May 13th, 2008
Do the blues speak to you? Do hot Brazilian-style beats and funky African rhythms get your hips moving? If so, cast your ears across the ocean to Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of Senegal. The Rhode Island-sized country was originally a Portuguese colony, a weigh-station for the …
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November 13th, 2007

Crammed Discs’ 20 Ways to Float through Walls is both wildly eclectic and totally fabulous. With contributions from Gypsies, Tuaregs, Brazilians, Brits, Belgians, and others, the album is a seriously entertaining world tour. The disparate mix offers something …
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October 30th, 2007
It’s happens to all of us: your CD collection, rich though it is, suddenly feels stale and overplayed. Nothing’s fresh or satisfying, and you’re left searching for a new inspiration. Problem is, you don’t quite know what you’re looking for, just that enigmatic something …
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