Various Artists Rough Guide to Salsa Clandestina (World Music Network, 2007) Salsa is fast becoming one of the hottest international dance trends, and salsa lovers…
The Rough Guide to Salsa Clandestina
Category: Album reviews
Authentic Rajasthani Folk Music from the Langas and Manganiars
Various Artists Rajasthan Folk, Volume 1 (Vale Entertainment, 2006) The 10 tracks on this CD provide close to an hour of authentic Rajasthani folk music…
The Bombarde and Veuze Enter Uncharted Territory
Les Allumés du Chalumeau Les Allumés du Chalumeau (Aremorica Records, 2013) François Robin and Ronan Le Gouriérec play traditional Breton instruments in an unexpected fashion.…
Kora Master Mamadou Diabate Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Album
Malian kora maestro Mamadou Diabate has recorded a new album and decided not to go with a record label this time around. The plan is…
The Colossal Sound of Sibelius-Akatemian Folk Big Band
Sibelius Academy Folk Big Band FBB (Siba Records SRCD-1012, 2014) Sibelius Academy Folk Big Band’s (Sibelius-Akatemian Folk Big Band) sound is gargantuan. Their release of…
Pacifika’s love for the Planet
Pacifika Amor Planeta (Six Degrees, 2014) Canadian Latin pop band Pacifika is marketed and described as world music. In reality the popular group plays mainstream…
Puerto Rican Maestros Celebrate the Bolero
Danny Rivera and Nelson Gonzalez Obsesión (Marmara House Projects, 2014) Puerto Rican musicians Danny Rivera and Nelson Gonzalez celebrate the timeless bolero with a passionate…
The Fascinating Sound of Afro-Latin Roots Reggae
Rebel Tumbao Rebel Tumbao (2013) The musicians behind Rebel Tumbao (Rebel “Groove”) have taken two of the most exciting musical styles from the Caribbean and…
Amanda Martinez’s Sense of Hope
Amanda Martinez Mañana (CEN/Red via Sony Music, 2014) Canadian singer and songwriter Amanda Martínez is one of the great new voices in Spanish-language Latin music.…
Enthralling New Vision of Traditional Music By Folk Orchestra Sondeseu
Sondeseu Orquestra Folk Danzas Brancas (Fol Musica, 2013) Danzas Brancas (White Dances) is the fourth release by the great folk orchestra Sondeseu from Galicia in…