New music CDs: Abdel Wright by Abdel Wright, an up-and-coming reggae musician; Wildflower by Sheryl Crow; Louisiana Blues and Zydeco by Clifton Chenier (proceeds from sale of this go to relief for musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina); Black Cadillac by Rosanne Cash, dedicated to her parents; The Duo by acoustic string musicians Darol Anger and Mike Marshall; and Mozart Requiem, K.626 by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus in a high quality digital recording.
New videos on DVD are Walkabout (Criterion Collection), a classic Australian film, and Unforgivable Blackness: the Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Ken Burns’ bio of the professional African-American boxer who fought his way to the top at the turn of the 20th century.
New audio and video