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Osvaldo Fresedo: Una Gota de Rocio

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-05-14

Artists: Osvaldo Fresedo

Juan D'Arienzo: El Simpatico

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-05-14

Artists: Juan D'Arienzo

Francisco Canaro: Champagne Tango

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-05-14

Artists: Francisco Canaro

Aníbal Troilo: Tres y Dos

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-05-14

Artists: Aníbal Troilo

Pedro Laurenz: Patria Mia

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-05-14

Artists: Pedro Laurenz

Carlos Gardel: Si Soy Asi

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-05-14

Artists: Carlos Gardel

Moussu T e Lei Jovents: Artemis

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-04-09

Artists: Moussu T e Lei Jovents

Founded by members of the Massilia Sound System, Moussu T e lei Jovents have managed to come up with a very unique style - mid-way...continue...

Tom Poisson: L'Homme Qui Revait d'Etre une Girafe

CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-03-12

Artists: Tom Poisson

Manolo Caracol: Grands Cantores du Flamenco, Vol. 7

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: Manolo Caracol

Manolo "Caracol," born Manuel Ortega Juarez, was a Gipsy from Seville's Alameda de Hercules quarter (where so many Flamenco artists lived, from Nina de los...continue...

Antonio Mairena: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 9

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: Antonio Mairena

Antonio Mairena was born Antonio Cruz Garcia in the village of Mairena del Alcor, twenty kilometers from Seville. As a boy, he worked at the...continue...

Manuel Agujetas: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 8

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: Manuel Agujetas

A native of Jerez, Manuel de los Santos took his cantaor father's nickname, el Agujeta. He worked in his father's blacksmith shop but learned the...continue...

Pepe de la Matrona: Grands Cantaores du Flamenco, Vol. 1

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: Pepe de la Matrona

His real name was Jose Nunez Melendez - Pepe is the diminutive of Jose and 'matrona' means mid-wife, which was his mother's profession. He was...continue...
Finally, a major series of flamenco re-releases. De la Matrona was a giant of the classic cante puro. ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music...continue...

Nino de Ricardo: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 11

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Serrana Juncal; El Mellizo; Tierra Minera; Juncales; Sentir de Sacromonte; Marisma de Huelva; Rocieras Mananeras; Fantasia Minera; Almoradi; Sentir Serrano; Rosa Flamenca; Nostalgia Flamenca; Espelat...
Artists: Nino de Ricardo

Nino de Ricardo (1904-1974) is usually called Nino Ricardo, but we hold to the "de" since he was the son of amateur guitarist Ricardo Serrapi;...continue...
Personnel includes: Nino De Ricardo (guitar); La Nina De Los Peines (vocals).

Personnel: Niño Ricardo (flamenco guitar).

Liner Note Author: Mario Bois.

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El Niño de Almaden: Spain: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol.2

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: El Niño de Almaden

Jacinto Gallego (1907-1971) was known as El Nino de Almaden, or the son of his hometown, a small but important mining town in Extremadura. Coming...continue...

Pepe Marchena: Spain: Great Masters of Flamenco Vol.10

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: Pepe Marchena

Praised by Falla for having a voice that was "pure poetry to the ear", Pepe Marchena was a great star who played in cabaret theatre...continue...

Juan Talega: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 20

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Yo Te Quiero a Tí; Sintiendo Estaban Las Piedras; Dicen Que Tu No Me Quieras; Quién le Contaré Yo, A; Dolor Te Diera; Te Tenía Que Farta; Siguiriyas del Loco Mateo; No Esperes Per...
Artists: Juan Talega

This great cantaor was born before the end of the last century at Dos Hermanas near Seville. His father was also a cantaor who lived...continue...
Personnel: Niño Ricardo , Manuel Moreno, Melchor de Marchena, Paco Aguilera (guitar).

Liner Note Author: Mario Bois.

Illustrator: Henri Galeron.

Translator: Montserrat Moral....continue...

Ramón Montoya: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 5

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Bulerías; Fandango; Soleá; Siguiriya; Taranta; Minera; Malagueña; Soleá; Granadina; Rondeña; Guajira; Tango; Farrúca; Alegria; Rosa, La; Siguiriya
Artists: Ramón Montoya

Born of gypsy origin near Toledo, Ramon Montoya (1880-1949) frequented the Cafe de la Marina as a child, endlessly watching the fingers of the great...continue...
Personnel: Ramón Montoya (guitar).

Liner Note Author: Mario Bois.

Recording information: La Boite A Musique, Paris, France (10/21/1936/10/22/1936).

Illustrator: Henri Galeron...continue...

