Music heard on the air for August 18, 2014
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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