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1	An Ancient Muse (2006) more music like this by Loreena McKennitt add to wishlist Canadian Celtic/new age/worldbeat architect Loreena McKennitt may be an odd choice for the legendary jazz label that released benchmark albums from Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, but Verve may have been moved by the undeniably talented harpist/composer/vocalist's large collection of globe-spanning gold, platinum, and multi-platinum sales awards. ... see all copies from $6.14! new only from $12.72!
2	Alone in Iz World (2001) more music like this by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole add to wishlist The late Israel Kamakawio'ole, known to his many fans simply as Iz, was a consummate Hawaiian with a wonderful voice and accomplished ukulele technique. This posthumous release of some unplugged performances, enhanced arrangements, and previously unreleased songs is definitely for his legion of admirers. While best known for his native Hawaiian ... see all copies from $11.38! new only from $12.88!
3	Graceland [Bonus Tracks] (1986) more music like this by Paul Simon add to wishlist With Graceland, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a ... see all copies from $8.67! new only from $8.67!
4	The Best of the Gipsy Kings (1995) more music like this by Gipsy Kings add to wishlist During the late '80s, the Gipsy Kings became an unexpected pop culture phenomenon, winning many fans with their pop-inflected flamenco. In many respects, their debut album, the one that won them a huge audience, remains their definitive work, but The Best of the Gipsy Kings is useful for fans who never purchased any of their subsequent records. ... see all copies from $5.84! new only from $15.36!
5	On a Starry Night (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist A calming, diverse collection of lullabies from the world over. Assembly of the compilation is by violinist Tracy Silverman (Turtle Island String Quartet), a father of two. Silverman succeeded in capturing most lullabies performed by families. A smorgasbord of cultures is represented: Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Ghana, Iceland, Israel, Russia, and ... see all copies from $5.19! new only from $5.19!
6	Graceland (1986) more music like this by Paul Simon add to wishlist With Graceland, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a ... see all copies from $3.69! new only from $15.00!
7	Thanksgiving: A Windham Hill Collection (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist A Thanksgiving recording? That's what the folks at Windham Hill have proposed. Whether or not the theme truly makes sense is quickly made irrelevant by the beautiful performances. Of particular note is the stunning performance of "We Gather Together" by Paul McCandless, Philip Aaberg, and Michael Manring. The entire set is a consistently beautiful ... see all copies from $6.20! new only from $6.20!
8	Celtic Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist From the opening track's mournful oboe, cor anglais and uillean pipes it's obvious this will be an excursion into a Celtic evening. But what starts out engaging enough, with David Arkenstone's artful blending of synthesizer and pennywhistle to the vocals of Triona Ni Dhmohnaill and Lisa Lunne's Celtic harp, soon turns dark. The tunes conjure ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50!
9	Celtic Christmas, Vol. 2 [Windham Hill] (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist If you prefer your contemplative Christmas music with a Celtic/folk undercurrent rather than a jazz/new age one, then Windham Hill's Celtic Christmas series is a dependable choice. As an added benefit, you can bathe in relatively obscure traditional Celtic airs rather than yet another collection of the hoary carol standards. The second volume ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.83!
10	A Meeting by the River (1993) more music like this by Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt add to wishlist A Meeting by the River can best be described as a spontaneous outpouring of music, unhindered by convention or form, brought into being by musicians so supremely capable that the music is never labored, the technique of their craft always subservient to the final product. Cooder and Bhatt are genuine masters of the guitar and mohan vina, ... see all copies from $5.72! new only from $13.01!
11	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' (2002) more music like this by Paul Simon add to wishlist Most of Paul Simon's great songs and singles of the '70s and '80s are on The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin', keeping this collection humming through its first 14 songs. Where it stumbles is in representing his '90s, where idiosyncratic choices take precedent -- the hit single "Obvious Child" from The Rhythm of the ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.73!
12	Gipsy Kings (1988) more music like this by Gipsy Kings add to wishlist Their US debut is an especially dynamic introduction to the sound of the Spanish Gypsy ensemble. ~ Myles Boisen, All Music Guide see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85!
13	Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1 (1993) more music like this by Zap Mama add to wishlist Warner Brothers presents this exciting, innovative, dynamic group of five women from Brussels. They are new to the States, but already extremely well-received in Europe. Led by Marie Daulne, they weave their polyphonic, polyrhythmic harmonies displaying the strength and brilliance of unaccompanied voices. The songs, inspired by traditional African ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.21!
