Various Artists Putumayo Presents… World Yoga (Putumayo World Music, 2012) In the last years, the ancient practice of yoga and world music have had numerous…
World Yoga
Category: Album reviews
Trance Aspect
Fanga & Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa Fangnawa Experience (Strut Records STRUT096, 2012) Gnawa music, the Moroccan musical genre with roots in sub-Saharan, has been in the…
Bedouin Tribal Dance
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…
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…