Can anyone else hear Leonard's influence on Simon Stewart's new album? The album is pretty unique and one of the best I've stumbled upon in recent years, but there's definitely a Cohen element to it: Here’s a link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Across-Land-Simon-Stewart/dp/B000QGE7HU/ref=sr_1_1/...

Enjoy these:

Professor Longhair - Tipitina:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=--Sj_soVKo0

Simon Stewart - Staggering Sun:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hyg96YqEr3Y

Cesaria Evora - Besame Mucho
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9deMopdTtg

I second the putumayo link! That label has some fantastic world/folk compilations, and there is normally one or tow stand out tracks that enable you to pursue some further listening...One artist I'm paricularly keen on is Cesaria Evora, from Cape Verde. Her stuff is worth checking out.