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Sounds like:
Rocket Juice & The Moon,
Koushik
By
Lucie Watson
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Sep 29, 2013
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I've had a quick think about it, and have decided that there are many reasons why I love world music so much. So often its form is raw and energetic; it's a nice contrast to a lot of the mainstream, studio-produced music we hear on a daily basis. Als...
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2

Sounds like:
Maribou State,
Ben La Desh,
Pete Oak
By
RSkotarczyk
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Sep 28, 2013
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This "Um Amor a Mais" remix is like a multicultural house explosion. Chris Franck and Patrick Forge, who make up the Brazilian based Da Lata, have been pumping out Afro-Brazilian beats for the past 20 years, and while that's impressive, this remix by...
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3

Sounds like:
Flying Lotus,
Gonjasufi,
Daedelus
By
Dwayne
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Sep 27, 2013
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Both Gilles Peterson and Grand Theft Auto have been extensively talked up round these parts, and rightly so. However, one artist we maybe should have paid more attention to is The Gaslamp Killer.His track "Nissim" is found on Gilles Peterson's Worldw...
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4

Sounds like:
Thundercat,
Manu Chao,
Ozomatli
By
sweeney kovar
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Aug 24, 2013
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Equally influenced by Mexican corridos, cumbia, classic and psychedelic rock and soul, Chicano Batman has been releasing feel-good music for the past half decade plus, and to me, the foursome personifies a certain part of Los Angeles. Their tunes can...
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5

Sounds like:
MIA,
Iggy Azalea,
Diplo
By
Lori Kay
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May 31, 2013
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"Goodah" is both a word and a song, facts you probably didn't know before hitting play on this track.This song has the classic template for the summertime dancehall, laying the perfect canvas for lyricism that I can't even write here for fear that my...
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6

Sounds like:
Mano Negra,
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs,
Che Sudaka
By
Jason Grishkoff
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May 19, 2013
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Manu Chao has, without a doubt, crafted two of my favorite albums ever: Clandestino (1998) and Próxima Estación: Esperanza (2001). Unfortunately, with the exception of his amazingly-produced album for Amadou & Mariam, all subsequent releases ha...
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7

Sounds like:
Amadou & Mariam,
TV On The Radio
By
Jeff Levy
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Apr 22, 2013
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With collaborators like Kyp Malone (TV On The Radio) and Nels Cline (Wilco), you may be wondering how you've never heard of this band. Originally formed in 1979 in Algeria, the band has gained international recognition following its 2007 release of A...
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8

Sounds like:
Yothu Yindi,
Hermitude,
Chrome Sparks
By
Hugh McClure
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Apr 5, 2013
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Possibly one of the most intriguing musical combinations I've ever come across "“ three of Australia's most celebrated musical figures on one track together.Disco kings Yolanda Be Cool will always be known (as much as they're trying to avoid it) for ...
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