste. The videos can often be quite good though.
An interesting sidenote is that the above video was directed by Mexican pop-singer/actress Belinda (see also the video below).
Alot of regional Mexican music, including a fair number of C. Nodal's tracks tend to be a little on the bright side for my taste. The videos can often be quite good though.
An interesting sidenote is that the above video was directed by Mexican pop-singer/actress Belinda (see also the video below).
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Another popular Dominican artist at the moment = El Alfa "El Jefe". This style (which sounds sort of like sped-up reggaeton) is called simply "dembow" in Dominican Republic. Though others may refer to it as dembow Dominicano, or Dominican dembow.
"Curazao" by El Alfa El Jefe & Farruko
"Curazao" by El Alfa El Jefe & Farruko
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