Neilos Transumanza (Altrosud/Megasound, 2008) The word transumanza means transhumance, which is the ancient human tradition of moving livestock from mountains to the coast, back and…
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Still Crooked
Crooked Still Still Crooked (Signature Sounds, 2008) In a world where there are many great bands and it’s hard to differentiate one band from another,…
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A Fula’s Call Liingu (LLR 022, 2008) Paris watch out, one of the finest contemporary West African CDs came out of The Netherlands. Liingu is…
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Grupo Chalas Memorias de una Pirca (Suramusic, 2005) From Argentina comes this superb band that specializes in music from the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley,…
View More Pirca Andean MemoriesVengo Venenoso
Antonio Carmona Vengo Venenoso (Universal Music Latino, 2008) Antonio Carmona used to sing in the groundbreaking Flamenco hybrid band Ketama, which was renowned in world…
View More Vengo VenenosoThe Good Life at Taste of Durham, Food and World Music
On a beautiful spring day on May 24, the Taste of Durham festival presented delicious international food provided by locally-owned restaurants along with renowned…
View More The Good Life at Taste of Durham, Food and World MusicInnovative Andalusian Airs
Chambao Con Otro Aire (Sony BMG, 2008) Chambao’s leader, María del Mar Rodríguez Camero (better known as La Mari), has been in the news lately.…
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The complete program for Musical Workshop Labyrinth in Houdetsi, Crete (Greece) is now available. Twenty seminars taught by renowned musicians from all over the world…
View More Labyrinth Musical Workshop 2008 Seminars ProgramTranscontinental Celts
Recent Celtic music CDs shows the strong musical connections that are found on both sides of the Atlantic. Virtuoso Scottish fiddler Ian Hardie explores the…
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La Jambre Las Lunas de Astarté (Bujío Producciones, 2008) Based in Jerez (Andalusia, Spain), La Jambre explores and recovers the rich folk music tradition of…
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