Otros aires Vivo en Otros Aires (Galileo Music, 2009) While many musicians are attempting to create electronic tango combinations, very few manage to deliver music…
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Jamaican Drumming Explosion
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Omar Faruk Tekbilek Rare Elements – Omar Faruk Tekbilek (5 Points Records, 2009) The Rare Elements remix series returns with a focus on one of…
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La Musgaña 20 (Mad River Records) Although Castilian music is not as well known as flamenco or Spanish Celtic music from Galicia and Asturias, several…
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Yoshida Brothers – Prism (Domo, 2009) Japan’s Yoshida Brothers have become very popular in their native Japan and abroad because of their fiery performances on…
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Beoga The Incident (Compass Records, 2009) One of the hottest bands in Irish folk music has released its latest recording, The Incident (Compass Records 4499),…
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The free Lowell Folk Festival returns this summer, July 24 – 26, 2009 for the 23rd year. Planning began shortly after the 2008 Festival and…
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Nigerian musician and band leader Fela Kuti was one of the most influential African musicians in the past decades. He has become a legendary figure…
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Tiempo Libre Bach in Havana (Decca, 2009) Regarded by many as the leading timba (contemporary Cuban dance music) group in the United States, Tiempo Libre…
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