Beni de Cádiz: Great Flamenco Singers, Vol. 17

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Adios Companero Mio; No es Hombre Ni es Cazao, Bulerias Por Solea; Buleria Cazaora; Doblen Campanas; Tientos Moros; Me Pertenece a Mi, Solea de Cadiz; Una Flor de la Marimba; Tormento de Mis Tormento...
Artists: Beni de Cádiz

His real name was Benito Rodriguez Rey, and he was born in Cadiz in 1929. He started his professional life as a dancer in the...continue...

Manuel Soto el Sordera: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 16

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Perdone Si Te Hice Daño; Ventana De La Muralla; Por Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero; En Esta Esquina; Yo No Te Hablo; Dejadme Sufrir; Quien A La Mina Camina; Cuanto Remedio Tenía; Fracaso; Seño...
Artists: Manuel Soto el Sordera

As a child, Manuel Soto was nicknamed "Deafness" (la sordera), because it was a common affliction in his Flamenco Gitano family. He was born in...continue...
Personnel: Manuel Soto el Sordera (vocals); Diamante Negro, El Borrico, Terremoto de Jerez (vocals); Paco de Antequera, Paco Cepero (guitar).

Liner Note Authors: Mario Bois; Roger Garaudy.
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Rafael Romero: Great Flamenco Singers, Vol. 18

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Hablo con Mi Dios; Pa Acabarlo de Criar; Ven Aca Tu, Mujer; Si Fueras Gitana Pura; Una Farruca en Galicia; Mi Me Pueden Mandar, A; Pastor Llorando; En un Verde Prado; En el Barrio de Triana; Acaso la...
Artists: Rafael Romero

Volume 18 highlights Rafael Romero, a native of Andujar in the province of Jaen, where there is now a street named for him. Romero was...continue...

Perla De Cadiz/Antonia Gilibert Vargas: La Perla De Cediz

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Duermete Curro; Te Fuiste de Mi Vera; Detente, Jesus Mio; Me Valgo de Mi Saber; Donde Ese Hombre Bebido; De la Moreria; Que Cosas Dice Este Loco; Que Tenga Rejas de Bronce; la Virgen del Rosario, A; ...
Artists: Perla De Cadiz/Antonia Gilibert Vargas

La Perla de Cadiz (1925-1975) was Antonia Gilibert Vargas, the daughter of the cantaora La Papera and the cantaor/ dancer Curro de la Gamba. In...continue...
Cadiz singer Antonia Gilibert Vargas, "La Perla de Cediz," was the daughter of a major singer, married to another, and is regarded as the finest singer of bulerías of her generation. This is outs...continue...

Tio Gregorio El Borrico: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 12

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: No Hables Mal de Nadie (Bulerías Por Soleá); Tan De Veras Lo Toaste; La Puerta Que Llamó, A; No Puedo Comprenderte (Alegrias); Mira Si Soy Buen Gitano; Mi Me Llaman el Loco, A; Contigo...
Artists: Tio Gregorio El Borrico

Tio Gregorio lived and died (at 73) in Jerez de la Frontera, "never wanting to leave his province". He began as a farm laborer and...continue...
Personnel: Diamante Negro, Terremoto de Jerez (vocals); Paco Cepero (guitar).

Liner Note Authors: Mario Bois; Alexis Weissenberg .

Director: Mario Bois.

Illustrator: Henri Galeron...continue...

Terremoto de Jerez: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 4

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: De Santiago y Santa Ana; Como Si Fuera una Iglesia; Ni Testigo Ni a Bogados; No Me Quiere Tu Gente; Calle Nueva, La; Remedio No Tenga; Que la Besara en Las Manos; Mira la Que Es Ignorancia; Morir Me ...
Artists: Terremoto de Jerez

Terremoto de Jerez (1934-1981) was a cantaor who name reflected his voice. "Terremoto" means earthquake, and he was certainly a force of nature, a soaring...continue...
Personnel: Paco de Antequera, Manuel Morao (guitar).

Liner Note Author: Mario Bois.

Illustrator: Henri Galeron.

Finally, a major series of flamenco re-releases. Terremoto was a fl...continue...

Sabicas: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 14

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Bronce Gitano; Ecos de la Mina; Taconeo Gitano; Campiña Andaluza; Por los Olivares; Fragua Gitana; Ecosa Jerezanos; De los Alaurelles; Mi Garrotín; Joyas de la Alhambra; Castillo Moro, El; ...
Artists: Sabicas

Sabicas was a Gypsy child prodigy who taught himself to play guitar and became a composer, despite never learning to read or write music. He...continue...
Personnel: Sabicas (guitar); Carmen Amaya (vocals).

Personnel: Carmen Amaya (vocals).

Liner Note Author: Jean Prodromides.

Illustrator: Henri Galeron....continue...

Carmen Amaya: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 6

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Artists: Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya was a full-blooded gypsy, descended from the ancient "Chavori e Baraje" tribe which traces its origins back to India. She was born in...continue...

