Tag Archives: World

SONG OF THE DAY (last one until Friday 14th) Los Pekenikes – Tren transoceánico a Bucaramanga

Posted on October 6, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The Pekenikes were a Spanish psych-pop outfit that emerged in the late 1950’s. Signed to Spanish label Hispavox, the group released many albums and single over their lengthy career. Founded in 1959 by by brothers Alfonso Sáinz and Lucas Sáinz, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY David Martial – Jerk Vidé

Posted on September 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The absolute cheerful charm of today’s song is something to be celebrated and shared!! What a little bundle of sunbeams this sonic delight is!! I love those kaleidoscopic keys and their hypnotic dance, I love the range of those ecstatic … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Yaseen & Party – Kiss To Kiss

Posted on September 20, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I’d really love to know the original release date to this sweet, sweet piece of music, it’s so bloody addictive!! I know that some of this music was originally issued on shellac, so I’m going to assume its from the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Reflections (Les Refletts) – Poem (Jean Peysson)

Posted on September 17, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I can’t always guarantee that you will like all that I post on here, but what I can promise is that it will invariably be something off the beaten track…more often than not, that is. The world is full of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY De Evergreens – Es Lilin (Java Surf)

Posted on September 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Back in 2019, Belgium’s Radio Martiko reissued a rather old and classic rarity which was originally released in 1968 on the Dutch label, Durlaphone. Backed with a crazy surf track called Gonzalez by the Les Jaguar’s de Casablanca, Es Lilin comes … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Liu Bang and Tony and the Polar Bear Five – Red Face, Heart Laughingx

Posted on September 6, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Though I can’t find a sweet sausage out about this song/artist, I had to share this! I just can’t get that entrancing guitar lick out of my head!! It’s like a little snake charmer and I just get drawn in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Henri Bowane – Wabon’kum Blues

Posted on July 30, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The happiest accidental tangent of the most fortunate kind befell my lucky ears earlier today when I found this little beauty!!!! Emerging in the late 1940’s, guitarist, singer and bandleader, Henri Bowane was a pinnacle figure in the development of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Kintos – Idioma Criollo

Posted on July 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I press play, this song starts and I swear everything turns technicolour and the stress just fades away!! Replaced by rainbows and sunbeams, Los Kintos are bringers of joy!! I welcome these moments! Forming sometime in the late 1960’s, Los … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Illapu – El Cascabel

Posted on July 11, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

 Illapu is a band that formed in 1971 in the northern Chilean city of Antofagasta. Their (so appropriate) name comes from the Quechua word meaning “Lightning Bolt”, and when you hear their music, you will no doubt feel like you … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Cleveland Francis – Little Green Apples

Posted on July 1, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“If you were Black, you played blues or soul music … I wanted to play folk music.” Its this voice!! This voice! I’d never heard of Cleveland Francis until this afternoon and I’ve not had chance to revisit this chance … Continue reading →

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