Various Artists - The Rough Guide to the Music of the Mediterranean

This Rough Guide visits the hilly outposts of Mediterranean life where music is still the lifeblood of the old, opulent cultures that hail from the region. Spaniard Benjamin Escoriza features alongside Turk Mercan Dede, Croatian Darko Rundek, Corsican ensemble A Filletta and Albanian brass band Fanfara Tirana.

Bonus CD: Eduardo Niebla & Adel Salameh - 'Mediterraneo'

Eduardo Niebla is an accomplished Spanish guitarist and Abdel Salameh is a Palestinian oud player. Together they create music that explores the vibrant links between their overlapping cultural backgrounds.