I got rhythm

We have some new music on the shelves, and amongst the selection are three very different CDs that share one quality: they are real toe-tappers.
The Very Best of the Andrews Sisters contains 40 of their most popular songs, including "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Rum and Coca-Cola" and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree". Backed by a lively big-band sound, the songs of the Andrews Sisters became the soundtrack to World War II. Peppy and optimistic, most of the tracks on this album are perfect for dancing around the house. There are also some beautiful ballads here that show off the quality of their voices.
Bhangra Beatz is another great dance album. This one has a much more modern beat, though, as it fuses traditional Indian harvest music with a techno beat to give it a real club feel. You won't be able to sing along, like you can with the Andrews Sisters, unless you want to learn the songs phonetically (hey, it worked for ABBA, right?).
Agarrese! is by the Chicago-based band Grupo Montez de Durango. Nine members strong, this group fuses merengue and quebradita music to form pasito duranguense. This is lively music with an emphasis on the horn section. The vocals have a bit of a longing, melancholy sound to them, but the rhythm of the album is irresistible. Their cover of the drippy 1974 hit "Seasons in the Sun" - here retitled "Etapas de mi Vida" is very arresting (and a definite improvement on the original).
November is such a bummer month anyway, why not spice it up a little with some toe-tapping, hip-shaking music?