Explorerlover wrote
By George!!!! ? ......Another Nina Hagen fan...
I have all her CDs aside from some of the latest stuff. What's not to like? The woman has a set of pipes second to none (she is basically an opera prodigy who became a punk singer), an incredibly wide range and a power that makes most "rock chicks" sound anaemic. Has always looked good too, with a completely different look for each album, but with a "you wouldn't want to meet me in a dark alley" edge to it. Early albums were insane punk, with her using her range to do everything from angelic highs to demonic lows, often in the same phrase, but later albums like Revolution Ballroom are solid, well produced rock with interesting use of loops and world music and more restrained but still very impressive vocal performances.
Don't tell me you listen to Lene Lovich too?
when we need to list some of our favourite albums there are nearly no local artists on there...
The list was my favourite albums and only Juluka's
Scatterlings makes that list. Look through the rest and you will see a lot of other albums from Koos Kombuis, Dollar Brand, The Usual, Ladysmith Black Manbazo, lots of Juluka/Savuka, Sweat Band, David Kramer, eVoid, Radio Rats, etc., etc., etc.. The big problem is that our most talented artists take off for other shores as soon as they get a chance.
Anyway DJ, you're in Namibia - which means you don't have any local artists on your list either. ?
