The universal language?

Frogman: Ethnic traditional folk and modern music has always been an exciting and enjoyable listen for me. Bella Ciao music has been my latest phase with my favorite being "Chansons du peuple en Italie" on HMA label. My wife has been listening to Klezmer jazz which is the only jazz that she cares for. "Brave old World" on Flying Fish label and "New Orleans Klezmer All Stars", Stretchy Records are her favorites. For modern Basque music there is "Kepa Junkera, Bibao" a two CD set on Alula records. Traditional Tango is also something that moves me (cannot locate my discs off hand) but recall that one is entiltled "Forever Tango". Gospel and choral music can also have a local twist to it and I listen to Tiny Powell (recordings from the 40's and 50's), A Haitian choir (can't locate the disc right now) and just picked up a CD by "Sisters of Freedom" the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble" that is a recent release but has the feel of early Aretha instead of sounding like techno disco or later R&B, more traditional I guess. Another CD that I just picked up is of folk songs from Soviet Georgia (I live in a small Russian community and will look for more of this music in the thrifts from now on). We picked up the Basque CD when my wife was reading "The History of the Basque".

Frogman: Thanks for the leads. Alula.com is listed on the Basque CD liner. DanVet (Charlie) has also listened to the CD and might be able to give another view of how good it is. We love it, but not all of our friends do. When I first got interested in Tango I was looking for something like the background music used on "The Adams Family" television show, but discovered with my first purchase of a used CD that it goes well beyond that. It was kind of like listening to the BV Social Club for the first time and as you have mentioned above it reflects a way of life as well as the history of a people.