If it is allowed I want to give the second votes I have left to nicolas for his thoroughgoing work.

Thanks for the list Mindrocker! I'm gonna need a few changes though. First, I can't accept 3 songs from 1.3, there's only place for 2. You'll have to pick two. Secondly, I can't accept 2 songs from 2.4, because we already have 15 songs. You'll have to pick one.

Yeah Henrik, that is acceptable. Feel free to nominate another round nicolas. Also, anyone can vote another time for 3.3 and 3.4 if they want to (that means you can vote twice for those, nic).

Thanks guys !!

First I'm gonna give you my remaining 2nd round nominations

1.4 Regis Gizavo - Malaso (Madagascar) youtube

3.3 Sambasunda - Lost Two Tigers (Indonesia)

Then, on behalf of Henrik

2.2 Compay Segundo - Yo Vengo aqui youtube

More to come later

Actually, sorry Mindrocker, but there's only 1 spot for 1.3 left, so I can only accept 1 of the 3.

Also, there hasn't been a single album nomination yet. Is anyone interested in this small added competition or not?

Remaining:
1.1 - 1
1.4 - 2
2.3 - 1
3.2 - 2
3.3 - 3
3.4 - 6

Nicolas, the bolded numbers are the ones that are different between the two of us; I'm not sure who of us is wrong, perhaps you counted hectorthebat's Motherjane?

I recounted and you're right for both regions. My bad.

1.1 (courtesy of Henrik)
Soli - Negar (Iran) fabulous 70s pop before the bearded men came

Sorry I found a much better one

1.1 Zia - Helelyos (Iran) youtube

nicolas/henrik 2nd round nominations

1.4 Bonga - Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Angola) youtube

2.3 Ry Cooder - A Canción mixteca (USA)

(Return of Ry, I love this song too much...)

3.2 Various Artists (by A.R. Rahman) - Ghanan Ghanan (OST Lagaan) youtube

My favorite Bollywood movie has excelllent music

3.3 Kwan Jai & Kwan Jit Sriprajan - E-Saew Tam Punha Huajai (Thailand) youtube
3.4 Danny Stewart - Les Femmes d'Amérique (Hawaii/Tahiti) spotify


Additional

3.3 Panbers - Haai (Indonesia) youtube
3.4 Warumpi Band - Jailangaru Pakarnu (Australia) youtube

Since there are already plenty nominations from Ethiopia and Congo you can omit Muluqen Mellesse and Bantous Jazz, and from the 2.4 section Joe Arroyo.
Also, can you please replace Carabao's Made In Thailand by the following song?

SUANG SANTI-Dub Fai Kui Gun (Thailand)


And another addition for 1.1 (not sure if this section is already complete):

HANAN BULU BULU-Arabian title (Sudan)

I can only accept that nomination from Sudan if nicolas is willing to give up Henrik's nomination.

Remaining:
1.4 - 1
3.2 - 1
3.3 - 1
3.4 - 4

Well, I'm embarrassed because I really like that Iranian song and we have nothing from Iran ....

Mindrocker, do you really want to add this song ? I can remove one of mine but it will be painful

In that case Stephan take out Slimane Azem - Algérie (my first choice)

PS Looks like the name of the Hanan Bulu Bulu song is Hagaa Kolen Kolen (in Western alphabet)

That Sudanese song is Mindrocker's first North African choice so it is fair that I remove one song.

Sure! Problem solved.

and for 1.4 I'm gonna replace my first choice Letta Mbulu

with

1.4 Danyel Waro - Banm Kalou Banm (La Réunion) youtube

Sorry but as I had time this week I've listened to a lot of music and rediscovered great things in the meantime

Stephan if it helps I'll post or send you my definitive lists when it is done (and it is almost done)

Bump

Looks like this game is stalling, and nominations aren't completely done.

There are still

1 song from region 3.2 (South Central Asia)
1 song from 3.3 (Southeast Asia)
4 songs from 3.4 (Oceania)

Stephan, what's your plan ?

I know it's not very easy to find music from these remote regions, but I'm posting many recommendations everyday in the recommendation thread

So is it time for a final round ? If you want I can nominate the rest of the songs. I'll try to post varied styles and not just folk stuff from before 1975

Sorry nic, I was just looking at this topic after not having a second of time this weekend. Since nobody has nominated any song over the weekend I'll let you fill the remaining spots; the alternative is likely one of us picking some of your recommendations.


I will try to get the first 8 songs uploaded today and get this thing going this week! I was thinking we should probably avoid running country to country as much as possible to get some distinctly different songs in each bracket. What do you think?

Edit: Or wait, we decided on 16 songs before. What do you think is better? It does distill things to 16 weeks rather than 32.

Very true. Unless someone is really opposed I think I'll include it then.