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La Leyenda del Tiempo, a Flamenco Milestone
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The Earls of Leicester The Earls of Leicester (Rounder, 2014) Growing up in a small suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, music leaked out of every nook…
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Manika Kaur I Bow To You Waheguru (United Sound, 2015) I Bow to You Waheguru is an album of devotional kirtan (Indian praise music) songs…
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Strunz & Farah Moods and Visions (Selva, 2014) Strunz & Farah is one of the most successful guitar duos I the past decades. Jorge Strunz…
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Palo! Live (Rolling Pin Music, 2014) Palo! Is a great band from Miami (Florida) that was formed in 2013. Although Miami is full of Cuban…
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Mamadou Diabate Griot Classique (2014) Griot Classique, the latest album by kora maestro Mamadou Diabate is an independent production. The Grammy-award winner recorded Griot Classique…
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I’m a Latin Lover. No, that doesn’t mean I go about charming women with Antonio Banderas-like charisma (that’ll be the day); it’s my recurring…
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Pharaoh’s Daughter Dumiyah (Magenta, 2014) Pharaoh’s Daughter album Dumiyah presents a series of devotional Jewish songs with a mix of traditional music and cutting edge…
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