The Souljazz Orchestra Solidarity (Strut Records Strut 086CD, 2012) The Souljazz Orchestra, one of the great African-diaspora rooted world music bands, is based in Ottawa,…
Afroroots Explosion
Category: Album reviews
The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back
Mickey Hart The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back (Rykodisc) Mickey Hart, drummer along with Bill Kreutzmann for the Grateful Dead, is…
Harmonized Songs from the Heart of Native America
Cheevers Toppah True Melodies – Harmonized Songs from the Heart of Native America (Canyon Records CR-6473, 2012) American Indian singer-songwriter Cheevers Toppah continues his development…
Maloya Rebel
Danyel Waro Foutan Fonnkér (Cobalt 09293-2, 2000) Danyel Waro is a real character from Réunion – still part of France, even though lost in the…
The New Spanish Trad
Eliseo Parra Contradición (Karonte 725, 2012) An Eliseo Parra album is always a fabulous opportunity to discover hidden gems from the Spanish traditional music repertory.…
Discover India: Rajasthan – Silence of the Desert
Kohinoor Langa and Party Discover India: Rajasthan – Silence of the Desert (Saregama) This is a compilation of folk music from Rajasthan, and will particularly…
¡Viva Cackalacky! The Vibrant Sounds of Latin Americans in North Carolina
Various Artists “¡Viva Cackalacky! Latin Music in the New South (UNC, 2012) World Music Central visits the collection “¡Viva Cackalacky! Latin Music in the New…
The Good Vibes Follow Him
Avila Avila Featuring Ernest Ranglin (Avila Records, 2012) This instrumental guitar-oriented album serves as the perfect background for a summer vacation or to relax at…
British Folk Navigators
Various Artists Navigator Records Sampler (Navigator Records, 2012) Navigator Records, one of the leading British folk music labels is finally available in North America thanks…
The Windy Breton
Sylvain Barou Sylvain Barou (Aremorica, 2012) Breton flutist Breton flutist is a hard working musician in the Celtic music arena. This is his latest solo…