Tuvan music meets Western rock

YAT-KHA is from TUVA, South Siberia, Russian Federation, and they have just released a brand-new album called "Re-Covers" with some tracks (mp3s) available at their website.



Here are the track titles:

When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin)
Man Machine (Kraftwerk)
Ramblin Man (Hank Williams)
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Iron Butterfly)
Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)
Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles (Captain Beefheart)
A Song About A Giraffe (Vladimir Vysotskiy)
Orgasmatron (Motorhead)
Will You Go, Lassie, Go? ( Mc Peake Family )
Toccata (Paul Mauriat)
Black Magic Woman (Carlos Santana version)
Exodus (Bob Marley)
PlayWith Fire (Rolling Stones)
The Song of Mergen (Alexei Tchyrgal-ool)

Listen to Love Will Tear Us Apart

I think this might very well be my favorite version of this song yet.

More mp3's and video can be found over here.

More background info on Yat-Kha

Yat-Kha are without doubt one of the more remarkable musical groups to emerge, not just from Asia but from the whole world. Their ability to merge and develop their traditions within modernity in a way that never finds itself swamped by western clichés is a marvel to behold. Add to that a wicked sense of humor, stunning musicianship and a quiet passion for life and you have a world music group in the most true sense. (Concerted Efforts, 2002)