World Music: The Best of 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Boston Globe contributor and WNYC reporter Siddhartha Mitter shares his best of the year in world music.
Siddhartha Mitter's favorite albums of 2007
Various artists, What’s Happening in Pernambuco (Luaka Bop)
Erol Josué, Régleman (Mi5)
Andy Palacio, Watina (Cumbancha)
DJ Rekha, Basement Bhangra (Koch)
Tabu Ley Rochereau, The Voice of Lightness: Congo Classics 1961-77 (Sterns Africa)
Kiran Ahluwalia, Wanderlust (Times Square)
Youssou N’Dour, Rokku Mi Rokka (Nonesuch)
Comments [1]
Best albums of the year.I am in agreement with my brother John. Jamie T is awesome El Salvador is a great song. I also liked Denge Fever their music is danceable and very likeable.
Jerry Schaefer
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