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Various: Nu Yorica!, Nu Yorica 2!, Nu Yorica Roots!
by Steve Hanson
Latin American music has enjoyed more exposure than it has been used to recently. The Salsa craze (line dancing for snobs the cynics say) and Buena Vista Social Club, (you’ve seen the film, now buy the CD’s and read the book) have all raised its profile - which can only be a good thing. (We’ll leave that Ricky Martin stone safely unturned). Populism aside, I've been getting into some hits of the hard stuff, rather than hits of the chart ...
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