The Green Hawai‘i ’13 (Easy Star Records, 2013) The great Hawaiian reggae band is back in 2013 with a new studio album titled Hawai‘i ’13.The…
Reggae that Connects to the Past and Pushes Forward
Category: Album reviews
Lounde with Terra del Sol: Selection Two
Various Terra del Sol: Selection Two (Free Spirit) Fans of Café del Mar would like this compilation of lounge music as well. The 17 tracks…
Abou Diarra The Rising Star of Malian Music
Abou Diarra Sabou (Mix N’ Metisse, 2013) Mali continues to produce some of the finest music in West Africa. This time it’s Abou Diarra, a…
Ay, Calypso
Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz – Go Calypsonian (Piranha Musik, 2013) Kobo Town – Jumbie In The Jukebox (Stonetree / Cumbancha, 2013) Like reggae,…
Rough Guide Series Honors Blind Blues Legends
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson – Rough Guide to Country Blues Pioneers (World Music Network, 2013) The Rough Guide to Blues…
Irresistible Bomba
Hijos de Agüeybaná Agua del Sol (Tumi Music, 2012) Bomba, a lively Afro-Puerto Rican musical genre is the focus of the album Agua del Sol…
Outstanding Indian Fusion from Kolkata
Impulse Ibteda (NMI, 2006) This outstanding Indian fusion group from Kolkata features Arunangshu Shaudhury on percussion, Dipanker on vocals, Shankar on keyboards, Hari on violin…
Engaging Global Fusion by Jim Matus and Doug Raneri
Jim Matus and Doug Raneri While Sleeping, Watch (Ancient Records, 2013) While Sleeping, Watch is the first album collaboration between laoutar virtuoso Jim Matus and…
Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz Convinces with its Old-School Calypso Sound
Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz Go Calypsonian (Piranha Musik, 2013) From Berlin’s considerable melting pot comes another tasty concoction, a great calypso album by…
Beguiling Amalgam of Jazz And Ethereal Soundscapes
White Canvas Hundreds of Ways (Ozella Music OZ 028 CD, 2010) Hundreds of Ways is a delightful album by White Canvas, a project that brings…