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So Orchestra Baobab just came through town, and I read a review that was so over the moon about the show that I had to investigate. And hey guess what! Great band!
As you know, my chi is weak when it comes to non-Western music, but I’m starting to climb the ladder. The bottom rung [...]

I wish I knew more about Latin music, because there’s a whole world of beauty to discover, and I can’t tell a conjunta from whatever kind of sounds like one.
I’ve really got to get to work on this. Tips welcome.
T-Bizzy slid me some Celso Piña a while back and it’s about time I shared. If [...]

Juana Molina is from Argentina, and she makes good music that sounds like this.
Juana Molina - Rio Seco from Son (insound / amazon / itunes)

It’s probably more of a pop-jazzy-bossa-samba-thing tune than a “Latin” tune, but because categorizing music can get sticky, I just use whatever the AllMusic Guide says. That’s why I have an “R&B” category, but I don’t think I’ve ever described a song as “R&B” in my life.
Anyways, this song rules. Marcos & his [...]