Aomusic And love rages on! (AO Music 2011) Aomusic has made a noteworthy global electronica album that combines several international children’s choirs with electronic music.…
International Children’s Choral Ensembles Meet Electronica
Category: Album reviews
Ancient and Electronic Marrakech
Caravane Caravane (Marrakchi Records MR001, 2011) Caravane is the global electronica project of British musician Nick Wilde. He moved to Marakech (Morocco), where he opened…
Musical Poetry of Vitier and Martirio
José María Vitier and Martirio El Aire que te Rodea (Sony Music, 2011) Cuiban pianist and popular Spanish singer Martirio join forces on El Aire…
The Ananda Shankar Experience and State of Bengal
The Ananda Shankar Experience and State of Bengal Walking On (Real World) This vintage Indo-British fusion album features a collaboration between sitar virtuoso Ananda Shankar…
Tabeer
Shafqat Amanat Ali Tabeer (Music Today) Pakistani music has made a notable impact in India, especially through eminent vocalists such as Shafqat Amanat Ali and…
Masters of the Taranta Spider Dance
Tamburellisti di Torrepaduli Taranta Taranta (Italian World Music, 2009) Tamburellisti di Torrepaduli is one of the finest performers of the wild Taranta Music or spider…
Marta’s New Lingo
Marta Topferova The Other Shore (World Village 468110, 2011) Being a native of the Czech Republic hasn’t stopped Marta Topferova from recording albums of authentic,…
Stars of South Pacific Beat
Te Vaka Havili (2011) The colorful sounds of the South Pacific return with Havili, the 7th album by Te Vaka. As usual, the band combines…
Tuareg Up-and-Comers
Tamikrest Toumastin (Glitterhouse Records GRCD 721, 2011) Mali’s Tamikrest do not avoid comparisons to Tinariwen. When they formed in 2006, they’d already listened extensively to…
Jazz Meets Blues meets Bluegrass
Andy Statman Old Brooklyn (Shefa Records Horn 3004/5, 2011) New York musician Andy Statman has a new double album that showcases his talent as an…