Thomas Mapfumo Lion Songs: Essential Tracks in the Making of Zimbabwe (Lion Songs LS001, 2015) Lion Songs: Essential Tracks in the Making of Zimbabwe is…
Essential Thomas Mapfumo Tracks
Category: Album reviews
Tribal Electronica Recorded on the Road
Desert Dwellers The Great Mystery (Desert Trax, 2015) Desert Dwellers is a duo that intertwines two of the most exciting musical genres of our time:…
Their House is the Globe
Mundi My House is the Sky (International Rain, 2014) My House is the Sky is the fourth album by Austin-based ensemble Mundi. The instrumental group…
Edgy and Irresistible Pimps of Joytime
Pimps of Joytime Jukestone Paradise (Write Home Records, 2015) At least a dozen times a day there’s a car traveling through our neighborhood blasting out…
Musical Path to the Heart of Madagascar
Razia Akory (Wake Up Music, 2015) Malagasy singer-songwriter Razia brings a message of hope and conservation with her latest release Akory. The album features a…
Infectiously Energetic Quebecois Folk
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…
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…