World Cafe

Editorial Reviews
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This outing from the guitar duo (backed by a host of other instruments, including several winds and percussion) has an intimate flavor, as suggested by the title; one could easily imagine Shahin and Sepehr (with guitars) in the corner of some tiny café somewhere. And in fact, the somewhere could easily be anywhere, as the world-music inflection and occasional jazz (and even rock) touches give the CD a decidedly far-ranging appeal. "Florian's Café" gets your attention almost immediately, with its Latin-style rhythms and wistful melodies. "Letters from Vienna" is an understated, low-key duet; "Nature Boy" has a shuffle rhythm, while "Manhattan Matador" almost (but not quite) rocks out. Overall, World Café has a decidedly Spanish texture, but there's plenty else at work here as well. --Genevieve Williams

World Cafe,Shahin & Sepehr,Higher Octave,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Relaxation,Smooth Jazz

World Cafe

Tracks:

Fibre De Verre - Paris Combo
Marilou Sous La Neige - Serge Gainsbourg
Si La Photo Est Bonne - Barbara
Juste Quelau'un De Bien - Enso Enso
Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit - Georges Brassens
Elaeudanla Teiteia - Jane Birkin
La Mer Opale - Coralie Clement
Ondule - Mathieu Boogaerts
Un Jour Comme Un Autre - Brigitte Bardot
On N'a Pas Besoin - Paris Combo
Mal O Mains - Sanseverino
En Douce - Baguette Quartette
La Fee Clochette - Polo

Product Description

Legends of French chanson join exquisite new voices for an enchanting musical sojourn to the cafes of Paris. Paris Combo Fibre de Verre Serge Gainsbourg Marilou Sous La Neige Barbara Si la Photo est Bonne Enzo Enzo Juste Quelqu'un de Bien Georges Brassens Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit Jane Birkin Elaeudanla Téïtéïa Coralie Clément La Mer Opale Mathieu Boogaerts Ondulé Brigitte Bardot Un Jour Comme un Autre Paris Combo On N'a Pas Besoin Sanseverino Mal ô Mains Baguette Quartette En Douce Polo La Fée Clochette

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Although far from definitive (no Edith Piaf in sight!), this enchanting compilation delivers a perfect aural snapshot of what spending a late summer afternoon in a French cafe actually feels like. The supreme elegance and understated approach that lie at the core of these 13 tracks will delight fans of sophisticated pop. As is the case with previous Putumayo releases, the sequencing is seamless, combining the endearingly old-fashioned flavor of George Brassens with the iconoclastic romanticism of George Gainsbourg and the sultry whispers of a youthful Brigitte Bardot. Better yet, the disc spends some valuable time introducing listeners to a new generation of French musicians who have embraced the traditional chanson format while incorporating fresh elements into the mix. Try the light-as-a-feather caress of female vocalist Enzo Enzo, the sweet playfulness of the electronica-informed Mathieu Boogaerts, and the irrepressible optimism of Paris Combo--a jazzy quintet that represents the French cafe ambiance at its cosmopolitan best. --Ernesto Lechner

Customer Reviews:

A good relaxing and romantic CD.......2007-07-16

If you want to relax and sip on a good cup of coffee / tea on a Sunday afternoon, this is a good choice.

nothing special.......2007-06-26

This cd didn't do much for me...there's only a couple songs on the entire cd that i enjoy...i skip through the rest of them (they are just goofy).

Awesome!!!.......2007-04-11

I am a high school French teacher and it is REALLY hard to find French music that doesn't make the kids groan. When I first listened to this cd I loved it, but I didn't think THEY would since our tastes in music are sometimes not real similar! Quelle surprise!!! They loved it as much as I did - some have even asked me where to purchase it. I have played it so many times that I am now ordering a back-up copy to keep here at school.
This is French music at its finest!!

best coffee music.......2007-03-20

I love sitting in a cafe and remembering when I went to Europe. This CD gives me the exact feel when I stayed in Paris. I love this cd. I play this cd all the time when I want to relax to mellow tunes.

