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"La Banda del Carro Rojo [CD/DVD]" (08/01/2006) International Original Soundtrack, FonovisaCorridos (Mexican folk narratives) existed long before los Tigres del Norte's formation in the late '60s, but los Tigres played a seminal role in the rise of a certain type of corrido: the narcocorrido, which describes the dangerous, violent and tragic world of narcotraficantes (drug smugglers). Los Tigres wrote the book on narcocorridos, helping to pave the way for everyone from Grupo Exterminador to los Tucanes de Tijuana to the late Chalino S nchez. And narcocorridos are a major priority on La Banda del Carro Rojo, a best-of that Fonovisa assembled in 2006. This release is hardly the only Tigres best-of that Fonovisa has put together; there have been quite a few others. But La Banda del Carro Rojo will be especially interesting to those who associate los Tigres with narcocorridos, which is not to say that all of the selections fall into that category. One of the most famous non-narcocorrido tracks is "La Jaula de Oro," which was covered by Latin pop/rock en espa?ol star Julieta Venegas (in an intriguingly non-norte?o fashion) and is a poignant account of a frustrated Mexican immigrant who has been working in the U.S. for ten years but still hasn't been granted citizenship. And "Tres Veces Mojado" is about a Salvadoran man who -- in the process of gradually making his way from El Salvador to Arizona -- has been an indocumentado (undocumented worker) in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States. But narcocorridos dominate La Banda del Carro Rojo, which -- unlike all the Tigres best-ofs that have focused on their '90s and 2000s output exclusively -- also boasts some of their groundbreaking narcocorridos of the early '70s such as the title track and "Contrabando y Traici¢n" ("Contraband and Betrayal"). Some musicologists have compared narcocorridos to gangsta rap, although the outlaw country tradition of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Paycheck and Merle Haggard is an equally valid comparison -- and whatever comparisons one prefers, La Banda del Carro Rojo is full of gems that are essential listening for narcocorrido enthusiasts. ~ Alex Henderson

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Merengues de Calle: En Bachata Merengue by Various Artists (CD - 04/17/2001)

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Ni en Defensa Propia/Los Mas Grandes Exitos de los Dandys by Vicente Fern ndez (CD - 11/11/2003)

"Ni en Defensa Propia/Los Mas Grandes Exitos de los Dandys" (11/11/2003) International Fernandez, Vicente, Sony Discos Inc.2 LPs on 2 CDs: NI EN DEFENSA PROPIA (1980)/LOS MAS GRANDES EXITOS DE LOS DANDY'S (1999).

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Ewe Drumming from Ghana: The Soup Which ...

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Ewe Drumming from Ghana: The Soup Which Is Sweet Draw the Chairs in Closer by Various Artists (CD) [

"Ewe Drumming from Ghana: The Soup Which Is Sweet Draw the Chairs in Closer" (06/21/2005) International Various Artists, Topic Records

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Puta's Fever by Mano Negra (CD - 07/23/1...

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Puta's Fever by Mano Negra (CD - 07/23/1996)

"Puta's Fever" (07/23/1996) International Mano Negra, Virgin Records (USA)Mano Negra: Oscar Tramor (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Helmut Krumar (guitar, keyboards, background vocals, programming); Jo (guitar, bass, background vocals); Roger Cageot (guitar, background vocals); Tonio Del Borno (trumpet, background vocals); Kropol (trombone); Santiago "El Aguila" Casariego (drums, background vocals); Garbancito (percussion). Additional personnel: Mme. Oscar, Zofia, Naro "Chihuahua" (vocals); Alain "L'Enclume De Choisy" (acoustic bass). Recorded at Mix It Studio, Paris, France. Personnel: Helmut Krumar (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Oscar Tramor (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Roger Cageot, Jo (vocals, guitar); Tonio del Borno (vocals, trumpet); Santiago el Aguila Casariego (vocals, drums); Garbancito (vocals, percussion); Kropol (trombone); Alain ? (double bass). Recording information: Mix It Studio, Paris, France. Arrangers: Thomas Darnal; Manu Chao. The highly influential Puta's Fever opened the door for a flood of young rock bands outside the English-speaking music world to fashion new hybrids that reflected their own musical cultures blended with popular worldwide sounds like rock and reggae. Manu Chao and company started from patchanka, a fast-paced French music hall style that sounds like speeded-up ragtime or hot jazz, and started singing songs in Spanish, French, and Arabic. The motor driving all the disparate elements on Puta's Fever is Santiago el Aguila Casariego's fierce drumming. And what an array of styles -- calliope-like keyboards, a Latin groove on "Patchanka," Tex-Mex on Joe "King" Carrasco's "Patchuko Hop," and dub reggae on "Peligro" -- pass through Mano Negra's manic mix. "Mano Negra" sounds like soundtrack music for a spaghetti western surf movie (really), while "Rebel Spell" marries a gospel chorus and hard rock guitar to a rapped street tale of shooting Brother Rasta dead. Puta's Fever is a triumph of eclecticism as a style where each song shifts into a different musical gear, and one key jumping-off point for the rock en espa?ol (or Latin alternative) school. Which doesn't mean that Mano Negra abandoned their original inspiration -- English lyrics dominate and there's a strong identification with a classic rock & roll outlaw stance in "Rock 'N' Roll Band" and the '50s-rooted "Devil's Call." ~ Don Snowden

