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The Rough Guide To Desert Blues

Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1238)

The thriving Desert Blues sound of the Saharan peoples is the spiritual homeland of the blues. This Rough Guide explores the songs and stories of the Desert Blues, and features many of the continents best loved musicians, from Ali Farka Touré to Tinariwen.


2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus CD by Etran Finatawa

 

Tracklisting:

 
TERAKAFT: Ténéré Wer Tat Zinchegh
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Surbajo
 
BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA: Bambugu Blues
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: A Dunya
 
ALI FARKA TOURE: Mali Dje
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Iledeman
 
TINARIWEN: Tenhert
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Aliss
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Maleele
 
MARRIEM HASSAN: Tefla Madlouma
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Iriarer
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Aitimani
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Ekenan
 
MALOUMA: Yarab
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Anadjibo
 
AMADOU & MARIAM: Beaux Dimanches
 
SAMBA TOURÉ: Kaïri Kaïri
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Ronde
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Heeme
 
TARTIT: Achachore I Chachare Akale
 
JALIHENA NATU: El Profeta
 
MAMANE BARKA: Mashi
 
TAMIKREST: Aratane N’adagh
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The Rough Guide To Salsa Dance (Third Edition)

Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1239)

Feisty and free-spirited, Salsa Dance is the Latin dance groove taking the world by storm and this stunning Rough Guide shows you why. Learn the moves and hone your skills with the free instructional DVD – come join the party!


2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus instructional DVD

 

Tracklisting:

 
JOE ARROYO Y LA VERDAD: Por Ti No Morire
 
LA EXCELENCIA: Ahora Que Te Tengo Aqui
 
GILBERTO 'PULPO' COLÓN JR: Cross Body Groove
 
WAYNE GORBEA’S SALSA PICANTE: Ven Baila Conmigo
 
BIO RITMO: Tu No Sabes
 
ALEX WILSON: Antonio
 
CUBANOSON: La Fiesta
 
WILLY'S NYC SALSA PROJECT: Baila Con Sabor
 
ALEX TORRES Y SU ORQUESTA: La Ropa Esta En El Baul
 
3D RITMO DE VIDA: Oyelo
 
FRUKO Y SUS TESOS: Sale El Boogaloo
 
LATIN GIANTS OF JAZZ: Miedo Al Cha Cha Chá
 
OMARA PORTUONDO: El Madrugador
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The Rough Guide To Paris Café (Second Edition)

Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1240)

Wisps of accordion music can often be heard floating from the open doors of bars and cafés while strolling through the streets of Paris. Be inspired by the café music of the world’s most romantic of cities – from original acoustic bal musette to the emerging sounds of twenty-first-century Paris.


2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus CD by Beltuner

 

Tracklisting:

 
DAVID RIVIÈRE: Glissade
 
BELTUNER: No Comment
 
JAMAIT: Le Coquelicot
 
BELTUNER: No Comment (Original)
 
BELTUNER: Sa Préférée
 
ANGELO DEBARRE & LUDOVIC BEIER: I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
 
BELTUNER: Improbable
 
ANDRÉ MINVIELLE: Flambée Montalbanaise
 
LUDOVIC BEIER QUARTET: Waltz In Paris
 
BELTUNER: Virevolte
 
MICHÈLE BERNARD: Boyaux De Paris
 
BELTUNER: Rumsteck
 
MARCEL AZZOLA & DIDI DUPRAT: Rue De La Chine
 
BELTUNER: Gnossienne n°1
 
BELTUNER: Beltuner en Jamaïque
 
BELTUNER: Kif (feat Mustapha MB)
 
