 | Nha Mundo (My World) by Maria de Barros
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $4.99 Cesaria Evora's goddaughter makes a splash with these Cabo Verdean gems and a smoky, sensual delivery.
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 | Miss Perfumado by Cesaria Evora
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $7.90 The perfect blend of melancholy and sensuality. Includes the haunting Sodade, the silent-movie scorelike Lua Nha Testemunha, the upbeat Angola.
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 | La Llorona by Lhasa De Sela
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.50 An unexpected delight! Lhasa's smoky Spanish-language vocals work their magic when combined with unusual touches like klezmer, musical saw, tango, French chanson, and more. Outstanding!
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 | Maria Rita by Maria Rita
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.99 Recent winner of two Latin Grammys for best Brazilian Pop and Best New Artist, Maria Rita (daughter of Elis Regina) has been called the Norah Jones of Brazilian pop.
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 | Salle Des Pas Perdus by Coralie Clément
Buy used from: $19.95 A delicious tribute to French pop of the 1960s--breathy, feather-light vocals on top of jazz and summery bossa nova. Coralie was only 19 when she recorded it (despite the retro sound, it's from 2001).
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 | The Hot Club Quartette
Buy used from: $19.95 Hard to find, but worth the effort! This L.A.-based manouche (Gypsy Jazz) quartet pays homage to the great Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli's Hot Club of 1930s Paris.
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 | Something's Gotta Give by Various Artists
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.00 Wonderful blend of old and new: vintage Eartha Kitt (here, a dead ringer for Edith Piaf), Charles Trenet, Django and Stephane Grapelli, and Astrud Gilberto meet Coralie Clement, Paris Combo, Flamingos
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 | Frida
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.49 Elliot Goldenthal's authentic Mexican score meets performances from legend Chavela Vargas, Lila Downs, El Poder Del Norte, Salma Hayek.
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 | Buena Vista Social Club by Ry Cooder
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $3.85 Irresistable Cuban rhythms and harmonies from legendary musicians Eliades Ochoa, Ibrahim Ferrer, and more.
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 | Paixoes Diagonais by Mísia
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.98 Gorgeous Portuguese fado ballads of love and loss, drenched in the melancholy longing called sodade.
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 | Both Sides of the Sea by Noa
Buy used from: $8.99 Middle Eastern modalities meet folk and jazz. Noa's strong, dynamic voice is captivating.
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 | Canciones de Mi Padre by Linda Ronstadt
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.00 The original and best of Linda's two ranchera albums! With the legendary Mariachi Vargas. Por Un Amor, Tu Solo Tu, Hay Unos Ojos.
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