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Category: Album reviews

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Highlights from the Queen of Fado

Angel Romero August 16, 2011 No Comments

Amália Rodrigues The Queen of Fado – Amália Rodrigues (EUCD2337, 2011) In Portugal, vocalist Amália Rodrigues is known as “A rainha do fado” – the…

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Swept Away by Syriana

TJ Nelson August 12, 2011 No Comments

Syriana The Road to Damascus (Real World, 2011) It’s impossible not to be swept away on the opening strains of Real World’s The Road to…

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Renovated Dances of Castile and Cantabria

Angel Romero August 11, 2011 No Comments

Vallarna Km 90 (Folka Records, 2008) Spanish folk music group Vallarna recently sent us a copy of their album titled Km. 90. vallarna is formed…

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Voice & Harp Delights

Angel Romero August 10, 2011 1 Comment

Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra Voices & Harps (2011) Talented Irish musicians Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra join forces on this outstanding album…

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Guarco’s Fever

Angel Romero August 10, 2011 No Comments

Guarco Fiebre (2011) Fiebre is the title of the new album by New York-based Uruguayan singer Marco Fernando Guarino (better known as Guarco). The singer-songwriter…

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Intriguing cross pollination

TJ Nelson August 9, 2011 No Comments

The Taal Tantra Experience Sixth Sense (Ozella Music, 2011) Set for release August 9th, Sixth Sense draws listeners into the musical amalgam that is The…

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Rough Guide to Brazilian Cafe

Madanmohan Rao August 8, 2011 No Comments

Various Artists Rough Guide to Brazilian Café (World Music Network, 2011) Brazil is home to a rich array of music forms, ranging from samba and…

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Qureshi’s Jam

Madanmohan Rao August 7, 2011 No Comments

Taufiq Qureshi Perc Jam (Music Today) Taufiq Qureshi, youngest son of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Allahrakha and brother of tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain, is…

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Making Timba History

Angel Romero August 6, 2011 No Comments Alexander AbreuCuban musicLatin jazzsalsatimba

Alexander Abreu – Haciendo Historia (Ahi Nama Music, 2011) Very little Cuban timba has made it to the United states in recent years. The Ahi…

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Celtic Jazz Harp Explorations

Angel Romero August 5, 2011 No Comments

Maeve Gilchrist Song of Delight (Adventure Music America, 2011) Song of Delight is the latest album by harpist, vocalist, and classically trained pianist Maeve Gilchrist.…

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