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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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Clika by Los Inquietos del Norte (CD - 0...

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Clika by Los Inquietos del Norte (CD - 06/17/2008)

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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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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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Santo Pecado by Ricardo Arjona (CD - 11/...

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Santo Pecado by Ricardo Arjona (CD - 11/19/2002)

"Santo Pecado" (11/19/2002) International Arjona, Ricardo, Sony Discos Inc.Includes a bonus DVD disc. Personnel: Ricardo Arjona (vocals); Carlos Cabral (acoustic & electric guitars, piano, keyboards); George Doering (acoustic guitar, steel guitar, dulcimer, koto, mandolin, ukulele, autoharp); Michael Landau (electric guitar); Hector Del Curto (bandoneon); Victor Medina (harmonica); Fernando Otero (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Mini-Moog syynthesizer); Victor Patron, Fernando Valladares (keyboards); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Armando Montiel, Rafael Padilla (percussion); Elizabeth Meza, David Torrens, Joel Hernandez (background vocals); Vientos Orchestra. Producers: Ricardo Arjona, Carlos Cabral, Fernando Otero. SANTO PECADO was nomimated for the 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.

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Live at Stubb's [Digipak] by Matisyahu (...

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Live at Stubb's [Digipak] by Matisyahu (CD - 08/23/2005)

"Live at Stubb's [Digipak]" (08/23/2005) International Matisyahu, Epic (USA)This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Matisyahu (rap vocals); Aaron Dugan (guitar); Josh Werner (bass guitar); Jonah David (drums); Yoni. A musical and religious anomaly, Matisyahu (born Matthew Miller) channels his Hasidic Jewish beliefs into deft lyrics unleashed in a surprisingly fierce and proficient raggamuffin style and supported by strong reggae grooves. Here Matisyahu presents his divinely inspired songs live, recorded at 2005's SXSW music festivals, backed by a tight band that is capable of navigating dreamy dub passages ("Fire and Heights") and careening through energetic funk-rock ("Chop 'Em Down").

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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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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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Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion ...

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Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion in 70's, Vol. 2 by Various Artists (CD - 04/03/2006)

"Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion in 70's, Vol. 2" (04/03/2006) International Various Artists, Soundway

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Greatest Hits of Brasil '66 by Sergio Me...

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Greatest Hits of Brasil '66 by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (CD - 10/25/1990)

"Greatest Hits of Brasil '66" (10/25/1990) International Mendes, Sergio, A&M Records (USA)Personnel includes: Sergio Mendes (piano); Lani Hall (vocals). Engineers include: Larry Levine, Henry Lewy, Bones Howe. Personnel: Sergio Mendes (vocals). Recording information: 1966-1969. Arranger: Sergio Mendes. Unlike vocalist Astrud Gilberto, pianist Sergio Mendes was highly respected as a musician in his native Brazil from the very beginnings of bossa nova in the early '60s. Mendes and his combo, Brasil '66, were also the most Americanized of the Brazilian semi-expatriates who enjoyed stateside success at the height of the bossa nova craze. Brazil '66, which featured gifted singer Lani Hall, could occasionally even sound like a slightly Latin version of the Fifth Dimension-without the soaring strings and deluxe production values. Mendez was a shrewd leader, and he understood that much of '60s pop music was ripe for bossa nova treatment. He successfully covered Beatles tunes several times, with his version of "Fool On The Hill" being a particularly winning example, as well as songs by Simon & Garfunkle, Burt Bacharach, and even Cole Porter-whose "Night And Day" seemed tailor-made for the sensual bossa rhythms. From time to time, Brasil '66 would also introduce the songs of fellow countrymen, such as Jorge Ben's exuberant, "Mais Que Nada," sung in Portuguese.

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Alone in Iz World by Israel Kamakawiwo'o...

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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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20 Exitos (BCI)

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20 Exitos (BCI)

"20 Exitos Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte" (07/08/2003) International Ayala, Ramon, Brentwood RecordsPersonnel: Ram¢n Ayala (vocals, accordion).

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Brazil by Rosemary Clooney (CD - 07/26/2004)

"Brazil" (07/26/2004) International Clooney, Rosemary, Concord Jazz/John Pizzarelli. Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (piano); Diana Krall (vocals, piano); John Pizarell (vocals, guitar); Gary Foster (alto & tenor saxophones); Nino Tempo (tenor saxophone); George Graham, Bob Summers (trumpet); Chauncey Welsch (trombone); Steve Kujala, Brian Scanlon, Dave Shostac, Gary Woodward (flute); John Oddo (piano); Oscar Castro-Neves (guitar, background vocals); Chuck Berghofer (bass); Jeff Hamilton, John Ferraro (drums); Walfredo Reyes, Paulinho da Costa (percussion). Producers: Allen Sviridoff, John Oddo, Leslie Ann Jones. Recorded at Village Recorders in Los Angeles, California from March 15-18 and March 25, 1999; Capitol Records, Hollywood, California on January 24, 2000. Includes liner notes by Rosemary Clooney. Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Oscar Castro-Neves (vocals, guitar); Diana Krall (vocals, piano); John Pizzarelli (guitar); Gary Woodward, Steve Kujala, David Shostac, Brian Scanlon (flute); Gary Foster (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Nino Tempo (tenor saxophone); George Graham, Bob Summers (trumpet); Chauncey Welsch (trombone); John Oddo (piano); Jeff Hamilton (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Walfredo Reyes (percussion). Audio Mixer: Leslie Ann Jones. Recording information: Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA (03/15/1999-01/02/2000); Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA (03/15/1999-01/02/2000). Photographer: William Claxton. Arrangers: Dick Lieb; John Oddo; Oscar Castro-Neves. As one of the most loved jazz vocalists, modern jazz heroines, and prolific vocalists, Rosemary Clooney gives a very beautiful and feminine side to Brazilian jazz on Brazil, a sensitive musical feeling of 16 ripe standards. This wonderful collection is dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, and Nelson Riddle through her amazing ambience of sensitive phrasing, lovely nuance, and splendid rhythmic shadings. Rosemary Clooney is joined by the lovely Diana Krall on "Boy from Ipanema" in a stunning vocal duet accompanied by Oscar Castro-Neves on guitar. John Pizzarelli sings "Wave," with the light, airy brilliance of a light kept burning throughout the night, and duets with Clooney on "Desafinado," "One Note Samba," "Let Go," "Dindi," and the reprise of the title track, "Brazil." Together they bring a redefined sensitivity and captivation to these Brazilian standards through their excellent harmony and melodic concepts. The songs included on Brazil display the musical integrity, wisdom, and depth of Rosemary Clooney on songs that have withstood the test of popular culture and time. ~ Paula Edelstein

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