 | Arabesque by Various Artists
Buy used from: $13.26 An Absolute MUST HAVE. You can't stop dancing! ME meets Western beats.
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 | Arabic Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.68 A healthy mix from all over the Middle East, including some great Rai. Some crossover with Arabesque.
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 | Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms by Various Artists
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $2.89 Natascha Atlas, Khaled, Cheb Mami, Transglobal Underground...need I say more?
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 | International Times by TransGlobal Underground
Buy used from: $0.64 Funky, eclectic, ME meets Jamaica. Fun to listen to, and many very danceable tunes. The likes of Natascha Atlas can be found dotted on their albums.
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 | Rejoice, Rejoice by Transglobal Underground
Buy used from: $1.98 Another great Transglobal album. Not too pop, not too techno. Tongue-in-cheek samples keep the album from taking itself too seriously, and adds to the joy of listening.
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 | Children of Paradise by Children of Paradise
Portland based Tribal musicians. More traditional in sound, with great beats.
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 | Shri Durga by DJ Cheb I Sabbah
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.89 Dj Cheb i Sabbah is a must-have. Soul stirring ambient taqsims and deep, entrancing ethnic grooves mixed in with hip-snapping beats.
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 | Maha Maya: Shri Durga Remixed by DJ Cheb I Sabbah
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.58 Remix of Shri Durga. Taking Cheb i Sabbah's music to the next level, and into the dance club. Western beats transform the songs from Shri Durga, making them even better.
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 | Arabian Travels: A Six Degrees Collection by Various Artists
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $3.90 Some crossover with Arabesque and Arabic Grooves, but worth the overlap to have the new tunes.
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 | Asian Travels, Vol. 1: A Six Degrees Collection by Various Artists
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $0.01 Compilation including Transglobal Underground, DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Delerium, Joi, and Talvin Singh, to name a few. Can't go wrong.
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 | Niya Yesh by Axiom of Choice
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.63 If you find the soulful, lilting tones of Dead Can Dance danceable as I do, then seek out Axiom of Choice. Stunning music.
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 | Alhambra by The Tea Party
Buy used from: $8.48 An album named for the famed "Red City", so you know it's for "us"! Using ouds, neys, and dumbeks, alongside electric guitars and English lyrics, this Canadian band takes rock to a ME level.
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 | The Master Musicians of Jajouka Featuring Bachir Attar by The Master Musicians of Jajouka Featuring Bachir Attar
Buy used from: $2.98 This is my favorite of the bunch, but anything by Master Musicians of Jojouka are a safe buy. This album pairs the musicians with amazing dummer/DJ Talvin Singh.
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 | Ethnic 2000, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Buy used from: $20.45 Juno Reactor with Natascha Atlas, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Loreena McKennit are a few of the great musicians on this unique compilation.
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 | Ethnic 2000, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Buy used from: $0.67 Loop Guru, Deep Forest, and Bulgarian voices top my list of the best performers on this compilation.
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