Jayme Stone The Other Side of the Air (Jayme Stone JS400, 2013) Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone departs from his world music explorations and ventures…
A Wide Range of Musical References Back And Forth
Category: Album reviews
The Rock’n’Roma Vibes from Suburban Belgrade
Kal Romology (Arc Music, 2013) Serbian band Kal serves a tasty dish of modern Roma (Gypsy) music, mixing traditional Balkan fiddles, accordion and brass music…
Promising Indian fusion
Vyom Voice of Another World (Times Music) This promising Indian fusion band consists of Vinay Jadhav on guitars and vocals, Vaibhav Jadhav on bass, Vijay…
The Sea Desire of Paula Santoro
Paula Santoro Mar do Meu Mundo (Boranda Music, 2013) Paula Santoro is one of the great voices in the current Brazilian jazz scene. Her new…
Haunting music from the highlands of the Andes
Alpamayo Flutes and Panpipes From The Andes (Arc, 2008) The haunting music on this album evokes the highlands of the Andes mountains in South America,…
The Remarkable Fiddles of Childsplay
Childsplay As the Crow Flies (Childsplay Records, 2013) As the Crow Flies is the sixth album by fiddle supergroup Childsplay. This outstanding ensemble includes a…
Iberian Jamaican
Ska, rocksteady and reggae are known the world over and most certainly going strong in Spain. That country’s premiere label when it comes to such…
Masterful Interweaving of Persian and Turkish Melodies
Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan Kula Kulluk Yakisir Mi (ECM, 2013) Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor is one of the finest performers of the kamancheh (spike…
The Distinctive Beat of Contemporary Compas, Enriched With Zouk
Miami Live Ochan Pou Yo (Mini Records MRSD-1999, 1999) Miami Live is apparently a relatively large local studio orchestra assembled by Fred Paul, keen to…
Rebetiko without Boundaries
Çiğdem Aslan Mortissa (Asphalt Tango, 2013) Skilled vocalist Çiğdem Aslan dedicates her debut album Mortissa to rebetiko and the strong Greek and Turkish women of…