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Ojos de Brujo: Techarí Live

[29.Feb.08] :. This live offering cements Ojos de Brujo's reputation as one of the fieriest collectives that world music has to offer.

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Manu Chao

[2.Jul.07] :. When I heard that Manu Chao would be performing in Detroit, I didn’t believe it. After all, we don’t get a lot of Paris-born Zapatista supporters around these parts.

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Various Artists: The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East

[24.May.07] :. Rough Guide compiler John Armstrong wades through two of the most musically complex regions of the world so that new world music fans don't have to float around aimlessly.

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Various Artists: Gypsy Groove

[23.May.07] :. If you fancy yourself taking the road less traveled, the Gypsies have you beat by thousands of years. Putumayo's Gypsy Groove showcases the influence their music is having on the current European dance scene.

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Various Artists: Urban Africa Club

[4.May.07] :. East, West, and South Africa represent on Urban Africa Club.

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