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…
Arabic Music Inside Out
Category: Album reviews
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…
Highlights from the Queen of Fado
Amália Rodrigues The Queen of Fado – Amália Rodrigues (EUCD2337, 2011) In Portugal, vocalist Amália Rodrigues is known as “A rainha do fado” – the…
Swept Away by Syriana
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…
Renovated Dances of Castile and Cantabria
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…
Voice & Harp Delights
Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra Voices & Harps (2011) Talented Irish musicians Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra join forces on this outstanding album…
Guarco’s Fever
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…
Intriguing cross pollination
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…
Rough Guide to Brazilian Cafe
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…