 | La Llorona by Lhasa De Sela
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $2.97 Lhasa's achingly beautiful voice sings of passion and loss--in Spanish, of course.
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 | Devotion by Rasa
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.84 "Devotion" is a beautiful, spiritual journey that won Amazon's New Age Album of the Year for 2000.
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 | In the Fiddler's House by Itzhak Perlman
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.99 Klezmer with Itzhak Perlman, Brave Old World, the Klezmatics and the Klezmer Conservatory
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 | The Best of Altan by Altan
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.95 Altan is a fantastic traditional Irish band from Donegal, Ireland. They are still going strong even after the death of flautist Frankie Kennedy.
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 | One Blood by Yothu Yindi
Buy used from: $23.90 Yothu Yindi was my first encounter with Australian Aboriginal music. "One Blood" is a wonderful sampler of rerecorded songs from five of their earlier albums.
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 | Oceania by Oceania
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $1.62 "Oceania" blends Maori instruments and vocals with modern keyboards. The voice of Hiniwehi Mohi is otherworldly and will haunt you long after the first listen.
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 | Dinner Classics: The Japanese Album
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $4.40 Beautiful traditional songs interpreted by Yo-Yo Ma on cello and Jean-Pierre Rampal on flute. Liner notes and recipies by Martha Stewart.
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 | Dion Chante Plamondon by Celine Dion
Buy used from: $0.86 Of course I couldn`t leave out Celine! I love the songs of Luc Plamondon, and many of my favourites (Starmania songs: Ziggy, Les uns contre les autres, Le monde est stone) are on this collection.
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 | Carpe Diem by Lara Fabian
Buy used from: $10.50 Originally from Belgium, Lara now lives in Quebec and has been the world's best-selling francophone artist for a few years in a row.
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 | Dónde Están los Ladrones? by Shakira
Buy used from: $1.99 Shakira is my favourite Spanish pop singer. Her gritty, wailing vocals are marvelously expressive and her self-penned lyrics speak of truth, love and loss.
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 | Canciones de Mi Padre by Linda Ronstadt
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.84 When I'm in the mood for Mexican/Mariachi, this is the CD I grab first!
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 | Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.48 Beautiful sons from Cuba. Mellow 1940's sounding songs that are great for dancing or relaxing to.
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 | Between Father Sky and Mother Earth by Various Artists
Buy used from: $1.97 My first First Nations sampler and it's still my favourite--covers a wide range of musical heritages and styles.
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 | Mahk Jchi
Buy used from: $51.98 I first heard about Ulali after seeing the excellent film "Smoke Signals." Their unique harmonies and messages should be heard by all. An album you'll not soon forget.
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 | Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $9.99 Maritime-themed songs from Stan Rogers, the Canadian folk hero.
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 | Fire in the Kitchen by The Chieftains
Buy used from: $0.24 My favourite Chieftains collaboration--features Canadian Celtic artists (Leahy, Natalie MacMaster, La Bottine Souriante, Ashley MacIsaac, Rita MacNeil) in a wild, foot-stomping jam session.
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 | Meli Meli by Cheb Mami
Buy used from: $0.47 Bought this album after hearing "Desert Rose" and seeing Cheb Mami on SNL. He also performed recently at the World Music Awards. He has an almost mystical voice, and the Arabic ornamentation shimmers.
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 | Andreas Scholl - English Folksongs & Lute Songs (17th Century)
Buy new: $21.98 / Used from: $7.98 English Renaissance lutesongs by John Dowland, performed by Andreas Scholl, the definitive countertenor of all time.
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 | This Child by Susan Aglukark
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $3.68 Music in Inuit and English by Susan Aglukark, spokesperson for the Northwest Territories.
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 | Mahogany Nights by Al Gromer Khan
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.23 Indian-themed music by Al Gromer Khan, a master sitar player and spacemusic composer. He weaves eerie tapestries of sitar and synth vocals, capturing the feel of India at night.
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 | Cajun & Zydeco Jamboree by Various Artists
Buy used from: $1.25 Squeaky fiddles and wheezy accordians along with washboard and a strong beat...throw in some file, and BAM! You've got Zydeco!
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 | Planet Sleeps by Sherrilyne Blakey-Smith
Buy used from: $4.57 My favourite world music/lullaby sampler, it features artists from Africa, France, Germany, Croatia, Japan, New Zealand, India and more. Soothing,meditative music.
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 | Tradition: Itzhak Perlman Plays Popular Jewish Melodies by Itzhak Perlman
Buy used from: $1.85 Traditional Jewish Yiddish folk melodies performed by the incomparable violinist Itzhak Perlman.
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 | Legends of Polka by Various Artists
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $0.48 And last but not least, what World Music list would be complete without the polka?
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 | Je Voudrais Changer D'chapeau by La Bottine Souriante
Buy used from: $15.54 Quebecois folk music.
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