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Marco Romano's avatar

Yes, I would be pleased to. Are you looking for artist and album recommendations?

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Yes please! Thanks for responding. I have enjoyed the Mario Rui Silva reissue recently (Angolan). Would you type your recommendations here for everyone to see ? Otherwise I could provide a throw-away email for public display.

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I had not heard of Mario Rui Silva. I have listened to a few of his tracks. His voice is soothing. Very beautiful music.

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So you would like artist and album recommendations? I can do that here, but not until tomorrow at some point. OK?

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Worm Man 200's avatar

Yes, I source the recordings myself unless they are really obscure. I'll be happy to wait and thanks for responding (quickly).

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Today is not good either. Our dog has been having seizures. It will have to wait until his coming week.

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Best wishes for your dog. I'll be patient.

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That's about it for now. I have others but I don't know if they are worth seeking out.

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Thank you. He seems to be ok for now. I'll list a few ARTISTS (ALL CAPS) and albums (lower case) for now just to get my mind off of things.

FINACON simplicidade

kel ki ta da...ta da

SIMENTERA raiz

cabe verde en serenata

OS JOVENS DO PRENDA

samba, samba

AMANDIO CABRAL

tristalegria

FERRO GAITA

rei di funana

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DULCE NEVES

nha distino

JORGE NETO

neto a cabe verde

dia diferenti

deja ca da

OS TUBAROES

tabanca

porton d'nos ilha

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MARIA ALICE

d'zemcontre

lagrima e suplica

BONGA

all of his albums

CARLOS BURITY

carolina

massemba

malalanza

CABO VERDE SHOW

all of their albums

TEOFILO CHANTRE

terra & cretcheu

di alma

rodatempo

live

azulando

viaja

mestissage

NANDO DA CRUZ

sheila

soraia

badia na baia

JUSTINO DELGADO

gabiana

tetete

casamenti d'haos

toroco

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No problem. I will try to list some info from Angola, Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau. Probably late tomorrow morning or early pm.

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CESARIA EVORA

all of her albums

PAULO FLORES

all of his albums (although the ones prior to brincadeira tom hora are more synth heavy)

JEAN CLAUDE GOMES

mae tr├иs letras d'or

ilhas d'amour

MENDES BORTHERS

all of their albums

FILIPE MUKENGA

all of his albums

EDUARDO PAIM

all of his albums

TITO PARIS

all of his albums

MARIA DA BARROS

all of her albums

MAYRA ANDRADE

navega

storia storia

TETA LANDO

esperancas idosas

PAULINO VIERA

nha primero lar

LIVITY

rapaz novo

livity

TINO TRIMO

kambalacho

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This is wonderful Marco. I can't wait to get into this. Hope to see you around in the comments in here. Glad you like Mario Rui Silva, I am new to it also but the playing and singing removes all contrast between 'powerful' and 'soothing'. This is something I find only music can do: disable opposition pairs. Best wishes to you and the dog.

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You are welcome. I agree about the ability of music to take one places that transcend the opposites. You could even make a case for it being like the transcendent function of Carl Jung. I lost my sense of smell & taste in 12/19 pre-Covid so I try to appreciate it that much more. Thanks for your kind words.

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Just a suggestion I would start with Paulo Flores, Cesaria Evora, Tito Paris...

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