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World Music: Great Suggestions, please?

Recently I listened to a french BMG cd ("The Voices of this World" in loose translation) that astounded me by the beauty of the tunes.

I'm known as a classical guy, ready to discuss the best performance of Mahler 8, Bach Passions (take yr pick), etc. I also love the blues and jazz. So, you'd say, "mainstream". Lip service to world music.

Now, I *do* know artists such as A. Rodrigues, A.F. Toure, C. Evora, Khaled, Y. N'Dour, and a few of the Buena Vista S. Club artists... But had never before heard names such as: Ladysmith Black Mambazo (w/ P Simon), Radio Tarifa, Bevida, Mammas, Geoffrey Oryema...

Can anyone offer suggestions to a world music "newbie" -- i.e., me?

Thanks,
Greg
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sdcampbell
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One of the first "world music" artists that I listened to some 15 years was a South American guitarist named Egberto Gismonti. He did several excellent albums which are still available on CD.
sdcampbell
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Abstract7 has already mentioned the M-A Records label, and I agree the label offers some fine music which is also very well recorded. For more info, here's the Web link to their site: http://www.marecordings.com/

Water Lily Acoustics, owned and operated by Kavi Alexander, also has some fine stuff, with recordings that feature mainly Indian musicians, but two which also feature Ry Cooder ("A Meeting By The River" is probably the best known).
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