Reviews and charts June 20, 2010

Over the last two weeks, this was the most-played world music recording at WRIR.  Pretty cool.  No reviews this week, but plenty coming over the next two.  See all the charts inside ...

New & Recommended At WRIR
Absolute Belter | (various artists) | B-Music
African Pearls: Congo -- Pont Sur Le Congo | (various artists) | Syllart/Discograph
African Pearls: Cote D'Ivoire -- West African Crossroads | (various artists) | Syllart/Discograph
African Pearls: Senegal -- Echo Musical | (various artists) | Syllart/Discograph
Allen, Tony | Secret Agent | Nonesuch
Behilia, Oswin Chin | Liber | Otrabanda
Dagnon, Bako | Sidiba | Syllart/Discograph
Egypt Noir: Nubian Soul Treasures | (various artists) | Piranha
Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour | Once Upon A Time In Senegal: The Birth Of Mbalax 1979-1981 | Sterns
Gogol Bordello | Trans-Continental Hustle | American
Grupo Fantasma | El Existential | Nat Geo Music
Happy Lucky Combo | Carnival Of Sound | self-released
Juma, Issa & Super Wanyika Stars | World Defeats The Grandfathers: Swinging Swahili Rumba 1982-1986 | Sterns
Koes Bersaudara | To The So-Called "The Guilties" | Sublime Frequencies
Le Pop 5 | (various artists) | Le Pop Muzik
Next Stop … Soweto, Volume 2 | (various artists) | Strut
Nigeria Special: Volume 2 | (various artists) | Soundway
Pomegranates: Persian Pop, Funk, Folk And Psych Of The 60s And 70's | (various artists) | B-Music
Santacruz, Rana | Chicavasco | self-released
Sierra Maestra | Sonando Ya | World Village


CMJ New World Top Ten
1 VARIOUS ARTISTS | African Pearls: Cote D'Ivoire -- West African Crossroads | Syllart/Discograph
2 TONY ALLEN | Secret Agent | World Circuit
3 ETOILE DE DAKAR FEATURING YOUSSOU N'DOUR | Once Upon A Time In Senegal: The Birth Of Mbalax 1979-1981 | Sterns
4 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Next Stop ... Soweto, Volume 2 | Strut
5 GOGOL BORDELLO | Trans-Continental Hustle | American
6 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Le Pop 5: Les Chansons De La Nouvelle Scene Francaise | Le Pop Muzik
7 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Absolute Belter | B-Music
8 KOES BERSAUDARA | To The So-Called "The Guilties" | Sublime Frequencies
9 HAPPY LUCKY COMBO | Carnival Of Sound | self-released
10 GOTAN PROJECT | Tango 3.0 | Naive


CMJ New World Adds
1 ROCKY DAWUNI | Hymns For The Rebel Soul | Aquarian
2 FAT FREDDYS DROP | Dr. Boondigga And The Big BW | Electrofone
3 SOUNDTRACK | Fela! Original Broadway Cast Recording | Knitting Factory
4 PINKER TONES | Modular | Nacional
5 BIBI TANGA AND THE SELENITES | Dunya | Nat Geo Music