Music heard on the air for May 28, 2014

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Tunes played between segments on The World for Wednesday, May 28, 2014 include:

    SONG: Requiem pour un con
    ARTIST: Orchestre National de Jazz
    CD TITLE: The Party
    CD LABEL: World Village     
 

    SONG: Devil's Tale
    ARTIST: Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocarlia
    CD TITLE: Devil's Tale
    CD LABEL: Asphalt Tango Records
 

    SONG:  Brasil
    ARTIST: Santé Les Amis
    CD TITLE: Sudamericana
    CD LABEL: Nacional Records

    SONG: Cumbia Orientale
    ARTIST: Jaro Milko & Cubalkanics
    CD TITLE: Cigarros Explosivos!
    CD LABEL: Asphalt Tango Records

    SONG: Don't Matter (Calypso Instrumental Remix)
    ARTIST: Akon
    CD TITLE: Konvicted
    You Tube Video
 

And we played two tracks from Maya Angelou's 1957 album "Miss Calypso."  The poet started her career as a calypso star.
Angelou died today at the age of 86.

    SONG: Calypso Blues
    ARTIST: Maya Angelou
    CD TITLE: Miss Calypso
    CD LABEL: Scamp Records
 

    SONG: Oo-Dla-Ba-Doo
    ARTIST: Maya Angelou
    CD TITLE: Miss Calypso
    CL LABEL: Scamp Records

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