Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Rebetika (World Music Network, 2007) The Rough Guide to Rebetika ventures into a rougher neighborhood and somewhere akin…
The Rough Guide to Rebetika Review
Author: Patricia Herlevi
Have you ever been Syndicated?
Shastriya Syndicate – Syndicated (Sense World Music, 2008) It was one of those gorgeous late spring Saturdays with every plant under the sun blooming, and…
Eve Comes Out of The Closet, Vahdats Celebrate Sisterhood
Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat – I Am Eve (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2008) “I Am Eve” marks the second KKV recording by the Iranian Vahdat Sisters. On…
Celtic CD reviews
Celtic Woman 4 – Compilation (Valley Entertainment)Julie Fowlis – Uam (From Me) (Shoeshine Records)Altan with R.T. E. Concert Orchestra – 25th Anniversary Celebration (Compass Records)…
Swinging into Spring –The Wailin’ Jenny’s Back from Sabbatical
The Wailin’ Jennys returned with a tour and studio album. The musicians took a sabbatical at the end of 2008 and during that time-out, WJ…
Fernando Otero’s Vital
Fernando Otero – Vital (World Village, 2010) I’m not sure how to describe Argentine pianist Fernando Otero’s “Vital”. Various nods and references appear in the…
Lay Down Your Arms; Pick up Guitars–Conversation with Playing for Change filmmaker Jonathan Walls
The question remains, will music transform the world and bring lasting peace? Grammy award-winning producer/recording engineer Mark Johnson’s and filmmaker Jonathan Walls’ “Playing for Change”…
The Lady of Guadalupe & The Miracles of Roses
James DeMars – Guadalupe, Our Lady of The Roses – Guadalupe, Nuestra Señora de las Rosas (Canyon Records, 2008) Opera, oratorio and music for mass…
Mariachi Real De San Diego’s Songs of Old Mexico
Mariachi Real De San Diego – Mariachi Classics (Mardi Gras Records, 2009) Last March I taught a Latin music appreciation class in Bellingham, Washington. The…
Foot-Tapping & High Fiddling of Quebec’s Genticorum
Genticorum – La Bibournoise (Mad River Records, 2009) Traditional Quebecois music first came to my attention when I saw a Quebecois ensemble perform at the…