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(WBM21032)

Vandor Vokal 'Rozsat Ultettem, I Planted Roses'


Balkan and Bulgarian folk music CD.
Vandor Vokal was established in 1990 from pupils of Klára Bodza, folk singer and music teacher of the "Nádasdy Kálmán" Music School in Budapest. The group has been actively involved in the music life of Hungary, performing in various folk music clubs, dance-houses and festivals, including the annual Dance-house Festival in Budapest, the Kaláka Festival in Diósgyõr, the Ost-West Festival in Kõszeg and the Vujicsics Festival in Szentendre.

(FA-052-2)

Makam 'a Part'

Balkan contemporary folk music CD.
Musicians: László Bencze - double bass, tambura, Chinese gong
Endre Juhasz - oboe, flute, kaval, reeds
Zoltán Krulik - guitar, celesta, gato drum, sheet bells
Peter Szali - tabla, sansa, Glockenspiel, tabla tarang
Szabolcs Szoke - gadulka, sarangi, ektar, sansa
Balázs Thurnay - kaval, marimba, gatham
Makám's music can be seen as a specialized branch of today's music with its own eclecticism. It is characterized by a synthesis of different organizational of forms, a special cohesion of influences of different kinds of musical inspiration and the result of studying contemporary music, archaic traditional music as well as the spontaneous improvisation of free music.

(JURCD10)

Maria Tanase 'Part 2, Muzica de Colectie'


Golden collection of Romanian songs from one of Romania's favourite singers.

Even today nearly 50 years after her demise, Maria Tanase still has a committed following with legendary star status in her native Romania. She is widely known and loved in countries such as France and Germany and her voice is truly a great one, ranging from the theatrical to near operatic.

(CD3M1-2)

'New York Guaguanco' Various Artists


Salsa music CD.
'... this collection is really tough as nails salsa played by big Latin bands with great vocalists and arrangements... It's a perfect musical snapshot of Latin New York in it's heyday'
STRAIGHT NO CHASER magazine
 'The origins of New York's brassy, rumba-laced pa'lante or salsa dura genre, 21 classic dance-floor hits from Charlie Palmieri, Joe Cotto, Wiso Pagan, Willie Rodriguez ..... the music cooks.' fRoots

(CD2009)

Jimmy Bosch '!A Millon!'

Price reduction available for a limited time only!
New release from New York's finest! Well known for his progressive jamming style Jimmy Bosch leads the pack with this new salsa dura release. From New York to Puerto Rico, all the salseros and salseras dance to the salsa of Jimmy Bosch.

(SICD2014)

Sexteto Alto Songo 'Raices Cubanas'


Vibes player and leader of Sexteto Alto Songo, Rafael Rosales, runs a music shop in Colombia and loves the old school salsa sound. His is also a lover of Cuban music and the sextet's first release is a swinging mixture of classic Cuban music and salsa dura.

(WBM21017)

Klezmic noiZ 'Davka'


Balkan Klezmer music CD.
Klezmic noiZ is a group of seven true-born Antwerp "di Gojim". Violinist Deben Benedict Van Damme founded the group end 1996. Their aim is clear: to bring their own interpretations of klezmer music from the Yiddish repertoire. Their city roots are injected with the Jewish heritage and transformed into succulent revelry and melancholic tunes. Just as their choice of music is not accidental, neither is there choice of instruments. With the violin as leading melodic instrument, the group harks back to the oldest traditions of klezmer music, long before the clarinet made her appearance in the traditional klezmer band.

(LYRCD7327)

'The Bagpipe - Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galicia, and Canada'
Various Artists


Examples of bagpipe playing, mainly European, from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Galicia and Canada.

Uillean pipes from Dublin, the Highland bagpipes of Scotland, and others are featured with jigs, marches and a rare vocal performance of Canntaireachd, which is a vocal imitation of the bagpipe.

(B92CD215)

(FA-087-2)

(CD745)

Bobby Q y su Orquesta 'Homenaje A Quisqueya La Bella, Merengues Con Clase'


Salsa music CD. The dance music Quisqueya is from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. Being a lover of this genre of music bandleader and Fania trumpet man Bobby Quesada decided to pay tribute to it. So he got himself some of the best latin musicians in New York, organised the arrangements and recorded this album.

