America - Sosabi (Cape Verdean Music From New England) - Various Artists

Advantages: 'Balancé' is a beautiful record
Disadvantages: None

...I can't resist writing a review about all that is from my home country Portugal as Sara Tavares is a beautiful Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist, here is my brief review: Born Cape Verdean, Sara grew up between two cultures (Sara Tavares was raised by an older Portuguese woman when her Cape Verdean parents left her to search for a better life). Despite residing in Lisbon, she does not forget her Cape Verdean origins. Sara Tavares was only 16 years old when she won two of Portugal's most prestigious TV music contests: Tavares won the 1993/1994 final of the song contest Chuva de Estrelas(stars in they're eyes) and the Portuguese Television Song Contest final in 1994, consequently earning a place the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Chamar a Música" Her second album 'Mi Ma Bô', produced by Parisian Lokua Kanza... Read review

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Advantages: Great variety of artists
Disadvantages: None come to mind

...Come on England is a CD full of football songs for Football Fans. Personally I am not a massive football fan but I will watch and support England when they are playing. My husband bought this CD for a boys as they love a few of the songs. My god I am sick of hearing Vin-da-loo! My eldest are 5 and 3 and it is comical listening to them in the back of the car trying to sing along! The CD contains 22 tracks from a very wide variety of artists which are:- 1 Come on England - 4-4-2 and talkSPORT presents 2 Roll With it - Oasis 3 All together now - Farm 4 Eat my goal - Collapsed Lung 5 Papa's got a brand new - Pigbag 6 Vin-da-loo - Fat Les 7 Right here right now - Fatboy Slim 8 Two tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 9 Kids are United - Sham 69 10 Just the way Im Feeling - Feeder 11 Ready to go - Republica 12 Shine - Aswad 13 Come on England... Read review

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Advantages: Well produced and well presented.
Disadvantages: Not enough

...Although this musical has yet to have it's British Premiere, this is definitely a theatre goers must have. An excellent recording with some inspired collaborative work from Elton John and Tim Rice. Excellent characterisations from Adam Pascal And Sherie Rene Scott not to mention some equally talented vocalists. This is the latest Off Broadway production staged in conjuction with Disney and demonstrates the skill of weaving an old story with a modern opening and bringing a whole new perspective the the world of musical theatre. I watched this show in America and am still waiting for the London version but in the meantime this cd holds a lot of wonderful melodies, some haunting, some amusing but altogether they make up a complete package and demonstrate the power of love and the differences of race.... Read review

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