French Cafe.......2006-11-29

I love this CD and it is one of my favorite French CD's (I own many). Putumayo does such a great job of putting together wonderful compelations from different artists. If you are looking for something you will be able to enjoy during a nice dinner at home, a relaxing car ride or as some easy listening background music, this is a great CD to get. I speak French on an intermediate level, and I've enjoyed trying to figure out what the songs are about. My husband, on the other hand, speaks no French at all, but also enjoys this CD as much as I do. Kind of strange as his regular favorites CD's include anything by U2, The Killers, Cold Play and the like. With that said, I guess French Cafe will appeal to anyone! Additionally, the new Paris Cafe, also by Putumayo, is just as popular in my house!

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Amongst the best
African influenced music
What a swing!
Delicious Rhythms
Her best

Cafe Atlantico
Césaria Évora
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Very Best of Cesaria Evora
São Vicente
Miss Perfumado
Voz D'Amor
Rogamar

ASIN: B00000JMG1
Release Date: 1999-05-06

Tracks:

Flor Di Nha Esperanca
Vaquinha Mansa
Amor Di Mundo
Paraiso Di Atlantico
Sorte
Carnaval De Sao Vicente
Desilusao Dum Amdjer
Nho Antone Escaderode
Beijo De Longe
Roma Criola
Perseguida
Maria Elena
Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha
Terezinha

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

After having covered the sensual nightclub material of Miss Perfumado and Cesaria Evora, Evora left us wondering where she could possibly go next. She returned with Café Atlantico, blowing us away with her luscious voice and widened repertoire of Brazilian- and Cuban-influenced music. With touches of string accompaniment, Evora's music dances with light energy and woos with the classic morna sound, leaving us to ponder what amazing music she'll master on her next album. --Karen K. Hugg

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Unlike Mar Azul or earlier releases Miss Perfumado and Cesaria Evora, which were largely collections of the Portuguese-influenced song form called morna, Café Atlantico finds Evora singing Cuban and Brazilian traditionals. Evora's voice is as smooth as ever, but it's a little odd to hear her croon to a bolero or danzon. Still, the connection fits snugly as this release is a tribute to Evora's hometown of Mindelo, a port on the Cape Verdean island of São Vicente where sailors from Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, and the Caribbean cross-pollinated the music of Cape Verde. On Café Atlantico Evora croons with her usual beauty, poise, and melancholia. Thankfully, instrumental accompaniment again includes the piano and acoustic guitar and bass, but with the flavorful addition of light (and only occasional) orchestral accompaniment, which highlights the creamy richness of this lovely Latin music. Café Atlantico takes a tasteful, innovative step in broadening Evora's repertoire, and its plaintive grace and relaxed romanticism emphasizes what the world has now come to realize: Cesaria Evora is the greatest living singer of our time. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Amongst the best.......2007-02-26

This lady has an awesome voice, no wonder they call her the barefoot opera singer. Cesaria could actually move you with just her voice and without the music. She is one of my favo rite singers. Relaxing and moving you will never get tired of this cd and will entertain you for years to come.

African influenced music.......2005-12-30

This cd is magnificient. It shows how much Africa has played a part in Latin music today. I especially love track number 3. Hope everyonce checks out this cd.

What a swing!.......2004-04-17

This is a great CD. I learned about Cesaria Evora in a television documentary and ordered the CD from Amazon. We are still tapping our feet and swinging to African Samba and ballads!

If you like Samba and a melodious African air, this is for you. Evora's voice is deep and sensous. A new listening experience.

Delicious Rhythms.......2003-11-09

Evora has a beautifully intense, direct vocal style and an ability to merge with rhythms both slow and fast. In Cafe Atlantico she sings a range of material from slow, lamenting love songs to samba-speed chants, all exciting and absorbing. The sequence and sound quality make this a thoroughly enjoyable compilation, leaving the listener wanting more.

Her best.......2003-08-14

Beautiful - you don't need to know what she is saying. One of those CDs that you can listen to forever. We have lost it twice now, and replaced it.

Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique, Vol. 3

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The smooth sounds of Cafe d'Afrique

Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: 429 Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique, Vol. 2 { Various Artists }
Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique
Corinne Bailey Rae
Caviar at 3 a.M.
Departure Lounge: Love

ASIN: B000QTCXK0
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Your love is mine (Fred Everything Mix) -- New Mastersounds feat. Corinne Bailey Rae
As Long as I am here (Cafe d Afrique Mix) -- Prime Circle
The Real deal -- Goldfish
Little words -- Mint Royale
Angel love -- Samantha James
Uchu Ryokou -- Dalminjo feat. Piya
Vision -- Angel Tears
Dream On -- Christian Falk feat. Robyn
If I Pray -- Schwarz and Funk feat. Ange Boxall
Skyline -- Tabonage
The beat goes on -- JoJo Effect
Moscow Traffic (Beep Yeah Mix) -- Luckystars
Your love is mine (Original Version) [Bonus] -- New Mastersounds feat. Corinne Bailey Rae

Album Description

Vol. 3 is the greatest of the critically acclaimed chill series from South Africa with breakout performances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Robyn, Samantha James and more. Vol. 3 ups the ante from the first two volumes and presents the greatest chill experience yet!

Customer Reviews:

The smooth sounds of Cafe d'Afrique.......2007-07-24

If youre looking for a very relaxing, mellow and laid back sound Cafe d'Afrique is just the thing for you. The house style drum beat that is featured on a majority of the tracks keeps the entire album exciting, fresh and upbeat, while the melodic vocal melodies and synthy chords keep the feel of the album mellow and sophisticated. Its definite lounge material and would be a great addition to anyones party playlist. Its sound is very trendy and would serve as great background music for any social occasion. It is definitely a great representation of the New York City SOHO nightlife scene, while remaining accessible to the average listening situation as well. I highly recommend it.

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Found most of the songs old fashioned and hokey
One Star For the One Track I Liked
nostalgia
A little too old fashioned for some tastes
One of the best

Putumayo Presents: Italian Café
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00099IJ7S
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Juke Box - Fred Buscaglione
Un Bacio A Mezzanotte - Quartetto Cetra
Cannelloni - Giorgio Conte
Che Cosse L'Amor - Vinicio Capossela
Petali E Mirto - Maria Pierantoni Giua
Gne Gne - Giorgio Conte
Piccolissima Serenata - Renato Carosone
Dentro Al Cinema - Gianmaria Testa
Le Cose In Comune - Daniele Silvestri
Tu Vuo' Fa' L'americano - Quadro Nuevo
La Traiettorie Delle Mongolfiere - Gianmaria Testa
Carina - Nicola Arigliano

Album Description

After the chaos and destruction of World War II and the conservative musical environment Italian leaders promoted, the Italian public was ready for a more relaxed sound. Jazz, swing and boogie-woogie were achieving worldwide popularity and merged with the Italian crooner tradition. The musical rebirth of the 1950s and '60s was like a second liberation. Putumayo's Italian Café captures the music and attitude from that era and from current singers whose musical DNA follows that lineage. While most foreign music was banned under the Italian fascist regime, Fred Buscaglione wound up in a U.S. internment camp, where he was able to get a jumpstart in trying out the styles emerging from America. Quartetto Cetra emerged in the late '40s, when they provided the overdubs for the Italian versions of the movies Dumbo and Wizard of Oz. The following decade found Renato Carosone blending Neapolitan folk music with American jazz and boogie-woogie to create a signature style that made him a household name in Italy and a chart-topping crooner in the U.S.

Nicola Arigliano is the only 1950s-era artist on Italian Café performing to this day. Born in 1923 in a small village in southern Italy, Arigliano ran away from home when he was just 11 years old to play music in the nightclubs of Milan. Arigliano disappeared from the concert stage for 30 years. In the past decade he re-emerged with four new albums.

