Le Vent Du Nord Têtu (Borealis Recordings, 2015) With a fist full of awards that include a couple of Junos or Canada’s version of the…
Infectiously Energetic Quebecois Folk
Category: Album reviews
Crossover Music of Angola
Manuel Diogo Music of Angola (ARC Music EUCD 2565, 2015) Many, perhaps most American music shoppers will recognize the African patterns and second line rhythm…
Transfixing Songs of Russian Old Believers
Linas Rimša and Folk Group Arinushka Old Faith (Arc Music EUCD2492, 2014) Lithuanian keyboardist, programmer and composer Linas Rimša explores the music and dances of…
Brazilian Vibes and Electronic Beats
Various Artists Trip do Brasil (Sony) Contemporary Brazilian music is unmatched in its ability to move people on the dance floor, and this classic compilation…
A Voice Painting Sunlight
Common Roots
Rocky Dawuni Branches of the Same Tree (Cumbancha, 2015) Cumbancha made a great choice by signing Afro-Roots singer-songwriter. He’s a Los Angeles-based Ghanaian artist that…
Chilled Out Mediterranean Music
Nicos Mediterraneo (Worldwide Records, 2011) This is an album for lovers of smooth ambient music. The 12 tracks provide for over an hour of chilled…
A Vector to Cameroonian Music
Ajoyo Ajoyo (Ropeadope RAD264, 2015) Ajoyo is a superb new Afro-rooted band. Their debut album Ajoyo is one of the finest recordings in this category…
A Celebration of Spain’s Musical Melting Pot
El Naan Codigo de Barros – An Iberian Roots Project (2014, international release: ARC Music EUCD 2566, 2014) This critic never tires of well-done musical…
Mainstream Alex Cuba
Alex Cuba Healer (Caracol Records, 2015) Alex Cuba’s Healer is another of those albums that gets marketed as world music. Instead, it’s a pop album…