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.
SUNI PAZ
Bandera Mia-Songs of Argentina
Various Artists
Kalamazoo Community Rhythm Project
SENTI TOY
How Many Stories Do You Read On My Face?
MANU CHAO
La Radiolina
BRAZILIAN GIRLS
Talk to La Bomb
K'NAAN
Troubadour
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