Shazam Around The World: From Beirut to New Zealand
Our journey around the world this week begins in Brooklyn, paying tribute to a kindred music traveller, Zach Condon, who began his trip making music on a laptop from his bedroom in Albuquerque, New Mexico and helped by a bunch of local friends and musicians, under the moniker Beirut, went to ensemble a mini-orchestra up to expand his indie background through the sounds of the Balkans first; the French Chanson later and, more recently, Mexican Mariachis. Such an eclectic and colourful trip has pushed Condon far beyond the blogosphere, establishing Beirut among today’s most respected artists. In the infamous Music Hall Of Williamsburg the band has recorded a live album that serves as a timely recap of its wandering ways.
A full concert by Beirut @ Williamsburg’s Music Hall can be watched here. … And our trip continues with Flamenco Rock, African rap and Kiwi lo-fi, after the jump. Read more…
