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Escalay: The Water Wheel by Hamza El Din |
3.4059
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Folk, Interna., Pop |  |
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| 2 |
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From Nubia to Cairo by Ali Hassan Kuban |
3.2527
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Folk, Interna., Pop |
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| 3 |
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Magic of the Klezmer by Giora Feidman |
3.2485
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Classical, Folk, Interna. | |
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| 4 |
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Rhythm & Jews by Klezmatics |
2.9209
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 5 |
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From Oran to Paris by Cheb Kader |
2.9167
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 6 |
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Master of the Afghani Lutes by Aziz Herawi |
2.9125
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 7 |
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Raz-O-Niaz by Hossein Alizadeh |
2.9041
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Classical, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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| 8 |
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Blue Camel by Rabih Abou Khalil |
2.8999
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | |
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| 9 |
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In the Fiddler's House by Itzhak Perlman |
2.8999
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Classical, Folk, Interna. | |
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| 10 |
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Mysteries of Turkey by Talip Ozkan |
2.8915
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 11 |
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Bouzouki Pioneer: 1932-1940 by Markos Vamvakaris |
2.8873
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 12 |
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Ozomatli by Ozomatli |
2.8283
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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| 13 |
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Hana Hana by Chaba Fadela |
2.5807
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Interna., Pop | N/A | ||
| 14 |
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On 2nd Avenue by Jan Peerce |
2.5723
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Folk | |
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| 15 |
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Yosefa by Yosefa |
2.5723
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Pop | N/A |
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| 16 |
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Jan Peerce Sings Yiddish Folk Songs by Jan Peerce |
2.5723
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 17 |
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NeyNava/Song of Compassion by Hossein Alizadeh |
2.5639
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Classical, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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| 18 |
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Memories of Herat by Aziz Herawi |
2.5597
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Folk, Interna., Pop |
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| 19 |
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Lavy's Dream by Davka |
2.5597
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Folk, Interna., Jazz | |
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| 20 |
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Holiday Tradition by Itzhak Perlman |
2.5513
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Classical, Interna., Misc. | |
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| 21 |
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Scattering Stars Like Dust by Kayhan Kalhor |
2.5513
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Folk, Interna., Pop |
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| 22 |
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Sulukule Turkish Belly Dance by Kemani Cemal |
2.5513
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 23 |
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Quest by Amir Koushkani |
2.5513
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Folk, Interna., Jazz | |
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| 24 |
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Ashkelon by Emil Zrihan |
2.5471
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Folk, Interna., Latin |
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| 25 |
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Love Songs & Trance Hymns by Baluchi Ensemble |
2.5471
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Dance & DJ, Folk, Interna. | |
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| 26 |
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A Wish by Hamza El Din |
2.5471
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 27 |
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Le Paris Bagdad by Fawzy Al-aiedy |
2.5471
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 28 |
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Meli Meli by Cheb Mami |
2.5471
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 29 |
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Gedida by Natacha Atlas |
2.5471
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Pop | |
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| 30 |
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The Heretic of Ether by Badawi |
2.3097
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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| 31 |
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Desert Wind by Ofra Haza |
2.2062
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Dance & DJ, Folk, Interna. | |
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| 32 |
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Jews With Horns by Klezmatics |
1.8919
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Folk, Interna., Pop | |
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| 33 |
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Alabina by Alabina |
0.2635
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Interna., Latin, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 34 |
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The Art of Seyed Ali Khan by Seyed Ali Khan |
No Score
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Interna., Pop | |
N/A |
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| 35 |
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Vol. 2-Der Gassen Nigun-Master by Harry Kandel |
No Score
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Folk, Interna. | |
N/A |
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| 36 |
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Sif Safaa: New Music from the Middle East by Various |
No Score
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 37 |
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Dastgah Chahargah by Various |
No Score
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Interna., Pop | |
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