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France has a strong tradition of producing bands that delight in casually mixing languages, instruments and cultures. Les Negresses Vertes and Mano Negra awakened the world at large to this unique musical blend. Now joining them at the top is another group that defies categorization - Lo'Jo. Using French, Spanish and Arabic, leader Denis Pean and the Nid El Mourid sisters create music that mixes European, Gypsy and African instrumentation and influences. Lo'Jo's third CD, Au Cabaret Sauvage (released in Europe as L'une des Siens by Universal Music), revisits the feel of the group's first major label release, Mojo Radio, with its nod to circus, tribal and flamenco music. “Memoire d’Homme” features Pean's gruff, half sung half spoken vocals (which at times sound strikingly similar to Tom Waits) set against Richard Bourreau's gypsy violin. “L'une des Siens” balances haunting vocals by Pean and the Nid El Mourid sisters against a klezmer style backdrop. Lo'Jo carefully mines golden nuggets of inspiration from a vast array of countries, then transforms, and augments those inspirations into their own unique new sound. Their three World Village discs, bohême de cristal, Mojo Radio and Au Cabaret Sauvage, show that this band, which has been working together for over two decades, shows no sign of stopping on their enchanting dance to the top of the world music scene.