Tuesday, October 30, 2007

our latin thing




Ray Barretto - Close Your Eyes








* Photo originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Friday, October 26, 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007

ya rai







Cheikha Remitti - Hiyya Bghat Es-Sahra







"Inspiration comes to me at night, like a swarm of bees..."

(More info. here; also here.)

ska-ricua





Gary Crosby and Jazz Jamaica All Stars - Capullito de Aleli





Monday, October 22, 2007

nordeste


Zé Neguinho do Coco - Pau-de-Quiri





Sunday, October 21, 2007

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Thursday, October 18, 2007

marabi




Royal Players - Omnyakane







(Info. here.)

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

riffs





Taj Mahal with The Pointer Sisters - Sweet Home Chicago







* Photo by Bill Steber

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

xalam





Abdoulie Samba - Alfa Yaya (From African Journey)







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Monday, October 15, 2007

son de oaxaca


Dueto de Tinito y Porfirio - La Petroña







(More info. here)

* Image by Robert Sturman

carmen and the devil





Cassandra Wilson - The Weight







* Photo by Jalyah Burrell

Saturday, October 13, 2007

bestiary [2]






Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble - Bunny with Short Legs







* "Das große Hasenstück" by Ottmar Hörl (detail)

Friday, October 12, 2007

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

soul conakry



From Guinea, singer Sekouba "Bambino" Diabate - It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World





Sunday, October 07, 2007

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Friday, October 05, 2007

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

high-life





From Ghana, Spike Anyakor's Rhythm Aces - Fabra Mento Bi







* Click for more on Ghanian wax prints

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

batucada de bamba











Cássia Eller - Na Cadência do Samba







* Photo detail by sfeiner