Category: Album reviews

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!,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Harmonia Hidden Legacy (FolkSounds Records, 2012) There are several bands out there using the name Harmonia. This Harmonia is an American band from Cleveland (Ohio)…

Ljuba Davis Ladino Ensemble East and West (self-released, 2012) When the Sephardim, the Jews of Spain, were expelled from their homeland following the reconquista of…