strut

The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - Iko Iko/Aicho



* Photo by Brendan Costello

panamá

Azuquita - Guajira Baran

bolero

Jerry González and the Fort Apache Band - Verdad Amarga

nações em festa

Milton Nascimento - Reis e Rainhas do Maracatu






* Photo by Luiz Fonseca

balanço

Singer Kat Parra and her son Pat, collaborating on Mas que nada

andros

Frederick McQueen - Sailboat Malarkey

o samba

Caetano Veloso - O Samba e o Tango

ardientemente

Ojos de Brujo - Todo Tiende



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j.a.

Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves

sight

Dino Saluzzi and cellist Anja Lechner play the title track from their new CD, Ojos Negros

atish

British singer Najma Akhtar is best known for her contemporary ghazals, but she's a fine interpreter of South Asian folk and pop music, too. Today's cut: Nikala

a pianista

I first stumbled across recordings by Carolina Cardoso de Menezes in the late 1990s, following a tip from the owner of this site. I hope you enjoy her playing as much as I do. Track: Despedida de Mangueira

carioca

Joyce - A Hard Day's Night

arabesque

Egyptian drummer Adel Shams el-Din takes a whirlwind tour of Moroccan rhythms on Souvenirs de Fes



* Photo from Skordalia