Missy Raines and The New Hip New Frontier (Compass Records, 2013) Bassist, vocalist and composer Missy Raines is one of the celebrated talents of the…
Engaging Bluegrass Songs with a Rock Sensibility
Category: Album reviews
Calming New Age Blend of East and West
Al Gromer Khan and Amelia Cuni Monsoon Point (New Earth/India Today, 2007) With the CD cover promising “ambient soundscape and ancient dhrupad singing,” this album…
Chatma, a Kaleidoscope of Varying Tuareg Colors
Tamikrest Chatma (Glitterbeat, 2013) The past couple of years in Mali have proved to be a poisoned stew of armed conflict, Islamic rebels looking for…
Timeless Musical Beauty Rooted In Irish Traditions
Clannad Nádúr (ARC Music label EUCD 2471, 2013) Clannad, the masters of ethereal Celtic folk music have released Nádúr, their eagerly awaited studio album this…
Ricardo Silveira and Vinicius Cantuaria Deliver a Truly Delightful Collaboration with Remarkable Depth
Ricardo Silveira and Vinicius Cantuaria RSVC (Adventure Music, 2013) Sleek and silky, lush and lovely, Adventure Music’s release of RSVC is a delicious dive into…
Re-issue of Four Stunning World Music Classics on Real World Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Love & Devotion (Real World Records, 2013 reissue) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brooks – Star Rise (Real World…
Outstanding Debut Album by Malian Musician Mamadou Kelly
Mamadou Kelly Adibar (Clermont Music CLE 007CD, 2013) Malian guitar maestro and vocalist Mamadou Kelly has been around for years and is well known in…
The Essence of Beninese Afro Funk
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Volume Three – The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk 1969-1980 (Analog Africa AACD 073CD, 2013) The superb Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou…
Superior Accordion Work from Giuliano Gabriele
Giuliano Gabriele Melodeonia (self release, 2013) Melodeonia is the debut album by Italian musician Giuliano Gabriele. Although he is best known as an organetto (accordion)…
English Folk Music that Flows and Changes
Judy Dyble Flow and Change (Gonzo Multimedia, 2013) While mainstream music gets more homogenous, there has been a rebirth of progressive music in recent years.…