Various Artists
Beyond the Horizon
(Warner Classics and Jazz)
Compiled by Charlie Gillett

 Robin Denselow in the Guardian:

Charlie Gillett's annual two-CD round-up is now firmly established as one of the events of the summer, and this is another entertainingly varied guide to the expanding global music scene. Some of the artists are well known, so there's a reminder of the recent, exquisite work by Toumani Diabate and Orchestra Baobab, along with a tribute to South African reggae star Lucky Dube, whose murder was one of the tragedies of the year. Then there are the newer favourites, from tango star Melingo and the Israeli singer Yasmin Levy through to our own Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, the American/Cambodian pop exponents Dengue Fever, or Brazil's most interesting new female singer, Ceu.

Clive Davis in the Sunday Times

Charlie Gillett’s annual compilations should need no introduction by now. The latest edition strikes a valedictory note — the final track amounting to a farewell from the murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube. There is no avoiding the hyperactive Manu Chao these days, but for sheer substance and guile, it is hard to beat the young Brazilian vocalist CéU. Daniel Melingo — an eccentric but charismatic Tom Waits-ish tango artist, who made an impressive South Bank debut at La Linea a couple of months ago — rightly makes the cut as well. Orchestra Baobab represent Africa’s old guard, but there is no sign yet that Gillett has lost his knack of unearthing gems from off the beaten track.

Howard Male in the Independent: