This collection demonstrates the powerful influence of the Blues on musicians from every corner of the earth

The far-reaching influence of the Blues is undeniable. Blues Around the World, documents the trials and tribulations expressed through the Blues from a global perspective. Through the course of the album you’ll meet a Catalonian “blues mama” and a Mandarin-speaking, motorcycle-riding blues poet, as well as a Mauritanian whose fans call him the “blues man of the desert.”

Track Listing:

1. Listen My Son - The Unseen Guest (Ireland/India)
2. Canceriano Sem Lar (Clinica Tobias Blues) - Blues Etílicos (Brazil)
3. No Way Out - Big Mama & Victor Urís (Catalonia/Spain)
4. La Flaca - Jarabe De Palo (Spain)
5. Back Around - Bonnie Raitt & Habib Koité (USA/Mali)
6. Ouallache - Amar Sundy (Mauritania)
7. I Got a Feeling - Otis Spann (USA)
8. Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur (USA)
9. Playing Mahjong - Long-ge (Taiwan)
10. Slide Blues - Botafogo (Argentina)
11. Catfish Blues - Taj Mahal Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar (USA/Zanzibar)