#FortnightFridayMusic
May 2 2025
The prompt is Release

Afro Celt Sound System, “Volume 2: Release” 1999

#AfroCeltSoundSystem is a collective of Celtic and African musicians formed in 1995, using traditional instruments from their respective ethnic homelands married with modern electronics, originally releasing records on #PeterGabriel’s #RealWorldRecords.

I don’t recall their first album making much of a splash, but this, their second, was everywhere for a minute, rising above the sea of #WorldMusic / #NewAge soup that sloshed about in the #90s, on the wings of #SineadOConnor's unmistakeable strong yet delicate vocals on the title track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LhIkAKJzs8#ddg-play

This week's cooking #music features #AfroCeltSoundSystem "The Source" (https://www.discogs.com/release/14236724-Afro-Celt-Sound-System-The-Source), their stellar 2016 return-to-form after a long break and intraband turbulence.

Both familiar and innovative against their previous works, this contends with "Further In Time" as my favorite album from one of my top-5 bands.

I've been really liking the latest album by the Afro Celt Sound System, Ova, released last month.

It's their last album with founder Simon Emmerson, who sadly passed away earlier this year. If you like a modern fusion of African and Celtic sounds, check it out. This album leans more African than Celtic and I reckon it's one of their best.

https://atthebarrier.com/2024/10/15/afro-celt-sound-system-ova-album-review/

https://soundcloud.com/afro-celt-sound-system/nfaly-foli

In a double feature first, both @Dio_Senrab and I wrote about season 4 of The Boys for Quarantine Control on @damagecontrolblog. We were in agreement, but differed on how much we liked the overt political satire. CWTyger shared "Go on Through" by Afro Celt Sound System.

https://www.dcgameblog.com/2024/07/quarantine-control-225-gday-there-system-boys/

#NowPlaying on #KEXP's #WoPop

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https://open.spotify.com/track/7tV7wXaRU9R1HyGHtQg7QR

Today's background #music for some semi-tedious writing work is the magnificent 'Seed' from #AfroCeltSoundSystem

The fantastic Track 7, 'Rise Above It' stands out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_(Afro_Celt_Sound_System_album)

#AfroCeltSoundSystem feat. #SineadOConnor - #Release #music #LoveMusicHateFascism #youtube

https://youtu.be/IeNU600stLA

Afro Celt Sound System - Release (featuring Sinéad O’Connor) [1996]

RIP Sinéad.

Don't argue amongst yourselves
Because of the loss of me
I'm sitting amongst yourselves
Don't think you can't see me
Don't argue amongst yourselves
Because of the loss of me
I haven't gone anywhere
But out of my body
Reach out and you'll touch me
Make effort to speak to me
Call out and you'll hear me
Be happy for me

https://youtu.be/7LhIkAKJzs8

@alternativenation