Chillin’ Out With Zero 7

To carry on with my eclectic mix of digital discs for the marooned I’m going to have to post a serious bit of downtempo, very chilled music. I love rock music but I really do need to have some ambient stuff playing most days, and no one chills you out more than Zero 7.

This song is from an album called Simple Things… nice title… and it was released in 2001. The song I’ve chosen from the album is called In The Waiting Line, not something you’d find on a desert island…, no waiting line for anything here…, except maybe waiting for the fish to bite.

It’s rumoured that the band took their name from a nightclub they visited in Honduras called Zero, which only played seven songs. Simple Things is a great album which was nominated for many awards, not surprising really. The vocals on this song are by Sophie Barker, I love her voice, and it just makes the song for me.

So, while I’m chillin’ out with my coconut vodka you can have a listen yourself. I don’t have any cold beers in my shack.., they all went down with the boat, but if I did I’d definitely be cracking one or two open while I listened to this. Zero 7 and a few chilled Coronas are the perfect combination for unwinding after a busy day…, and this song is another desert island essential.

Adama Yalomba – Mbora

The next song I’m posting is Mali music at it’s best, it just makes you want to tap your feet, clap your hands, dance.. whatever. The song is Mbora and it’s by Adama Yalomba who, I must confess, I know very little about. But I do know that I love this song.

There really are some excellent Mali bands around, playing all kinds of styles in music from traditional to pop, and desert blues. This one is in the Malian/World pop bracket, it’s a very, very catchy tune and it’s great to listen to anywhere. But on a desert island it would come into it’s own, and that’s why I’d have to have it with me… a real happy song with tropical birds singing for the first 30 seconds or so. As usual I have no clue whatsoever as to what he’s singing about, I just love listening to it.

Adama Yalomba was born in the mid ’70’s and learned to play the n’dan, a six string traditional instrument, from his father… they reckon the training took 15 years, but what a fantastic sound it makes. The song has a wonderful rhythm… close your eyes and listen to it, and you’ll soon feel like you’re skimming across the water on a boat with the sun beating down on your back… think I’ll try a spot of fishing in my bay tomorrow.