| Chicago Blues Festival Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Little Walter & Junior Wells BVD-250249 $15.99 CD Four legends of Chicago blues, performing at the internationally acclaimed Chicago Blues Festival, the largest free blues music festival in the world! The Buddy Guy and Junior Wells tracks were recorded in 1964, and the Otis Rush and Little Walter cuts date from 1967.  Der Letzte Applaus: Life is a Tango Various Artists EJW-9195 $17.99 CD A gorgeous soundtrack for the film El Último Aplauso, created by famous music producer and composer Luis Borda. Recorded in several studio sessions, during the shooting and at a live concert in Buenos Aires, the soundtrack blends some of the most beautiful, well-known traditional tangos with modern compositions by famous composers like Astor Piazzolla and Eladia Blázquez.  Merengue Carlos Barbosa-Lima ZMR-200911 $15.99 CD Stunningly virtuosic, intricate pieces by Villa-Lobos, Brouwer, Jobim, and Barrios. Guests include harmonica ace Hendrik Meurkens and percussionist Duduka Da Fonseca. “Guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima is a Brazilian national treasure … Music of this caliber is simply sublime.” — All About Jazz  PolyphoNice! Corou de Berra BUDA-860182 $15.99 CD Corou de Berra is a leading vocal ensemble from the county of Nice and the Southern Alps. For its tenth album, the group revisits its huge repertoire of traditional songs and original compositions. Prestigious guests include Francis Cabrel, André Ceccarelli, and Antonella Ruggiero. The CD booklet features the song lyrics and their translations as well as remarkable watercolors inspired by the city of Nice. Subtle harmonies, a perfect combination of male and female voices, strength, and nuances: far from any clichés, Corou de Berra pursues a unique musical path.  Nostalgia Magazine Vol. 1 Patrick Desaunay BUDA-860181 $15.99 CD A self-taught guitarist, Patrick Desaunay has been a pioneer of the traditional music renewal in France. He was one of the co-founders of La Chifonnie, a leading group in the French folk scene of the 1970s. He also took part in the creation of Taxi Mauve, a figurehead of Irish folk music in France. This anthology presents a wide selection of his songs, both traditional and inspired by tradition.  Music from the Persian Gulf Music from the World BUDA-7925 $15.99 CD A native of Bushehr, Saeid Shanbehzadeh a rare artist who still champions, with passion and conviction, a somewhat marginal tradition in modern-day Iran: resistance against the tragedy of slavery. Besides the double flute, he dexterously plays the bagpipes. Shanbehzadeh sees himself, first and foremost, as a bearer of knowledge. For him, the will to pass on a heritage predominates the idea of musical fusion.  Per dove? Music from the Apennine Mountains Vol. 3 Music from the World BUDA-7926 $15.99 CD The area around the Apennine Mountains has a rich song tradition and a love of the piffero and fisarmonica, a devilish pair that has a knack for inducing dance, happiness, and melancholy!  China: The Flute & The Harp Air Mail Music SACD-141185 $14.99 CD An invitation to travel to the heart of China—ancestral, eternal, and mysterious. The rich, crystal-clear, and gentle sounds of these melodies are wonderfully relaxing, inducing a feeling of well-being and harmony.  Brazil: Forro Air Mail Music SACD-141186 $14.99 CD An album devoted to forro, recorded in Nordeste by Nazaré Pereira. Leaving aside the modern clichés of Brazilian music, she brings out all the authenticity of her country’s musical tradition. |
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