14	The Warner Brothers Collection (2000) more music like this by Ladysmith Black Mambazo add to wishlist The Warner Brothers Collection covers the first three albums Ladysmith Black Mambazo recorded for the American major label in the wake of their mass exposure on Paul Simon's Graceland. There's nothing from the 1994 children's album Gift of the Tortoise, nor (naturally) is there anything from the group's smaller-scale recordings, which in the U.S. ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $9.91!
15	Sanctuary: 20 Years of Windham Hill (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Sanctuary: 20 Years of Windham Hill is an excellent sampler of the new age label's history, featuring all of their most famous artists, as well as most of their best-known music. It's an excellent way to become acquainted with the label's history, and it also encapsulates everything Windham Hill was about. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide see all copies from $2.24! new only from $15.18!
16	Shine (2002) more music like this by Bond add to wishlist A sort of cross between Sex and the City and the Kronos Quartet as they might be remixed by Paul Oakenfold (actually Orion and the Beatmasters do most of the producing), Bond is a string quartet of toothsome beauties at least as concerned with their hair and makeup as their playing whose work on Shine is heavily augmented with dance beats. It's a ... see all copies from $5.06! new only from $5.30!
17	The Rhythm of the Saints [Bonus Tracks] (1990) more music like this by Paul Simon add to wishlist Though he recorded the album's prominent percussion tracks in Brazil, Paul Simon fashioned The Rhythm of the Saints as a deliberate follow-up to the artistic breakthrough and commercial comeback that was the South Africa-tinged Graceland. Several of the musicians who had appeared previously were back, along with some of the New York session ... see all copies from $11.43! new only from $11.43!
18	Ozomatli (1998) more music like this by Ozomatli add to wishlist Like many late '90s outfits, the Los Angeles-based Ozomatli is an eclectic conglomeration, fusing a wild variety of music. At its core, the group is a dance band, blending funk, hip-hop, Latin rhythms, jazz, salsa, reggae, Tejano, and worldbeat into its sound. It's a busy, heady mix and occasionally there's simply too much going on in the mix for ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $12.51!
19	World Playground: A Musical Adventure for Kids (1999) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist In the United States, children's music can be extremely sophomoric -- much of it is stuff that no one over the age of ten would want to listen to. But in other countries, children's music isn't necessarily childish. Offering a wide variety of children-friendly world music, Putumayo's first World Playground compilation doesn't talk down to kids -- ... see all copies from $8.71! new only from $10.72!
20	Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) [Enhanced] (2001) more music like this by Baaba Maal add to wishlist Baaba Maal is, of course, a huge star in his native Senegal. This disc should be the reference point for anyone wondering why. Stripped of many of the western accoutrements that have saddled his earlier works, Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) is a gorgeous, eclectic record that finally sees Maal delivering on his promise as an artist. From the pulsing ... see all copies from $7.09! new only from $7.09!
21	Drums of Passion [Expanded] (1959) more music like this by Babatunde Olatunji add to wishlist Having come to the U.S. from his native Nigeria to study medicine, percussionist Babatunde Olatunji eventually became one of the first African music stars in the States. He also soon counted jazz heavyweights like John Coltrane ("Tunji") and Dizzy Gillespie among his admirers (Gillespie had, a decade earlier, also courted many Cuban music stars ... see all copies from $4.84! new only from $4.84!
22	Putumayo Presents: Paris (2006) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Following the successful French Café compilation, Putumayo here updates the French sound, but in a tricky way. The sound on this album is again chanson, the music of the French café culture. Now though, it's the core of la nouvelle scène instead: younger, more world-influenced artists performing chanson with their own touches and flair. The ... see all copies from $12.51! new only from $12.51!
23	Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song (2006) more music like this by Miriam Makeba add to wishlist The packaging on this 40-song, two-CD anthology of this major South African artist -- most of it taken from recordings spanning the mid-'50s to late '60s, though there are a few from the 1970s too -- leaves something to be desired. The tracks are sequenced so that they jump back and forth chronologically, and while there are well-written liner ... see all copies from $12.77! new only from $12.77!
24	Global Drum Project (2007) more music like this by Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain add to wishlist see all copies from $6.12! new only from $6.12!
25	Savane (2006) more music like this by Ali Farka Touré add to wishlist see all copies from $16.52! new only from $16.52!

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