Debo Band Debo Band (Next ambiance/Sub Pop, 2012) The self-titled album Debo Band mark’s the band’s debut album on Sub Pop’s Next ambiance world music…
Masterful Ethio Grooves
Category: Album reviews
Easy Star’s Thrillah Michael Jackson Tribute Album
Easy Star All-Stars Easy Star’s Thrillah (Easy Star Records ES1034, 2012) Reggae band Easy Star All-Stars is known for its successful reggaefied tributes to various…
Traditional Music from Mexico
Trio Azteca Traditional Music from Mexico (ARC Music) The compilation from ARC features romantic ballads and folk songs from Mexico. It includes a vocal trio…
Afroroots Explosion
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,…
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…