Reviews and charts August 15, 2010

No reviews this week (they'll be back next week), but plenty of charts to look at if you click "Read More."  WRIR's two most-played world music recordings this week (The Budos Band III and Afro-Beat Airways) have already been pictured here recently, so here's a look at our number 3 recording.  If you haven't heard it yet, then (a) you haven't been listening to my show or to WRIR enough, and (b) you should.

New & Recommended At WRIR
Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves, Ghana & Togo 1972-1978 | (various artists) | Analog Africa
Arby, Khaira | Timbuktu Tarab | Clermont Music
Budos Band, The | III | Daptone
Desert Blues, The Rough Guide To | (various artists) | World Music Network
Fat Freddys Drop | Dr. Boondigga & The Big BW | Electrofone
Fela! | (original cast recording) | Knitting Factory
Foliba Trio | Matopie Wa | Farafina Djigui
Gastelum, Cochemea | The Electric Sound Of Johnny Arrow | Mowo
Konono No. 1 | Assume Crash Position | Crammed Discs
Misiani, D.O. & Shirati Jazz | The King Of History: Classic 1970s Benga Beats From Kenya | Sterns
Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots In Colombia | (various artists) | Soundway
Shangaan Electro | (various artists) | Honest Jon's
SMOD | SMOD | Because Music
Toure, Vieux Farka | Live | Six Degrees


CMJ New World Top Ten
1 BUDOS BAND | The Budos Band III | Daptone
2 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves (Ghana And Togo 1972-78) | Analog Africa
3 COCHEMEA GASTELUM | The Electric Sound Of Johnny Arrow | Mowo
4 D.O. MISIANI AND SHIRATI JAZZ | The King Of History: Classic 1970's Benga Beats From Kenya | Sterns
5 FOLIBA TRIO | Matopie Wa | Farafina Djigui
6 THE PINKER TONES | Modular | Nacional
7 RACHID TAHA | Bonjour | Knitting Factory
8 GOGOL BORDELLO | Trans-Continental Hustle | American
9 GRUPO FANTASMA | El Existential | Nat Geo Music
10 BALKAN BEAT BOX | Blue Eyed Black Boy | Nat Geo Music


CMJ New World Adds
1 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The Rough Guide To The Music Of Afghanistan | World Music Network
2 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The Rough Guide To Bhangra (Second Edition) | World Music Network
3 BOB BROZMAN | Six Days In Down | Riverboat
4 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The Rough Guide to Greek Cafe | World Music Network
5 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Roots Of OK Jazz: Congo Classics 1955-1956 | Crammed Discs