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From The Archives
by Tappa Zukie
I first discovered the Zukie known variously as Topper, Tapper and Tappa in a West London back alle...
Andy Votel Presents Brazilika
by Various Artists
“And now…we bring you…drums!” So intones a foreign announcer with great portent as the jubilant and...
Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
by Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
A family legacy can be a real bitch. A lot of folks try to ignore or hide from it; others embrace i...
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Music of Asia
In spite of the Beijing Olympics and the rise of India and China as global economic superpowers, Asia largely remains the mysterious East, a place where, these days, ancient wisdom and cutting-edge technology sit side-by-side. To Western ears, the music of Asia and the Pacific can seem, well, just odd. And, to be fair, some of it can be; the dissonances of Chinese opera, for instance, don't make allowances for Occidental temperaments. But the vast majority of it is very welcoming, and there have been plenty of access...
Spotlight on International
A User's Guide to Eddie Palmieri
When you title your first solo album after your band, as Latin pianist Eddie Palmieri did, and the name of that band happens to be La Perfecta, you'd best have the goods to back it up. Three dozen albums and four and a half decades later, Palmieri has delivered on his 1962 promise, and then some.
Born in Spanish Harlem to Puerto Rican parents in 1936, Eddie Palmieri began playing timbales in his uncle's group at age 15 before reclaiming his original instrument. During the '50s he performed in groups led by Eddie Fore...
Born in Spanish Harlem to Puerto Rican parents in 1936, Eddie Palmieri began playing timbales in his uncle's group at age 15 before reclaiming his original instrument. During the '50s he performed in groups led by Eddie Fore...
Top International Tracks
| Listen | Track Name | Length | Download |
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| 1. | |
Battle of the Giants (Roc Hunter's No Comment Mix)
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5:10 | |
| 2. | |
Melo Dos Dois Bicudos (Harmonic 313 Remix)
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4:12 | |
| 3. | |
Let U Know
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3:38 | |
| 4. | |
Pressure Drop
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2:57 | |
| 5. | |
True Love Is Hard To Find
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4:27 | |
| 6. | |
Funky Kingston
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4:06 | |
| 7. | |
Still Is Still Moving To Me
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3:11 | |
| 8. | |
54-46 Was My Number
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4:39 | |
| 9. | |
Holotelani
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3:59 | |
| 10. | |
Awungilobolele
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3:49 |



















