Category: Album reviews

This year’s version of The Womeximizer contains 20 tracks. The Womeximizer 2010 features some of the artists that recently showcased at WOMEX 2010 in Copenhagen.…

Ska Cubano Mambo Ska (Casino Sounds CAS20102, 2010) Ska Cubano’s self-titled debut CD, Ska Cubano, was a clever and musically substantial mix of Jamaican ska,…

Kaya Project – Desert Phase Remixes (Interchill Records ichill cd 041, 2010) Desert Phase Remixes is a reworking of the music from the album Desert…

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Viva La Tradicion (Concord Picante CPI-32263-02, 2010) Spanish Harlem Orchestra begins a new stage in its career with its first album for…

Peña (Secret Stash Records , 2010) Peña is an exploration of Afro-Peruvian music. American guitarist Cory Wong and Eric Foss, co-owners of Minneapolis-based Secret Stash…

Copal Into the Shadow Garden (Halytha Music, 2010) Into the Shadow Garden is the debut album of Copal, a New York city-based band led by…

JJ Band Bulerias Africanas (2009) Bulerias Africanas is the third album by virtuoso Madrid-based Spanish electric bassist Jose Juan Martinez and his band called JJ…

King Sunny Ade Bábá mo Túndé (Mesa/IndigeDisc 2147, 2010) Nigerian musician King Sunny Ade is a legend in his country. For decades he has been…

Ranjit Barot Bada Boom (King Records/Abstract Logix Records KICJ 596, 2010) Ranjit Barot is an outstanding drummer, composer and arranger from India. Many in his…