March 10, 2013

Charts March 10, 2013

WRIR's Spring '13 fund drive is now underway, and we're off to a good start -- we raised about $8,000 in the first 48 hours, on the way to our goal of $40,000 by March 19. A big thank-you goes out to our friends in the world music community who have donated the following recordings for us to use as premiums:

* Ambolley, Gyedu-Blay | Simigwa | Academy LPs (thank you to Mike at Academy)
* Best Of Buena Vista | (various artists) | ARC (thank you to Chris at ARC)
* Diablos Del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 | (various artists) | Analog Africa (thank you to Eric at Forced Exposure and Samy at Analog Africa)
* Dur-Dur Band | Volume 5 | Awesome Tapes From Africa (thank you to Brian at Awesome Tapes From Africa)
* Kuti, Fela | The Best Of The Black President 2 | Knitting Factory (thank you to Dan at Partisan)
* Levy, Barrington | Sweet Reggae Music 1979-84 | VP (thank you to Zack at VP)
* Lopez, Roberto Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra | Azul | Curura Musique (thank you to Roberto)
* Pop Yeh Yeh: Psychedelic Rock From Singapore And Malaysia 1964-1970 | (various artists) | Sublime Frequencies (thank you to Eric at Forced Exposure)
* Quatro Na Bossa | Bossa Nossa | self-released (thank you to the band; that's QNB guitarist Kevin Harding pictured above in performance on Friday in WRIR's Live Room)
* Red Baraat | Shruggy Ji | Sinj (thank you to Dave at Distiller and Mat at Maine Road Management)
* Roge | Brenguele | Coqueiro Verde (thank you to Oscar at Planetary)
* Santiago De Cuba: La Reina Del "Son" | (various artists) | Fremeaux & Associes (thank you to Simone at Harmonia Mundi)

WRIR's CMJ New World Top Ten
1 QUATRO NA BOSSA | Bossa Nossa | self-released
2 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Pop Yeh Yeh: Psychedelic Rock From Singapore And Malaysia - 1964-1970 | Sublime Frequencies
3 BOMBA ESTEREO | Elegancia Tropical | Soundway
4 GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY | Simigwa | Academy LPs
5 FELA KUTI | The Best Of The Black President 2 | Knitting Factory
6 DUR-DUR BAND | Volume 5 | Awesome Tapes From Africa
7 ROGE | Brenguele | Coqueiro Verde
8 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Santiago De Cuba: La Reina Del Son | Fremeaux & Associes
9 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Diablos Del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 | Analog Africa
10 ROBERTO LOPEZ AFRO-COLOMBIAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA | Azul | Curura Musique

WRIR's CMJ New World Adds
1 BAJOFONDO | Presente | Sony Masterworks
2 CHICHA LIBRE | Cuatro Tigres | Barbes
3 ZEDASHE | Intangible Pearls | Electric Cowbell
4 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dabke: Sounds Of The Syrian Houran | Sham Palace
5 VARIOUS ARTISTS | Rough Guide To Latin Psychedelia | World Music Network

New & Recommended At WRIR
Ambolley, Gyedu-Blay | Simigwa | Academy LPs
Best Of Buena Vista | (various artists) | ARC
Bomba Estereo | Elegancia Tropical | Soundway
Cumbia, The Rough Guide To (2nd edition) | (various artists) | World Music Network
Diablos Del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 | (various artists) | Analog Africa
Dur-Dur Band | Volume 5 | Awesome Tapes From Africa
Gypsyphonic Disko | Mardi Gras Mixtape 2013 | self-released
Kane, Nuru | Exile | Riverboat
Kuti, Fela | The Best Of The Black President 2 | Knitting Factory
Levy, Barrington | Sweet Reggae Music 1979-84 | VP
Maloko | Soul On Fire | Introducing
Orquesta El Macabeo | Salsa Bestial | Vampisoul
Pop Yeh Yeh: Psychedelic Rock From Singapore And Malaysia 1964-1970 | (various artists) | Sublime Frequencies
Quatro Na Bossa | Bossa Nossa | self-released
Red Baraat | Shruggy Ji | Sinj
Roge | Brenguele | Coqueiro Verde
Salah, Baba | Dangay (The North) | Studio Mali
Santiago De Cuba: La Reina Del "Son" | (various artists) | Fremeaux & Associes
Sekouba Bambino | The Griot's Craft | Sterns
Sorie Kondi | Thogolobea | Dutty Artz

Recent Arrivals
Bajofondo | Presente | Sony Masterworks
Chicha Libre | Cuatro Tigres | Barbes
Chico Mann | "Same Old Clown" | Soundway
Dabke: Sounds Of The Syrian Houran | (various artists) | Sham Palace
Dusty | Mood Matters | Jazz & Milk
Freshlyground | Take Me To The Dance | Wommusic
McGregor, Freddie | Di Captain | VP
Mehrpouya, Abbass | Soul Raga: Anthology | Pharaway Sounds
Midnite | "Be Strong" | VPAL
Raff Vs. Bitman | RVSB | Nacional
Tafari | "I Want You" | VPAL
Tishesh O Rishesh | (various artists) | Pharaway Sounds
Zedashe | Intangible Pearls | Electric Cowbell
Zing Experience | Project Haiti | PeaceTones

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