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Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: Golden Years of Modern Music by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]

"Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: Golden Years of Modern Music" (02/03/1998) International Various Artists, Buda RecordsThis first volume of the Ethiopiques series just begins to show the scope of the golden age of Ethiopian music, loving assembled, remastered, and annotated. What's obvious is the influence of American soul and blues, the former quite apparent in the Memphis groove of Muluquen Mellese's "Wetetie Mare," with its smoking bassline. Mellese himself has a very androgynous voice, unlike Mahmoud Ahmed, one of the major early Ethiopian stars, whose 1975 tracks sound like Arthur Conley singing in Aramaic, with "Yeqer Memekatesh" a true undiscovered soul classic. The three instrumental pieces that punctuate the disc have a wonderful smoky sound, like late-night jazz played by Booker T. and the MGs. The 1969 cuts from Teshone Meteku could only have come from that decade, with "Yezemed Yebaed" eerily reminiscent of "Black Magic Woman" in everything but its guitar work. But the most revolutionary pieces are from Getatchew Kassa, whose reinterpretations of the revered traditional "Tezeta," in both slow and fast versions, go utterly against history, making the piece relevant for the young -- which, after all, is what rock, hip-hop, and every other movement have done. ~ Chris Nickson

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World Network Vol. 29: Senegal... by Yan...

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World Network Vol. 29: Senegal... by Yand? Coudou SŠne/Youssou N'Dour (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]

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Incansables by Los Tigres del Norte (CD ...

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Incansables by Los Tigres del Norte (CD - 12/31/2002)

"Incansables" (12/31/2002) International Los Tigres del Norte, FonovisaPhotographer: Nadine Markova. Arrangers: Enrique Franco; Los Tigres del Norte.

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Alone in Iz World by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (CD - 09/25/2001)

"Alone in Iz World" (09/25/2001) International IZ Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel, BigBoy Records (Hawaii)This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Contains an untitled hidden track after "In This Life." Personnel includes: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (vocals, ukulele); Mel Amina, Barry Flanagan (guitar). Recorded in Hawaii. Includes liner notes by Jon De Mello. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. While the name Israel Kamakawiwo'ole falls trippingly off few tongues, the Hawaiian singer better known as "Iz" was one of the biggest stars in his home state. Iz first came to public attention as a member of the popular Hawaiian group known as the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau. His subsequent solo career brought even greater fame, and countless fans were saddened at his untimely death in 1997. Those who mourn his passing will be gladdened by the posthumous release of ALONE IN IZ WORLD, compiled from various recording session outtakes. While one might expect a big, deep sound to emanate from a gargantuan-sized body like that of Iz, the hefty singer actually possessed a gorgeous, fragile tenor voice full of tenderness and delicacy. That voice is put to use here on tunes that alternate between voice-and-ukelele solo performances (Iz was no slouch on the uke) and more fully arranged tunes enhanced after the singer's death. Whether crooning in his native tongue or in English, Iz cuts right through to the heart of the listener with his pure, emotive tone.

