Consumer Guide Album

Wan Fambul: One Family Many Voices . . . [Catalyst for Peace, 2011]
Compiling artists from conflict zones worldwide in support of an international peace-building organization based in tiny, embattled Sierra Leone, this 14-track compilation maintains a surprisingly but not therefore hypocritically cheerful yet thoughtful tone. American singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman's "Guttersnipe" is a special standout and internationalist Tuareg guitarist Bombino contributes what functions as a typically sweet introduction to one by the Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars. Title: "Global Threat." A-