Posts Tagged South America

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December 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Los Lobos: Llego Navidad

Los Lobos Llego Navidad Rhino Records From collections of Disney songs to old rock’n’roll covers if you need a band to deliver the goods – and reflect their own unique skill and flavour all the while then Los Lobos is a safe bet. So it’s no real surprise they’ve released my favourite new Christmas album […]

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September 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Narcos – Season One: DVD

Narcos: Season One Director: Jose Padilha Netflix/Madman As with House of Cards, Bloodline and just one or two others from the Netflix-commissioned shows there’s a demand for Narcos, one of the brand’s go-to/must-see shows. And so here, now, Season One is available on DVD. If you’ve waited this long (Season Two is up on the […]

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October 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Music of the Andes

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Music of the Andes Putumayo World Music/Ode Celebrating its 20th birthday the Putumayo label here returns to its South American roots with this collection, Music of the Andes. I love this one. Some wonderful, enchanting moods (Tibus Futuras’ Hijos del Viento) that transcend any western-appropriation notion of this as street-busking/nail-clinic music. […]