El Camarón De La Isla: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 15

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Bulerias de la Perla; Los Santos del Cielo; Doce Acaban de Dar; Pueblos de la Tierra Mia; De una Mina de la Union; Salud Antes que Dinero; En la Provincia de Cadiz; Hermanito Mio; En la Boce de una M...
Artists: El Camarón De La Isla

El Camaron De La Isla (Born Jose Monge Cruz) Was The Acknowledged King Of Flamenco For Almost 30 Years. Turning Increasingly To Drugs To Cope...continue...
This collection from flamenco great Camaron de la Isla features 19 wonderful tracks. Sadly, after a prolific career spanning three decades at the top of flamenco music, de la Isla died tragically in 1...continue...

La Niña de Los Peines: Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 3

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Al Gurugu, tangos; corazón de pena, seguiriya, El; Esquilones, de plata, lorqueñas; Ay, Pilato, saeta; Quisiera yo renegar, petenera; Hasta la fe de bautismo, soleares; Delante de mi mare, ...
Artists: La Niña de Los Peines

The great connoisseurs, from Lorca to Mairena have written of La Nina de Los Peines in the most glowing terms, piling superlative upon superlative. Towards...continue...
Performers include: Pastora Pavon (vocals).

Pastora Pavon was one of the great flmenco singers....continue...

Tia Anica la Pirinaca: Great Masters of Flamenco, Vol. 19

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Que Desgracia Es la Mia; Que Malina Era Tu Mare; Por Cumplir con Dios; Que Fatiguita Tengo; Y Siente Tu Mi Fatiga; Soleares de Jerez; Guardalo, Que Es Bueno; Comparito Mio Cuco; Me Estan Dando Entent...
Artists: Tia Anica la Pirinaca

Born Ana Blanco Soto, into a family of Flamenco singers in Jerez de la Frontera, Tia Anica sang for pleasure at family celebrations and gatherings...continue...
Liner Note Author: Derek Yeld.

Illustrator: Henri Galeron....continue...

Massilia Sound System: 3968 CR13 [Digipak]

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-01-08

Tracks: 3968 CR13; Pauvre de Nous; Lus N'er de Reggae; Jovent; Y'a des Fois; Bouteille sur Bouteille; Elles Ont des Pilotis; Occitanin Hokin; Tout le Monde Ment; Tartarassas y Vauters; Fille du Selecta, La; ...
Artists: Massilia Sound System

Massilia Sound System: Jali, Tatou, Geri Greu, Lux Botte, Janvie.

Additional personnel includes: Daniel Loddo (various instuments); Stephane Attard (guitar); Marc Bellity (lute); Hakim Hamadouc...continue...

Massilia Sound System: Occitanista

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2013-01-08

Tracks: Occitanista; Papets, Les Minots..., Les; Toute Petite Danse; I a Tant De Causas Sus Terra...; Dins Mon Canton; Passa Mon Bloco; Ne Me Dis Pas Non; Lâcher Prise; Joglars (Nos Fau Cantar Tot Aqu&#...
Artists: Massilia Sound System

Personnel: Gari Gréu, Lux Botté, Moussu T, Janvié "Medou Clayder D.", Jali "Papet J." (cavaquinho, piano); Soriba Kouyaté (kora); Mr. Jam (agogo); Manu Theron (bendir); Thierry Rou...continue...

Cuarteto Cedrón: Anclao en Paris

5 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2012-12-11

Artists: Cuarteto Cedrón

Juan De Lerida: Noche en Blanco

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2012-12-11

Artists: Juan De Lerida

Astor Piazzolla: Le Tanguisimo

9 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2012-12-11

Artists: Astor Piazzolla

Joe Barbieri: Respiro [Digipak] *

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2012-08-14

Tracks: Zenzero E Cannella; Scusami; Diamoci Del Tu; Regno Da Disfare, Un; Sostanza E Forma; 'E Vase Anure - (featuring Fabrizio Bosso); Milonghe Del Sabato, Le; Diario Di Una Caduta; Étape Par Éta...
Artists: Joe Barbieri

Personnel: Joe Barbieri (classical guitar); Giuseppe Navelli, Pietro Lo Popolo, Nicola Russo (alto); Tony Canto (electric guitar); Antonio Intartaglia, Domenico Mancini, Gianluca Falasca, Piero Calzol...continue...

Cuarteto Cedrón: Corazón De Piel Afuera/Godino [Digipak]

1 CD / Le Chant du Monde / 2012-06-12

Tracks: Canción Del Niño Y El Caracol; Canción Del Niño Solo; Canción Del Niño Y El Gorrioncito; Canción Para El Niño Travieso; Canción Del Niño Triste; Canc...
Artists: Cuarteto Cedrón

Personnel: Miguel Praino (viola); Miguel López (bandoneon).

Liner Note Authors: Guillermo Pintos; Leandro Donozo.

Recording information: Cosentino Producciones, Buenos Aires (10/200...continue...