Gianmaria Testa is more famous abroad than he is at home in Italy, where he works as a train station manager. You can hear his trademark gruff, whispering voice on two songs on Italian Café. Daniele Silvestri's "Le Cose in Comune" won Italy's equivalent of the Grammy, as best song of the year.

The collection features extensive liner notes in English, Italian, Spanish and French.

Customer Reviews:

Found most of the songs old fashioned and hokey.......2007-04-30

I expected more from this CD, based on the other Putumayo series I purchased in the past. Most of the renditions are really dated. The male vocals on Carina and Gne Gne are so bad they are almost funny. If it were cheaper, I would say go for it, but at $12.99, it isn't worth it for the few oldie songs on there.

One Star For the One Track I Liked.......2006-12-19

I'm going to the trouble of writing this review to warn you: this cd is not like the other Putumayo cds. No, it is not fun, hip, relaxing, good to dance to, or stimulating. It is a selection of hackneyed Sinatra-style slop sung by a variety of leery-sounding men with fake deep voices. I have this rule for music: if it makes me think of animated dogs kissing over pasta, it sucks. Consider yourself warned. If you like good music, try French Cafe instead.

nostalgia.......2006-06-06

I'm a music teacher and I speak Italian very well. I heard most of this CD while cleaning up after a Tuscan-themed Teacher Appreciation Lunch at my own son's school. I think this CD is a great find: contains a whole bunch of music I wasn't familiar with; witty lyrics, and a real authentic, not-overproduced feel. I really had not heard indigenous Italian jazz, and now I find that it's great stuff. I'm pretty picky--for instance, love Putamayo's Gypsy Caravan and Arabic Groove but detest Jewish Odyssey. So for what it's worth, that's my opinion.

A little too old fashioned for some tastes.......2006-02-21

Having purchased previous Putamayo products such as the African, Mississippi blues, and French sets, I expected this to be in the same style. The previous sets blended the new with the old very well and had a much more contemporary feel to them. This set is old fashioned music and songs done by both traditional and modern artists. Even with the modern artists, the style is old fashioned and in many cases, dated. Some songs are better than others but overall there's no balance of where that older music lead to. I'm no expert on Italian music (I'm a bigger consumer of their food) but it seems there's better stuff out there than this.

One of the best.......2005-10-26

I love it so much, and bought three CDs for my friends, they all love it.

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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Rough Guide to North African Cafe
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QEILTW
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Barman - Akli-D
Rai Rock Rumba - Roberto Rodriguez
Salam - Barrio Chino
O Ellelli - Madioko
Hat - Smadj
Ben Melamet Hirkasini Guydim - Orient Expressions
Wayak - Les Orientales
El Dia - Cheb Balowski
Sar a Lay - El Tanbura
Lemon Bara - Abdel Gadir Salim
A Chaque Instant, Oran - Akim El Sikameya
Dorbiha Zina - Less Boukakes
Halawa Ya - Mahmoud Fadl
La Foule - Tarik

Amazon.com

Any Frenchman worth his pedigree should be quick to point out that it was the French who invented cafe music, a style of late-19th- and early-20th-century pop that originally blended light opera, local folk, chanson, and even silent film scores. Its main purpose was to help fill out silences in conversations or meals with charming little songs. The music quickly migrated (along with other facets of French culture) to the other side of the Mediterranean where French colonies in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia picked up the habit. Now decades later, the cafe concept is updated and localized, often by young musicians who blend the modern and traditional, African and European, to create the same effect as the original cafe style. The tracks range from the playful Cheb Balowski to the hypnotic El Tanbura to oud master Jean Pierre Smadj to the rocking Les Boukakes. It's music from a place where the aroma of strong sweet coffee mingles with tobacco. -- Tad Hendrickson

Album Description

Amble down the narrow walkways of a North African medina past the cafes filled with the aromatic smoke of hookah pipes and hum of local chatter all around. The Rough Guide To North African Cafe is a musical journey through the bustling backwaters of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, featuring artists from Algeria's legendary Maurice El Medioni to French-Tunisian oud master, Smadj. Welcome to North Africa's most intoxicating sounds.

