Various Artists Tribute to a Reggae Legend (Putumayo PUT 303-2, 2010) Putumayo has released Tribute to a Reggae Legend as a tribute to Bob Marley,…
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Fiery Mezcla
Pablo Menendez & Mezcla I’ll See You in Cuba (Zoho ZM201001, 2010) Mezcla, one of the leading Cuban contemporary jazz bands is back with an…
View More Fiery MezclaContradanza’s Mediterranean Travels
Contradanza Tentenelaire (Galileo Music/Nufolk NF012, 2010) Sevilla-based Contradanza is one of the leading groups in the new Andalusian folk movement. Together with Jerez’s La Jambre,…
View More Contradanza’s Mediterranean TravelsUkulele Fire
Brittni Paiva Four Strings: The Fire Within (Talmidim Productions TPCD0909, 2010) Brittni Paiva is a 21 year old ukulele virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist from Hawaii. Her…
View More Ukulele FireHaitian Roots Jazz Ensemble Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn Release Equinox
Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn will be having their Equinox CD Release Party with a performance on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at midnight at Iridium…
View More Haitian Roots Jazz Ensemble Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn Release EquinoxInterview with Marcin Skrzypek of the Saint Nicholas Orchestra
In 2009, Angel Romero had the opportunity to talk with Marcin Skrzypek, one of the members of the seminal Polish folk band Saint Nicholas Orchestra…
View More Interview with Marcin Skrzypek of the Saint Nicholas OrchestraChasing the Roots of Jug Band Music
Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost (movie trailer below) is a documentary that reveals the roots of jug band music. This seemingly obscure American folk-blues music genre influenced…
View More Chasing the Roots of Jug Band MusicThe Rich Bounty of Nuevo Tango
Various Artists Barrio Tango – The New Generation of Nuevo Tango (Galileo Music Communication GMC035, 2009) Of all the international labels involved in the distribution…
View More The Rich Bounty of Nuevo TangoInterview with Fiddle Maestra Annbjørg Lien
The concerts by Norwegian fiddler Annbjørg Lien and organist Bjørn Ole Rasch were some of the highest rated at the recent Førde Folk Music Festival.…
View More Interview with Fiddle Maestra Annbjørg LienDefender of Soul and Roots
Toussaint Black Gold (Igrade Records IGCD021, 2010) Black Gold, the debut solo album by American reggae singer Toussaint is one of the finest…
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