Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores – Tambolero (Real World Records, 2015) Afro-Colombian music, in its variant forms, has come a long way toward…
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Category: Album reviews
Vocal and Kantele Beauty
Kardemimmit Onni (Kardemimmit KARCD-001, 2015) Onni is the new independent release by Finnish quartet Kardemimmit. The title of the album translates as happiness. Kardemimmit is…
The Cultural and Social Diversity of Delhi
Balbir Kumar, Gunnar Muhlmann Essence of Delhi (Music Today, 2005) This album tries to capture the cultural and social diversity of Delhi, which Indian writer…
Pulverizing the Parameters
Once you get to know or think you know a certain type of music, you can’t help but consider what makes it what it…
Francesca Blanchard’s Poignant Eulogy and Whole-Hearted Welcome
Francesca Blanchard Deux Visions (Vis-A-Vis, 2015) Okay, I’ll admit it – sometimes when I read “deeply personal” and “singer-songwriter” on press material I inwardly cringe…
Soul of the Soulman
Wee Willie Walker If Nothing Ever Changes (Little Village Foundation, 2015) Do-overs are a rare thing in life. Likewise, we might sit and politely listen…
Deep Rooted Russian Folk Songs
(SKMR-107, 2014) Russian artist Vasily Evhimovich presents a collection of deeply traditional songs from various parts of Russia. This is very basic folk music featuring…
The Diversity of the Male Voices of Fado
Various Artists Male Voices of Fado (Arc Music EUCD2523, 2014) Although fado music has attracted a lot of attention in recent years, most of the…
Sheer Dub Attack
Sly & Robbie Underwater Dub (Groove Attack, 2014) Underwater Dub is a new collaboration between some of the best known artists in the dub genre:…
Gypsy Rumba Rockers
José “El Chatarra” De chatarra… corazón (Kasba Music, 2010) De chatarra corazón is the debut album of José Pérez, better known as José “El Chatarra”…