Lúnasa Lúnasa with the RTE Concert Orchestra (Lúnasa Records LCD002, 2013) The new album by renowned Irish contemporary folk ensemble Lúnasa brings together two of…
Extraordinary Lúnasa with the RTE Concert Orchestra
Category: Album reviews
Sweet Honey In The Rock Honors the Great Female African-American Vocalists
Sweet Honey In The Rock A Tribute – Live! Jazz at Lincoln Center (Appleseed Recordings, 2013) Female African-American a cappella group Sweet Honey In The…
Dubalicious Dub Colossus
Dub Colossus Dub Me Tender Vol. 1 & 2 (Real World Records, 2013) Tired of staring out the window into the grimy edges of winter…
Remarkable Introduction to Celtic Rock
Various Artists – Larry Kirwan’s Celtic Invasion (Valley Entertainment, 2013) Several weeks before St. Patrick’s Day, record labels start releasing Irish or Celtic oriented albums.…
Flamenco Jazz with a Sevilla Soul
El Niño Machuca Searching your South – Buscando tu Sur (Ozella Music, 2013) Searching your South – Buscando tu Sur is a brilliant example of…
Mop Mop’s Irresistible Rhythms
Mop Mop Isle of Magic (Agogo Records LC 15656, 2013) With its latest album, Isle of Magic, Italian ensemble Mop Mop demonstrates that it is…
Latin Noir Everything Happens on the Beach
Various Artists Latin Noir Everything Happens on the Beach (Piranha Musik, 2013) In my college days I spent a good amount of time in the…
Vibrant Mbalax Pioneers
Royal Band de Thiès Kadior Demb (Teranga Beat TBCD 016CD, 2012) Kadior Demb is an unreleased album by dazzling Senegalese group Royal Band de Thiès.…
Expertly Crafted Kaledophonica
Spiro Kaledophonica (Real World Records, 2013) Real World Records has put out a honey of a recording with Spiro’s Kaledophonica. Following up on their 2011…
Splendid Congolese Rumba Guitar
Jeannot Bel Kuetumbari (2012) The great Congolese guitar tradition continues with Jeannot Bel from Kinshasa. His album titled Kuetumbari is an infectious collection of dazzling…