Burlington (Massachusetts), USA - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant received the Grammy award for ‘Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals’ for “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On),” from Raising Sand. The song is the only track from the album eligible for this year’s Grammy® Awards.

Raising Sand debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart following its October 23 release on Rounder Records and was certifie...
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Latin Reggae (Putumayo, 2008)

Compilations are a good way to get acquainted with new artists, but they are not always accurate. Putumayo Presents Latin Reggae focuses on reggae from the Spanish speaking countries in Spain and Latin America. While the compilation is satisfactory musically, the selection does not reflect the complete reality of reggae en español.

There are certainly some essential artists represented, such as Puerto Rico's Cultura Profética, Chile's Gondwana, Argentina's Los Cafres and Spain's Black Gandhi.