Geek of All Trades: The Namesake

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Some African Music

Various Artists: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto
An excellent collection of Township Jive tunes.
Juluka: Johnny Clegg & Juluka collection
My favorite Juluka record, Ubuhle Bemvelo - their magnificent collection of rocked up Zulu folk songs - is out of print and hard to find. This collection will have to do.
Angelique Kidjo: Oremi
Funky Afro-pop. "Itche Koutche" is the best tune ever.
West Nkosi: 16 original sax jive hits
West Nkosi's infectious grooves are Township Jive at its finest.
Various Artists: Guitar Paradise of East Africa
A sparkling collection of bands from Kenya, Zaire, and Tanzania playing in the Jit and Benga styles.
Miriam Makeba: World of Miriam Makeba
The Grand Dame of African music in the United States, Miriam Makeba is perhaps better known here as a politically active folk singer than as an early pioneer of Afro-pop and township jazz.
Oumou Sangare: Oumou
Impressive Malian singer and songwriter.
Tinariwen: Amassakoul
More music from Mali. This band is of the Sarahan Touareg tribe. They are idolized as guitar gods in Mali and lay down a hypnotizing groove.

March 21, 2007

The Namesake

I don't often dedicate an entire GOAT post to plugging a single Filmi Geek review, but Mira Nair's The Namesake, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a lovely film that's likely to have some crossover interest (i.e., you needn't be a hardcore Indian film junkie to enjoy it), and it's playing in theaters all over the U.S. right now. So here's a link to my review.

March 21, 2007 in Geek of Movies | Permalink

Comments

I've met Mira Nair on a number of occasions (she lives in my neighborhood) and actually had dinner with her last fall and we got to talk about this film (which I saw at Telluride). I agree with your assessment and I was much more interested in the mother's story than with Gogel's.

Posted by: Kate | March 29, 2007 at 05:16 PM

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The Namesake

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