Sound and Culture

This is Side A of a 1985 cassette release by Hong Kong pop-star George Lam 林子祥, called '85 Special 林子祥85特輯. Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side A of a 1980 cassette release by Taiwanese folk-singer Shen Yan 沈雁, called The Song of Shen Yan 沈雁之歌. Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side A of a 1980s cassette release of Turkish pop-star Ibhrahim Tatlises' "Mavi Mavi". Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side A of a cassette release of Peruvian singer Yma Sumac's "Enchantress". Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side A of a mid-late 1990s cassette release of Senegalese pop-star Ismael Lô's "Baol Baol". Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side B of a 1976 cassette release of Chilean singer-songwriter Victor Jara's "Vientos Del Pueblo". Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side A of a 1974 cassette release of Greek singer-songwriter Arleta's "Most Beautiful Songs". Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

This is Side A of a cassette release of Austrian pop-star Falco's "Wiener Blut". Give it a listen, and check out the tape on discogs: https://www.discogs.com/seller/kkurpad/profile

We explore the dulcet baby-voiced tones of a famed Kurdish pop singer.

I went in cold to this one and came out very pleased. You're in for lots of surprises - but at a minimum, you can expect some quality banjo-led bluegrass.

This episode is all about Jean. We listen to one of her albums - it's pretty good, but the tape has some corrupted bits that I had to touch-up a bit. But I think you'll still enjoy it, listen to this in the morning when you're making breakfast or whatever.

Sound and Culture podcast's first episode! This week, we explore Greek singer-songwriter Arleta's acoustic back-catalog. There are some great, relaxing melodies in here - maybe try this one while getting ready for bed. Questions/comments/feedback? soundandculture@gmail.com