Prem Joshua and Band In Concert (Music Today/White Swan) This is an excellent album right at the crossroads of Indian classical music, jazz, chillout and…
Crossroads of Indian classical music, jazz, chillout and funk
Category: Album reviews
Lushly Sentimental Essence of Mediterranean Music
Amina Alaoui Arco Iris (ECM Records, 2011) Recently, I happened upon a BBC conversation where the commentator was discussing comments made by the Trinidadian-British writer…
Journey Around the Sun
Strunz & Farah Journey Around the Sun (Selva SV-CD 1016, 2011) It’s taken guitar duo Strunz & Farah four years to record a new album…
Peruvian Afrodiaspora
Susana Baca Afrodiaspora (Luaka Bop, 2011) Attuned to the musical landscape of Latin America, especially her native Peru, Susana Baca hits the world music scene…
Playing for Change Travels the Globe
Various Artists PFC2: Songs Around The World (2011) The Playing for Change project has grown to formidable proportions with the addition of some of the…
Rekindling the Fire
Eliane Elias Light My Fire (Concord Picante CPI-32761-02, 2011) Brazilian pianist, vocalist and composer Eliane Elias explores Afro-Brazilian rhythms in her latest album, titled Light…
Beguiling Latin Jazz
Steve Khan Parting Shot (Tone Center TC40702, 2011) Jazz guitarist Steve Khan has always had great interest in Latin jazz and he finally decided to…
Veena Elegance
Nirmala Rajasekar Into the Raga (Innova Recordings, 2011) Riding the elegance that belongs to the veena, the plucked, stringed instrument of the lute family found…
Cachao’s Live Essence
Cachao The Last Mambo (Eventus, 2011) The Last Mambo is a deluxe two CD set that contains essential recordings from Cachao’s last performance. The recording…
Delightful Peek Into Afghan Music
Afghan Ensemble featuring Zohreh Jooya and Ustad Hossein Arman Afghan Music (ARC Music, 2011) The problem with truly nutty people is they tend to be…