October 28, 2006: La Vie en Rose avec Mattias Gustafsson
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Steve's guest Mattias Gustafsson-- songwriter, producer, restauranteur--was raised in Paris and now lives in Jersey City. Check out his website: mattiasound.com
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Big Guitars from Texas
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Boomerang
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Just to get things started
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Big Guitars from Texas
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Lost Incas
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Austin blues guitarist Denny Freeman does the twang thing with a Peruvian flair
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Ah-Kin
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Can Can
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From "Spirit of the Andes" on Earthtone. Can't tell if these are Peruvian players or not but it's a nice tune regardless
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Cumanana
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Alipio Cruz Ramirez
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More from Peru
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Susana Baca
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Zamba Mulato
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Baca takes the Afro-Peruvian musical tradition and mixes it with Latin music-- with striking results. This tune is from her self-titled 1997 album on Warner Bros.
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Gotan Project
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Arrabal
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Parisian musicians mix electronica with tango
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Bajofondo Tango Club
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Exodo II
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Written by Juan Blas Caballero
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Aterciopedos
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Esmeralda
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These velvet rockers from Columbia got two Grammy nominations in 97 & 98
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Trio Esperanca
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A Noite
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Brazilian acapella trio
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Mano Negro
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Indios de Barcelona
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Manu Chao and band
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M
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Je dis M
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New French pop singer
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Camille
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Ta Douleur
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Won Best New Artist in France last year
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Emilie Simon
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La Vie en Rose
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Cover of the Edith Piaf classic. Emilie Simon wrote the sound track for "The March of the Penguins" movie
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[from "The Science of Sleep"]
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Generique Stephanie
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Charming soundtrack music by Jean-Michel Bernard, from a charming movie, set in Paris, with Gael Garcia Bernal & Charlotte Gainsbourg
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[from "The Science of Sleep"]
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Coutances
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This one was written by Dick Annegarn
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[from "The Science of Sleep"]
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If You Rescue Me
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Wearing cat costumes, members of the cast-- including Bernal on drums-- do an adorable cover of this Lou Reed tune
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Serge Gainsbourg
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Marilou Reggae Dub
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In 1976 Gainsbourg worked with Sly & Robbie on an entire album of reggae rhythms with French lyrics
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Bernard Lavilliers
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Saudade
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Produced by Mattias Gustafsson, with strings by Deodato
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Didier Cormier
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Berimbau
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Didier-- formerly of Jersey City, now back in Paris-- put out a his "Esperanto" CD in 2004. He's got nice website: dcarmier.com
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Abigail Zsiga
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Better With You
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Mattias' production
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Audrey Martell
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World of Indifference
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Audrey & Mattias wrote all the songs on "Life Lines" (audreymartell.com)
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Amadou et Mariam
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M'Bife
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Toumast
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Tallyatidagh
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Tuareg couple from Algeria
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Oumou Sangare
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Yala
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Mali
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Richard Bona
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Sona Mama
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Singer and bass player from Cameroon
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M.I.A.
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Amazon
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Sri Lankan pop artist
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Ofra Haza/Don Was
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Daw Da Hiya (instrumental)
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In 1992, Ofra Haza, singer from Yemen, with with Don Was, producer from L.A. Even without her voice, this is a cool tune
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Medeski Martin Wood
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Jelly Belly
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Los Hombres Calientes
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Digidall
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Cachao
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A Gozar Con Mi Combo
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Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band
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Barrios Unidos Train
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Acid Queen
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Sema
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North Africa
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Orchestra Baobob
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Jin Ma Jin Ma
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Dakar
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Zachary Richard
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Zydeco Jump
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