55 mixes with tracks by “Rupa & The April Fishes”

I have a (frankly) bizarre record collection - most of it from fairly far-flung places. This collection of around 70 tracks might sound like the sort of amalgamation a madman might accrue, but I like to think that there's a thread of logic running throughout... Enjoy!
(Full disclosure: Credit where credit's due - many of these tracks came to my attention via Songlines Magazine and the free CD's you get with each issue!)

Great ska music from all around the world, with lots of folk elements.

Songs to put a smile on your face in the morning, to remind you of reflective summer evenings, or to take you to that happy place where sunshine dances in your mind. A few slow numbers, some catchy ones thrown in, and all personal favourites, including Glen Hansard, Nick Drake, Iron & Wine and The Tallest Man On Earth. This mix is particularly for a gem of a girl who's currently shivering it out in Canada. Happy birthday Riddhi.

...so don't even think about hating. Twelve tracks including music featuring Gotan Project, Rupa & The April Fishes, and Lila Downs. Dedicated to the fantastic accordionist in this picture. Any other amazing music featuring accordians that you suggest? Suggestions welcomed...

Extended mix of music to study to from all over the world. About 2 hours, including music by Rodrigo y Gabriela, Midival Punditz and Astrud Gilberto. Push your brain into work mode!

gonjasufi, yasar kurt, tool ..

Tu deviens responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivoisé... c'est le temps que tu as perdu pour ta rose qui fait ta rose si importante...

Twenty-eight tracks including music by A Perfect Circle, Abbey Lincoln, and Alison Krauss/Robert Plant.

8tracks: a romance of gypsy swing, acid jazz, balkan beats and jungle breaks featuring Rupa & the April Fishes, wAgAwAgA & Balkan Beat Box

Twenty-one tracks including music by Amy Millan, Kirsty McGee and The Bird and The Bee.
**disclaimer** listeners not of a sensitive disposition may experience an increase in oestrogen levels round about track 4 ;)

image is of Thelma Todd (before she went platinum blonde), in Her Man, from 1930.

Fifteen tracks including music by Cake, Cee Lo Green, and Dispatch.

Fifteen tracks including music by Andrew Bird, Au Revoir Simone and Beirut. This is some really beautiful stuff, my friends.