South American music was another huge revelation for me when assembling the Anthology (and why embark on such an endeavor in the first place if you aren’t prepared to fall in love with something new?) Brazilian music is amazing; bossa nova is the epitome of cool, and tropicalia a revolution in sound. Beyond Brazil, we’ve got the demonic voice of Peru’s Yma Sumac, the naked yearning of Chile’s Violeta Parra, and the polyrhythmic splendor of Venezuela’s Aldemaro Romaro.