Globalization, the ongoing and increasing international integration of markets for goods, services, labor, and capital, has many vocal opponents. But routine economic exploitation of developing nations and the universal omnipotence of Western pop culture is not the definition of "One World" that enlightened people are prepared to live with. Each of the artists appearing on this CD has demonstrated a strong sense of national identity and a heartfelt commitment to social activism. A few were also involved in choosing tracks for this compilation, which includes some previously unreleased material and suggests fifteen though-provoking alternatives to the status quo, some more radical than others. Among the talent on hand are Spanish pop star Manu Chao, Lee Scratch Perry and the Skatalites from Jamaica, Algerian singer/songwriter/gadfly Idir, the Grammy-winning and Platinum selling American superstar Moby and Femi Kuti of Nigeria, whose father (the great Fela Kuti), uncle and grandmother were all outspoken opponents of government corruption and paid dearly for it. Musically, the set is first-rate and the accompanying book is bound to inspire interesting conversations -- and perhaps even a little grassroots action. --Christina Roden
Another World Is Possible,Various Artists,Uncivilized World,Int'l & World Music,International,Pop,V/a Compilations
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The Rising of Us All
Judy Gorman Manufacturer: One Sky Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
Traditional Folk
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B00022351M Release Date: 2004-05-04 |
Tracks:
- Positively Wall Street
- Step by Step
- Time to Organize
- I Don't Want to Get Adjusted
- There Shall Be Peace
- Stand Up to the Night
- My Heart Was New
- Fight Back
- Children of Darkness
- All Used Up
- Talking Union
- I'm Gonna Be an Engineer
- Political Science
- World Turned Upside Down (The Diggers' Song)
- Lean on Me
- Coming into My Years
- Bread and Roses
- How Can I Keep from Singing
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Another World Is Possible
Various Artists Manufacturer: Uncivilized World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| International
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000B6TRBG Release Date: 2005-10-18 |
Tracks:
- Manu Chao & Tonino Carotone: La Trampa
- Asian Dub Foundation & Zebda: Police on my Back (Live)
- No One Is Innocent & Orchestre National de Barbhs: Le Poison
- Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra: Lost in the Supermarket
- Femi Kuti: I Wanna be Free (Live)
- The Skatalites : Freedom sounds (Live)
- Lee Scratch Perry : Dancing Shoes
- Tiken Jah Fakoli : Francafrique (Dub version)
- Idir: Trompettes
- Salif Keita: Baba (Acoustic version)
- Nitin Sawhney : Falling (At Jazz Dub)
- Grandaddy : Wives of Farmers
- Moby : Afterlife
- Massive Attack : Karmacoma (Portishead experience)
- Underground Resistance : The Strangler
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Globalization, the ongoing and increasing international integration of markets for goods, services, labor, and capital, has many vocal opponents. But routine economic exploitation of developing nations and the universal omnipotence of Western pop culture is not the definition of "One World" that enlightened people are prepared to live with. Each of the artists appearing on this CD has demonstrated a strong sense of national identity and a heartfelt commitment to social activism. A few were also involved in choosing tracks for this compilation, which includes some previously unreleased material and suggests fifteen though-provoking alternatives to the status quo, some more radical than others. Among the talent on hand are Spanish pop star Manu Chao, Lee Scratch Perry and the Skatalites from Jamaica, Algerian singer/songwriter/gadfly Idir, the Grammy-winning and Platinum selling American superstar Moby and Femi Kuti of Nigeria, whose father (the great Fela Kuti), uncle and grandmother were all outspoken opponents of government corruption and paid dearly for it. Musically, the set is first-rate and the accompanying book is bound to inspire interesting conversations -- and perhaps even a little grassroots action. --Christina RodenCustomer Reviews:
Forget the Politics, Check the Music.......2007-07-14
In particular, The No Smoking Orchestra's cover of "Lost in the Supermarket" is a truly fresh take on one of my favorite songs. (It's also more interesting than most of their original work.) Asian Dub Foundation & Zebda also provide an enjoyable cover of "Police on My Back", making this compilation a must-hear for fans of The Clash. Among the remainder of the tracks, there were some I enjoyed and some that I found uninteresting, but none that made me hit the skip button in disgust.
In the end, this compilation may be a poor argument against "globalization": it seems unlikely that we could enjoy a CD like this, with diverse artists from around the world, were it not for the spread of markets and technology to every corner of the globe. At the same time, in defying the homogenization that often accompanies globalization, perhaps the included artists have demonstrated in their small way that "another world is possible".
Laudable effort, troubled concept.......2005-12-21
From a purely musical standpoint, it falters somewhat. The emphasis is rightly on third world artists -- but nearly all of them possess some level of first world cachet. Far more fascinating than performers already caught up in the western machinery would be an exploration of the talent that finance-driven globalization marginalizes -- the street musicians and subsistence entertainers.
The thought, I'm convinced, was that bigger names like Lee Perry and Femi Kuti would draw needed attention to the cause. The miscalculation is the notion that selling westerners what amounts to a feel-good CD does anything for an anti-globalization movement.
The essays contained in the costly packaging are the crucial part of this release...the CD is merely a nice value add-on with some enjoyable music -- some of which even tackles global issues.
Rock Music:
- Ao Vivo No Olimpia [Import] [Live]
- Arraia Da Xuxa [Import]
- As Musicas Dos Filmes De Carlos Diegues [Import]
- Autores Chilenos [Import]
- Avec Vous [Import]
- Bend Me, Shape Me
- Busta Flex [Import]
- Cantautori [Import]
- Caravana
- Chibite [Import]
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