Luciano Rub-A-Dub Market (Irievibrations IRIE 039CD, 2011) One of the best reggae albums of the year is Rub-A-Dub Market by Jamaican singer and poet Luciano…
Rub-A-Dub Market
Category: Album reviews
Bulgarian Intersections
Vlada Tomova Balkan Tales (Kuker Music, 2009) One of the most exciting voices in the New York global music scene is Vlada Tomova. She was…
Midwestern Round Dances
Gentlemen’s Club Boom Boom Room (Canyon Records CR-6498, 2011) Gentlemen’s Club is an all-star group of American Indian singers from the Great Lakes area of…
Musical Alchemy Inspired by Tierra del Fuego
Cecilia Gauna Aliento (STM030, 2011) One of the great discoveries of the year is Argentine singer-songwriter and composer Cecilia Gauna. She has a new album…
It’s Just That Easy Being Green
The Green Ways And Means (Easy Star Records ES 1026, 2011) I was plenty impressed by last year’s self-titled debut from The Green, a young…
World Fusion Blooms
Mawwal Sight Up (Ancient Records, 2011) One of the most interesting world fusion groups in the United States is Mawwal, a collective based in the…
Manchego Folk Innovators
Aljibe Enea (2011) Spanish folk band Aljibe has been celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Based in the Madrid region, Aljibe plays primarily renovated folk…
Maria Bethania’s Live Celebration
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…
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…