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Rinne Radio - Plus - $14.99
(cdRoots# rk-109)
dual disk, with CD and DVD sides

Haugaard and Hoirup - Rejsedage/Travelling (CD/DVD) - $19.99
(cdRoots# go-hh5)
The 7th album of the Danish violin-guitar duo of Harald Haugaard and Morten Alfred Høirup is a celebtation of their 10th anniversary of working together, a CD and DVD set that is as wonderful as anything they have done. They are my friends as well as great musicians, and so I am highly biased, but nonetheless, this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. (DVD is NTSC/North America format)

VA - The Adventures of Prince Rama (cd/DVD) - $39.99
(cdRoots# hm-ac123)
Presented as a beautiful hardcover book with CD and DVD, this set captures an extravagant spectacle of dance, music and masks, transported from Bali to France performed in Lyons in 2007. A fifty-man Kecak choir delivers the famed "monkey chant," a hypnotic gamelan score, the sumptuous costumes, masks and specially created lighting effects. The package contains an hour-long CD with the musical highlights of the performance, and the entire two-hour show can be watched on the enclosed DVD, along with three bonus features: a portrait of the Balinese musicians and dancers who took part in the production, a behind-the-scenes look at the role of the "dalang" (the all-important narrator who also gives a different voice to each of the protagonists), and a quick refresher on the Ramayana epic which serves as the basis for the plot.

Brahim El Belkani, Sibiri Samaké - Wijdan: The Mystery of Gnawa Trance Music (DVD) - $23.99
(cdRoots# hm-mo103)
The Gnawa people were exiled from the Malian empire and brought as slaves to Morocco in the sixteenth century. In the last three decades the power of their trance music has come into the spotlight thanks to Western musicians and artists. In this documentary, filmmakers Bella Le Nestour and John Allen paint an intimate portrait of two men - Sibiri Samaké, a Bambarra musician from Mali, and Brahim El Belkani, a Gnawa musician from Morocco - who are seen during theirmusical meeting in 2000. In Arabic, Wijdan means "the meeting of souls." We are allowed to watch as these masters trace their common roots back in time and as they impart their knowledge to the next generation. (NTSC video format)

Moussu T e lei Jovents - Invente a La Ciotat - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-cm2741549)
Occitania and Brazil meet in this group that takes its inspiration from Marseilles in the thirties, a veritable musical melting pot, where Provençal songs could be heard alongside local operettas by Vincent Scotto or the Black jazz and blues bursting onto the scene at the time (with music from the West Indies and Brazil to boot). That eventful decade provides the background for the group's up-to-the minute songs and sea shanties that speak of briny air, shipyard cranes and rocky inlets. The DVD side of this DualDisc release features two hours of images for a journey through their world, with clips, extracts from live concerts and shorts produced by some of the best film-makers in Occitania.

Tactequete - Tactequeté? (CD and DVD set) - $17.99
(cdRoots# res-tac)
A percussion-focused ensemble from Catalonia, Spain (formerly known as Guaraná) that mix music with a wry humor, sometimes subtle, sometimes not. They use marimba, mbira, drums, tuned plastic tubes, hardware, toys, bullroarers and such, add flutes, whistles and other such things for color, use folk, jazz and pop for inspiration, and then pretty much fall into a musical category of their own. The bonus DVD is a concert set, well filmed, subtle and actually a pretty interesting look into the sound making process. DVD is PAL format.

Miquel Gil with Savinna Yannatou - En Concert (CD and DVD) - $19.99
(cdRoots# gal-gil07)
An epic event: the meeting of two great European singers, and backed by an incredible ensemble made of Primavera en Salonico and Orqestra Arabe de Barcelona. CD and DVD (PAL format, playable on computers and most DVD players). Highly recommended.

Yildirim Levent - Neverland Fusion - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-cdm2741508)
The leader of a new generation of darbuka players in Turkey, inspired by both the Egyptian and Turkish traditions and by the technique of the Indian maestros. This new album contains two solo pieces, but the bulk of the eight tracks feature him playing with both traditional instruments and contemporary electronics and programming in a fusion of styles. The disc is accompanied by a free bonus DVD with live and studio footage and an interview.

