Category: Album reviews

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…

Les Ambassadeurs Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako (Sterns Africa STCD 3065-66CD, 2014) This superb 2CD set documents the recordings 18 recordings made by seminal…

Voces8 Eventide (Decca, 2014) Eventide is the new album by an extraordinary a cappella ensemble called Voces8. The eight singers deliver a superb selection of…