World Circuit Presents... (2CDs)

World Circuit celebrate twenty years of recording with the release of this 29 track, 2CD collection. From the Buena Vista Social Club to Ali Farka Touré via Ibrahim Ferrer and Rubén González, 'World Circuit Presents...' is packed with classic performances from all our top artists: Orchestra Baobab, Toumani Diabaté, Omara Portuondo, Oumou Sangare, Cheikh Lô... the list goes on!

Yet the album also sheds light on lesser known aspects aspects of World Circuit's output. Digging deep into our vaults, we've uncovered half-forgotten masterpieces and previously-unheard live performances, great songs from long-unavailable albums and material from 'pending projects' whose time has now definitively come. From the Buena Vista anthem 'Chan Chan' to hard-core Moroccan trance grooves straight from the dusty boxes in our archive, 'World Circuit Presents...' offers a kind of informal secret history of the best-known world music label.

CD ONE
Chan Chan - Buena Vista Social Club from 'Buena Vista Social Club'
Soukora - Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder from 'Talking Timbuktu'
Boul Di Tagale - Cheikh Lô from 'Né La Thiass'
Rumba Argelina - Radio Tarifa from 'Rumba Argelina'
Rire Zarga Ouana - Bellemou Messaoud from 'Le Père du Rai'
Amor Verdadero - Afro Cuban All Stars from 'A Toda Cuba le Gusta'
Al Vaivén Mi Carreta - Ñico Saquito from 'Goodbye Mr Cat'
Mogo Te Diya Bee Ye - Oumou Sangare from 'Oumou'
Tumbanga - Orlando Cachaíto López from 'Cachaíto'
Yumala - Mustapha Baqbou - previously unreleased studio recording
El Rincón Caliente - Guajiro Mirabal from 'Buena Vista Social Club Presents Manuel Guajiro Mirabal'
Bazali Bhetu - Black Umfolosi from 'Festival Umdlalo'
Flor De Amor - Omara Portuondo from 'Flor De Amor'
Mal Wa Ihtagab - Abdel Gadir Salim from 'The Merdoum Kings Play Songs of Love'

CD TWO
Tapha Niang - Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra from 'Boulevard de l'Indépendance
El Carretero - Guillermo Portabales from 'El Carretero'
Song 4 - Dimi Mint Abba - previously unreleased studio recording
Juana Peña - Sierra Maestra from '¡Dundunbanza!'
El Son te Llama - Orchestra Baobab from 'Specialist In All Styles'
Central Constancia - Rubén González from 'Chanchullo'
Si te Contará - Rubén González from 'Chanchullo'
Amandrai - Ali Farka Touré - previously unreleased live recording
Dr Binol - Shirati Jazz - first time on CD
Candela - Buena Vista Social Club - previously unreleased, live at Carnegie Hall
Fafaye Yo - Afel Bocoum - previously unreleased location recording
La Luna en tu Mirada - Los Zafiros, from 'Bossa Cubana'
Du Du - Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - previously unreleased studio recording
Silencio - Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo from 'Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer'