Rhythm came to America from Africa and Europe gave us the blues (at home and abroad). This week we start in Cape Verde, islands off the West Coast of Africa with Cesaria Evora and The Mendes Bros. We conclude with 14 versions of an Afro-Cuban classic, "Drume Negrita," featuring Badi Assadd, El Negro Ojeda, Omara Portuondo, Francisco Cespedes, Gerardo Nunez & Jeanne Lee, Emilio Santiago, Gloria La Nina Rivera & Robin Adnan Anders, Chucho Valdes, Haila, Ray Barretto, Joyce, Bola de Nieve, Selma Reis and Andy Bey. We guarantee there’s at least one song in here you will absolutely love.


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