Insingizi, Black Umfolosi, Iyasa, Afrika Mamas, Amadaduzo and Blessings Nqo – Best of African Mbube (Arc Music EUCD 2643, 2016) In the seminal text, “Tristes…
Formidable A Cappella Songs from South Africa
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.
Master Drummer Reflects on His Wide-ranging International Music Journey
Nii Okai Tagoe – West to West (Arc Music EUCD 2641, 2016) “We have to maintain dignity with each other whoever we are – from…
Music Inspired By Legends and Mythologies of Female Beings
Ana Alcaide – Leyenda (ARC Music EUCD2647, 2016) Ms. Alcaide sets high hurdles for herself. Beginning a few years ago when she mastered the Swedish…
Yiddish Musical Journey
The influence of Yiddish and klezmer on modern, Western popular music is tremendous. Listeners have osmosed it for many decades, in music halls, theaters, the…
A Musical Voyage with Clear Charts and Beautiful Destinations
It is remarkable that an anthology can be as homogeneous as this. The nine acts represented hereon seem to see eye-to-eye on the foundational aspects…
Buoyant Afrika Mamas
Sub-Saharan African vocal harmony CDs are like cats; it’s hard to find an ugly one. That does not mean that some are not better than…
Siyabonga
Insingizi African Harmonies – Siyabonga (We Thank You) (ARC Music EUCD 2697, 2015) Sub-Saharan African vocal harmony records are like cats; it’s hard to find…
Yiddish Songs from the Former Soviet Union
Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi City of the Future – Yiddish Songs from the Former Soviet Union (ARC Music EUCD 2617) Yale Strom is a…
A Musical Pangea
Ana Alcaide & Gotrasawala Ensemble Tales of Pangea (ARC Music EUCD 2601, 2015) Not content with her regular challenge of utilizing her good classical violin…
Greek Auras
Michalis Terzis Greek Moods – Aphrodite Era (ARC Music EUCD 2589, 2015) Ennio Moricone is probably the most familiar composer you didn’t know you knew.…