Category: Album reviews

Pachanga Recontra Locos Latinos (Times Music) This is a high-energy reggaeton album featuring Puerto Rican group Pachanga. Their album Loco and single Close to You…

Randy Wood The Gift of Life: Round Dances & Songs of the Native Road (Canyon Records CR-6430, 2011) Cree singer-songwriter Randy Wood has a new…

Boubacar Traore Mali Denhou (Lusafrica, 2011) There must be something in the air of Mali in order to produce such extraordinary talents like Ali Farka…

Ancient Future Asian Fusion (Narada, 1993) This superb album is a wonderful tapestry of Asia’s rich musical diversity. Featured guest musicians include Zhao Hui, China’s…

Karsh Kale Cinema (Six Degrees, 2011) Karsh Kale returns with Cinema, an album where he casts a net for a wider audience. If you are…

Janine Santana “Soft As Granite” Soft As Granite by conga player (conguera) and band leader Janine Santana is a must have CD in your Latin…

Felonious Bosch Toy Box (Omnium Records OMM 2047, 20100 Felonious Bosch has released an intriguing album titled Toy Box. The boundary breaking album includes a…

Nuriya Tanita (Musical Almaya, 2011) One of the great discoveries of the past months is Mexican singer Nuriya. Even though her background is Middle Eastern,…

Qristina & Quinn Bachand Family (Q&Q Music QQ1002, 2011) Fiddler Qristina Bachand and guitarist Quinn Bachand are two siblings from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Their…