
Top 10 World Music Albums - September 2007
1. Gipsy.cz: Romano Hip Hop
2. Kobo Town: Independence
3. Zap Mama: Supermoon
4. Balval: Blizzard Boheme
5. Fanfare Ciocarlia: Queens and Kings
6. Sonia & Disappear Fear: Tango
7. Konono No. 1: Live at Couleur Cafe
8. Don't Be a Stranger: One
9. Bongo Love: Afrocoustics
10. Oliver Mtukudzi: Tsimba Itsoka
global newsbits
Got a couple of blogs you might want to check out, if you haven't discovered them on your own already. Analog Africa started in August, and promises to bring news, images, and sound of vintage African music. Do you know about the psychedelic organ of Charles Rodriguez? Then hie thee forth to visit Analog Africa!
Another August startup is End(-)Of(-)World Music. Author I've started this blog to discuss and share an array of often-neglected facets of non-western music that fall between the cracks... Styles that don't fit neatly into mainstream constructions of "world music", and that are occasionally dismissed as mere by-products of the West's culture imperialism." The blog includes thoughtful and provocative writing as well as great music and video. Visit End(-)Of(-)World Music
WOMEX has announced their Top 15 World Music CDs of the year:
1) Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective: Wátina (Cumbancha/Stonetree)
2) Tinariwen: Aman Iman (Independiente)
3) Kepa Junkera: Hiri (Elkar)
4) Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni ba: Segu Blue (Outhere)
5) Angelique Kidjo: Djin Djin (EMI)
6) Fanfara Ciocarlia: Queens and Kings (Asphalt Tango Records)
7) Kristi Stassinolpoulou: Taxidoscopio (Heaven & Earth)
8) Ibrahim Ferrer: Mi Sueño (World Circuit)
9) Various: Electric Gypsyland 2 (Crammed)
10) Akli D.: Ma Yela (Because)
11) Hazmat Modine: Bahamut (Jaro/Barbés)
12) Various Artists: Authenticité - The Syliphone Years (Sterns)
13) Ali Farka Touré: Savane (World Circuit)
14) Malouma: Nour (Marabi)
15) The Idan Raichel Project (Cumbancha)
I know most of these, but someone needs to send me Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni ba, the new Stassinolpoulou, and Alki D (hello labels, are you listening?).

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Thanks for the link to my blog, friends! Hope you enjoyed your stay there.
- Nick (aka Mae Mai Pleng)
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