[FA Worldmusic] KMUW Global Village Top 30 and May Feature

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    Each month, KMUW's Global Village, highlights a particular artist or theme - along with new releases, artists making local and regional appearances and a great assortment of world and roots music. Throughout May, the focus will be on The Golden Age of African Music. 
  From the late 50s through the early 80s, the rise of independence movements across the African continent were paralleled by the birth of many different sounds and bands, including some of the most famous styles and greatest names of contemporary African music. In recent years, some of these pioneering groups have resurfaced and a series of reissues have made recordings from this Golden Age of African Music available once again. 
  For American listeners, what is often most surprising is how instantly familiar this music seems to be. But then American popular music has strong roots in Africa - and African musicians were readily incorporating funk, afrocuban, jazz and other familiar styles in their work as well. Throughout May, well explore classic recordings and major stars of this Golden Age on Global Village.
  Global Village airs Monday through Friday at 9pm on KMUW. More information, including program playlists and the monthly Top 30, is available online at KMUW.org.
  
  TOP 30 SPINS & ADDS - April, 2007
  
   Mavis Staples  Well      Never Turn Back (Anti)
   Andy Palacio & the      Garifuna Collective - Watina (Cumbancha)
   Manu Dibango -      Africadelic: The Best of Manu Dibango (Wrasse)
   Papa Noel  Cafi Noir      (Tumi)
   Quadro Nuevo - Tango      Bitter Sweet (Justin Time)
   Jon Rauhouse  Steel      Guitar Heart Attack (Bloodshot)
   Holmes Brothers - State of      Grace (Alligator)
   Soweto Gospel Choir -      African Spirit (Shanachie)
   Antibalas - Security      (Anti)
   Vieux Farka Toure - Vieux      Farka Toure (World Village)
   Forro in the Dark -      Bonfires of Sao Joao (NuBlu)
   Various - Golden Afrique,      Vol.3 (World Network)
   Bebel Gilberto  Momento      (Six Degrees)
   Ruthie Foster  The Phenomenal      Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn)
   Sivuca - Samba Nouvelle      Vague (Sunnyside)
   Wayne Wallace  The      Reckless Search for Beauty (Patois)
   17 Hippies - Heimlich      (Hipster)
   Various  Women of the      World Acoustic (Putumayo)
   Mariza - Concerto Em      Lisboa (Times Square Records)
   Mike Marshall/Hamilton de      Holanda - New Words (Adventure)
   King Sunny Ade  Gems from      the Classic Years 1967  1974 (Shanachie)
   Lura  MBem di Fora (Four      Quarters/Times Square)
   Sammy Figueroa  The      Magician (Savant)
   Gipsy Kings -      Pasajero  (Nonesuch)
   Sylvain Luc - Joko      (Dreyfus)
   Los Amigos Invisibles      -Superpop Venezuela (Gozadera)
   Andy Narell - Tatoom      (Heads Up)
   Various - Think Global      Tango (World Music Network)
   Erin McKeown - Sing You      Sinners (Nettwerk)
   Loreena McKennitt - An      Ancient Muse (Verve)
   
  

  

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