Here's the list of the notable new releases for this week.
1. Gilberto Gil - Duetos
Gilberto Gil is one of Brazil's most illustrious singer/guitarist/songwriters. The Grammy Award winning musicians has been an icon of Brazilian music since the 1960s. Duetos is a compilation of 14 tracks of some of his most famous duets, performed with other legendary Brazilian performers like Chico Buarque, Joao Donato, Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethania. This looks like a dynamite, sound-packed CD.
2. Chambao - Con Otro Aire
Spain's Chambao fuse flamenco and palo with electronics into a unique sound they've named "flamenco chill". Con Otro Aire is their fourth studio album, with most of the tracks written by Chambao's La Mari.3. Tiranos Del Norte - Romanticos Por Siempre
Tiranos Del Norte are primarily a banda band; their Romanticos Por Siempre should be right in time for February - that most romantic of months.4. Carlos Y Jose - Los Monstruos Del Corrido
Immensely popular Carlos Y Jose deliver another album that mixes norteno corridos with some nice ballads.5. Celia Cruz - Mucho Love (Remastered)
This album is another remastered, Fania label CD by Celia Cruz. Mucho Love is not part of Cruz' discography, but is a collection of Cuban son and romantic ballads. Listening to sound clips of the album's 12 tracks, these are songs performed by a young and soulful Celia.6. Ismael Miranda - Romantico (Remastered)
This looks like another Fania compilation, composed of romantic ballads performed by famed singer/percussionists Miranda during salsa classic era. Looks like Fania (or rather, EMusica) is getting ready for Valentine's day.7. Jose Feliciano - 10 To 23/Fireworks (Remastered)
This looks like it might be a merging of two great Feliciano albums: Feliciano..10 to 23, recorded in 1969 and Fireworks, which came out the following year.