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The Library CD Shelf

Putumayo World Cafe
Putumayo
www.putumayo.com
$14.98 CD / $10.00 digital

https://www.putumayo.com/putumayo-world-cafe

Putumayo World Cafe is an anthology of songs by a diversity of international performers. Lovingly selected to evoke the relaxing ambience of a cafe, the songs are a superb complement to mealtime, or simply for unwinding from a high-stress day. Putumayo
World Cafe is highly recommended for both personal and public library multicultural music collections. The tracks are "E Ta Gia Mi", "Mund Amor", "La Ligne Bleue", "Profumo di Caffe", "Resonances", "Tchen Doro", "Achshav Nish'amu Shney'nu", "Miks Sa
Murrad Mind", "Choukoun", and "Juste une Chanson".

Friends in High Places
Turner Cody and The Soldiers of Love
www.turnercody.com
Capitane Records
www.capitane-records.net
$TBA CD / $TBA digital

https://turnercody.bandcamp.com/album/friends-in-high-places

Friends in High Places is a country-folk album with inspiration from French indie-pop by poet and music artist Turner Cody. Along with his backing band The Soldiers of Love, Cody weaves a wistful modern reflection of love, loneliness, regrets, and
storytelling. Friends in High Places is emotional, captivating, and highly recommended. The tracks are "Boozing and Losing", "The Four Thousand Dollar Days", "Lonely Days in Hollywood", "The Beginning", "Mr. Wrong", "Telling Stories", "Friends in High
Places", "What I Tell You", "Love in Vain", "Nothing but Regrets", and "Drink a Toast in Heaven".

Rogue Island
Curt Ramm
Produced by Ray Gennari with Curt Ramm
https://www.curtramm.com
Rocktorium Records
https://rocktoriumrecords.com
$25.00 CD / $15.00 digital

https://www.curtramm.com/buy-music

Rogue Island is an album of original songs, created to promote a positive, morale-boosting message. Created amid the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rogue Island was produced with the incorporation of remotely recorded performances, and long-
distance cooperation. A vivacious, collaborative fusion, Rogue Island embodies the essence of an island paradise in songs that draw inspiration from reggae, yet also involve a wide range of instrumentation from horn to piano, accordion, guitar, and
saxophone. The tracks are "Smugglers Cove", "Full Boat", "Ripped", "Sandown", "Pontchartrain", "Surfer's End", "Blue Wave", "Dancehall Dreams", "Everyday Beach", "Limetree", and "From the Baseline".

Remember Our Creator
Reggae Angels
www.reggaeangels.com
Privately Published
$20.00 CD

https://reggaeangels.com/product/reggae-angels-remember-our-creator

Remember Our Creator is a double-disc reggae CD featuring one disc of vocal versions and one disc of dub versions of spiritual songs by Reggae Angels. The lyrics speak to remembering God, and cherishing the virtues of love, gratitude, patience, and
contentment. Remember Our Creator is an enlightening experience, highly recommended. The disc 1 tracks are "Contentment", "One Heart", "Positive Way", "Gratitude", "Look to the Good", "Love and Mercy", "Goodness", "It Is Possible", "Remember Our Creator",
"God Fearing", "Tribulations", and "Strive", and the disc 2 tracks are dub renditions of all the disc 1 tracks.

Only Love Will Stay
Rale Micic
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
$17.82 CD / $7.92 MP3

https://www.amazon.com/Only-Love-Will-Stay-Micic/dp/B08ZQ7RXT6

Only Love Will Stay is an original, acoustic jazz guitar album by Serbian music artist Rale Micic. The fluid, harmonious rhythms are sure to please aficionados of the genre. Only Love Will Stay is poignant, captivating, and highly recommended. The tracks
are "Only Love Will Stay", "Even Steven", "How Deep is the Ocean", "Better Days Ahead", "January", "Savas", "Riverdale" and "Lpe Cvatu (Linden Trees are in Bloom)".

Couleur
Dobet Gnahore
Cumbancha
www.cumbancha.com
$15.98 CD / $TBA digital

https://dobet.bandcamp.com/releases

2010 Grammy award-winning African vocalist, dancer, and superstar Dobet Gnahore presents Couleur, an Afropop album created to spread a message of positivity, women's rights, and hope during the modern pandemic. Passionate, energetic, and exciting,
Couleur is a welcome addition to international and Afropop dance music collections. The tracks are "Desert", "Leve-toi", "Jalouse", "Yakane", "Redemption", "Wazii", "Woman", "Vis ta Vie", "Zaliguehi", "Ma Maison", "Mon Epoque", and "Mi Pradjo".

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