FOLK LEGEND ODETTA DIES
Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died of heart disease. She was 77.

WORLD MUSIC STAR DEAD
Renowned South African singer Miriam Makeba, who was known worldwide for her hit song "Pata Pata," died of a heart attack after a concert in southern Italy. She was 76.

UB40 ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR
Grammy® Award nominated reggae legends UB40 will embark on a full-scale North American tour in August performing at some of the most distinguished venues nationwide.

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
New live album ocumenting the group's legendary 1998 performance in New York, Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall will be released this fall
.

 

TM
LM
DECEMBER 2008
1
2
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Calypsoul 70: Caribbean Soul And Calypsoul Crossover 1969-1979, Strut
 
2
3
BURNING SPEAR
Jah Is Real, Burning Music
 
3
6
CHIWONISO
Rebel Woman, Cumbancha
 
4
13
LILA DOWNS
Shake Away, Manhattan
 
5
7
LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY
Repentance, Narnack
 
6
8

KASAI ALLSTARS
Congotronics 3: In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic, Crammed

 
7
1
ISSA BAGAYOGO
Mali Koura, Six Degrees
 
8
16
CURUMIN
Japan Pop Show, Quannum
 
9
15

MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD
All Rebel Rockers, Anti

 
10
19
JUANA MOLINA
Un Dia, Domino
 
11
18
JOHN BROWN'S BODY
Amplify, Easy Star
 
12
-
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
At Carnegie Hall, Nonesuch
 
13
20

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Arabia, Putumayo

 
14
4

NIYAZ
Nine Heavens, Six Degrees

 
15
5
BAJOFONDO
Mar Dulce, Decca
 
16
-
ZUCO 103
After The Carnaval, Dox
 
17
9
ORCHESTRA BAOBAB
Made In Dakar, Nonesuch
 
18
10
GRUPO FANTASMA
Sonidos Gold, Aire Sol
 
19
-
AMP FIDDLER, SLY AND ROBBIE
Inspiration Information, Strut
 
20
-

ATERCIOPELADOS
Rio, Nacional

 

 

NWB FLASHBACK
Number One From

2007 >>
MANU CHAO
La Radiolina

2005 >>
DAMIAN MARLEY
Welcome To Jamrock

2003 >>
CESARIA EVORA
Voz D'Amor