Everything has to come from somewhere, and music is no exception. This edition of Treasure Nest is dedicated to music and messages of specific cultural origin, artists who perpetuate or revive traditional tales, rhythms and genres, and the power music has to spread the word, whatever that word may be! Enjoy.

A Sailor Ain’t A Sailor    Fisherman’s Friends
The Jolly Beggarman Planxsty
Best Dressed Chicken In Town Dr. Alimantado
Illa Touba    Carlou D
Sladinji the Grinning Tree Nosfell
Zydeco Gris-Gris BeauSoleil
2000 Years    Deep Elem
The Pirate’s Gospel Alela Diane
Death and the Maiden    The Imagined Village Band
Zeferino el pele    Alexian Group
Voices    Nitin Sawhney
Power to the Small Massive    Asian Dub Foundation
G-Form From the Block    Cassette Boy vs. DJ Rubbish
En tu puerta da la luna (Taranto y Taranta Malagueña de Fernando el de Triana)    Camarón De La Isla
Mi Chiquita    Beny Moré
Tande Desandann With Jane Bunnett And Pablosky Rosales
Bamba    Nuru Kane
Joli Dragon    Le Tone
Sonini Nanini    Simphiwe Dana
Diamano Bifoula/Ha Ma Ti Wouna    Malang Mane
Transpapaye   Nathalie Natiembe
Brother where are you? Oscar Brown Junior ( Brother Herbert Remix)
Temporary Like Achilles    Bob Dylan