Category: Album reviews

Various Artists, compiled by Carlos Campos Barrio Latino 3 (George V) Latin sounds absolutely sizzle on the dancefloor, and this double CD by DJ Carlos…

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Chidinma Okafor Modern Gospel Music from West Africa (ARC Music, 2009) This is a collection of gospel songs featuring Nigerian musician Chidinma Okafor, backed by…

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Shanren Left Foot Dance of the Yi and Other Chinese Folk Rock Anthems (Riverboat Records/World Music Network, 2014) Louis Armstrong slyly pointed out that, “All…

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Tiecoro Sissoko Keme Borama (Kanga System Krush, 2013) Set for release on February 4th on the Kanga System Krush, Keme Borama features guitarist and griot…

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Juaneco y su Combo The Birth of Jungle Cumbia (The Vital Record, 2013) The music of pioneering Peruvian band Juaneco y su Combo sees the…

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Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocarlia Devil’s Tale (Asphalt Tango Records, 2013) Admittedly I’m an easy mark for Gypsy Django Reinhardt/French Manouche style music, but the…

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Sheela Bringi Incantations (White Swan Records, 2014) Indian American singer and multi-instrumentalist Sheela Bringi says of her musical training under classical Indian teachers G.S Sachdev…

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Various Artists Masters of Their Craft (TARA3039, 2013) Irish record label Tara Records has put together a compilation that features some of the most important…

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KiT Tambutronic (Jiga Musica, 2014) KiT (Kuenta i Tambú) is one of the international music acts that will be performing at the influential globalFEST showcase…

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