Lisbon, Portugal – World Trends (Different World DW50010CD, 2005) is an album that gathers some of the best names in the art of melting roots with modern vibes. It includes the warmth of African rhythms, passionate Tango, the melancholy of Fado, the joy of Bossa Nova, spicy Flamenco and sounds from the exotic Balkans.The collection features renowned artists such as Astor Piazzolla and Amália Rodrigues, and the joining of different backgrounds such as Asian Dub Foundation with Sinéad O’Connor, Terry Hall with Mushtaq, and a remix of the main theme from the motion picture Cidade de Deus (City of God).
Track Listing
1. Asian Dub Foundation feat. Sinead O’ Connor 1000 Mirrors
2. Felipe Venâncio Convite para a vida (domestic house edit)
3. Dum Dum Project Inner Voices (Trilok Gurtu Remix)
4. Double MP Bhigheshima
5. Eletrobossa Agogô
6. Astor Piazzolla Luna (Alexkid’s Full Moon Remix)
7. Kamel Nitrate feat. Maria João Branco Satellite
8. Blasted Mechanism Karkov (Nadabrovitchka Mix) By DJ Dimitrivzki
9. Ugurcan Sezen Taboo
10. Ojos De Brujo Cale Bari (Dub Bari) DJ Panko Remix
11. Terry Hall & Mustaq They gotta quit kicking my dog around
12. Bulllet feat. Liana Cansaço
13. Sylvia Patrícia Não quero saber seu nome (Remix)
14. Arsenal Angola
15. Kandoo N’Canunhô
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.