Music heard on the air for August 18, 2014

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The songs played between segments on The World for August 18, 2014 include:

    SONG: Bond Street Express
    ARTIST: Ernest Ranglin
    CD TITLE: Bless Up
    CD LABEL: Avila Street Records
 

    SONG: Morning Fly
    ARTIST: The New Mastersounds
    CD TITLE: Therapy
    CD LABEL: Dumanie Records
 

    SONG: Este Bolero Es Para Ti
    ARTIST: DJ Afro
    CD TITLE: Latin Lounge
    CD LABEL: X5 Music Group

    SONG: Plastico
    ARTIST: Willie Colon & Rubén Blades
    CD TITLE: Siembra
    CD LABEL: Fania
 

And we closed today's program with these two tracks from Rubén Blades new album – Tangos. Hear the Panamanian musician tell us why he chose to rework some of his classic salsa numbers and record them as tangos.  

    SONGS: Juana Mayo and Pedro Navaja
    ARTIST: Rubén Blades
    CD TITLE: Tangos
    CD LABEL: Sunnyside Records

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