Various Artists Legends of Fado (ARC Music EUCD2357, 2012) Legends of Fado will take you to the music performed by some of the essential artists…
Legends of Fado
Category: Album reviews
Dust And Dirt
The Black Seeds Dust And Dirt (Easy Star Records ES-1029, 2012) New Zealand band The Black Seeds has some of the coolest grooves in the…
Ali Convergence
Fateh Ali and Murad Ali Convergence (Mystica) Convergence evokes the spirit of musical exploration while sitting beside a tranquil river. It is a soft tapestry…
Essential Nigerian Afrobeat Reissue of The Lijadu Sisters Mother Africa Album
The Lijadu Sisters Mother Africa (Knitting Factory Records, 2012) Mother Africa, one of the classic Nigerian Afrobeat albums by The Lijadu Sisters is now available…
Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Sensation
The Funkees ‘Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77‘ (Soundway, 2012) Soundway continues its exploration of 1970s Nigerian music with a…
Bedouin Tribal Dance
Hossam Ramzy Bedouin Tribal Dance (Arc Music) This album is themed on weddings and celebrations of the Egyptian tribal Bedouins from the North Western Sahara.…
Maya – The Illusion
Rahul Sharma Maya – The Illusion (Sony) Rahul Sharma, son and musical disciple of santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, has a number of fusion albums…
Crossing the Line Between Jazz and Folk
Elin Furubotn Heilt Nye Vei (Ozella Music; U.S. Release: 2012) Heilt Nye Vei marks the international debut of respected Norwegian singer-songwriter Elin Furubotn. Her music…
Appia Kwa Bridge
Ebo Taylor Appia Kwa Bridge (Strut Records, 2012) Looking to add some razor-sharp kicks to your music collection? Well, look no further than Ebo Taylor’s…
Into The Light
Clara Ponty Into The Light (Eden Records/Le Chant du Monde 2742026. International release: 2012) Into The Light is Clara Ponty’s first album as a vocalist.…