Artists include- Akli D, Maurice El Medioni & Roberto Rodriguez, Barrio Chino, Madioko & Rafika, Smadj Presents S.O.S. Project, Sahabat Akkiraz & Orient Expressions, Les Orientales, Cheb Balowski, El Tanbura, Abdel Gadir Salim, Akim El Sikameya, Les Boukakes, Mahmoud Fadl, Tarik

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perfect score for a perfect movie

Pleasant "ethnic" melodies

Third Man & Other Original Records

The first man of the zither

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Third Man & Other Original Recordings
Anton Karas
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
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Austrian Zither

Wiener Klaenge

ASIN: B00006J9M2
Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

Third Man Theme (The Harry Lime Theme) (Original Version)
Anton Karas Second Theme
Cafe Mozart Waltz (Original Version)
Carol Theme
That Dear Old Song (Original Version)
Rendezvous Waltz (Previously Unissued)
Farewell To Vienna (Previously Unissued)
Alt Wiener Tanz In C-Dur
Visions Of Vienna
Danube Dreams
Anton Karas Medley Pt. 1
Anton Karas Medley Pt. 2
Im In The Middle Of A Riddle (V. Kay Arment)
Where Do I Go From You? (V. Kay Armen)
Zither Rhythm Of Anton Karas
Vienna, Women And Song (Later Version)
Cherry Stones
Wo Grunes Kranzel Hangt
Silent Night, Holy Night
Vienna, City Of My Dreams
Vienna, Women And Song (Original Version)
Third Man Theme (Later Version)
Cafe Mozart Waltz (Later Version)
That Dear Old Song (Later Version)
Wenn Der Herrgott Net Will / The Third Man Theme (Brief Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

perfect score for a perfect movie.......2007-02-19

Carol Reed's veteran cinematographer Robert Krasker's quirky angles under Reed's direction perfectly framed the ready-made-for-an-art designer bombed out shadows and stark, isolated street lights of post-war Vienna and its underworld. Unique to cinema history the whole score (but for some canned incidental cafe music) was just the brilliant zither playing of Anton Karas, adding his nuances to every dramatic transition. Krasker won an Oscar, and Karas was nominated.

The "Third Man Theme" (also known as the "Harry Lime Theme") is alternately brittle, jaunty, bittersweet, romantic, wry, and even sardonic piece of music--which fits the mood of the story and the film perfectly -- that, once heard, can't be forgotten.

The "Third Man Theme" turned Anton Karas into a wealthy man after 28 years of toiling in obscurity an relative poverty in Vienna.

One night, Carol Reed was passing by a wine tavern where growers offer their own wines for sale directly, and heard Anton Karas's playing in the background. Reed had never heard a zither before and found the sound to be attractive. He approached Karas and persuaded him to play for him at his hotel, and made a recording, which Reed brought back to the studio to test. He liked the effect when the zither's sound was placed against the recorded dialogue and, ignoring the protests of many around him, hired Karas and brought him to London for 12 weeks.

Anton Karas screened the movie hundreds of times, devising music for each scene. The Third Man ended up with a vast amount of music, scored in virtually every scene of its 104 minutes. Ironically, the piece that became known as the "Third Man Theme" was something that Anton Karas had written two decades earlier and hadn't played in over 15 years. As he later explained to Reed, playing the zither for a whole night for tips was hard work, and one tended to play the easiest pieces the most often, to save the fingers.

Other zither players never got it to sound just right. The truth was that as recorded for the movie, "The Third Man Theme" was one of the first practical examples of overdubbing on a hit record, rivaling Les Paul's work--Anton Karas had gotten just the right effect working underneath Reed's kitchen table, and had gotten the piece just right by recording and mixing more than one zither part.

The Third Man was finished and prepared for release, and Reed and the production company, London Films, tried to raise interest in it through the music. None of the record companies, however, was interested in recording Karas or releasing the "Third Man Theme." The music was too strange and different, and although British movies had produced some soundtrack successes in the past, those were usually more conventional light classical pieces, not a jangly piece of music played on a central European folk instrument.

