Sounds from around the world with Lopa Kothari, plus a studio session by Chucho Valdes. A recipient of multiple Grammy awards, the Cuban pianist and band-leader started playing aged three, has released over eighty albums and is currently on the London leg of a world tour. Producer James Parkin Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), born Jesús Dionisio Valdés, is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was born in Quivicán, Cuba. In 1972 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. Together with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Valdés is revered as one of Cuba's greatest jazz pianists. His father is the famed Cuban pianist and former director of Havana's legendary "Tropicana" night club band Bebo Valdés. Afro Blues Orlando Julius & his Afro-Sounders Album: Nigeria Afrobeat Special Soundway SNDWCD02P Glendi ke Horos The Family Elan Album: Bow low Bright glow Alt Vinyl Records AV018 Me va To Pouya Mahmoodi Album: Iranian Underground Songlines Sampler Studio Session Chucho Valdés (piano) Lázaro Rivero Alarcón (bass) Juan Carlos Castro Rojas (drums) Yaroldy Abreu (percussion) Valdes: Chorrino Chucho Valdes Quintet BBC Recording by sound engineers Michael Bacon and Steve Bittlestone at Broadcasting House Valdes: Caridad Amaro Chucho Valdes Quintet BBC Recording by sound engineers Michael Bacon and Steve Bittlestone at Broadcasting House Na luz do Carburaeto Maciel Salu & O Terno Do Terreiro Album: Na luz do Carburaeto Chesf Records Trad: Oxala te Veja Oquestrada Album: Gone to the Dogs Jaro Records Jaro 4299-2 Hector Chavez/Felix Chavez/Chango Spasiuk: Tarefero de mis Pagos/Alla en el Yerbal Chango Spasiuk Album: El Chango –The very best of Nascente NSDCD017 Thillana raga Yamuna Kalyani U Shrinivas Album: Mandolin Maestro Kosmic Music MNDA015 Konowale Rail Band Album: Mansa Volume 2 Belle Epoque/Sterns STCD 3039-40 Studio Session Rafael Hernandez: Cumbancherro Chucho Valdes Quintet BBC Recording by sound engineers Michael Bacon and Steve Bittlestone at Broadcasting House Valdes: Habanero Chucho Valdes Quintet BBC Recording by sound engineers Michael Bacon and Steve Bittlestone at Broadcasting House Natalie La BrassBanda Album: Habediehre Trikont TK US-0386 Ziad Jabero: Stash Baghdaddies Album: Dancylvania Self-label, BAGHCD04 Boy Sara Saratu Album: 9 Long 1 Step Wan Wan Smolbag Theatre Serious Da Lata, Ft. Mamani Keita & Bembe Segue Album: Serious Palm Beats Records palmbeat1004-2 Gil: Esoterico Gilberto Gil Album: Bandadois Geleia Geral/Warner Brasil 2564684258 Nils N Eira: Ingos Nilla Nilla Skaidi Album: Where the Rivers Meet DAT records DATCD-44