July 11, 2010

Reviews and charts July 11, 2010

The most-played world music recording on WRIR this week is Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa on Honest Jon's Records.  No new reviews this week, but take a peek inside to see all the charts.

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
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
Fat Freddys Drop | Dr. Boondigga & The Big BW | Electrofone
Fela! | (original cast recording) | Knitting Factory
Foliba Trio | Matopie Wa | Farafina Djigui
Gogol Bordello | Trans-Continental Hustle | American
Grupo Fantasma | El Existential | Nat Geo Music
Koes Bersaudara | To The So-Called "The Guilties" | Sublime Frequencies
Konono No. 1 | Assume Crash Position | Crammed Discs
Le Pop 5 | (various artists) | Le Pop Muzik
Next Stop … Soweto, Volume 2 | (various artists) | Strut
Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots In Colombia | (various artists) | Soundway
Pomegranates: Persian Pop, Funk, Folk And Psych Of The 60s And 70's | (various artists) | B-Music
Shangaan Electro | (various artists) | Honest Jon's
SMOD | SMOD | Because Music
Toure, Vieux Farka | Live | Six Degrees


CMJ New World Top Ten
1 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Shangaan Electro | Honest Jon's
2 GOGOL BORDELLO | Trans-Continental Hustle | American
3 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The Afrosound Of Columbia Volume 1 | Vampisoul
4 VARIOUS ARTISTS | The World Ends: Afro Rock And Psychedelia In 1970s Nigeria | Soundway
5 FOLIBA TRIO | Matopie Wa | Farafina Djigui
6 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla And Afro Roots In Colombia | Soundway
7 SMOD | SMOD | Because Music
8 ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING | Fela! | Knitting Factory
9 VARIOUS ARTISTS | African Pearls: Cote D'Ivoire, West African Crossroads | Syllart
10 ROCKY DAWUNI | Hymns For The Rebel Soul | Aquarian


CMJ New World Adds
1 CUCHATA | Amor, Cambio, Y La Verdad | Eleggua
2 JUAN LUIS GUERRA | Asondeguerra | Capitol Latin
3 OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA | Petals On The Path | Spiral Subwave
4 SISTASHREE | Unplugged In India | The Experience
5 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK | Babylon Central | ESL Music

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