Buena Vista Social Club Live double CD

Today's a big day in the world of REALmusick! Buena Vista Social Club has released a live version of one of my all time favorite albums. To make things even better it's a double CD!! The live album was recorded in Carnegie Hall, NY on July 1st, 1998...what I would pay for a time machine and a seat at that concert right now...but until time machines become a reality I will settle for this album to take me there each time I press play...If you don't know about Buena Vista Social Club, I would strongly suggest you get the DVD which does a great job of introducing the group to the world with some great footage. It also shows some clips from their trip to the United States and their performance at Carnegie Hall.

Gotan Project live DOUBLE CD album!

Gotan Object:
the limited edition boxset
Official release date Nov, 10th
ORDER NOW!

The world of Gotan Project in a box!
Double live cd "Gotan Project live"
Two tours, two albums, one new tango!
Exclusive recordings from La Revancha del Tango & Lunático tours
& Gotan Project live listening
This is exciting news for me...I love Gotan Project and have all the albums...I have a couple of bootleg live albums but can't wait to get this official live album!!...and it's a double CD album!!

Interview with Natalia Clavier

Here's a quick interview we did with the one and only, Natalia Clavier backstage at the Thievery Corporation's 2008 Outernational Tour.



Make sure you get the new album NECTAR by Natalia Clavier.

Brazilian Girls: New York City

released today, August 5, 2008...I have to say the first couple of times I was like, ehhh, maybe, maybe not...but I do like the way they redid Sweet Dreams...and a couple of the other tracks are cool...

updated on August 7th: I had to listen to it a couple of times before it became like crack to me...now I can't stop listening to it!! I mean I love the last two albums so I knew I had to give it a chance...I'm glad I did because now the whole album is great to me...it is a bit experimental and I love how they performed the songs at the concert...

This is a great album. The underlying bass on some of these tracks is pretty intense & amazing, hence the name of the album, The Art of Vibration. The hip hop influence is pretty evident. I definitely have to give him props for sampling one of my favorite salsa songs, Rebelion by Joe Arroyo. The whole album is good to me, but haven't been able to stop listening to Feet Keep Moving (below).

Natalia Clavier: NECTAR released today!

I was fortunate enough to have received this album back in March from Natalia. This is the type of album that the world needs: no forward necessary. Every song on this CD is amazing. This should be in everyone's music collection.

L.E.O. - Spiritual Intelligence (free download)

Flushing, Queens representing hard on this. L.E.O. (Love Equals Omnipotence) drops this album as a free gift to real hip hop heads...all tracks produced by Large Professor, which alone is a rarity, along with serious lyrics...cuts & mixed by J-Zone. This is a must download...keep hip hop alive, download and spread the word...



For the free download of the whole album click here.

Morcheeba: Dive Deep

released February 19, 2008

Manu Chao: Radiolina

released December 4, 2007
The long awaited album from Manu. This album is an instant classic as all of his prior albums are, to me that is...lol...

Waldeck: Ballroom Stories

released October 16, 2007
This album is definitely getting HEAVY rotation on my ipod!! I've been a Waldeck head for a while now but this album right herrrre kids is the truth...I can see myself listening to this for years from now...automatic classic!

Orchestra Baobab: Made in Dakar

Today, Orchestra Baobab drops their first studio album since 2002's Specialist In All Styles, which was great! A couple of the joints have been circulating the online waves for a bit now but really happy this is out...Especially happy to finally have Nijaay, one of my favorite joints!! Ever since I came across their first release and then The Pirates Choice I have been hooked like crack even though I can't understand one word of it....

Portishead: Third

due to be released on April 29, 2008
The long awaited Third album from Portishead is finally coming...back in August 2006 they posted two tracks on their myspace page...the world has been impatiently waiting, I mean it's been almost ten years!! There have been numerous solo projects but I'm really looking forward to this...

update after the release: This album is really out there...I love the experimentation...I have to say the song, Machine Gun really makes me want to get up and be violent...lol...

Federico Aubele new album Panamericana!

released on September 18, 2007
About three years ago, by the grace of god, I came across Grand Hotel Buenos Aires and was in complete awe. I've been waiting for another album for a while now.

Mala Rodriguez Por La Noche

Damn, I love this joint...this has to be one of the hotest spanish songs I've heard in a while!!

Skye Edwards Mind How You Go

after her separation from Morcheeba, I was devasted because I love Skye Edwards, but I'm happy to pick this album up ASAP!!! make sure you support Real quality music...grab this album!

Tracklist:
01. Love Show 4:10
02. Stop Complaining 3:28
03. Solitary 4:15
04. Calling 4:15
05. What's Wrong With Me? 4:05
06. No Other 3:38
07. Tell Me About Your Day 3:18
08. All the Promises 4:16
09. Powerful 3:53
10. Say Amen 4:27
11. Jamaica Days

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