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From the Inside by Laura Pausini (CD - 11/05/2002)

"From the Inside" (11/05/2002) International Pausini, Laura, Atlantic (USA)Personnel includes: Laura Pausini (vocals); Ramon Stagnaro, Tim Pierce (acoustic guitar); Michael Landau (acoustic & electric guitars, sitar); Dorian Cheah (guitar, programming); John Shanks, Rusty Anderson, Russ DeSalvo, Carl Sturken (guitar); Patrick Leonard (piano, keyboards, programming); KC Porter, Jaime Muhoberac, Jeff Bova, Pam Reswick (keyboards); Lee Sklar, Nathan East, Paul Bushnell (bass); Curt Bisquera, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jimmy Bralower (drums); Phillip Ingram, Johnny Britt, Lynn Davis, Elisa Fiorillo, Melody Perry Yvonne Williams, Windy Wagner, Lori Perry, Marlene Jeter, Olivia D'Abo (background vocals). Producers include: Guy Roche, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, John Shanks, KC Porter. Personnel: Laura Pausini (background vocals); Michael Landau (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar); Dorian Cheah (guitar, programming); John Shanks, Russ Desalvo, Rusty Anderson, Riccardo Galardini, Adam Phillips, Carl Sturken (guitar); Ramon Stagnaro, Tim Pierce (acoustic guitar); Patrick Leonard (piano, keyboards, programming); Dado Parisini (keyboards, bass synthesizer); Eric Kupper, Daniel Chase, Jeff Bova, K.C. Porter, Ali Thomson, Mark Taylor , Andreas Carlsson (keyboards, programming); Eric Buffat (keyboards, keyboard programming); Jamie Muhoberac, Pam Reswick, Jen Scaturro (keyboards); Curt Bisquera, John "J.R." Robinson , Jimmy Bralower, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Guy Roche (programming); Melodye Perry, Dorian Holley, Elisa Fiorillo, Evan Rogers, Kristin Barnes, Johnny Britt, Kara DioGuardi, Lori Perry, Lynn Davis , Andrew Logan, Olivia d'Abo, Phillip Ingram, Darlene Perry, Sharon Perry, Marlena Jeter, Windy Wagner, Yvonne Williams (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Bernard L?hr; David Cole; Mick Guzauski; Mike Shipley; Rob Chiarelli; Brad Gilderman. Recording information: Bananaboat Studios, Burbank, CA; Big Baby Recording, NY; Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Cosmos Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Criteria, Miami, FL; Groove Barn, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; HIt Factory; Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA; Johnny Yuma, Santa Monica, CA; Lifeline Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Logic Studios, Milan, Italy; Rhythm Attic, NY; Schnee Studios, N. Hollywood, CA; Studio A Productions, New York, NY; The Loft, Bronxville, NY; The Tree House, N. Hollywood, CA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA; Worldbeat Recording, Calabasas, CA. Editor: Jimmy Bralower. Photographer: Sheryl Nields. Arrangers: Dado Parisini; K.C. Porter; Kara DioGuardi; Ali Thomson; Andreas Carlsson; Patrick Leonard. Italian pop star Laura Pausini's first English LP, From the Inside, is a guilty pleasure for any closeted fan of easy-listening pop (Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Backstreet Boys). The album kicks off with the glorious "I Need Love," a song that earned her U.S. exposure when the ABC daytime drama All My Children used it as a love theme. Other highlights include "Every Day Is a Monday," a Europop mainstream song laced with a wah-wah guitar, and the Dion-like "Without You." Pausini is clearly influenced by Dion. Her voice doesn't soar to the heights that Dion reaches, but she comes close in songs such as "If That's Love" and "Every Day Is a Monday." Like most albums filled with love songs, "surrender" is a theme throughout From the Inside, especially in the funky ballad "Do I Dare" and the Europop "Surrender." This is one album to surrender to. ~ Christina Fuoco

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Para Mi Gente by Chivirico Davila (CD - ...

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Para Mi Gente by Chivirico Davila (CD - 06/17/2008)

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Himalayan Trekking Songs by Bharat Nepali Party (CD - 04/15/1999)

"Himalayan Trekking Songs" (04/15/1999) International Bharat Nepali Party, Sounds Of The WorldRecorded in Katmandhu, Nepal. Liner Note Author: William Hogeland. Recording information: Kathmandu, Nepal (05/1995).

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