Here's the top 10 in world music on XDU for the week ending 8/29. Number in parentheses is the overall playlist rank.
1. (6) VA...Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk & Pop Music Vol. 1
2. (8) J.U.F....Gogol Bordello vs. Tamir Muskat
3. (11) VA...Bush Taxi Mali: Field Recordings From Mali
4. (24) Migala...La Increible Aventura
5. (34) Bebo & Cigala...Lagrimas Negras.
6. (44) Vakoka...Introducing Vakoka
7. (47) Antibalas...Who Is This America?
8. (49) Omara Portuondo...Flor de Amor
9. (52) Gangbe Brass Band...Togbe
10. (55) Los Amigos Invisibles...The Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol. 1
Two in the top ten and four in the station's core CMJ report (top 30). Not our best week ever but pretty good. And I'm pleased that there's a diversity of reviewers represented (six, if I'm doing the math correctly).
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