La Banda del Pepo Tanto por Hacer (Galileo/Nufolk, 2009) La Banda del Pepo means Pepo’s band, and what a band. Pepo Sanchez is a singer-songwriter …
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Colombian Coastal Fire
Pacifico Colombiano: Adventures in Afro-Colombia (Otrabanda Records OTB09, 2008) The Colombian port city of Buenaventura is an entry point for many goods into the country’s…
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Empty Boat Waitless (Poo Productions PPLCD002, 2006) I came late to Poo Productions other CD release, the superb 2006 album Bumping by Mozambique’s Massukos, so…
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Nation Beat Legends of the Preacher (Modiba MP 0007, 2008) Brazilian bluegrass? Country candomble? Okay, I’m either generalizing too much or not specifying enough, but…
View More Offbeat Yet Spot OnZap Mama’s Recreation
Zap Mama ReCreation (Heads Up International, 2009) Lush and exotic, Zap Mama’s latest, ReCreation, is yet another dishy blend of eclectic world music compositions swirling…
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Various Artists Far out: Strictly Samba (Far Out Recordings FAR0137, 2009) Samba is truly Brazil’s signature sound, but even a collection like this, with a…
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Victor Deme Victor Deme (Chapa Blues/Makasound, 2008) Growing up in Burkina Faso, Victor Deme dabbled in his father’s tailoring business and more seriously pursued his…
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Jai Uttal Thunder Love (Nutone Records, 2009) American musician Jai Uttal released several landmark world beat albums that combined traditional Indian music with western elements.…
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Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder Zephyr in the Confetti Factory (independent, 2007) Sparkling with all the bright flash and the dizzying giddiness of a giggle…
View More Irresistible ConfettiNagore’s Luminous Delights
Various Artists Nagore Sessions (Earth Sync, 2009) Richly worked productions and deliciously exotic compositions are the hallmarks of recordings by arranger and producer Patrick Sebag…
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