Daby Toure Amonafi (Cumbancha, 2015) Set for release on September 18th on the Cumbancha label, Amonafi is Mauritanian born and Senegal raised Daby Toure’s sweet,…
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Category: Album reviews
An Intricate Classical-Folk Machine
Spiro Welcome Joy Welcome Sorrow (Real World, 2015) Sometimes there is just no practical description for some of the recordings that cross my desk. Sometimes…
Lavish World of Middle Eastern Flavors
Niyaz Fourth Light (Six Degrees Records, 2015) Dipping into a dense world filled with the strains of oud, santur and rabab, labyrinthine rhythms, delicious electronica…
Sheer Skill and Pure Passion
Mr. Sun The People Need Light (Compass Records, 2015) It’s always been my belief that the best recordings out there are the ones where the…
Vintage Reggae and Pop Sensibility
Dubbest Light Flashes (Dubbest DBBST003, 2015) Light Flashes is the third album by Boston-based band Dubbest. The group plays a mix of ear friendly reggae-pop…
Mestizo Music and Bicycle Advocacy
Bicicletas Por La Paz Musica Por Puppets (independent release, 2015) Bicicletas Por La Paz {Bicycles for Peace) is a collective of musicians, bicycle activists and…
Striking cross-pollination of francophone Maritime Canada
Vishtèn Terre Rouge (Les Editions Du Corfus, 2015) Canadian trio Vishtèn celebrates the musical traditions of Prince Edward Island and the francophone Magdalen Islands on…
Irresistible Cajun Border Crossings
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Voyageurs (Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 2015) Accordionist, singer-songwriter and composer Steve Riley continues to take Cajun music…
Taraf de Haïdouks’ Bewitching Virtuosity
Taraf de Haïdouks “Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts” (Crammed Discs, 2015) With their new album “Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts”, the finest Gypsy…
Irresistible Beats from Colombia’s Pacific Coast
Herencia de Timbiquí Herencia de Timbiquí (2015) Herencia de Timbiquí celebrates the Afro-rooted traditions of the Pacific coast of Colombia, specifically the Timbiqui region in…