New York City: Global Beat of the Boroughs

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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	3:45
102	Campo	Los Pleneros de la 21	5:00
103	Los Vecinos Oyen	Luis Días	4:10
104	Caña Brava	José Quezada y los Cinco Diablos	4:45
105	Kangë Majekrahi	Besim Muriqi	0:57
106	Shota	Besim Muriqi	2:21
107	Doli goca n’penxhere	Merita Halili, Raif Hyseni Orchestra	2:30
108	Xing Jie	Music From China	6:15
109	Nachay Nandalala	Sampat Dino Boodram	3:50
110	Sanjo Kayageum	Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association	5:11
111	Fakoli	Abdoulaye Diabate and Super Manden	6:05
112	Yesá	Orlando “Puntilla” Ríos y Nueva Generación	2:29
113	Oquendo y Libre	Manny Oquendo, Libre	4:02
114	My Time (excerpt)	CASYM Steel Orchestra	3:39
115	Everything Will Be Alright	Reverend Timothy Wright and the Grace Tabernacle Choir	4:11
201	Čoček Manhattan	Yuri Yunakov Ensemble	3:30
202	Milino kolo	Sau Family Orchestra	3:55
203	Crowley’s/Jackson’s	Eileen Ivers, John Doyle, Tommy Hayes	3:22
204	The Galloping Hound / McGreavy’s / Cat’s Meow / Fraher’s	Cherish the Ladies	4:45
205	Miroloi (excerpt)	Halkias Family Orchestra	3:32
206	Kokkino Gramma	Grigoris Maninakis, Mikrokosmos	4:23
207	A Freylekhn Purim	Andy Statman	4:15
208	Khsidim Tanz	The Klezmatics	4:17
209	Rara Processional (excerpt)/Kongo (excerpt)	Frisner Augustin and La Troupe Makandal	5:47
210	Sa Li Fe Pou Mwen (excerpt)	Dickson Guillaume & the New York State Haitian Interdenominational Mass Choir	3:58
211	Charanga Completa	Los Macondos	5:40
212	Olive Harvest	Simon Shaheen, Qantara	4:08
213	Segah Suite (Chrouky, Abou Zelof, Muwashshah)	Naji Youssef, Near Eastern Music Ensemble	6:05
214	Improvisation on Mugam Chargah and “Gubayenim”	Ensemble Tereza	4:04
215	Haida-Haida	Cheres	2:13
216	O Giglio e Paradiso	Phil Valli Orchestra, Salvatore “Tuddy” Ferrara	3:43

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