This is truly a lovely collection of lesser-known music and musicians from Africa. Most African collections seem to focus on French-speaking Africa or South Africa, and while there are similarities in this CD to some styles in those areas of Africa, these are unique. If you are familiar with traditional Portuguese music from Portugal, not Brazil, you may be surprised to recognize common threads in some of these selections. Interesting and informative liner notes also include individual photos of each artist. Wonderful beat - my kids dance to it!