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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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Author: Arthur Shuey

Arthur has been reviewing music for publications since 1976 and began focusing almost exclusively on world music in 2012. His musical background includes past presidencies of the Cape Fear Musicians Association and Blues Society of the Lower Cape Fear, founding membership in nine other blues societies, service on 17 music festival planning committees, two decades of teaching harmonica to individuals and groups, operating a small recording studio and performing solo and in combos for 30 years. Arthur has written professionally since 1975, pieces ranging from short fiction to travel articles, humor to poetry, mainly for local and regional entertainment media. His blog," Shuey's World," is featured at www.accesswilmington.com.
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The Passion and Virtuosity of Khamoro Budapest Band

Arthur Shuey April 12, 2017 No Comments Gypsy musicHungarian musicHungaryKhamoro Budapest Band

Khamoro Budapest Band – Hungarian Gypsy Music (ARC Music EUCD2708, 2017) Preparing to direct the 1970 film, “Little Big Man,” director Arthur Penn decided to…

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The Band Beyond Borders, A Remarkable Gathering of World Musicians

Arthur Shuey March 31, 2017 No Comments Amine MraihiHamza MraihiTunisiaTunisian musicworld fusionworld music

Amine & Hamza – The Band Beyond Borders – Fertile Paradoxes (ARC Music EUCD2704, 2017) A popular comedian recently remarked that President Trump’s planned wall…

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Unfolding The Flemish Roots

Arthur Shuey March 27, 2017 No Comments BelgiumFlemish musicmandolinMANdolinMAN

MANdolinMAN – Unfolding The Roots (ARC Music EUCD2705, 2017) This is a wholly contemporary release. While material predates familiar Belgian musical influences like Jacques Brel,…

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The Best of Multi-Instrumentalist Baluji Shrivastav

Arthur Shuey February 18, 2017 No Comments Baluji ShrivastavIndiaIndian music

Baluji Shrivastav featuring The InnerVision Orchestra – Best of Baluji Shrivastav (ARC Music EUCD2695, 2017) “Awesome” is an awesomely overused word these days, and applied…

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Srdjan Beronja’s World Music Gallery

Arthur Shuey February 15, 2017 No Comments Balkan musicIndian musicMiddle Eastern musicSrdjan Beronjaworld music

Srdjan Beronja – Sounds of the East Music from the Balkans, India & the Middle East (ARC Music EUCD2696, 2017) When music listeners and explorers…

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Hanitra’s Songs from Madagascar

Arthur Shuey January 9, 2017 No Comments HanitraMadagascarMalgasy music

Hanitra – Songs from Madagascar – Lasa (ARC Music EUCD2688, 2017) A frequent complaint from listeners about world music releases is that they are too…

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Folk Music from Peru

Arthur Shuey December 8, 2016 No Comments Andean musicPeruPeruvian musicWayna Picchu

Wayna Picchu / Takirari / Tinku – Folk Music from Peru (Arc Music EUCD 2675, 2016) “In Peru, I met and knew him as the…

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Magical Latin Christmas

Arthur Shuey December 5, 2016 No Comments Christmas musicLatin Christmas

Various Artists – Latin Christmas (Putumayo PUT 363-2, 2016) Thank you, Dr. Poinsett, for bringing the “Flor de Noche Buena” back to the US from…

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The Ultimate Guide to English Folk

Arthur Shuey September 21, 2016 1 Comment English Folk music

Various Artists – The Ultimate Guide to English Folk (Arc Music EUCD2671, 2016) A nation’s folk music is not merely a hodgepodge of tunes from…

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Most Beautiful Songs of the World

Arthur Shuey July 10, 2016 No Comments Ana AlcaideBrian KennedyCapercailieClannadKate RusbyLenka LichtenbergSeckou Keitaworld music

Various Artists – The Most Beautiful Songs of the World (ARC Music EUCD2648, 2016) The Most Beautiful Songs of the World is a selection of…

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