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Beat street

Make way for hip hop and world music

MUSIC MOGUL Pharell Williams (left) brings some haute Hip Hop

In My Mind

Pharell Williams/EMI

Producer Pharrell Williams, better known as the other half of The Neptunes, releases his debut solo album. The part R&B and part Hip Hop cover finds Pharrell come full circle as singer and emcee. Lend an ear to the cover while the producer, singer and also a designers works on adding to his clothing line, sneaker brand and a line of jewellery with Louis Vuitton.

World Divas: Volume 1

Various/WorldWide Records

Make way for the women who have been successful in taking music on to a platform beyond pop. Susheela Raman, Abida Parveen, Celia Cruz, Maria Bethania, Cheikha Rimiti, Amalia Rodrigues and Oumou Sangare bring a generous helping of world music for this cover.

Ibiza Fever

Various/World Wide Records

Revellers would agree that Ibiza is `the' party destination with its sunrise dos that feature some of the best deejays from across the world. This cover lines up some of the best House and Club artistes including Steve Angello, Hi-Tack, Rouge Rouge and more with sounds from the 2006 circuit.

SYEDA FARIDA

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