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ROUGH GUIDE TO THE MUSIC OF ROMANIAN GYPSIES - Various artists (recording)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400

A showcase of internationally acclaimed artists, as well as local performers, from brass bands and cimbalom players to fiddlers. Including Taraf de Haidouks, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Mahala Rai Banda, and Gabi Lunca. Release date 07/29/2008 ($13.95)

AMOR, DOLOR y LAGRIMAS: MUSICA RANCHERA - Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos (recording)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400

13 songs of "Love, Sorrow and Tears!" Authentic rancheras and boleros plus a 32-page booklet with notes and photos. "Alma Mia," "Noches Tenebrosas," "Cuatro Vidas," "Amor Perdido," more. ($14.95)

LA INDIA CANELA: MERENGUE TIPICO FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - La India Canela (recording)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Caribbean sounds from Lidia Maria Hernandez Lopez - aka "La India Canela" - with her two-row accordion plus tambora, guira, alto sax, and electric bass. 13 dancin' tracks: "Aprietame Asi," "Chicha," "Mangulina Medley," more. ($14.95)

JARDIN AZUL: LAS CANCIONES FAVORITAS - Linda Rondstadt (recording)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400

20 tracks 1976-93, from her three Spanish-language albums: "Frenesi" and the celebrated "Canciones de Mi Padre" mariachi albums with Nati Cano and others. ($16.95)

ROUGH GUIDE TO THE MUSIC OF MALI - Various artists (recording)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Exploration of West Africa's evolving musical voice. Featuring Oumou Sangare, Tinariwen, Amadu & Mariam, Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate, others. 15 tracks. ($14.95)

ROUGH GUIDE TO CALYPSO GOLD - Various artists (recording)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Compilation of rare early recordings from the 1920's to the 1950's. Featuring Sir Lancelot, Lord Pretender, King Radio, Caresser, Houdino, others. 20 tracks. ($14.95)

ELKINS - Notorious (recording)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400

2008 -- Now a four-piece: guitarist/tunesmith Larry Unger, fiddler Eden MacAdam-Somer, percussionist Mark Hellenberg and the ubiquitous Master of Stuntology, Sam Bartlett on mandolin. Lots of originals plus tunes from the Appalachian tradition, Romania, the Romany people, a Jewish wedding song and more! ($14.95)

REJSEDAGE / TRAVELLING - Harald Haugaard & Morten Alfred Hoirup (recording)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400

2008 -- CD/DVD set! The Danish fiddle/guitar duo in a mix of traditional tunes with some originals; the DVD is a live set at the Bartof Cafe at Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, plus some interview footage. ($21.95)

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS QUEBEC - Various artists (recording)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400

In celebration of Quebec City's 400th anniversary! A celebration of the province's diverse musical aspects: La Bottine Souriante, Le Vent Du Nord, Annie Villeneuve, Florent Vollant, more. ($13.95)

BOLLYWOOD STEEL GUITAR - Various artists (recording)

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400

21 wild tracks 1962-86 from India's intensely popular film industry, the engine that drives Indian pop music. All the hotshots from the era are showcased: Van Shipley, Kazi Aniruddha, S. Hazarasingh, Sunil Ganguly, and Charanjit Singh. "An entirely different approach that rocks, swings, and grooves through some of India's most beloved film tunes, the electric steel guitar as lead instrument transforms the already infectious melodies into a multitude of higher sound dimensions." ($17.95)

ROUGH GUIDE TO ARABIC CAFE - Various artists (recording)

Sat, 17 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Including tracks from Hamdi Ahmed, Tony Hanna & The Yugoslavian Gipsy Brass Band, Oum Kalthoum, many others. ($13.95)

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS CAFE CUBANO - Various artists (recording)

Sat, 10 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Presenting boleros, trovas, and guajiras from artists such as Felix Baloy, Armando Garzon, Pedro Luis Ferrer, others. ($13.95)

ROUGH GUIDE TO BRAZILIAN STREET PARTY - Various artists (recording)

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Filled with dances and rhythms of a tropical fiesta. Including Gabriel Moura, Funk N' Lata, Chico Salles, more. ($13.95)

AYOMBE!: THE HEART OF COLOMBIA'S MUSICA VALLENATA - Various artists (recording)

Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400

15 songs and tunes from the small valley region of Colombia's Caribbean coast; the roots of cumbia! with renditions of merengues, sones, puyas, and paseos. ($14.95)

DET DANSENDE PAR - Kirstine Sand (recording)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400

2007 - Danish fiddle melodies with Rasmus Zeeberg on guitar and mandolin, Charlotte Stojberg on piano, Kirstine Elise Pedersen on cello, Ditte Fromseier Mortensen on viola, and others. 12 tracks. ($16.95)

10 POINT - Kristine Heeboll (recording)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400

2007 - Danish folk fiddling favorite is back with more melodies from traditional, classical, and jazz influences. Also featuring Peter Eget on accordion, Ditte Fromseier on violin and viola, Andreas Tophoj on violin, Cecillie Hyldgaard on cello, and Dan Gisen Malmquist on clarinet. 10 cuts. ($16.95)

GENTIANE: MUSIQUE d'AUVERGNE - Gentiane (recording)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400

'70s French classic LP reissued! French folk supergroup with their only album: the incomparable singer Emmanuelle Parrenin, fiddler Philippe Fromont, Gerard Lavigne, guitarist Denis Gasser, Jean Blanchard and Bernard Blanc. ($14.95)

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS AFRICAN PARTY - Various artists (recording)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Including cuts from Oliver Mtukudzi, Mapumba, Bonga, Kotoja, others. ($1.95)

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS AFRICAN DREAMLAND - Various artists (recording)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400

African lullabies for children from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Toumani Diabate, Habib Koite, Samite, others. ($13.95)

THE MANDE VARIATIONS - Toumani Diabate (recording)

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400

2008 - His second solo album in 20 years. Simply Diabate and his kora, no overdubs. His command of the kora is absolute, the material at once ancient and thoroughly contemporary. ($17.95)

CALCUTTA CHRONICLES: INDIAN SLIDE GUITAR ODYSSEY - Debashish Bhattacharya (recording)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0500

An exploration of the history of guitar playing in India throughout the centuries, featuring his three personally-designed guitars. ($14.95)

ROUGH GUIDE TO CUBAN STREET PARTY - Various artists (recording)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Celebration of Cuban beats includes tracks from Celia Cruz, Sierra Maestra, the Afro Cuban Allstars, others. ($13.95)

ONE: TWO - Old New England (recording)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500

2002 - Dance tunes featuring the work of Jane McBride Orzechowski on fiddle, Deanna Stiles on flute, and famed tunesmith Bob McQuillen on piano. 12 numbers including "The Air Tune," "Ralph Page," "Augusta Waltz," more. ($14.95)

ONE: III - Old New England (recording)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500

2005 - More contradances from these New England favorites. Featuring Bob McQuillen, Jane McBride Orzechowski, and Deanna Stiles. Includes "Brigid of Knock / Gypsy Girl," "ONE Polka," "Allen McBride," more. ($14.95)