Parissa & Ensemble Dastan – Shoorideh (Network Medien, 2003) Parissa is one of Iran’s greatest vocalists. This double album was recorded with the famed Dastan…
The Mystical Persian Beauty of Parissa and Ensemble Dastan
Category: Album reviews
Huun-Huur-Tu Meet the Celts in Glasgow
Huun-Huur-Tu – Where Young Grass Grows (Shanachie, 1999) Where Young Grass Grows is the fourth album from famed Tuvan ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu, one of the iconic…
David Broza’s Extraordinary Tribute to the Spanish Guitar
David Broza – en Casa Limón (S-Curve Records/BMG, 2020) Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza has had a strong connection with Spain. He grew up in England…
Splendid Return to the Golden Era of Hawaiian Music
Various Artists – Aloha Radio Hawaii, a Musical Journey to the Golden Age of Hawaiian Song (Rhymoi Music, 2020) This album features new performances of…
Seductive Electronic Folk from Maracaibo
La Gallera Social Club – Trópico Salvaje (Tortuga Music, 2020) La Gallera Social Club is the musically colorful project of two Venezuelan twin brothers from…
The Deep Intensity and Expression of Oumou Sangare
Acoustic presents an intimate side of acclaimed Malian singer Oumou Sangaré. It features live acoustic versions of the songs that appeared in her album Mogoya,…
The Fantastic World of Polynesian Log Drums
Te Vaka – Te Vaka Beats Vol. 2 (Spirit of Play Productions, 2020) Te Vaka is a fabulous Polynesian band that is known for its…
Eva Medina, Rising World Music Talent in Spain
Eva Medina – Rumbo a Babel (Eva Medina, 2019) Spanish multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Eva Medina is one of the rising talents of Spanish world music.…
Splendid Chamber Oud
Rabih Abou-Khalil – Yara (Enja Records, 1998) Lebanese composer and oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil composed the music on this album for a movie titled Yara…
Fantastic Big Band Orchestrations of Latin Roots Music
Tony Succar & Pablo Gil – Raíces Jazz Orchestra (Unity Entertainment, 2020) Two of the leading Latin Jazz musicians in the United States got together…