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…
The Good Vibes Follow Him
Category: Album reviews
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…
Emotional Force
Shemekia Copeland 33 1/3 (Telarc International, 2012) Smoother than a couple of belts of brand named booze, better than a midnight ride in a fast…
Poet of Funk
Bibi Tanga and the Selenites 40° Of Sunshine (Nat Geo Music , 2012) With their latest album, 40° Of Sunshine, Bibi Tanga and the Selenites…
Rayana Border Art
Acetre Arquitecturas Rayanas (Nuba Records/Karonte 2011) Acetre, the great folk band from the borderlands of western Spain released this album in late 2011. Arquitecturas Rayanas…
Light of the Night
Florencia Ruiz Luz de la Noche – Light of the Night (Adventure Music, 2011) Luz de la Noche – Light of the Night is a…
Sublime Bandolim
Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Brasilianos 3 (Adventure Music, 2012) Bandolim (mandolin) maestro Hamilton de Holanda continues his Brasilianos series with a third volume, titled Brasilianos…
Tejas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds
Los Texmaniacs – Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds (Smithsonian Folkways, 2012) San Antonio-based Tejano band Los Texmaniacs brings conjunto music to the 21st century with…
Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals
Cappella Romana Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals (Valley Entertainment, 2012) In recent years, the great sacred music traditions of Europe have found their way…