BELTUNER: Tikni Chaj
 
TRIO DCA: Polka À Alfred Mouret
 
BELTUNER: De Rien
 
FRANCIS LEMARQUE: Rue De Lappe
 
HENRI MOMBOISSE: Impression
 
BELTUNER: Minuit 2
 
JOSEPH COLOMBO DU BAL TABARIN ET SON ENSEMBLE: Germaine
 
BELTUNER: Les Violons De Guinguois
 
BELTUNER: Beltuner toujours en Jamaïque
 
LA CHIFFONIE: De Place En Place
 
BELTUNER: Intro Opus 7
 
ARMAND LASSAGNE: Le Tournis
 
BELTUNER: Troubles Faits
 
DAMIA: La Guinguette A Fermé Ses Volets
 
BELTUNER: Enzo
 
JEAN GABIN: Quand On Se Promène Au Bord De L’eau
 
BELTUNER: Valse opus 8 n°3
 
JEAN PEYRONNIN, A. TEDESCHI ET LEUR CÉLÈBRE ORCHESTRE MUSETTE : Accordéonette
 
BELTUNER: Améthyste n°2
 
UKULÉLÉ CLUB DE PARIS: Java Javanaise
 
LES PRIMITIFS DU FUTUR: Fox Musette
 
BELTUNER: Beltuner à Auber
 
NOVELTY FOX: Slalom À La Croix Fry
 
BELTUNER: Constantine Connection
 
BELTUNER: Kif
 
BELTUNER: Swing 124
 
BELTUNER: Dépression au Dessus du Jardin
 
BELTUNER: Décidément
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The Rough Guide To The Music Of India (Second Edition)

Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1231)

Always colourful and vibrant, India's musical diversity is breathtaking. From the glitz and glamour of Bollywood to the transcending beauty of Ravi Shankar’s sitar, explore the unique sounds of the sub continent.

Featuring a bonus CD by Debashish Bhattacharya



 

Tracklisting:

 
ASHA BHOSLE: Katra Katra
 
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: Raga Maru Bihag Aalaap
 
ZOE AND IDRIS RAHMAN: O, River (O Nodi Re)
 
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: Mahu Bihag Jod-Jhala
 
ARUNA SAIRAM: Saravanabhava
 
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: Maru Bihag Gat In Madhyala Rupak Tala
 
SEETA DORAISWAMY: Vatapi Ganapatim
 
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: Maru Bihag Gat And Jhala In Drut Tintala
 
RAVI SHANKAR: Megh
 
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: Raga Khamaj Aalaap
 
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: Anandam In Anandi (Raga: Mishra Shivaranjani)
 
T.H. SUBASHCHANDRAN: Moorsing Solo
 
VISHWA MOHAN BHATT & MUSICIANS OF RAJASTHAN: Helo Mharo Suno
 
WADALI BROTHERS: Bulleya Ki Jaana Main Kaun
 
SOHAN NATH 'SAPERA': Phagun ka Lehra
 
SHIVKUMAR SHARMA AND ZAKIR HUSSAIN: Mishra Tilang In Keharwa Tala
 
L. SUBRAMANIAM: Illalo Pranatarthi
 
HEMANT KUMAR AND LATA MANGESHKAR: Man Dole Mera Tan Dole
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The Rough Guide To Salsa Divas

Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1228)

For all the driving rhythms and weaving horn lines, it is the divas that define salsa’s wild and free spirit. Dance the night away with salsa from the original revolutionaries Celia Cruz and La Lupe to the twenty-first century innovators Albita and Yoko.


2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus CD by Yoko

 

Tracklisting:

 
CELIA CRUZ: Yo No Quiero Piedras En Mi Camino
 
YOKO: Este Ritmo Original
 
YOKO: La Tirana
 
GRACIELA AND MARIO BAUZÁ: Cuando Se Canta Bonito
 
NORAIDA Y LOS MORÉ: La Bárbara
 
YOKO: La Pastillita
 
LA LUPE: Por Accidente
 
YOKO: Vengo Inspirada
 
CORTIJO Y SU NUEVO COMBO: Pica, Pica
 
YOKO: Averiguadas
 
YOKO: Los Hombres Son (Las Mujeres Son)
 
MYRTA SILVA CON JOE QUIJANO Y SU CONJUNTO CACHANA: Camina Como Chencha
 
CHOCO ORTA: La Nueva Reina Del Sabor
 
YOKO: Empezó La Fiesta
 
YOKO: Mi Oportunidad
 
BUDDA ALLSTARS FEAT. YOLANDA RIVERA: Guaguancó De Esquina
 
YOKO: Los Hombres Son (Las Mujeres Son)
 
ALBITA: Soy Una Mujer
 
CECILIA NOËL: Tu Condena
 
MIMI IBARRA: Descarado
 
AYMEE NUVIOLA - LA SONERA DEL MUNDO: Un Poco De Salsa
 
CONJUNTO CÉSPEDES FEAT. BOBBI CÉSPEDES: Amor De Millones
 
OMARA PORTUONDO: Mueve La Cintura Mulato
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The Rough Guide To Scottish Folk (Second Edition)

Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1235)

Welcome to the fiddle, harp, pipe and drum beat of Scottish folk music. From the city streets to the Highlands and Islands, celebrate one of the world's greatest living traditions, matured through centuries of craftsmanship and innovation.


