Omara Portuondo: O que sera (A flor da terra)

...from Gracias.

Buena Vista Social Club's leading lady, Omara Portuondo celebrates her sixth decade as a recording artist with her release, Gracias. On the disc, she's invited some of her  favorite artists..

Little Joy: No One's Better Sake

...from their self-titled CD.

Little Joy is Rodrigo Amarante of Los Hermanos, Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes and Binki Shapiro. The trio started developing and collaborating songs Moretti had begun...

Andy Yorke: Simple

...from the CD of the same name.

Andy Yorke is the brother of Thom Yorke, Radiohead's frontman. That's were the comparison ends...

Gonzalo Yanez: Maldigo del Alto Cielo

...from his self-titled CD.

Born in Uruguay and based in Chile, Gonzalo Yáñez is a rock troubadour with pop sensibilities.

The Postmarks: One-Note Samba

...from By-the-Numbers.

The Postmarks are a clever trio based in Miami, Florida. Their covers recording, By-the-Numbers, begins with Today’s Top Tune..

Joel Plaskett Emergency: Fashionable People

...from Ashtray Rock.

Joel Plaskett makes his home in Nova Scotia, where he's been making music and building his career. His latest release is a rock opera of sorts that ponders some heavy subjects...

Juliette Commagere: Hearts

...from Queens Die Proudly.

Juliette Commagere is the front-woman for Hello Stranger, an Los Angeles-based band. Her solo debut offers ethereal vocals that pull us into her world.

Old Crow Medicine Show: Methamphetamine

...from Tennessee Pusher.

Memphis-based mountain-music revivalists Old Crow Medicine Show were weened on Nirvana and Public Enemy, but they spin traditional folk and bluegrass yarns while providing a rock and roll attitude...

Chris Pierce and Leela James: Private Number

...from the Soul Men original soundtrack.

El Guincho: Palmitos Park

...from Alegranza.

Pablo Diaz-Reixa performs under the moniker El Guincho. Born in the Canary Islands, he is based in Barcelona, Spain. He's handy on the sampler and seems partial to Calypso and Tropicalia.

Nikka Costa: Stuck to You

...from Pebble to a Pearl.

Nikka Costa makes her home in Los Angeles, California where she grew up, modeled and made her music. She is the daughter of famed arranger Don Costa and is also the goddaughter of Frank Sinatra.

Brighton Port Authority: Toe Jam

The Brighton Port Authority is a mystery wrapped in a conundrum… reportedly Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, was part of a collective of musicians in the 70's who made music together and also ran warehouse parties.

Lila Downs: Ojo de Culebra

...from Shake Away.

Lila Downs grew up in Oaxaca and Minneapolis which explains a lot. She can sing jazzy songs in English while lending them a little Latin spice.

School of Seven Bells: iamundernodisguise

...from Alpinisms.

One time Secret Machines' member Ben Curtis left the band to focus on School of Seven Bells, an electronically enhanced dream pop group formed with twins Claudia and Alejandra Deheza...

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Cape Canaveral

 ...from his self-titled release.

Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst is the preeminent songwriter of his generation. On his solo release he invites Jason Boessel of Rilo Kiley and Los Angeles songwriter Nik Freitas into the mix...

Antony and the Johnsons: Another World

...the title track from their new CD.

The tender voice of Antony and the Johnsons is Hypnotic and emotive...