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14 exclusive cover versions of classic London songs performed by the cream of London's multi-cultural music scene. With an Ethio-jazz version of Lilly Allen's 'LDN' from the Krar Collective, Lokkhi Terra's Bengali-Cuban take on The Small Face's 'Itchycoo Park' plus two versions of The Clash's 'London Calling' - an Arabic dancehall banger from Afrikan Boy & TGU and an Indo-jazz punk belter from Arun Ghosh - London's Calling features a multi-cultural collective of London-based musicians paying tribute to the most international of cities and is unlike anything you've heard before. Elsewhere Afro-reggae pioneers the Soothsayers bring us a soothing version of Ralph Mctell's 'Streets of London', Sephardic-flamenco act Los Desterrados take Elvis Costello's 'I don't want to go to Chelsea' on a Moroccan road-trip and Billy Bragg's 'A13 Trunk road to the sea' gets a Brit-Afro working over courtesy of AJ Holmes & the Hackney Empire According to the 2001 census, 30% of London residents were born outside England with more than 300 languages spoken and over 50 non-indigenous communities with populations of 10,000 or more. London's Calling reflects this diversity and gives these communities a platform to engage with fellow Londoners, whilst staking London's claim as the most important and influential city for music in the world.
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By Balasa Odon
Format:Audio CD
Really nice to hear familiar songs that have been covered in unusual ways by different bands all from London. Los Desterrados Spanish style cover of Elvis Costello I don't want to go to Chelsea is excellent. Soothsayers bring Streets of London back to life with a slow reggae beat (I didn't think I wanted to ever hear that song again). AJ Holmes and the Hackney Empire are funky with A13 Trunk Road to the Sea, and Soho by Cigdem Aslan is very cool and moody. Lily Allen Ethiopian style? Stick it on in the background when your friends are round... they'll be surprised you've discovered such a great musical gem.
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By Richard
Format:Audio CD
I ordered this at HMV and it took FIVE WEEKS to arrive
Britain's largest and only record chain was not intending to stock it which I don't pretend to understand.I expected to see dozens of these CDs after I saw the ad in Mojo and noting it was full of unusual covers I ordered it straight away
So if that's anything to go by it won't be here next year
The sleeve represents the London of today where multi culturalism thrives and there's a great variety of music on offer here
Britain's largest and only record chain was not intending to stock it which I don't pretend to understand.I expected to see dozens of these CDs after I saw the ad in Mojo and noting it was full of unusual covers I ordered it straight away
So if that's anything to go by it won't be here next year
The sleeve represents the London of today where multi culturalism thrives and there's a great variety of music on offer here
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