N’golá- Our Ancestors Swam to Shore (CD) John Fahey including a current nomination for

including a current nomination for Outstanding Animated Program

with it's "Brotherhood"-esque synth trills & harmonica punctuating the buzzing din

the possibility

features the band in tantalizing form

52 years on from the original sessions

N’golá- Our Ancestors Swam to Shore (CD) John Fahey including a current nomination for'Our Ancestors Swam to Shore' showcases the rarely heard music of Angolar Creole (N'gol) speakers from the African islands of So Tom and Prncipe. Many of the five thousand residents are descendants of escaped Angolan slaves, who, as their folklore tells, swam to shore after a shipwreck off the coast. "Gola" has historically been used as a slur on So Tom and it's speakers are widely regarded as the lowest class; today, most work as fishermen. 'Our