This is the first in a series of Spotify playlists I've put together.  The content is influenced by my personal listening, which ranges from folkloric drumming to salsa and samba to nu world club.  Heavy on the Brazil and Carribean, but not to the exclusion of other palm-tree cultures.  The first is a link to the entire playlist, and then personal notes for each song below.

Yes, you'll need Spotify, which is unfortunately only currently available in Europe.