Various Artists - Excavated Shellac: Voices (2025)

Curated by Jonathan Ward, the compilation "Excavated Shellac: Voices" serves as an anthology of archival recordings from 78 rpm records, dedicated to the phenomenon of the human voice. The collection features sixteen rare vocal compositions covering a vast geographical range, from Mongolia and Georgia to Brazil and Madagascar. This release continues a series exploring the alternate history of world music, demonstrating the stylistic diversity of vocal traditions, ranging from overtone singing to choral hymns. The edition acts as a standalone research project, revealing the historical and cultural context of these unique musical performances.

Tracklist:
1-1 Chimeddorj - "Tsombon Tuuraitai Hüren" (Mongolia) [2:23]
1-2 Lucy Jaén - "Lo Quiero Pa'Mi Ná Más" (Panama) [3:00]
1-3 Troupe Cheikh Mouha - "Aaita Melalia" (Morocco) [3:04]
1-4 Grupe Gjirokastrite - "Nur o Maze Merke Nuri" (Albania) [2:46]
1-5 P.E.A. Shangaan Guitar Player - "Machanjawa" (Mozambique) [2:26]
1-6 Mota da Mota - "São Benedito É Oro Só" (Brazil) [2:21]
1-7 Edmundo de Bettencourt - "Mar Alto" (Portugal) [2:40]
1-8 Nezipli Mehmet - "Kara Çadır" (Turkey) [3:19]
1-9 Koni Coumaré - "N’jaaro" (Mali) [2:53]
1-10 Guria-Adjara Choir (led by Artem Erkomaishvili) - "Orira" (Georgia) [2:48]
1-11 Lupe Posada - "Hacia las Cumbres" (Mexico) [3:19]
1-12 Itokazu Kame - "Ichiman Angwaa" (Okinawa, Japan) [3:28]
1-13 Ahmedou ould Meïdah - "Khar, Pt 2" (Mauritania) [2:39]
1-14 Coimbatore Thayi - "Slokam, Kasturi Tilakam" (India) [3:17]
1-15 Sanad bin Ahmad - "Khutfa, Al Ghaws" (Bahrain) [2:50]
1-16 M.S. Razafindrazaka and Group - "Ampy Izay Ny Andro Lasa" (Madagascar) [2:55]