The Americas
ARGENTINA
Astor Piazzolla, Love Tanguedia
BAHAMAS
Joseph Spence, Happy All the Time
Various Artists, The Bahamas, Islands of Song
Various Artists, Kneelin' Down Inside
the Gate: The Great Rhyming Singers of the Bahamas
BELIZE
Various Artists, Shine Eye Gal
BOLIVIA
Contemporary Orchestra of Native Instruments, Arawi,
The Doctrine of Cycles
BRAZIL
Bahia Black, Ritual Beating System
Vinicius Catuaria, Sol Na Cara
Arto Lindsay, Mundo Civilizado
Margareth Menezes, Kindala
Milton Nascimento, Clube Da Esquina
and Clube Da Esquina 2 (two-cd set)
Ivo Perleman, Tapeba Songs
Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Tropicalia
2
Tom Ze, Brazil 5, The Hips of Tradition
CANADA
Ad
Vielle Que Pourra, Menage a quitter
Kashtin, Innu
Kashtin, Akua Tuta
COLUMBIA
La India Meliyara, La Sonora Meliyara
Toto La Momposina, La Candela Viva
Various Artists, Cumbia Cumbia
Various Artists, Cumbia Cumbia 2
CUBA
Africando, Volume 2, Tierra Tradicional
Afro-Cuban All Stars, A Toda Cuba le Gusta
Cuarteto Patria, A Una Coqueta
Armando Garzon, Boleros
Ruben Gonzalez, Introducing Ruben Gonzalez
Los Guanches, The Corpse Went Dancing
Rumba
Namorado Y Su Combo, Anoranzas De Mis
Mambos
Eliades Ochoa and Cuarteto Patria, The
Lion is Loose
Nico Saquito, Good-bye Mr. Cat
Septeto Habenero, 75 Years Later
Sonora Matancera, Live on the Radio 1952-1958
Various Artists, !Ahora Si! Here Comes
Changui
Various Artists, Buena Vista Social Club
Various Artists, Casa de la Trova
Various Artists, Septetos Cubanos; Sones
de Cuba (two CD set)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Francisco Ulloa, !Ultramerengue!
Varous Artists, Essential Merengue--Stripping
the Parrots
FIRST NATIONS
of U.S. & CANADA
Jorge Alfano, Noccan Kani
Kashtin, Innu
Kashtin, Akua Tuta
Various Artists, Borderlands: From
Conjunto to Chicken Scratch
Various Artists, Honor the Earth Powwow:
Songs of the Great Lakes Indians
GUADELOUPE
Gazoline, Featuring Pier Rosier, Zouk Obsession
Shades of Black, Wonderful
Various Artists, Zouk Attack
HAITI
Boukman Eksperyans, Kalfou Danjere
Coupé Cloué, Maximum
Compas from Haiti
Rara Machine, Break the Chain
Various Artists, Méringue--Haïti
Chérie
JA (and other
reggae)
Dennis Alcapone, Universal Rockers
Black Uhuru, Brutal Dub
Burning Spear, The World Should Know
Burning Spear, Love & Peace
Chuckleberry, Cost of Living
Johnny Clarke, Reggae Archives
Jimmy Cliff, Breakout
Desmond Dekker, Rockin' Steady: The
Best of Desmond Dekker
Eek-a-mouse, U-Neek
Ethiopians, Owner Fe De Yard
Winston Jarrett and the Righteous Flames, Solid
Foundation
The Jolly Boys, Sunshine 'n' Water
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Tings An' Times
Gato Negro, Black Cat Dub
Mad Professor, Hi-Jacked to Jamaica
Mad Professor, True Born African
Dub
Bob Marley, Soul Almighty, Vol. 1 (enhanced
CD)
Bob Marley, The Complete Wailers 1967-1972 Part 1
Maxi Priest, fe Real
The Mighty Diamonds, Paint It Red
The Mighty Diamonds, Speak the Truth
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lord
God Muzick
Lee "Scratch" Perry, The
Upsetter and the Beat
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Soundzs
from the Hotline
Ras Sam Brown, Teacher
Junior Reid, Long Road
Tinga Stewart with the Dance Hall
D.J.s
Various Artists, Lloyd Daley's Matador
Productions, 1968-1972
Various Artists, Explosive Rock Steady:
Joe Gibbs' Amalgamated Label 1967-1973
Various Artists, Kingston Town:
18 Reggae Hits
Various Artists, The Mighty Two:
Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson
Various Artists, Musical Feast:
Mrs. Pottinger's High Note and Gayfeet Label
Various Artists, The Reggae Train--More
Great Hits From the High Note Label
Various Artists, Reggae for Kids
Various Artists, Respect to Studio One
Various Artists, Solid Gold, Coxsone
Style
Zion Train, Home Grown Fantasy
MEXICO (and South
Texas)
Santiago Jiminez, Jr., El Gato Negro
Los Camperos de Valles, El Triunfo--Sones
de La Huasteca
Los Camperos de Valles, The Muse
Don Santiago Jimenez, His First & Last
Recordings: 1937 & 1979
Roberto Pulido y Los Clasicos/Los Dos Gilbertos, Conjunto
Classics
Juan Reynosa, Plays Sones & Gustos
Mariachi Reyes del Aserradero, Sones
de Jalisco
Tony de la Rosa, Asi Se Baila En Tejas
Mingo Saldivar, I Love My Freedom,
I Love My Texas
Graciana Silva, Sones Jarochos
Various Artists, Borderlands: From
Conjunto to Chicken Scratch
Various Artists, ¡Conjunto! Polkas
de Oro
Various Artists, El Caiman, Sones Huastecos
Various Artists, La Iguana, Sones
Jarochos
Various Artists, Chulas Fronteras &
Del Mero Corazon
Various Artists, Pure Purepecha
Various Artists, Antologia del Son de
Mexico (box) (three CDs also sold individually)
MONTSERRAT
Eddy Grant, Painting of the Soul
PERU
The Blind Street Musicians of Cusco, Peruvian
Harp & Mandolin
Various Artists, The Soul of Black Peru
PUERTO RICO
Los Pleneros de la 21, Somos Boricuas,
We Are Puerto Ricans
T&T
Black Stalin, Roots, Rock, Soca
Black Stalin, Rebellion
Growling Tiger, The Growling Tiger of Calypso
Lord Kitchener, Klassic Kitchener, Vol.
1
Lord Kitchener, Klassic Kitchener,
Vol. 2
Lord Kitchener, Klassic Kitchener , Vol.
3
Mighty Sparrow, Volume Three
Mighty Sparrow, Dancing Shoes
Roaring Lion, Standing Proud
Roaring Lion, Sacred 78s
Various Artists, Calypso Carnival 1936-1941
Various Artists, Peter Was a Fisherman
Various Artists, Raw Kaiso 1
URUGUAY
Rene Marino Rivero, Bandoneon Pure: Dance
of Uruguay
USA
Belleville A Cappella Choir, Southern Journey, Volume 11: Honor the Lamb
Dock Boggs, Country Blues
Bill Frisell, Nashville
Guy Clark, Boats to Build
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, After Awhile
Robin Holcomb
The Hammons Family
United Sacred Harp Convention, Harp of a Thousand Strings
United Sacred Harp Convention, And Glory Shone Around
Various Artists, Anthology of American Folk Music
Various Artists, Blue Grass Music from the Appalachians
Various Artists, Southern Journey, Volume 12: Georgia Sea Islands--Biblical Songs and Spirituals
Various Artists, Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians
Various Artists, Latino Latino--Music
From the Streets of LA
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