SET 1
Jacky Terrasson/ Smile/ Smile/BlueNote
Joao Gilberto/ Ave Maria no morro/ Mi Historia/ Polygram-Brasil

Mariza/ Rosa Branca/ Terra/ World Connection
Mariza is performing at Disney Hall, March 18, www.laphil.org; and at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, March 19

Chango Spasiuk/ Suite Nordeste/ Pynandi-Los Descalzos/ World Village
In concert at The Getty Center, Sat, April 4, 7:30 PM & Sunday, April 5, 3 PM. For info: www.getty.edu

SET 2
Bachir Attar/ Ceremonies against the night of the devil/ The Next Dream/ CMP Recs
Bachir Attar & Master Musicians of Jajouka are appearing at UCLA's Royce Hall, Friday, Feb 6, 8 PM. www.uclalive.org

Orchestra Otmani/ Improvisation/ In concert/ Mena Music
Performing at the Colburn School of Music, Sunday, Feb 8th. For info: 800-595-4849, www.tix.com

Dhafer Youssef/ Oil on Water/ Electric Sufi/ Enja Recs
Jon Hassell/ Time and Place/ Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street/ ECM
John Hassell w/ special guest Dhafer Youssef are performing at UCLA's Royce Hall, Friday, Feb 13, 8 PM. www.uclalive.org

SET 3
Vusi Mahlasela/ Tonti/ Guiding Star/ ATO Recs
Vusi Mahlasela is performing at the Conga Room, Tue, Feb 17. www.congaroom.com

Ahmed Fofana/ Baro/ Akwaaba Wo Africa/ Akwaaba Music
Rokia Traore/ Tounka/ Tchamanché/ Nonesuch

Niyaz/ Beni Beni/ Nine Heavens/ Six Degrees
In concert at Cal State Fullerton Clayes Performing Arts Center, Friday, Feb 6, 8 PM; and at EL REY Theatre, Sat, Feb 7, 9:00 PM. For info: www.bflybuzz.com

SET 4 -Interview with pianist Jacky Terrason

Jacky Terrason Trio is appearing at the Jazz Bakery, Feb 4-7; Tel. 310-271-9039, www.jazzbakery.org

Jacky Terrason/ Les Chemins de L'Amour/ A Paris/ Blue Note
Jacky Terrason/ Isn't she lovely/ Smile/ Blue Note
Jacky Terrason/ Cumba's Dance/ Alive/ Blue Note
Jacky Terrason/ Que reste-t'il de nos amours/ A Paris/ Blue Note

SET 5 - Songs in homage to women sex workers

Los Panchos/ Pecadora/ Las 24 Grandes Canciones/ Columbia
Joaquin Sabina/ Una cancion para la Magdalena/ 19 Dias y 500 Noches/ BMG-US Latin
Manu Chao/ Me llaman calle/ La Radiolina/ Nacional Recs
Photography exhibition, Feb 14-March 15 by Joseph Rodriguez: Flesh Life-Sex in Mexico City. at the DRKRM Gallery in Los Angeles, 2121 San Fernando Road, LA 90065. For info: 323-223-6867, www.drkrm.com/gallery.html

SET 6
Cristian Amigo/ Guitar Gestures I/ Kingdom of Jones/ Innova

Juana Molina/ Quien?/ Un Dia/ Domino Recs
Appearing at the Troubadour, Tuesday, Feb 17, 8 PM.
 
Gilberto Gil/ Samba de Los Angeles/ Banda Larga Cordel/ Warner Music Latina

Kodo/ Shake/ Heartbeat- Best of Kodo/ Sony Music-Japan
Performing at Disney Hall, Sunday, Feb 8th, 7:30 PM. www.laphil.org

Lila Downs/ Los Pollos/ Shake Away/ Manhattan-Blue Note