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Ibrahim Ferrer:
Buenos Hermanos (World Circuit)
Following on from the success of the Buena
Vista Social Club, the legendary Ibrahim Ferrer
introduces us to more Cuban classics with Buenos
Hermanos. The album showcases a splendid
collection of Cuban son, the mother of salsa
music. Ibrahim serenades with his gentle ballad,
Naufragio, while the suave rhythms of La Musica
Cubana will certainly get your new hubby into a
dancing mood. www.worldcircuit.co.uk
Huvafen Fushi Maldives By Ravin
Volume 2 (Avril Production)
If you're planning on chilling out at Huvafen Fushi
in the Maldives or know someone who’s going
there, make sure you get a copy of Huvafen Fushi
Maldives by Ravin Volume 2. Each track is chosen
to transport you to your own private paradise.
Gently wake up to Sunshine in your villa. With
Viusu, picture yourself underwater gliding past
coral reefs, while Buddha conjures up scenes of
India’s ancient splendour. www.avrilprod.com
Alex Wilson: Salsa Con
Soul (Alex Wilson)
It’s hard not to get carried away with
Alex Wilson’s music. Though born and
bred in the UK, Latin rhythms run deep
in his veins, and he has seven albums
under his belt to prove it. Inglaterra
includes a salsa spin on Chaka Khan’s
Aint’ Nobody and features the first ever
brit-reggaeton-salsa track, as well as
Cuban and bhangra beats.
His sixth album, Salsa Con Soul, as
the name suggests, mixes salsa and
soul with a hint of gospel.
www.alexwilsonrecords.com
Mr & Mrs Smith...in bed with...
Volume One
From boutique travel experts Mr & Mrs Smith
comes a seductive 16-song compilation of eclectic
favourites chosen by art, fashion, media and
music luminaries. Over 20 per cent of the profit
from every CD sold goes to Shelter, the housing
and homelessness charity. Mr & Mrs Smith...in bed
with... Volume One is available from
www.mrandmrssmith.com/shop
Global
SoundsMusic plays a big part in setting
the mood for your honeymoon.
From hip lounge compilations and
romantic classics to Latin rhythms,
here’s a selection of albums to get
you tuned in to your destination
Destination:
Cuba
Destination:
Paradise Island
Also try... Rough Guide Latin Street
Party and Rough Guide Latin Funk,
available from Music Rough Guides.
All CDs include travel information
from the Rough Guides books.
www.worldmusic.net

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Destination:
New York If there’s one album loved-up couples should
have on their playlist, it has to be one by Stacey
Kent. Her soothing voice and easy style brings
freshness to every song, especially American
classics such as Fools Rush In on her album
A Fine Romance. Stacey performs with her
saxophonist husband Jim Tomlinson and
together they have produced some brilliant
albums, including Let Yourself Go, a tribute
to Fred Astaire. www.candidrecords.com
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani
Diabate: In the Heart of
the Moon (World Circuit)
The album In the Heart of the Moon takes
you to Mali in West Africa via two of the
continent’s world-renowned musicians, Ali
Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate. Ali’s
blues-style guitar strokes harmonise with
Toumani’s dreamy kora, a harp-flute instrument,
to create music inspired by the country’s history
and tradition. In Ai Ga Bani, flamenco rhythms
emerge from Ali’s masterful strumming.
www.worldcircuit.co.uk
Also try... Jamie Cullum’s Devil May Care
(Candid Records) and albums by divas Billy
Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald for the ultimate in
mellow jazz vocals. Check out Rough Guide to
Jazz and Blues Legends: Billy Holiday (reborn and
remastered) and Rough Guide to Jazz Legends:
Ella Fitzgerald (reborn and remastered).
www.worldmusic.net
Also try... Fatoumata Diawara’s debut album,
Fatou, into which she brings elements of jazz and
funk through her guitar playing and melodic songs.
www.worldcircuit.co.uk
Destination:
Andalucia
Also try... Rough Guide Flamenco Nuevo
and Ojos de Brujo: Bari (La Fabrica de
Colores)
Estrella Morente: My
Songs & A Poem
(Real World Records)
Estrella is one of the most exciting artists
in a new generation of flamenco singers.
Estrella’s voice is full of passion and power
– from Alegrias to Sevillanas, every track
is a treasure. Flamenco purist or not, her
voice will give you goosebumps and duende
(spirit). www.realworldrecords.com
Destination:
Africa
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Stacey Kent and Jim Tomlinson:
A Fine Romance (Candid Records)