Category: Album reviews

Fat Freddy’s Drop Blackbird (The Drop, 2013) New Zealand soul masters have a great new recording with the coolest grooves for the summer of 2013.…

Tony McManus Mysterious Boundaries (Compass Records, 2013) Tony McManus’ skilled fingerstyle technique has earned him a fabulous reputation as one of the finest guitarists in…

Femi Kuti No Place for My Dream (Knitting Factory Records, 2013) Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and singer Femi Kuti, one of the sons of legendary Afrobeat pioneer…

Zingaros Gitango (ARC Music, 2013) Pairing the rowdy good fun of gypsy music with the lush poignancy of Argentinian tango, Zingaros’s second recording Gitango is…

Claude Challe Karmix: Kuon Ganjo (Worldwide Records) The driving force behind the Buddha Bar brand has put together yet another superb compilation of urban lounge…

Tito Puente Tito Puente – Quatro: The Definitive Collection (Sony Music Latin, 2013) It’s become shopworn to describe any worthy experience as an honor and…

Oana Cătălina Chiţu Divine –Romanian Songs from the repertoire of Maria Tănase (1913-1963) (Asphalt Tango Records, 2013) Berlin-based Romanian singer Oana Cătălina Chiţu uses her…

Noel McLoughlin Home Is the Rover – Traditional Songs from Scotland & Ireland (ARC Music, 2013) ARC Music’s offering Home Is the Rover – Traditional…