Bagad Kemper - Collection (CD/DVD - PAL format) - $17.99
(cdRoots# klm-174)
CD and DVD (PAL format) chronicle the Breton bagad in a concert in France with a host of guests including Johnny Clegg, Dan Ar Braz, Susana Seivane, Hevia and more

Dulce Pontes - El Corazon Tiene Tres Puertas - $22.99
(cdRoots# res-pontes07)
El Corazón Tiene Tres Puertas is the 2007 recording by the sensational young Portuguese singer, stunning live concert performances on 2 CDs and a free DVD (Pal format) of a different concert in Istanbul plus some special features. Her mixture of fado, folk songs and creative new music makes her one of the most interesting performers on the scene today.

So Percussion - Amid the Noise - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-soperc)
The New York City percussion ensemble breaks out of their "Bang on a Can" composers fix and perform their own original material. This CD/DVD finds So members Treuting, Adam Sliwinski, and Lawson White experimenting with glockenspiel, toy piano, vibraphones, bowed marimba, melodica, tuned and prepared pipes, metals, a wayward ethernet port, and all kinds of sound programming conceived as an audio accompaniment to Jenise Treuting’s films of street scenes in Manhattan and Tokyo.

Leo Minax - Aulanulua - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-minax06)
A Brazilian in Madrid, Leo Minax mixes up folkloric aspects from his native state of Minas Gerais with a guitar-rock attitude. Sixteen tracks, all original compositions and sung in Portuguese, with Minax on acoustic guitars backed by a band of guitar, bass and drums with guest musicians including Arnaldo Antunes of Tribalistas. The album comes with a DVD that includes a ‘Making of’ documentary and 7 tracks performed live in the studio.

Didier Laloy - Invite...s - $18.99
(cdRoots# wbm-053)
A CD and DVD set recorded live at 'Festival d'Art de Huy' by the Flemish accordionist and a large array of guests including Wim Claeys, Gabriel Yacoub, Tref, Trio Trad, Panta Rhei and members of Lais. DVD presents different songs than the CD, but it is PAL format... may work on US computers or multi-region DVD players... buyer beware.

Great Big Sea - Courage and Patience and Grit - $special order
(cdRoots# rounz-1106)
A live concert recording on 2 discs, one CD and one DVD, including traditional and original tracks such as "Captain Kidd," "Sea of No Cares," "Scolding Wife," "Jack Hinks," and more. The DVD features an additional four music videos, including a rare clip of a song they recorded with The Chieftains, "Lukey."

Leo Minax - Aulanulua - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-minax06)
A Brazilian musician in Madrid, Minax mixes up folkloric aspects from his native state of Minas Gerais with a guitar-led rock aesthetic. This 2006 recording is his musical response to the Madrid train bombings. Sixteen tracks, all original compositions and sung in Portuguese, with Minax on acoustic guitars backed by a guitar,bass,drums band and with a few guest musicians including Arnaldo Antunes, of Tribalistas. The album comes with a free, bonus DVD that includes a ‘Making of’ documentary and 7 tracks performed live in the studio.

Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music (2 CDs, 1 DVD) - $28.99
(cdRoots# sst-1000)
Thompson presents what he considers the great songs of the millennium, from 'Summer is icumen in' and 'King Henry' to 'Cry Me A River' and "Oops I Did It Again.' An acoustic pleasure, with Thomson on guitar and vocals, Michael Jerome on percussion and Judith Owen on vocals. 2 CDs and DVD (NTSC - North American format)

Aljibe - Al lado del Mediodía - $18.99
(cdRoots# gal-aljibedvd)
A live concert recording by this well-known Castillian ensemble with special guests Eliseo Parra, Luis Bueno, Paco Díez, Norman Hernández, Jaime Medina, Juan Carlos Nuño. Free bonus - a DVD of concert footage included (PAL format)

Faiz Ali Faiz Ensemble, Miquel Poveda - Qawwali-Flamenco (2CDs + DVD) - $42.99
(cdRoots# hm-ac114)
A meeting between the Pakistani Sufi tradition of Qawwali and Spanish Flamenco, the double album was recorded live at the Fes Festival of Sacred Music, Morocco, in June 2005. Faiz Ali Faiz leads his Qawwali Ensemble, while two singers, Miguel Poveda and Juan 'Duquende' Cortes are joined by guitarist Juan 'Chicuelo' Gomez to form the Spanish contingent. The set includes two CDs (total time 2 hours 20 minutes) and a multi-standard DVD which features includes a ‘Making of’ segment (17 minutes) and concert footage from the Fes Festival (55 minutes).

