I just finished listening to the whole thing, it was lovely! I smiled, I bopped, I forgot about the weather for five minutes! I especially loved the first track and "Mi Ricordo" and exactly the bit you pointed out in "Check the Rhime", oh and "M'bifé" which is now the second song I know by Amadou & Mariam (the other one being Je Pense à Toi ♥) and oh, Andrew Bird. And eee, the cover! So sunshiny and optimistic! \o/

So yes, thank you again, ily.