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Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate – Sara (Completely Nuts Records, 2009) Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate’s Sara, set for release on April 14, 2009 on Completely Nuts Records, is…
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Jake Shimabukuro Live (Hitchhike Records, 2009) Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has taken the venerable small Hawaiian musical instrument to new heights. Shimabukuro is one of…
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Maria Jonsson, Ian Carr and Mikael Marin Timber! (Nordic Traditions, 2007) Fiddlers Maria Jonsson and Mikael Marin met guitarist Ian Carr in 1997 at Musikmuseet…
View More Fine TimberCelebrating the Cumbia de Austin
Grupo Fantasma Sonidos Gold (Aire Sol Records, 2008) Cumbia has traveled far. The Afro-Colombian genre became popular in Mexico, where it has become a common…
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Various Artists Miliki Music: Society Sounds of 60’s Lagos (Mulatta Records, 2008) One of the greatest effects of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon is…
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Fula Flute Mansa America (Completelly Nuts Records, 2008) There are several flutes in the world that have special charm because of the beauty of their tones.…
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Moh Alileche In Memory of a Hero (Flag of Freedom Records, 2009) Berber musician and activist Moh Alileche returns with In Memory of a Hero,…
View More Kabylian EssenceDaring English Folk
Various Artists – The Imagined Village (Real World Records, 2008) Lining up the likes of Simon Emmerson, Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Benjamin Zephaniah,…
View More Daring English FolkBurning Heart of a Blueswoman
Shemekia Copeland Never Going Back (Telarc Blues, 2009) More often than not it’s the bluesmen that attract a lot of attention in the music world.…
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