Miles from India A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis (SaReGaMa, 2008) This is a landmark album in the history of Indian fusion jazz.…
An Indian Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis
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A Soaring Musical Journey through the Amazon with Animated Friends
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Powell Rio 2 (Sony Music, 2014) Music composer John Powell ponders, “If you think about music and where it…
Taiwanese Composers Come Together to Protect Nature in Taiwan
Various Artists The Eyes of the Sky – 10 Beautiful Stories About Protecting the Pure Land of Taiwan (Wind Music, 2013) Taiwanese music producer Judy…
Ahmed Nasheed Reveals the Vibrant Sounds of the Maldives
Ahmed Dhaalu Raa (Asasi Records, 2014) With his debut album Dhaalu Raa, Ahmed Nasheed will transport you to the exotic Maldives in the Indian Ocean,…
Groupa’s Hypnotic Hybrid of Folk and Musical Improvisation
Groupa Silent Folk (Footprint Records, 2014) One of the irresistible charms of world music is its promise – its promise of a journey. Nothing delivers…
Reeves Sings Popular Music Standards
Dianne Reeves Beautiful Life (Concord, 2014) The most recent work by Dianne Reeves in the U.S. five years. One of the most prominent female voices…
Aziza Brahim’s Expression
Spellbinding Collection of Traditional Tuvan Throat Singing
Various Artists Kyzyl-Moscow III – Traditional music and throat singing of Tuva (Sketis Music SKMR-083, 2013) Kyzyl-Moscow III – Traditional music and throat singing of…
Sousou and Maher Cissoko Turn Out A First Class Musical Experience
Sousou and Maher Cissoko Africa Moo Baalu (ARC Music, 2014) With the 2008 Adouna and the 2011 Stockholm-Dakar recordings to their credit, Sousou and Maher…
Swinging Balkan Chicha
Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics Cigarros Explosivos! (Asphalt Tango, 2014) Swiss band Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics are passionate about 1960s musical styles like chicha…