Ron Kavana Irish Ways (Proper PRDP4001, 2007) Irish musician and writer Ron Kavana has put together a monumental project titled Irish Ways. The beautifully packaged…
A Colossal Musical History of Ireland
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.
Homeward Bound for Scotland
Alison McMorland & Geordie Mclntyre White Wings (Greentrax CDTRAX 306, 2007) Singers Alison McMorland & Geordie Mclntyre specialize in traditional Scottish ballads. Throughour White Wings,…
Global Qawwali
Sukhawat Ali Khan – Shukriya (Megawave, 2007) Qawwali musician Sukhawat Ali Khan lives in the USA and adds new elements to the venerable Sufi art.…
An Updated Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil
Various Artists – Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil (World Music Network RGNET1188CD, 2007) Brazil is one of those countries, like Cuba and Mali…
Motown Classics Get Hip Latin Remixes
Various Artists Motown Remixed, Vol. 2 (Motown, 2007) Some of the coolest music in the late 1960s and early 1970s was released on the Motown…
Swinging Castilian Folk
Tradere Listo para Llevar (Several Records SRD-351, 2007) Tradere is a contemporary folk music band from ancient Castile (Spain). The six veteran musicians take Spanish…
The Blues: African American World Music
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to the Blues (World Music Network, 2007) B.B. King – 20th Century Masters: BB King – The Best of…
Historical Reggae Recording by Culture Reissued in Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition
Culture Two Sevens Clash, the 30th Anniversary Edition (Shanachie, 2007) Originally released in 1977, Two Sevens Clash was the debut of legendary reggae band Culture.…
Confluence of Instrumentalists Recreates Era of Tolerance
Orchestre Andalou d’Israel [Israeli Andalusian Orchestra] Ashdod-Yam (Magda, 2006) The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra specializes in Arab-Andalusian music, the music that was played in Medieval Muslim…
A New Master of Batuque
Tcheka Nu Monda (Lusafrica, 2006/Times Square 4Q, 2007) The small country of Cape Verde produces some mesmerizing artists. Although a lot of the recent Cape…