Pleasant "ethnic" melodies.......2007-01-22

The tunes on this disc have a nice, comforting sound. Some of the selections are haunting, some have a peasant-liveliness. Nothing great or revolutionary, but plain good zither music, very enjoyable.

Third Man & Other Original Records.......2006-11-10

We bought it for a friend. They loved it.

The first man of the zither.......2006-03-10

The CD didn't sound as good as the movie sound track. Ity sounded a bit rushed as if the sampling during the transfer was not sufficient

This is the one you're looking for........2004-04-26

You've been looking for the original version of the music in "The Third Man", right? Every other CD on the market wouldn't work for you. But lucky for you, this is the one! Don't go wrong.

Chansons, Accordions, Croissants: 25 Original French Accordion Songs

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A "tres bon!" for Chansons, Accordions, Croissants

Chansons, Accordions, Croissants: 25 Original French Accordion Songs
Cafe Parisien
Manufacturer: Metro Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Frencher Style: French Cafe Accordion

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Release Date: 2003-02-24

Tracks:

Rosa Bianca - Orchestre Colmbo Du Bal Tabarin
Swing Valse - Gus Viseur
Nuages - Gus Viseur
Accordiste - Edith Piaf
Caprice Musette - Orcheste Mustte Carlinin
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Bois de la Cambe - Gus Viseur
Quand on Se Promene au Bord de l'Eau - Jean Gabin
Porter - Gus Viseur
Cafe au Lait - Tony Mur
Brise Napolitaine - Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette
FlambMontalbanaise - Gus Viseur
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Je Ne Saurai Jamais Dire Ca - Roger Chaput
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Album Description

Subtitled - Chansons Accordeons Croissants - 25 Original French Accordion Songs. Budget-price compilation highlights the cafe culture of Paris with tracks from Edith Piaf, Gus Viseur & Son Orchestre, & Jean Gabin. Metro. 2000.

Album Details

Welcome to the Tree-lined Boulevards of Paris and the Heyday of the Bal Musette. Sit Back with Your Cafe Au Lait and Croissant and Relax as Edith Piaf, Gus Viseur, Tony Murena and Other Star Performers Serenade You with a Collection of the Finest Accordion Classics Ever Made.

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A "tres bon!" for Chansons, Accordions, Croissants.......2006-02-25

The CD conjured up images of being in a lively French bistro with a wonderful glass of wine, and the pleasant exchange of lively conversations among "locals." I would highly recommend for anyone wanting to set the mood for a themed event or who personally enjoys traditional French accordion music.

Café de Luna, Vol. 2: Mediterranean Chill

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Cafe De Luna 2 is a Musical Summer Vacation !

Café de Luna, Vol. 2: Mediterranean Chill
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-06-08

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The Greatest Escape - Alcyone
Ma Oh Ma (Sunset Edit) - TAU
Electronic Billiard Cafe - Peter Mergener
Hi-Fi Rendezvous - David Gordon
Breakfast on Neptune - Joe Weineck
On My Own - The Moontrane Conductors
Eagle Dance - David & Steve Gordon
Journey of the Clouds - Ginkgo Garden
At the Window - Zingaia
She Moved Through the Fair - Alquimia
Way of the Shaman (Cafe Edit) - Steve Gordon
Pacifist - Althea W.
Traveller Through Time - Opera to Relax
Ma Oh Ma (Full Moon Edit) - TAU

Album Description

It's a warm Mediterranean evening....pull up a chair and chill-out to this super-sensual DJ set of smooth grooves and exotic vocals from the finest European/World artists. Each track has been hand selected by the Gordon Brothers (Buddha-Lounge/World Groove Mix). Be transported to the azure shores of Ibiza by these tantalizing world grooves, lush moods and exotic vocals as your senses indulge in these heavenly slices of musical bliss.

Featuring delicious hypnotic rhythms from favorites

such as: Ginkgo Garden, Althea W., Peter Mergener, Alquimia, Opera to Relax, Alcyone, The Moontrane Conductors plus David & Steve Gordon, and Zingaia.

