Category: Album reviews

Piers Faccini & Vincent Segal Songs of Time Lost (Six Degrees Records, 2014) Two friends who met in Paris got to together to record Songs…

Cecilia Noël Havana Rocks (Compass Records, 2014) Peruvian vocalist Cecilia Noël traveled to Havana (Cuba), where she recorded an album of 1980s pop and rock…

Runa Current Affairs (Runa Music, 2014) Runa has become one of the leading Celtic music bands in North America. The group includes musicians from Ireland,…

Abelardo Barroso and Orquesta Sensación ‘Cha Cha Cha‘ (World Circuit, 2014) World Circuit Records is one of the labels that facilitated the renewed interest in…

Lone Star Sitar (Times Music, 2009) This is an ambitious fusion venture by Vatsal Dave, sitarist and vocalist. The 13 tracks span well over an…

Jalilah Raks Sharki – Stage Cuts (Piranha Musik CD-PIR2856, 2014) The popularity of raks sharki (also known as belly dance or Oriental dance and sometimes…

Prem Joshua & Chintan Kashi – Songs From the India Within (White Swan Records, 2014) Multi-instrumentalist global traveler Prem Joshua has released a wonderful album…

The Touré-Raichel Collective The Paris Session (Cumbancha, 2014) The Touré-Raichel Collective met in Paris for their new collaboration. The original plan was to record in…

Radio Riddler Purple Reggae (Mita Records, 2014) To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Prince’s popular album Purple Rain, reggae and dub outfit Radio Riddler has…