Hossam Ramzy Bedouin Tribal Dance (Arc Music, 2007) This album is themed on weddings and celebrations of the Egyptian tribal Bedouins from the North Western…
Bedouin Tribal Dance
Category: Album reviews
Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985
Various Artists Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 (Analog Africa, 2012) Here’s an exciting double CD (also available in vinyl format) of…
Manifestations of their imagination
Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan Dreamz (Music Today, 2011) Dreams are manifestations of our imagination, of our deepest desires and secrets. Taking the…
Latin Jazz that Feels Right
Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band Live In Hollywood (Concord Picante CPI-34110-02, 2012) Acclaimed conguero Poncho Sánchez has a brand new live album recorded…
Memorable Celtic Musical Journey
The Olllam The Olllam (Compass Records, 2012) One of the most exciting Celtic music inspired albums is The Olllam by Belfast-born uilleann piper John McSherry…
Sharing the Music and Language of Their Grandfathers
Cree Confederation Horse Dance – Mistatim Simoowin (Canyon Records CR-6491, 2012) Horse Dance is the latest pow-wow recording by Cree Confederation, a group that represents…
Polka V
Frigg Polka V (FRIGG00009, 2012) Fiddle powerhouse Frigg has a new recording titled Polka V. Don’t let the title fool you. This is not old…
Thiaroye
El Hadj N’Diaye Thiaroye (Siggi Musique, 2002) This is a wonderful CD! It features a Senegalese troubadour, singing his own compositions, accompanying himself on an…
O Mar
Maria Teresa O Mar (Harmonia Mundi, 2004) Wow! What a lovely sensuous and seductive album this is! Of course it has to be from a…
Traditional Music from Bolivia
Ukamau Traditional Music from Bolivia (ARC Music, 2008) The music of Ukamau is rooted in the cultures of the Quechua and the older Aymara who…