After the success of Lagrimas Mexicana's, this fourth record proves Vinicius' ability to mix Brazilian Bossa Nova and sophisticated modern music from New York.

EPHEMERA

Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian: Oud Masterpieces

Sounds of the West Sahara - Field Recordings by Deben Bhatta

Bazaar Istanbul - Music of Turkey

Includes Samba hits by the best-known Brazilian composers.

Gurdev Singh: Art of the Indian Sarod

BRASIL SAMBA

Aryeh Frankfurter: Celtic Harp - Tunes From Ireland, Scotlan

Legends of Gypsy Flamenco

Hungarian Gypsy Music

Songs and Dances of Ukraine

Enrique Ugarte: Music of the Basques

River Songs of Bangladesh - Field Recordings by Deben Bhatta

Safari Sound Band: Mambo Jambo

Hossam Ramzy: Sabla Tolo - Journeys Into Pure Egyptian Percu

Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey,

Celtic Music from Galicia

Japanese Music by Michio Miyagi, Vol. 2

Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes from Ireland

Best of Scottish Fiddle

Beeston Pipe Band: Amazing Grace (Pipes and Drums of Scotlan

Francisco Fialho: Best of Fado

Enrique Ugarte: Cafe Paris

The suave and urbane Xavier Cugat was the man who first brought Cuban and Latin rhythms into public consciousness in the United States, and in the quarter century or more that spanned the Second World War from the '30s to the 60s Cugat's band was one of the most acclaimed on the international stage, and he appeared in a string of films and amassed an extraordinary catalogue of singles and albums. This collection covers his career in a musically anecdotal fashion and in broadly chronological order from his earliest recordings in the '30s through to material from the late '50s, and includes versions of many of his most popular tunes, along with some lesser known material, as a way of showcasing not only the essence of his style but also the breadth of technique and creative development. He was a colourful, larger-than- life personality, characteristics which certainly come across in this varied and enjoyable celebration of Latin exotica.