Jennifer Cutting Ocean: Songs for the Night Sea Journey (SunSign SCD2004, 2004) Jennifer Cutting is an Anglo-Irish-American composer/bandleader with advanced degrees in music and ethnomusicology.…
Night Journey
Author: Marie Jost
Marie Jost received her doctorate in art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a flamenco and world music aficionado, a Hong Kong film enthusiast, and an ardent Leslie Cheung fan. Ms. Jost currently resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Soul of Devotion
Neshama Carlebach Journey (Sameach Music NDS2004, 2004) Neshama Carlebach is the daughter of famous Jewish spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. One of his legacies is…
Treasury of ethnomusicology – The field recordings of Alan Lomax
Various Artists The Alan Lomax Collection – Spanish Recordings: Basque Country – Biscay & Guipuzcoa (Rounder Records, 2004) The Alan Lomax Collection – Spanish Recordings:…
Fado and beyond
Cristina Branco Sensus (US: Decca/Universal Classics France, 2004) Cristina Branco is one of the young fado singers charting new directions for this traditionally conservative musical…
Rhythm Orgy
Tino di Geraldo Tino (EMI Spain) Tino di Geraldo is one of the most talented musicians you’ve never heard of, though he is one of…
Music Made In Spain: Moving Beyond Labels
The SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores—Spanish Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers) has issued a 6-volume, 8-CD set featuring a representative sample of…
Carrying the Fado Torch
Various Artists Fado: Exquisite Passion (Narada World, 2003) Narada World presents this 13-track compilation of four female Fado singers: Amália Rodrigues and three of her…
Missing Latin America
Various Artists World 2003: Music without Frontiers (Narada World 72435-90071-2-0, 2003) This is Narada’s annual sampling of “World Music” favorites from the hands of the…
Ravishing Sufi music and poetry
Ensemble Ibn Báya & Cofradía Shushtari, Omar Metioui & Eduardo Paniagua. Ibn ‘Arabi – El intérprete de los deseos [Taryumán al-Ashwáq] (Pneuma PN 360) This…
Flamenco Piano Wizard Creates Exciting Flamenco/Jazz Fusion
Diego Amador Piano Jondo (Nuevos Medios/Milestone Records) Diego Amador is a talented young Gypsy piano flamenco from Seville who seamlessly blends flamenco with jazz. His…