Various Artists Bollywood: Seriously Good Music (Petrol Records, 2007) Petrol Records has done it again with their “Seriously Good Music” series of world music compilations…
Bollywood: Seriously Good Music
Author: Madanmohan Rao
Madanmohan Rao is an author and media consultant from Bangalore, and global correspondent for world music and jazz for World Music Central and Jazzuality. He has written over 15 books on media, management and culture, and is research director for YourStory Media. Madan was formerly World Music Editor at Rave magazine and RJ at WorldSpace, and can be followed on Twitter at @MadanRao.
Sensuous and Seductive O Mar
Maria Teresa O Mar (Harmonia Mundi) Wow! What a lovely sensuous and seductive album this is! Of course it has to be from a female…
The Fado of Francisco Fialho
Francisco Fialho Portugal: Best of Fado (ARC Music) A former member of the Portuguese group Raizes do Fado, this acoustic album showcases vocalist Francisco Fialho.…
Sunshine Arabia 2008
Various Artists Sunshine Arabia 2008 (EMI) This is an excellent compilation of contemporary Arabic sound, with 18 tracks covering a lot of musical texture. Our…
Manav Gangwani’s Passion
Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan Manav Gangwani’s Passion (Music Today, 2009) Fashion designer Manav Gangwani’s Passion is labelled as a unique “fashion extravaganza,”…
Maika Piya
Lalitya Munshaw Maika Piya (Times Music) No less a Bollywood icon than Hema Malini launched this fusion album of traditional melodies and contemporary music by…
Klub Arabia 2
Various artists Klub Arabia 2 (Virgin) This is a terrific compilation of tracks titled ‘the biggest hits from the clubs of Arabia,’ and it certainly…
Bombay Streets
Various Artists Bombay Streets (Nupur Audio, 2003) Despite the terrible pounding that Bombay has taken from a series of bomb attacks and terrorist gunmen, its…
Dulcimer of Belarus
Olga Mischula and Kirmash Dulcimer of Belarus (ARC Music, 2008) This is a fine folk music album from Belarus. Olga Mischula, internationally acclaimed virtuoso of…
Burning Spear Gold
Burning Spear Gold (Universal, 2005) This is the definitive compilation of hits and anthems by one of reggae’s towering giants, Burning Spear. He carries aloft…