VARIOUS ARTISTS - World Circuit Presents
With a near-perfect 20-year history of stellar releases from mainly African and Cuban artists, this label digs deep to put together World Circuit Presents, a 2CD compilation that is an embarrassment of riches. Considering this label helped introduced the world to Buena Vista Social Club, Orchestra Baobab and Ali Farka Toure (just to name a few), the quality here isn't surprising. But the real draw of this collection, aside from great unreleased material, is that it allows you to easily absorb a catalogue whose lesser-known talents are just as worthy of your ears as their "stars".
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