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Sample Track 1:
"Tive Razao" from Seu Jorge's Cru
Sample Track 2:
"Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré" from Tinariwen's Amassakoul
Sample Track 3:
"Proibido Cochilar" from Cabruera's Proibido Cochilar
Sample Track 4:
"Passport" from Marcel Khalife's Caress
Sample Track 5:
"Alice in Voodooland" from Ex-Centric Sound System's West Nile Funk
Sample Track 6:
"Tabh da Roop" from Kiran Ahluwalia (self-titled album)
Sample Track 7:
"Feira de Castro" from Mariza's Fado Curvo
Sample Track 8:
"Banatzeana" from Fanfare Ciocarlia's Iag Bari
Sample Track 9:
"Ba Kristo" from Kekele's Kinavana
Sample Track 10:
"Me Llaman Luna" from Sandra Luna's Tango Varon
Sample Track 11:
"Mexicanos" from Charanga Cakewalk's Loteria de la Cumbia Lounge
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DC: Emmanuel Jal in Concert

This Friday at 9pm, you can catch Emmanuel Jal in concert at the National Geographic Courtyard at part of the All Roads Film Festival. From Sudan (and now living in Kenya), Jal's 2005 album "Ceasefire" is the sort of record that I'm always looking for -- hiphop expanding its horizons. It's not pure hiphop, but a melding of local music, jazz, and rap, all fused through an easy blend of English, Dinka, Arabic, and Nuer (his first language). Some of the best tracks remind me of the early collaborations between Guru and MC Solaar. You can judge for yourself -- National Geographic's site provides previews of all the tracks from Ceasefire. Gua and Elengwen are the standout tracks, for me. And the background to his music? He was a Sudanese People's Liberation Army soldier at age 7. Check him out, tickets are free. 10/06/06
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