I Heard It on Npr: At Home in the World

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 27, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Npr National Public
• ASIN: B00009KTX7
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,150 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. August Day Song (Bebel Gilberto)

2. Lamento Cubano (Bebo Valdes)

3. Werente Serigne (Orchestra Baobab)

4. Ja Sei Namorar (Tribalistas)

5. Mi Corazon me Recuerda (Lila Downs)

6. L'accordeoniste -Live (Edith Piaf)

7. Via con me (Paolo Conte)

8. Nem As Paredes Confesso (Amalia Rodrigues)

9. Diaraby (Ali Farka Toure/Ry Cooder)

10. Mbeggeel Noonu La (Youssou N'Dour)

11. Vandanaa Trayee (Ravi Shankar)

12. Homeless (Ladysmith Black Mambazo)

13. Voodoo Reprise (Cassandra Wilson/Angelique Kidjo)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Compilation, December 27, 2003

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E. L. Weinhold "Lolly" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Heard It on Npr: At Home in the World (Audio CD)

Thank you NPR! Since I received it a few days ago, this CD has not left my CD player. I love the rich and eclectic mixture of vocal and instrumental music from all over the world. Although all of the tracks are fabulous, these are the ones that stay with me:

Bebel Gilberto's August Day Song (soothing vocals with a great jazzy sound)
Orchestra Baobab's Werente Seirgne (great guitar and saxophone interaction with a catchy chorus)
Edith Piaf's L'accordéoniste (Poppy French vocals--fun to listen to)
Ravi Shankar's Vandanaa Trayee (Beautiful sitar, resonating vocals)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's "swonderful", February 15, 2004

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R. Robinson "ronr586" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Heard It on Npr: At Home in the World (Audio CD)

I play a variety of CD's at work - mostly jazz. I purchased this CD on a whim, and it's currently one of my top 5. The song selections by Bebel Gilberto, Bebo Valdes, and Orchestra Baobab are outstanding. "Ja Sei Namorar" by the Tribalistas is also a great pop song.
So far, everyone who has heard "Via con me" by Paolo Conte has asked me what the heck I was listening to. Then they ask me to play it again.
The entire CD is good. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for something a little different.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, October 24, 2007

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GardenGirl (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Heard It on Npr: At Home in the World (Audio CD)

Perfect for those tired of radio music. Great mix of music. Highly recomened. Can use as a sampler to find new music interests.