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Category: Album reviews

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Fatou

TJ Nelson July 27, 2012 No Comments

Fatoumata Diawara Fatou (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records, 2012) Kicking offer her debut recording on August 28th on the Nonesuch Records label, the Malian singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diarawa…

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Saharawi Passion

Angel Romero July 24, 2012 No Comments

Mariem Hassan El Aaiún Egdat – El Aaiún on Fire (Nubenegra, 2012) The latest album by Saharawi star Mariem Hassan has been attracting a lot…

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Making it Beautiful and Deep

Angel Romero July 23, 2012 No Comments Samite

Samite Trust (Musicians for World Harmony, 2012) Renowned Ugandan multi-instrumentalist Samite develops new East African instrumental music on his latest CD, titled Trust. For this…

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Without Walls

TJ Nelson July 22, 2012 No Comments

Dorantes Sin Muros! (Universal Music Spain, 2012) With previous recordings Orobroy and Sur, Sevillian pianist David Peña Dorantes is back with his latest Sin Muros!,…

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El Rumor de Tus Tangos

TJ Nelson July 21, 2012 No Comments

Trio Garufa El Rumor de Tus Tangos (Garufa Records, 2012) Curses! As I have no tango skills, I had to sit chair bound through a…

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A Portrait of Cape Verde’s Titina

TJ Nelson July 20, 2012 No Comments

Titina Portrait (Network Records, 2012) I’m always a little surprised at the capricious nature of the music industry. It’s sort of a lesson in futility…

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Into the Light

Madanmohan Rao July 17, 2012 No Comments

Mandolin U. Rajesh Into the Light (Music Today) This is an excellent fusion of Carnatic classical melodies with Western musical idioms. U. Rajesh is the…

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Ladakh: In Search of Buddha

Madanmohan Rao July 16, 2012 No Comments

Rahul Sharma In Search of Buddha (SaReGaMa) Santoor virtuoso Rahul Sharma is on a roll, with this new age fusion of nature and spirituality blending…

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Rodatiempo

William Bain July 14, 2012 No Comments

Téofilo Chantre Rodatempo (Lusafrica, 2000): 12 tracks, 61 minutes Téofilo Chantre is an accomplished composer, lyricist, guitar player and singer who emigrated with his family…

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Bridging the Gap

Tom Orr July 13, 2012 No Comments

Ebo Taylor Appia Kwa Bridge (Strut O89CD, 2012) Ghanaian highlife veteran Ebo Taylor has had a long career and this very satisfying new release shows…

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