2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus CD by Maggie MacInnes

 

Tracklisting:

 
KARINE POLWART: Follow The Heron
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Is Moch An Diugh A Rinn Mi Gluasad (Early Today I Set Out)
 
WENDY STEWART AND GARY WEST: Full Moon Down Under
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Thig An Smeòrach As T-Earrach (The Thrush Comes In Spring)
 
JULIE FOWLIS: Hug Air A' Bhonaid Mhoir
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Dh'fhalbh Mo Rùn's Dh'fhàg E 'n Cala (My Love Has Left The Harbour)
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: 'S Toil Leam An Cìobair (I Love The Shepherd)
 
JIM REID: The Wild Geese / Norland Wind
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Thug Mi Gaol Do'n Fhear Bhàn (I Gave Love To The Fair-Haired One)
 
HEATHER HEYWOOD: Queen Among The Heather
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: A Fhleasgaich Oig Is Ceanalta (The Young And Gentle Lad)
 
BATTLEFIELD BAND: Ton Bale Leon Braz (Big Leon's March)/ The People's Jig / Ash City / Blackjack Grove
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Òran A' Mharaiche (The Sailor's Song)
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: A Fàgail Mhiughalaigh (Leaving Mingulay)
 
LORI WATSON: Maggie
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Fhir And Leadain Thlàth (Lad Of The Beautiful Hair)
 
OSSIAN: I Will Set My Ship In Order
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: A' Mhaighdeann Bharrach (The Barra Maiden)
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Sraid Na H-Eala (The Road Of The Swan)
 
BREABACH: John Maccoll's March To Kilbowie Cottage
 
BOB BLAIR: A Wee Drappie O't
 
MAGGIE MACINNES: Nuair Bhios Mi Leam Fhin (When I Am Alone)
 
ALISON KINNAIRD: Laura Bhisa
 
ISHBEL MACASKILL: Thig An Smeòrach As T-Earrach (The Thrush Comes In Spring)
 
SHEPHEARD, SPIERS & WATSON: The Fair O Balnafinnan
 
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM: Western Lilt / The Harsh February / Far from Home
 
CLAIRE MANN AND AARON JONES: Fortune's Wheel
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Music Of The Honey Gatherers

Paban Das Baul
(Riverboat, TUG1056)

Steeped in the ancient tradition of the Bauls, the wandering spiritual musicians of Bengal, Music Of The Honey Gatherers is a beautiful and varied collection of stripped back and powerful trance-inducing Baul songs, imbued with the itinerant flavour of life on the road.

 

Tracklisting:

 
Kaliya
 
Guru To Dayal
 
Gopon Prem (Secret Love)
 
Pagla Ghora
 
Murshidi (Melody From The Baul Trail)
 
Kala Re
 
Kon Ek Pakhi
 
Katha Kare Bolbo Ki
 
Shobure Mewa Pholey
 
Prem Katha Ti Shunte Bhalo
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Tarkat Tajje/Let’s Go!

Etran Finatawa
(Riverboat, TUG1055)

Etran Finatawa’s hypnotic musical groove evokes the breathless heat and shimmering horizon of the Sahara. With laid back guitars, driving rhythms and compelling voices, Tarkat Tajje/Let’s Go! invites you to accompany this dynamic band of Wodaabe and Touareg nomads on their evolving musical journey.

 

Tracklisting:

 
Aitimani
 
Diam Walla
 
Aitma
 
Ndiiren
 
Gourma
 
Daandé
 
Duuniyaaru Dillii
 
Imuzaran
 
Ummee Ndaaren
 
Kalamoujar

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