Aphrodesia Precious Commodity (Shackrobeat Records, 2009) Precious Commodity, the latest recording by Aphrodesia takes American Afrobeat into exciting new explorations. While the Afrobeat rhythms, powerful…
Eddie Palmieri Vamonos Pa’l Monte (Fania, 2009) Vamonos pa’l Monte (Let’s go to the Mountain) is the reissue of a fabulous recording by Eddie Palmieri,…
Lehera Heartsky (independent release, 2009) South Asia has always been a musical powerhouse, with rich classical and folk traditions. With so many excellent…
Various Artists Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (Moll-Selekta, 2009) The idea of a Buena Vista Social Club-style reunion of reggae legends is so screamingly obvious,…
Dunkelbunt Raindrops and Elephants: Piranha Re: Interpretations (Piranha, 2009) German DJ and remixer Dunkelbunt (Ulf Lindemann) was asked by Berlin-based Piranha Records to remix some…
Kuduro is the most popular genre in Angola today. It has already made waves outside of Africa, most notably in Portugal, where it’s been a…
Alegre All Stars Jazz (Emusica/Fania, 2009) If you are a salsa fan you are probably very familiar with the Fania record label. However, before Fania…
Nitin Sawhney London Undersound (E1 entertainment, 2009) The grand master of world music atmospheres, multi-instrumentalist, club DJ and producer Nitin Sawhney, is back with London…
One of the highlights of this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival was the scorching performance by Moroccan Amazigh band Oudaden. World Music Central’s Angel…
Ras Nas is to tour six towns in Norway in October-November of 2009, bringing reggae and African music closer to a wider Norwegian audience. "It…