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Here is a lively blend of flamenco/rumba catalana with Arabic flavoring. Barrio Chino, led by brother and sister Sylvie and Gil Aniorte-Paz, includes musicians from Spain, Cuba and France. Although the musicians of Barrio Chino reside in Marseilles, they are named for the port area in Barcelona.

Barrio Chino's new release, Mediterra Nostra ("Our Mediterranean") is a musical celebration that honors various musical traditions, poetry, life and ancestral roots. Mediterra Nostra features various styles and musical instruments including Greek bouzouki, Sephardic mandolin and Arabic percussion. —Courtesy Calabash Music