Various Artists Musiques Metisses – Océan Indien (Marabi 46816, 2006) This compilation takes a look at the cross-cultural sounds coming out of several islands in…
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Gnawa Beats from the North
Michy Mano The Cool Side of the Pillow (Justin Time/Enja, 2006) Moroccan musician Michy Mano has been living in Oslo (Norway) for a few years.…
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Zar Tusind Tanker (Tame, 2006) Denmark is producing excellent contemporary folk bands lately. Zar recreates Danish folk and mixes it with Irish-style arrangements and other…
View More Evocative Danes Release Tusind TankerSephardic Valencians
Aman Aman Musica I Cants Sefardis D’orient I Occident (Galileo GMC017, 2006) If you are familiar with Spanish world music ensemble L’Ham de Foc, the…
View More Sephardic ValenciansNigerian Afrobeat: Raw and Remixed
Lekan Babalola Songs of Icon (Mr Bongo, 2006) In recent years Afrobeat has become popular in North American, with large multiethnic jam bands inspired by…
View More Nigerian Afrobeat: Raw and RemixedThe Guitar Travels to Persia
Lily Afshar Hemispheres (Archer Records ARR31926, 2006) On Hemispheres, virtuoso guitarist Lily Afshar combines the classical guitar tradition with Persian music and South American pieces.…
View More The Guitar Travels to PersiaWell Deserved Juno
The McDades Bloom (FRCD05, 2006) It is not surprising that this CD by the excellent Canadian band The McDades won the Juno Award (the most…
View More Well Deserved JunoViennese Balkanica Goes Global
dunkelbunt Morgenlandfahrt (2007) The latest CD by dunkelbunt is Morgenlandfahrt. The group is a project of Hamburg native Ulf Lindemann, who settled in Vienna five…
View More Viennese Balkanica Goes GlobalGlobal Jazz Electronica Maestros
These two EPs by world music luminaries Omar Sosa and Greg Landau are part of Six Degrees Records’ Emerging Artists series. Both are released digitally…
View More Global Jazz Electronica MaestrosCollectors of Apennines Folk
Viulan Live (Radici Music Records, 2005) Italian folk group Viulan performs music from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Lele Chiodi (baritone vocals), Carlo Pagliali (tenor vocals) and…
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