Tunes played between segments on The World for Wednesday, May 28, 2014 include:
SONG: Requiem pour un con
ARTIST: Orchestre National de Jazz
CD TITLE: The Party
CD LABEL: World Village
SONG: Devil's Tale
ARTIST: Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocarlia
CD TITLE: Devil's Tale
CD LABEL: Asphalt Tango Records
SONG: Brasil
ARTIST: Santé Les Amis
CD TITLE: Sudamericana
CD LABEL: Nacional Records
SONG: Cumbia Orientale
ARTIST: Jaro Milko & Cubalkanics
CD TITLE: Cigarros Explosivos!
CD LABEL: Asphalt Tango Records
SONG: Don't Matter (Calypso Instrumental Remix)
ARTIST: Akon
CD TITLE: Konvicted
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And we played two tracks from Maya Angelou's 1957 album "Miss Calypso." The poet started her career as a calypso star.
Angelou died today at the age of 86.
SONG: Calypso Blues
ARTIST: Maya Angelou
CD TITLE: Miss Calypso
CD LABEL: Scamp Records
SONG: Oo-Dla-Ba-Doo
ARTIST: Maya Angelou
CD TITLE: Miss Calypso
CL LABEL: Scamp Records
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