(GD194)

(BGCD170)

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DVD

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(LYRCD7388)

(EDC750)

Damian Luca and his orchestra 'Gipsy Feelings'

Romanian Gypsy music CD.
Damian Luca - nai, panpipe
Nicolae Gutescu - vioara (Romanian violin)
Jantea Julian - acordeon
Ilie Alecu - tambal (Romanian cimbalom)
Mihai Scarlat - double bass
Label - Electrecord
Damain Luca is a renowned panpipe player and in addition to CD releases in Romania has had albums released in many other countries.

(SICD2011)

Sonora Caney De Colombia 'Sonora Caney De Colombia'


Salsa music CD.
Charlie Gomez, Roberto Acosta, Linda del Castillo, Leo Caceres - Vocals
Josias Acosta, Orlando Acosta, Leo Caceres - Coros
Orlando 'El Chino' Acosta, Alvaro Hernandez - Trumpets
Over Lopez - Bass
Josias 'El Mono' Acosta - Piano, Keyboards, Guitar
Jose Aragon - Congas 
Pedro Tapia - Timbales
David Opsino - Guache
Eduardo Davila - Drum programming
Roberto Acosta - Guiro
Salsa dance music from Colombia.
Salsa Dura from Sonora Caney De Colombia, Colombian salsa band playing in the 'old school' salsa dura style.
The band is led by Chino Acosta.

(SICD724)

Santiago Ceron 'Navegando En Sabor'


Salsa music CD.
Produced by Luis 'Perico' Ortiz. Classic salsa album from sonero Santiago Ceron, accompanied, as always, by the cream of the latin musicians in New York.
Sonero Santiago Ceron was born in Santo Domingo in 1940, and has been a singer with the orquestas of Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Tony Pabon y La Protesta and the legendary Orquesta de Arsenio Rodriguez.

(CD406881)

Narakord '... a zivot tece dalje'


Six piece folk music ensemble consisting of guitar, bass, accordion, drum etc. Sweet close harmony singing of traditional songs.

(B92CD308)

'Belgrade Coffee Shop 6' Various Artists

East European indie music CD.
"Sixth in the series of compilation releases from Stereo Freeze/B92 representing Serbian electronic music underground. Internationally known artists, Marko Nastic (Space Explorers) and Jazzva, are joined by Faktor-X, who earlier this year released a track on Steve Bug's Audiomatique label, as well as local talents - Filip, Milos Pavlovic, Poems, MKDSL, etc.
The release also boasts a couple of international guests - Abe Duque in collaboration with vocalist Tijana T, and Andi Teichmann, whose "Myschkin" gets a remix treatment from Marko Milosavljevic. Vlada Janjic's selection of tracks confirms the existence of a rather diverse electronic music scene in Serbia, ranging from deep & minimal to some proper floor friendly sounds. Following the success of previous five compilations, this release, rooted in the most prolific part of the scene, is a hopeful sign of a viable continuity in local underground music."

(EDC721)

Mioara Lincan and Nelu Ploiesteanu 'Sa Petrecem Azi Ca Niciodata'

Romanian Gypsy music CD.
Musicians:
Mioara Lincan - voice
Nelu Ploiesteanu - voice
Ensemble led by Andreita Miron
Label - Electrecord, Romania.
Romanian singer Mioara Lincan in duet with Nelu Ploiesteanu accompanied by ensemble led by Andreita Miron.

(LYRCD7411)

R. A. Fish and Company 'Rhythmic Essence: The Art of the Dumbek''

R. A. Fish - solo dumbek
Traditional music from North Africa, the distinct rhythms of Arabian music. The Dumbek - the ancient drum of the Middle East used for the fundamental rhythms of belly dancing.

World-class percussionist R. A. Fish explores a myriad of rhythms performed on the small but powerful ancient drum of the Middle East. An electrifying odyssey into the realm of world drumming that includes the fundamental rhythms for belly dancing. A truly phenomenal sounding, all-digital recording. Some selections feature bells or flute.
"...marvelously expressive...the Dumbek carries the entire CD"