Subject: Chucho Valdes

• Sonidos y Mas: Mariza's Terra

  Mariza Terra (World Connection) www.mariza.com After being pivotal in the recent fado revival - a blues-like genre native to Portugese capital Lisbon - with her honest and impassioned interpretations, Mozambique-born songstress Mariza dares to take the genre into a new direction by adding different instruments and influences on Terra. Continuing her love affair with Brazil - two previous CDs were produced by Caetano Veloso collaborator and composer Jacques Morelembaum

  December 9, 2008

• Various artists

  Si Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba

  June 28, 2007

• Classic Cuban CDs

  Reissues of six classic Cuban CDs

  April 12, 2007

• The Class of '03

  Grab your gift certificates and trade in your white elephants -- here's what you really wanted for Christmas

  December 25, 2003

• Ibrahim Ferrer

  Buenos Hermanos (World Circuit/Nonesuch)

  April 10, 2003

• Low Fidel-ity

  There's more than just the Gulf of Mexico between musicians in Cuba and those from Cuba

  February 7, 2002