Solas - Reunion: A Decade of Solas (CD+DVD) - $17.99
(cdRoots# sst-solas06)
Two disc set - CD and DVD - features concert material from their 10th anniversay concert and includes most past members of the band. Film includes concert footage and interviews with the band's members. (DVD is NTSC, all regions.)

Lou Dalfin - Al Temps de Festa an Occitania - $21.99
(cdRoots# rd-dalfindvd)
A DVD of two hours of music from a concert by this agressive and unique Occitanian band, recorded live in in Torino Italy plus 2 short documentaries on the history, poetry, dances, instruments and music of the Occitanian Valleys in Italy. Texts in Italian, English and French introducing the geo-political aspects of the Valley, the band and its discography.

various - The Rhythm of Speech II (2 CDs and 1 DVD) - $37.99
(cdRoots# hm-speech2)
Iranian percussionist Keyvan Chemirani's Le rythme de la parole II brings together the seemingly disparate traditions of Persia, India and Mali in an exploration of common heritage, rhythmic diversity and cross-cultural experimentation. Singer Sudha Ragunathan represents the Southern Indian tradition. Nahawa Doumbia from the southern Wassoulou region of Mali is accompanied by kora player Ballaké Sissoko. The 2 disc set also includes a DVD (PAL format) documentary with some live performances. The Rhythm of Speech 2 presents conversations exploring the common ground between Indian sacred music, Sufi mysticism and Malian dance music. The set is presented in a hardcover book format with excellent notes and illustrations, complete with all texts and an essay by French world-music radio personality Caroline Bourgine.

Taraf de Haiduks - The continuing adventures of… (CD and DVD) - $22.99
(cdRoots# cram-tdh-dvd)
A DVD film (PAL format) and accompanying audio CD present the brigands of Balkan Gyopsy music live in concert, a 52 minute film, an 'on the road' documentary, and a clip from the film Latcho Drom. Musically brilliant and witty

Various - Congotronics Vol 2 (CD/DVD - PAL format) - $22.99
(cdRoots# cram-29)
Hot on the heels of the remarkable Congotronics 1 is a fresh selection of even more amazing sounds, courtesy of no less than seven electro-traditional bands from Kinshasa, all especially recorded and produced for this set and featuring Sobanza Mimanisa, Kasai Allstars, Kisanzi Congo, Masanka Sankayi, Bolia We Ndenge, Basokin, Konono N°1 and Tulu. Complete CD and video perforrmances on DVD (video disc is PAL format). Aptly subtitled 'Buzz'n'Rumble from the Urb'n'Jungle.' If you loved Konono No. 1, you will be equally enthralled by these other bands. See also: Congotronics 1

Papua New Guinea stringbands and Bob Brozman - Songs of the Volcano - $14.99
(cdRoots# sst-volcano)
American guitarist Bob Brozman travelled to Papua New Guinea and recorded (and played with) the Rabaul community’s local stringbands. The package also features a full length, behind the scenes DVD documentary of the making of the album.

Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys - Dominos - $12.99
(cdRoots# roun-6112)
A "dual-disc" (2 sides, one CD, one DVD) by one of Lousiana's premiere contemporary/folk bands. DVD contains interviews with the band, and performances of "Ardoin Medley," "Marie Has Died," "Sweet Dreams" and "Wait Till I Finish Crying."

Various - The Migration Festival (CD/DVD set) - $22.99
(cdRoots# trees-dvdmig)
Live recordings on music CD and NTSC-DVD video set (two separate discs) documents 2002 Migration Festival in Taiwan. Performers include Alom (Czech), Labour Exhange Band (Taiwan), Cracow Klezmer (Poland), Betel Nut Brothers (Taiwan) and Urna (Mongolia).

