Los Desterrados – Miradores
Month: April 2009
Expanded Band of Brothers
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International Odo Sanbra (Occidental Brothers, 2008) The term “short but sweet” seems to have been tailor-made to describe Occidental Brothers Dance…
Julie Fowlis at Chicago Cultural Center
Scottish singer Julie Fowlis will perform at at Chicago Cultural Center on Saturday, April 25, 7 pm at| Claudia Cassidy Theater. Singing in Scottish Gaelic,…
Africa to Jamaica to Africa
Various Artists African Reggae (Putumayo PUT 287-2, 2009) Africa has always been celebrated as the spiritual home of roots reggae, so it’s no surprise that…
Arkestra Chamber’s Love Affair with the Dark Ages
Arkestra Chamber has a new recording titled Making Love to the Dark Ages. The group’s bandleader ,Greg Tate, “plays the band” using a technique called…
Border Techno
Nor-tec Rifa!: Electronic Dance Music from Tijuana to the World by Alejandro L. Madrid (Oxford University Press) Border towns are fascinating urban centers, which are…
Fanning the Flames of Discontent
The Little Red Box of Protest Songs (Proper Box 805520021470) The Little Red Box of Protest Songs, pays tribute to the Wobblie’s publication, The Little…