W o r l d       B e a t

Martina Trchova
'Cerstve natreno'

"...some songs are slightly jazzy, other dance with Latin rhythms, some float on the waves of waltz again, but there can be found almost rock song as well...

(MAM271-2)
GBP 10.79

'Music of the Nile Valley'
Bedouin families

The earthy, spirited music of the Nile Valley, vocals and ancient traditional instruments.

Aram Gulezyan Ensemble
'The Oud'

Traditional Egyptian Oud music

R. A. Fish and Company 
'Fish on the Desert'

Arabian rhythms, improvisations, stunning ensemble performances of North African.

'Bela Bartok - Piano, String, and Orchestra Concertos and Opera'

4x CD set with 20 page booklet, each disc covering a different aspect of Bartók's output. Musicians include Béla Bartók himself and Yehudi Menuhin.

Pepe de Malaga, Carlos Lomas, Juan Amaya 
'Andalusian Flamenco Song & Dance'

Flamenco 'Juerga' with traditional dances and songs

Boban Markovic Orkestar
'Bistra Reka - Clear River'

Top Serbian brass band
More Gypsy brass band

Theodossi Spassov
'Welkya'

Innovative folk and jazz musician from Bulgaria

Ali Ekber Cicek
'Turkish Sufi Music'

A staple of popular music in Turkey, where Çiçek is regarded as the premier interpreter of Sufi music

Rodrigo
'Gypsy Passions, The Famenco Guitar'

Rodrigo plays Bulerias, Soleares, and Fandangos.

Ali Jihad Racy and Simon Shaheen 'Taqasim - The Art of Improvisation in Arabic Music'

Essential for lovers of traditional music from Arabian culture

GIOBIA
’Beyond the Stars’

... sitar, bouzouky, oud, darbuka... as well as vocoder, Theremin... all mixed in a popular and updated musical formula.

W o r l d       M u s i c

Muzsikás
with Márta Sebestyén
'At the Academy of Music'

Beautiful recording from the top Hungarian ensemble

Guy Schalom
'Baladi Blues Egyptian Street Music'

The ‘popular jazz’ of Egypt, Baladi is improvised oriental dance music at its best.

Guy Schalom
'Tabla Tastic!! Egyptian Rhythms For Darabuka'

Guy Schalom's rhythmic exploration of Arabic music on the Darabuka. Including Darabuka - Riq duet.

Saban Bajramovic
'Romano Raj, Gipsy Paradise'

From the King of the Gypsies!. Mixing jazz, latin, and soul with gypsy music... while still retaining that true gypsy spirit.

'Belgrade Coffee Shop vol 7'
Various Artists

Seventh CD in the series representing Serbian electronic music. Clubby music popular in the Belgrade's darkest avant garde venues.

'Nuevo Ritmo De La Tierra:
Africa - Gypsy - Egypt - South And East Europe - Albania - Trinidad - Turkey - Seychelles'

10 x CD set, each discs featuring music from a particular country or region. A great collection of ethnic 'world music' at a budget price.

The Bagpipe

Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galicia Bagpipes - jigs, marches...

Nasser Rastegar Nejad
'In a Persian Garden: The Santur'

Iran's ancient hammered dulcimer - music that is the embodiment of Persian culture

Kerekes Band
'Fel A Kalappal!, Hats On!'

Kerekes continue their exploration into 'Ethno Funk', it is their contemporary interpretations of songs derived from Csango Hungarian folk music.

(LYRCD7424)
GBP 8.97

Rodrigo & Remedios Flores
'Flamenco Caravan'

Fiery, passionate songs straight from the heart of the gypsy experience

Charlie Palmieri and Orchestra

Classic Palmieri with salsa dura music.

R. A. Fish
'The Art of the Dumbek'

'Rhythmic Essence:
The Art of the Dumbek'
Traditional and distinct rhythms of Arabian music.

Salsa USA

Various artists show-casing the best in NYC salsa dance.
More salsa music

Mitsoura
'Dura Dura Dura'
(MIT002)
traditional songs with contemporary arrangements.
More Gypsy music

Mitsoura