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Cafe De Luna 2 is a Musical Summer Vacation !.......2004-10-27

The second in the Cafe De Luna series, Cafe De Luna 2: Mediterannean Chill is like a musical Summer vaction to Ibiza. This is a very cool set of pure downtempo chill-out grooves with a distinctly European flavor. This music is perfect for relaxing to while upbeat enough to keep the listener engaged. I have found this to be the perfect music for setting just the right mood at dinner parties with friends or driving along your favorite stretch of coast road on a warm summer day, or just popping on when you need a reminder that there are those unforgettable summer days that seem to drift on for an eternity. I highly recomend both this CD and it's predecessor.

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NICE
Great Songs and Great Musicians
Coral Reefers at their best
A must have CD for any Parrot Head
Club Trini at its best!

Margaritaville Cafe: Late Night Live
Club Trini
Manufacturer: Mailboat Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

Viajero
Club Trini Back In Town
Soltar
Paradise Garden
Party Time
African Friend
Jimmy's Intro
Come On In
Cairo
New Orleans Medley: Storyville Parade/Ya Ya Yumbo/Shango
Sweet Heat
Mad Music
No Woman, No Cry

Customer Reviews:

NICE.......2002-03-20

This CD is a smile waiting to happen. As soon as a I popped it in the cd player I was dancing around my apartment, shaking my hips to the caribbean beat, completely forgetting the bad mood I was in 10 minutes before. The beats and guitar work are great, Jimmy Buffett's vocals on some of the tracks are balm to the parrothead soul (esp his take on No Woman No Cry) and I have long been a huge fan of Nadirah Shakoor, since I heard her solo while Jimmy took a break at his Cincinnati concert one year. The live ambience only adds, with the energy and noise of the crowd as much a part of the listening experience as you own tropical island fantasies. Buy it for the rhythms, buy it 'cause it's Jimmy, buy it 'cause Nadirah is on it....just do yourself a favor and buy it!

Great Songs and Great Musicians.......2001-01-22

This is a wonderful album. It's great to hear these guys, normally confined to being Jimmy Buffett's backup band (aside from all their side projects), get a chance to shine together. This is a tropical album, but some of the songs are very jazzy, which is guitarist Peter Mayer's background. One of the songs (Soltar) invokes Santana, especially in Peter's tasty guitar solo and Hammond organ work of Mike Utley.

The songs range from dance in the streets party music to lazy relaxing poolside vibes for a sunny summer day. The album was recorded live at Margaritaville Cafe in New Orleans, so the crowd interaction is cool and the jams are authentic. The only thing keeping this from being 5 stars is that Jimmy Buffett pokes his head in for a few songs and just doesn't fit the vibe. His vocals detract from the great Nadira's on "Cairo" and, while "No Woman No Cry" is good, he doesn't fit there either. Sorry to you guys who liked him on this album, but he didn't belong here.

Coral Reefers at their best.......2000-12-17

If you're only into the core of the Parrothead Cannon, then this CD isn't for you. No Son of a Son or Changes here. The emphasis is on the talent and brilliance of the Coral Reefers. If you lay in bed at night thinking about going back to the island, or dream about going down to the Banana Republics and listening to the local bands, consider yourself a fit for this Album. Nadirah Shakoor fans will not be disappointed.

A must have CD for any Parrot Head.......2000-09-21

I am a 20 year Buffett fan. I've had this CD for 2 weeks and have'nt stopped listening to it for the last two weeks. Bubba's singing of "No woman, No cry" is absolutely incredible. I keep punching track 13 over and over again. His never released "Come on in" is in typical Buffett fashion, have to listen to it 10 times before you say, "Wow, he did it again." You get to hear how truly talented Robert is on the steel drums. Trini's rendition of "African Friend" is super. People talk about taking one CD with them on a deserted island, this one is it. Steel drums and Bubba, what else is there.?

Club Trini at its best!.......2000-07-10

Club Trini's best cd yet! The live recording is powerful, just like their music.

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