Cool New Summer Sounds

This week, Rhythm Planet serves up new releases for Summer with Natacha Atlas, a new recording of Esquivel's space age bachelor pad classics by Amsterdam's Metropole Orkest, Calypsonian Lord Mouse, Venezuelan-born Eliana Cuevas, Morocco's Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa, jazz versions of Steely Dan classics, some Malian Blues, Maori superstar Maisey Rika, and others.

Read more on Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet blog.

Playlist:

1. Metropole Orchestra/ Poinciana / Perfect Vision: The Esquivel Sound / Basta Records

2. Jose Rizo's Monograma / Suavectio / Baila Que Baila / Saungu Records

3. Gogol Bordello / Lost Innocent World / Pura Vida Conspiracy / Casa Gogol

4. Lord Mouse & The Kalypso Kats / Limbo Song / Go Calypsonian / Initiative Music

5. Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa / Ana Hayou / Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa / Adami

6. Natacha Atlas/ River Man / Expressions: Live In Toulouse / Mazeeka

7. Maisey Rika / Reconnect / Walk A Mile In My Shoes / VGM

8. Azam Ali & Loga R. Torkian/ Behind The Sky / Lamentation Of Swans / Azam Ali Music

9. Eliana Cuevas / Melancolia / Espejo / Ec Music

10. Tom Kennedy / The Night Has A 1000 Eyes / Just Play! / Capri