Picks of the Week

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Two of our favorite new releases involve a cosmopolitan Ethiopian and a musical tale about the former first lady of the Philippines. Read our full reviews here.

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
picked by John Schaefer

Meklit Hadero, On A Day Like This
picked by Gisele Regatao

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