Ojos de Brujo - Touring Bari (Girando Barí) - $27.99
(cdRoots# hm-ojosdvd)
The hot Spanish band captured on video during their Bari tour of 2005, recorded during concerts in Barcelona, New York, Philadelphia, Bogotá and Cuba. Apart from the 90 minute concert, the DVD it also includes a documentary about the band, four music videos, the requisite 'the making of' footage and an interview. It also contains a poster of the band. NTSC video, all regions. Language: Spanish; Subtitles: Spanish, Catalan, English and French. Audio Dolby Digital

Oysterband - The 25th Anniversary Concert (NTSC - DVD) - $27.99
(cdRoots# wp-oyster25n)
Taped in December 2003 at 'The Forum' in London with special guests June Tabor, Chumbawamba (an acoustic assemblege) and James O'Grady. 18 live performances plus bonus material including their brilliant B and W video of NY Girls recorded on the Staten Island ferry. This is the NTSC edition for North American and other regions

Various - DVD - Breaking the Silence: Music in Afghanistan - $21.99
(cdRoots# rd-afghandvd)
NTSC DVD - a 60 minute BBC produced documentary about the music of Afghanistan, recorde din January 2002, two months after the fall of the Taliban and the return of public music to the country. Informal performances in streets and homes are the primary musicial sources. The DVD also includes extra, formal performances by Ustad Mahwash, Ensemble Kaboul and others, plus a history of Afghanistan, an intro to Afghan music, discography abd weblinks. 115 minutes total

Oysterband - The 25th Anniversary Concert (PAL - DVD) - $28.99
(cdRoots# wp-oyster25)
Taped in December 2003 at 'The Forum' in London with special guests June Tabor, Chumbawamba (an acoustic assemblege) and James O'Grady. 18 live performances plus bonus material including their brilliant B and W video of NY Girls recorded on the Staten Island ferry. PAL (European) format only

Iannis Xenakis - Psappha, Rebounds A and B, Okho pur trois djembes - $19.99
(cdRoots# hm-xenakis05)
Contemporary wors for percussion ensembles, composed by Xennakis and performed by Pedro Carneiro (percussion and djembe) and Mathew Rich and Stephen John Gibson (djembes). This is a two sided disc. One side is CD audio tracks, the other is a DVD with performances, a 'making of...' video and other additional informational tracks including an interview with Xenakis.

David Munnelly, Frances Black, Kieran Goss - Irish Unplugged (DVD) - $21.99
(cdRoots# rd-dvd-1)
Live performances by David Munnelly and friends, the Frances Black Band and a Kieran Goss solo show. The multi-region NTSC-DVD includes the concert, documentaries, extra songs, biographies, discographies and weblinks. Appr. 120 minutes in stereo and surround sound.

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham - Another Musical Interlude (DVD) - $21.99
(cdRoots# rd-dvd-2)
On the last night of Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham’s 12th annual tour of Scotland, they played a storming concert at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, Scotland. This is a video of that concert. The accompanying documentary shows behind the scenes footage and gives an insight in the relationship between Aly and Phil. The multi-region NTSC-DVD includes the concert, documentaries, extra songs, biographies, discographies and weblinks

Various Artists - Festival in the Desert: the film (DVD) - $23.99
(cdRoots# hm-festdes-dvd)
Lionel Brouet's documentary about the 2003 Festival in the Desert tells the story of the event, and does so in a uniquely compelling and atmospheric way. Bonus features include an interview with event organizer Issa Dicko about the Touaregs and a photo gallery. Live performance footage and interviews with participating artists offer a magical journey seen through the eyes of those who attended the festival. This 52-minute documentary on DVD is in French with English subtitles.

Kimmo Pohjonen - Kalmuk (PAL format DVD) - $29.99
(cdRoots# dig-kalmuk-dvd)
DVD of a live concert by Finnish accordionist and composer and the Tapiola Sinfonietta features the concert performance in surround sound, plus an interview with the artist (with English subtitles), biographical features and some other Kimmophilia. PAL format

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