2007-09-10
In the early 20th century, many composers drew their inspiration from folk music, often borrowing from Gypsy music to create theur vision o f an exotic, exuberant Orient. Things have now been turned around, as the Taraf have taken hold of works by Khachaturian, Bartok, de Falla, Albeniz, Ketelbey and more, and have re-gypsified them.
DJ AFRO
Free
The Get Right Band
Who's In Charge
Various Artists
Congotronics 2 – Buzz ‘N’ Rumble From the Urb ‘N’ Jungle
Omara Portuondo
Flor de Amor
Like Listen To
East Of The Sun, and West Of The Moon
FUNKADESI
– Yo Baba
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