From African salsa to Cuban son, Afro-Latin Party showcases the Latin sounds heard in nightclubs from Dakar to Havana. Croatian salsa, Cuban ska, and Oregonian mambo!! These are three more of the unlikely gems listeners will find on Afro-Latin Party. What started out as an effort to provide the perfect soundtrack to a Latin dance party became a tribute to the global appreciation and realization of the musical ricochet between Cuba and Africa.
Seductive Brazilian melodies and subtle electronica mix on this collection of contemporary chill-out rhythms. It is impossible to deny the influence that Brazil has on today’s global culture. From music and film to fashion and dance, Brazil has become one of the world’s most important resources of popular art and entertainment. In appreciation of this extraordinary culture, 'Brazilian Lounge' is a collection featuring the sultry voices and urban grooves of many of Brazil’s finest contemporary musicians.
French Café is a collection of classic and modern French music that will transport the listener to the romantic streets of Paris. The album features some of the greatest names in the history of French music as well as new artists who are inspired by classic chanson, gypsy jazz and musette.
'Salsa Around the World' is a unique collection of hip-shaking salsa tracks from unexpected places. The intoxicating rhythms and joyful melodies of Latin American salsa have traveled the globe, earning new followers and influencing artists from Haiti to Helsinki. Over the years, Latin music has become part of the fabric of mainstream music, its influences turning up in jazz, rock and pop. As this collection demonstrates, it has infiltrated the world’s music as well. On 'Salsa Around the World' one can hear salsa-influenced music sung in Greek, Arabic, Hindi, Papiamento, Wolof, Douala, and Haitian Creole. Typical Cuban instruments such as congas, bongos and timbales are played alongside pennywhistles and panpipes. It is a musical adventure everyone is sure to enjoy.
The gentle rhythms of samba, bossa nova and more by legendary artists and fresh new voices. During carnival in Rio, the streets vibrate with the thunderous beats of the samba schools, their energetic rhythms persuading even the frail to dance. After the parties have ended, though, Brazilians start playing the softer, more introspective music for which they are also renowned. While upbeat rhythms like samba, forró and axé have people dancing in the streets during carnival, Acoustic Brazil focuses on the more delicate Brazilian music that comes to life in the aftermath of the party.
Get the party started with this fun-filled collection of songs from South Africa to the Ivory Coast. Featuring many of Africa’s greatest artists, this CD collection that celebrates some of the best African music is among the world’s most captivating, and no one will be able to resist moving their feet to this danceable collection.
