New York City: Global Beat of the Boroughs

New York's soundscape is as varied and distinctive as its skyline. But the cultural diversity and musical virtuosity featured here will surprise listeners who think they know the "real" New York. Featuring outstanding grassroots ensembles from more than a dozen of New York's most vibrant ethnic communities, this release pairs the traditional with innovative cross-cultural fusions. From Irish ceili groups to Caribbean steelbands, Gypsy ensembles to Chinese orchestras, African-American gospel choirs to Latin jazz, this audio portrait of the five boroughs will delight lifelong New Yorkers and first-time visitors alike. Over two hours. 31 tracks. 40-page booklet, extensive notes, and photos.

Track Listing

101	Fiesta de Plena	Viento De Agua	03:45
102	Campo	Los Pleneros de la 21	05:00
103	Los Vecinos Oyen	Luis Días	04:10
104	Caña Brava	José Quezada y los Cinco Diablos	04:45
105	Kangë Majekrahi	Besim Muriqi	00:57
106	Shota	Besim Muriqi	02:21
107	Doli goca n’penxhere	Merita Halili, Raif Hyseni Orchestra	02:30
108	Xing Jie	Music From China	06:15
109	Nachay Nandalala	Sampat Dino Boodram	03:50
110	Sanjo Kayageum	Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association	05:11
111	Fakoli	Abdoulaye Diabate and Super Manden	06:05
112	Yesá	Orlando “Puntilla” Ríos y Nueva Generación	02:29
113	Oquendo y Libre	Manny Oquendo, Libre	04:02
114	My Time (excerpt)	CASYM Steel Orchestra	03:39
115	Everything Will Be Alright	Reverend Timothy Wright and the Grace Tabernacle Choir	04:11
201	Čoček Manhattan	Yuri Yunakov Ensemble	03:30
202	Milino kolo	Sau Family Orchestra	03:55
203	Crowley’s / Jackson’s	Eileen Ivers, John Doyle, Tommy Hayes	03:22
204	The Galloping Hound / McGreavy’s / Cat’s Meow / Fraher’s	Cherish the Ladies	04:45
205	Miroloi (Excerpt)	Halkias Family Orchestra	03:32
206	Kokkino Gramma	Grigoris Maninakis, Mikrokosmos	04:23
207	A Freylekhn Purim	Andy Statman	04:15
208	Khsidim Tanz	The Klezmatics	04:17
209	Rara Processional (Excerpt) / Kongo (Excerpt)	Frisner Augustin and La Troupe Makandal	05:47
210	Sa Li Fe Pou Mwen (Excerpt)	Dickson Guillaume & the New York State Haitian Interdenominational Mass Choir	03:58
211	Charanga Completa	Los Macondos	05:40
212	Olive Harvest	Simon Shaheen, Qantara	04:08
213	Segah Suite (Chrouky, Abou Zelof, Muwashshah)	Naji Youssef, Near Eastern Music Ensemble	06:05
214	Improvisation on Mugam Chargah and “Gubayenim”	Ensemble Tereza	04:04
215	Haida-Haida	Cheres	02:13
216	O Giglio e Paradiso	Phil Valli Orchestra, Salvatore “Tuddy” Ferrara	03:43