Maria Bethania Love Celebration Devotion (DRG, 2011) Love Celebration Devotion is a double live album by legendary Brazilian singer Maria Bethania. Recorded in Rio de…
Maria Bethania’s Live Celebration
Category: Album reviews
Guitar and Mandolin Whispers
Yamandu Costa & Hamilton de Holanda Live! This remarkable live recording brings together two of Brazil’s finest instrumentalists: guitarist Yamandu Costa and mandolinist Hamilton de…
A Masterful Voyage through the Musical History of Istanbul
Dünya A Story of the City…Constantinople, Istanbul (Dunya, 2011) One of the most interesting releases scheduled for November 2011 is the two CD set titled…
Let It Glide
Damjan Krajacic Glide (Roundtone Records, 2011) Born in Zagreb, Croatia and currently based in Los Angeles, flutist Damjan Krajacic is a new name to me.…
Sounds of the Zulu Kingdom
Amagugu Akwazulu & Abalandeli Bengoma Traditional Zulu Music – Songs of King Shaka (ARC Music EUCD2340, 2011) Songs of King Shaka features music from King…
Grooving with Cotonou Club
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Cotonou Club (Strut Records, 2011 ) Cononou Club is Orchestre Poly-Rythmo first new album in over 20 years. The legendary band from Benin…
Mento While You Wait
Blue Glaze Mento Band We Will Wait (Bilmon Productions, 2011) Before ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub or dancehall, Jamaica gave us mento. It was and is…
Immortalized Afro-Sambas
Baden Powell Os Afro-Sambas (DRG, 2011) The great Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell and composer Vinicius de Moraes had one of the most successful partnerships in…
A Handful of Shakti’s Beauty
Shakti A Handful of Beauty (Sony) This album, one of the few released by fusion supergroup Shakti, is absolutely amazing. Each track is magnificent, and…
Sweeping Elegance
A Moving Sound A Moving Sound (Motema Music, 2011) Lush and exotic A Moving Sound is a stunning collection of tracks celebrating the musical tradition…