Jai Uttal Dial M for Mantra (True Sounds, 2007) World music veteran Jai Uttal was one of the American pioneers in fusing Indian music with…
Uttal for the Club Scene
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Comprador e Imagem, Part I: Sao Paulo, Brazil’s Melting Pot
The first day activities for the nine participants in the Comprador e Imagem project was a set of showcases in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous…
Innovative Jewish Ghost Music
Frank London A Night in the Old Marketplace (Soundbrush, 2007) Klezmer musician Frank London (The Klezmatics) explores the darker side of music on A Night…
The Long Awaited 5th Album from New Zealand World Music Group Te Vaka Is Out Now
Olatia is the title of Te Vaka’s new CD. The first Te Vaka album was described as “a stereotype smashing glimpse into the true soul…
Essential Tropicalismo
Various Artists Tropicalia, A Revolutionary Movement of Sound (Universal Music Latino, 2007) The Tropicalismo (also known as Tropicalia) movement in the late 1960s was short…
Zap Mama’s Many Ways
Zap Mama Supermoon (Heads Up, 2007) The popular Belgian world music group Zap Mama is back with a new album titled Supermoon. Zap Mama has…
Magnificent Celtic Orchestra
SonDeSeu Trastempo (Fundación SonDeSeu, 2007) One of the most beautiful Celtic albums I’ve heard in a long time is this Cd by Galician ensemble SonDeSeu.…
New Acoustic Sand Box
Darol Anger & Mike Marshall – Woodshop (Adventure Music AMA1037 2, 2007) Longtime acoustic music collaborators, Darol Anger (violin) and Mike Marshall (mandolin) have recorded…
Star Studded Flamencópolis
Various Artists Flamencópolis (Universal Music Latino, 2006) This compilation contains fabulous collaborations between Flamenco artists and some of the biggest names in world music and…
Brown Indian band lounges around
Lotus Cafe regulars consider the Brown Indian Band part of the furniture even though, they haven’t been playing here that long. Maybe it’s because the…