Le Marigot Club Dakar
Daby Balde
(Riverboat, TUG1052)
Celebrated for his talents in West Africa, Daby Balde returns with more smoothly hypnotic sounds and gently lilting rhythms. Inspired by the music he regularly performs in Le Marigot, his popular Dakar club, this album showcases his stunning compositions based in the Fula traditions from the south of Senegal, incorporating the sumptuous sounds of the West African kora, balafon and acoustic guitar.
 
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The Rough Guide To Blues And Beyond
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1223)
This Rough Guide is a testament to the enduring power and continuous evolution of The Blues, vigorous enough to absorb rock, rap, electronic and global influences, while keeping alive its true spirit.
2xCD Special Edition - featuring bonus artist album by Nuru Kane.
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CHRIS THOMAS KING: Mississippi Kkkrossroads
TINARAWEN: Oualahila Ar Tesninam
JOHNNY FARMER: Death Letter (Organized Noize Rmx)
OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY: Lord Have Mercy On Me
ETRAN FINATAWA: Kel Tamasheck
NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS: Shake (Yo Mama)
ROBERT PLANT / JUSTIN ADAMS: Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)
SON OF DAVE: I Just Wanna Get High On You
TANGLE EYE: Parchman Blues
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NURU KANE: Djoloff, Djoloff
The Rough Guide To Gypsy Revival
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1221)
Across the globe, Gypsy music is thriving. Today’s leading Roma musicians connect with the ancestral power of an outcaste culture, raiding their roots and fusing them with contemporary sounds.
2xCD Special Edition - featuring bonus artist album by Shukar Collective.
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BALKAN BEAT BOX VS. MAHALA RAI BANDA: Red Bula
GAETANO FABRI VS KOCANI ORKESTAR: Siki, Siki Baba
DUNKELBUNT FEATURING RAF MC & FANFARE CIOCARLIA: Asfalt Tango
OJOS DE BRUJO: Runali (DJ Floro Remix)
THIERRY 'TITI' ROBIN FEAT. GULABI SAPERA: Neem
MOSTAR SEVDAH REUNION AND ŜABAN: Shtar Luludja
BURHAN ÖCAL & THE TRAKYA ALL STARS: Kara Cali
SMADJ VS. KOCANI ORKESTAR: Mi Bori San Korani
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: The Wind
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SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Calling Tamango
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: The Wind
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Malademna
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Gipsy Blooz
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Oh, Mother
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Bar Boot
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Hahaha
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Disperiæ Romanes
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Do Baba
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Lautarium
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Verbal Fight
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE: Wander
Songhai Blues: Homage To Ali Farka Touré
Samba Touré
(Riverboat, TUG1054)
Malian bluesman Samba Touré is a protégé of the legendary Ali Farka Touré. Touring with Farka Touré, Samba was profoundly influenced and began creating his own style of Songhai Blues. Bursting with energy, this is Samba’s tribute to his mentor and the continuation of a desert blues legacy.
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The Rough Guide To Brazilian Lounge
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1227)
Welcome to the freewheeling Brazilian Lounge groove where beautiful acoustic bossa nova meets electronic ingenuity, and where Brazilian roots music is transformed in the club scenes of the USA and Europe.
2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus source CD by Axial
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DA CRUZ: Depois Do Aplauso
CRIS DELANNO: Canoeiro (Pescaria)
JOÃO SABIÁ: Mãe Alice (acoustic version)
VALERIA SATTAMINI: La Ville Engloutie
BETO VILLARES: Rio Da Bossa Nova
MARISSA: Tim Tim Por Tim Tim
ANNA LUISA FEAT RODRIGO MARANHÃO: Pra Tocar Na Rádio
RICARDO DUNA: Mulata Alemã
JOÃO DONATO FEAT JOYCE: E Vamos Lá
JOÃO DONATO/MARCELO D2: Balanca
TERESA CRISTINA & GRUPO SEMENTE: A Borboleta E O Passarinho
SHRIFT: As Far As I Can See
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Think Global Celebrate Africa
Various
(Think Global, THINK110)
Think Global: Celebrate Africa! is produced in association with Oxfam and explores Africa’s extraordinarily rich and exuberant musical heritage – a heritage that is thriving from South Africa to Algeria and from Mali to Kenya. Truly the most musical of continents, Africa has so much to celebrate!
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SYRAN MBENZA & ENSEMBLE RUMBA KONGO: Liyanzi Ekoti Ngai Na Motema (Mouzi)
AKIM EL SIKAMEYA: Sa Majeste Lila
EMMANUEL JAL & ABDEL GADIR SALIM: Ya Salam
SAMBA TOURÉ: Foda Diakaïna
SEPREWA KASA: Seprewa Kasa (Seprewa Speaks Guitar Answers!)
SHIYANI NGCOBO: uDadewethu
KENGE KENGE: Obama For Change
Immortal Franco: Africa’s Unrivalled Guitar Legend
Syran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo
(Riverboat, TUG1050)
Franco Luambo Makiadi was Africa’s unrivalled guitar legend whose lilting music changed the sound of a continent. Twenty years after Franco’s death, Congolese guitar maestro Syran Mbenza brings together a host of stars to celebrate his incredible musical legacy. Led by Mbenza, widely acknowledged as one of Africa’s best guitarists, the album features the honeyed voice of Wuta Mayi and bassist Flavien Makabi from Franco’s OK Jazz band, as well as leading musicians from the pivotal groups Quatre Etoiles and Kekele. Together, they deliver a dozen of the greatest Congolese tracks of all time and celebrate Franco’s dictum ‘En entre OK. En sort KO!’ (You arrive OK and leave knocked out!)
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Liyanzi Ekoti Ngai Na Motema (Mouzi)
Mbanda Nasali Nini? (Madeleine)
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Cuba (Second Edition)
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1225)
Cuba has had a greater impact on popular music and dance worldwide than any other country in Latin America. This album explores the Afro-Cuban roots of salsa and features the best rumba, guaguanco, son, jazz and more from this incredibly rich musical island.
2xCD Special Edition - Featuring a bonus source CD by Sierra Maestra
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ESTRELLAS DE ARIETO: Que Traigan El Quaguanco
SIERRA MAESTRA: El Son No Puede Fallar
AFRO CUBAN ALL STARS: Reconciliación
ORLANDO CACHAITO LOPEZ: Mis Dos Pequenas
AFRO CUBAN JAZZ PROJECT: Coge Este Tumbao
LOS VAN VAN: Ya Empezó La Fiesta
AZUCAR NEGRA: No Me Parezco A Nadie
SAMA Y EL EXPRESO DE ORIENTE: Guarachando
MAIKEL BLANCO Y SU SALSA MAYOR: Que Tengo
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SIERRA MAESTRA: El Son No Puede Fallar
SIERRA MAESTRA: Al Vaivén De Mi Carreta
SIERRA MAESTRA: Santa Isabel De Las Lajas
SIERRA MAESTRA: Ausencia/Aurora/Se Fue/La Mora
SIERRA MAESTRA: Bruca Maniguá
SIERRA MAESTRA: A La Loma De Belén
SIERRA MAESTRA: Pa’ Quien Un Pollito (versión libre)
SIERRA MAESTRA: El Paso Franco-Bardo
SIERRA MAESTRA: No Hay Como Mi Son (Mi Son, Mi Son, Mi Son)
SIERRA MAESTRA: Si Me Pudieras Querer
SIERRA MAESTRA: Suavecito
SIERRA MAESTRA: La Yuca De Casimiro (Dile A Catalina)
SIERRA MAESTRA: El Son Es Para Siempre
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