Thierry Van Roy – Taïga Maya
Category: Album reviews
Vocalism
Vusa Mkhaya Vocalism (Arc Music, 2012) Releasing this month is a fine album from Arc Music: Vocalism, by Vusa Mkhaya from Zimbabwe. The 15 tracks…
Sephardic Musical Essence of Toledo
Ana Alcaide La Cantiga del Fuego (ARC Music, 2012) Fans of Celtic powerhouse Enya’s early work will likely dip into Spanish singer, songwriter and musician…
Greene Scene
Brad Hammonds Group Greene Street (self-released, 2012) Here was a CD cover looked intriguing and inviting. A quartet of guys- an acoustic guitarist, a cellist,…
West African Traditions with European Shine
Ba Cissoko Nimissa (Cristal Records, 2012) With recording like Seno, Sabolan and Electric Griot Land to his credit, Ba Cissoko is back with one cool,…
Songs For Saharan Desert Refugees
Various Artists – Songs For Desert Refugees (Glitterhouse Records GRCD739, 2012) Songs For Desert Refugees, one of the best world music compilations of the season…
Liberating Dialog
Wahid Road Poem (Blouzo Music ADW12400, 2012) The oud (Arabic lute) and various forms of percussion come together in an album of improvisatory music by…
Jazzy Take on World Music
Muntu Valdo The One & The Many (Warner Jazz, 2011) Fans looking for a jazzy take on world music should look no further than Muntu…
Amanké Dionti
Ablaye Cissoko & Volker Goetze Amanké Dionti (Motema Music, 2012) As soon as you read the last name Cissoko (sometimes spelled or Sissoko), you know…
Nepali Ho: Contemporary and Traditional music of Nepal
Various Artists Nepali Ho: Contemporary and Traditional music of Nepal (On the Track, 2011) There is very little music from the Asian nation of Nepal…