World 2004 / Various - World 2004

"This is the sound of the world today as heard by these ears, " says Charlie Gillet, host of the BBC's "The Sound of the World, " summing up his latest annual collection of global musical explorations. With the series in it's fifth year, Wrasse Records releases World 2004 on August 24, 2004. The CD compilation celebrates this year's best & brightest from 28 countries & in almost as many languages, with a spotlight on up & coming faces.

1) Xin - Fat Marley
2) Governor Virasoro - Chango Spasiuk
3) Carolina - Bucovina Club Vs. Taraf de Haidouks
4) Tanguilo de Maria - Ojos de Brujo
5) Resineiro (Gum Collector) - Dona Rosa
6) Milonga de Mis Amores - Tango Lorca
7) Was Bleibt - 17 Hippies
8) Kvasa Kvasa - Markscheider Kunst
9) Oyebi Bien - Kekele
10) Dame Te Querer - Sidestepper
11) Chet Boghassa - Tinariweh
12) Guaglione - Pietra Montecorvino
13) Le Toi de Moi - Carla Bruni
14) Yawildi - Souad Massi
15) M'ba Den Ou - Idrissa Soumaoro
16) Oriental Wind - Wax Poetic
17) Grito Grande - Think of One
18) Oudaiwa - Aiwa
19) The Hour of Two Lights - Terry Hall ; Mushtaq
20) Parti Lany - Amorf Ordogok
21) Je M'appelle Kiala - Ghetto Blaster
22) Aba Alem Lemenea - Abyssinia Infinite
23) Jah Kas Cool Boy - Lo' Jo
24) Fellini in New York - Chava Alberstein
25) Dentro Al Cinema - Gianmaria Testa
26) Rosa Vermelha - Katia Guerreiro
27) Tonada Del Cabastrero - Simon Diaz
28) Fano Keita - Taffetas
29) Dal'ouna on the Return - Gilad Atzmon ; The Orient House Ensemble
30) A Danca Da Moda - DJ Dolores y Orchestra Santa Massa
31) Atide - JJC ; 419 Squad
32) Swaliti - Kanda Bongo Man
33) Madre - Khaled
34) Hope - Fat Freddy's Drop