Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) 40th Anniversary Limited Edition (Fania, 2011) Fania Records has reissued the legendary salsa documentary Our Latin Thing on DVD. The…
Essential Salsa Movie Our Latin Thing Remastered and Reissued in 3 Disc Set
Category: Album reviews
Cadiz Essence
Tito Alcedo Janda (2010) Spanish guitarist is one of those excellent musicians that deserves more exposure. He was one of the pioneers of flamenco-rooted rock…
Majestic Haitian Roots
The Creole Choir of Cuba Tande-La (Real World, 2010/USA: 2011) The power packed Tande-La is a spiritual soaked, rip-roaring, riotous musical punch straight to the…
Versatile Celts
Battlefield Band Line-Up (Temple Records /Cadiz Music, 2011) At this time, Battlefield Band is undoubtedly one of the pillars of contemporary Scottish folk music. Although…
Stars of the Pow-Wow Circuit
The most interesting releases in the pow-wow world in recent months include albums by vital American and Canadian acts Tha Tribe, Pipestone, Bear Creek and…
Irish Purists They Are Not
Beoga How to Tune a Fish (Compass Records, 2011) With How to Tune a Fish, the band’s fourth album, Beoga demonstrates that they are a…
Mandolin Adventures
Mike Marshall An Adventure 1999-2009 (Adventure Music, 2010) Mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshall has spent the last two decades exploring the musics of the world with…
Arabic Music Inside Out
Tareq Abboushi & Shusmo Mumtastic (Shusmo.com, 2011) Palestinian pianist and buzuq player Tareq Abboushi along with his co-conspirators that make up Shusmo have turned Arabic…
101 Things, Eclectic Dance Mix
Various Artists 101 Things To Do In Bongolia (Electric Cowbell, 2011) 101 Things To Do In Bongolia is a compilation of dance music that contains…
Avant-garde Galician Explorations
Mercedes Peón …—… SOS (Fol 10002048, 2010) SOS is the fourth album by Spanish multi-instrumentalist and composer Mercedes Peón. The cover of the album shows…