http://afropopshop.org<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/84871/big_men_cry.jpg'>Known by fans as perhaps the most ambient and textural of Banco's releases, Big Men Cry includes &quot;Celestine&quot; a 12 minute classic that features Dick Parry (best known for his seminal sax playing on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here).Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_84871<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/92272/i_love_baby_cheesy_-_cd5.jpg'>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_92272<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/92278/the_magical_sounds_of_banco_de_gaia.jpg'>All tracks written, recorded and produced by Toby Marks at New World Bank, Somerset, England. Mastered by John Dent at Loud. Artwork by Atomic Baby.&nbsp; <br /><br />Art direction: Rex Ray. Thanks to all the usual people, especially Sandy, Rob, Ash, Ted, Larry, Gary, Rich, Mike, Chris Hannam, Mark, Dave, Ross Fitzsimons, Becky &amp; Eugenie at Kaleidoscope Music, Laura &amp; Maia (for the title), David &amp; Susan and all at Changing World, Bob, Pat &amp; all at Six Degrees, Andy McQueen at Notting Hill Music, Neil Perry, Andy Allan, Chris@Kleber, Michael Dog for ongoing support, John Dent. www.banco.co.ukThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_92278<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/92540/igizeh.jpg'>All tracks written and produced by Toby Marks at New World Bank, Somerset, England, except "Obsidian" written by T. Marks and J. Folker. Published by Kaleidoscope Music/Notting Hill Music Inc. (BMI). Mastered at Loud Mastering by John Dent. Design & artwork: www.68studios.co.uk. Vocals on tracks 2 and 4 by Jennifer Folker. Some drums on tracks 3, 8 and 9 played by Ted Duggan (who uses Zildjian cymbals, if you really want to know). Parts of this album were recorded inside the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Temple of Seti 1 at Thebes, and other locations in Egypt. Huge thanks to everyone involved in the continuing Banco saga and especially those involved in this album: Sandy; Ted; Jen; Ross, Eugenie and Sian at Kaleidoscope; 2 Bobs and a Pat and everyone at Six Degrees; Dave and Matt at 68; John at Loud; chris@kleber, Al Mooney and Rob Kelly at Digidesign. www.banco.co.uk www.bancodegaia.netThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_92540<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/92588/obsidian_remixes_-_cd5.jpg'>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_92588<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/92983/last_train_to_lhasa.jpg'>In 1950 China invaded Tibet, a country the size of Western Europe. For over 50 years Tibet has seen the systematic destruction of its culture, religion and environment at the hands of its Chinese occupiers. Over 1.2 million Tibetans have died as a result of torture, execution and starvation. Over 100,000 have made the perilous trek across the Himalayas to a life in exile. In 1994 the Chinese government announced that a railway was to be built across Tibet to ease the way for more Chinese settlers, one of the biggest threats to Tibet today. Work has now begun on the railway. The Tibetan people continue their noThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_92983Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_92994<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/93316/farewell_ferengistan.jpg'>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_93316<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/93363/kara_kum_remixes.jpg'>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_93363Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_93540Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:11 -0600http://bancodegaia.afropopshop.org/#album_93755