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The
COMPASS Group,
September 2003.
Translated
by April Lin

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The
Peter Malick Group featuring Norah Jones/ New York City/
Hi Note
The famous female jazz vocalist, Norah Jones, worked
together in collaboration with the well known jazz musician,
Peter Malick, to bring us the single “New York
City”. This single was first released around the
time of the September 11th tragedy, and is also included
in her newly released album. The new track “Strange
Transmissions” is a blues tone that reveals a
new maturity in Norah's voice. Her unique magnetic voice
blends perfectly with Bob Dylan's in their duet “Heart
of Mind”. The whole album is filled with melodies
that bring out the best of Norah. Peter's guitar accompanies
Norah's moving voice to present you with this must hear
album.
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Won-Fu/
The album of the same name and surname/ Wonder Music
Won-Fu is a band known for their fun personalities.
As editor, I recommend everyone who's feeling a little
down to listen to their music. I guarantee that their
up-lifting spirits will for sure cheer anyone up! This
band plays mostly punk, but their style has a bit of
sweetness to it, unlike the hard-core punk music most
US bands play. They are trying to strive for the image
of being a cute band. Quoting from the lead singer Felix,
"When we write our songs, our only focus is on
the melody. We don't pay too much attention on our lyrics.
Even if you can make out the words, it usually doesn't
make any sense." This is a perfect example of what
it means to just have fun with music! Don't be too serious,
just enjoy!
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Yo
Yo Ma/ Obrigado Brazil/ Sony
In this new album Brazil, Yo Yo Ma takes enjoys another
chance to explore the exotic music of Brazil. He couples
with one of the most popular Latino musician to create
an album that gives us a taste of all the different
styles of music in Brazil. This includes the more familiar
"Samba", the new favorite sound of "Bossa
Nova", and "Choro", a traditional style
which is common amongst the local people.
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Gotan
Project/ La Revacha Del Tango/ EWise Digital Multimedia
Corp.
La Revacha Del Tango is an interesting mix of Argentina's
tango with electronica music. The traditional elements
of tango, giving off an old-fashioned flare, together
with the bold and tantalizing techno rhythms produces
tracks that displays a well balanced fusion of the past
and the present. The tracks vary from very futuristic
minimal sounds to laid back lounge type atmosphere.
The mesmerizing Argentine singer, Cristina Vilallonga,
adds a sensitive touch to the whole album with her sensual
voice and her local Spanish style, making old dance
music new.
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