Terakaft Aratan N Azawad (World Village, 2011) Looking for that kick of blazing guitars and desert rhythms? Well, look no further as Terakaft has rolled…
Stellar Addition to the Tuareg Musical Collective
Category: Album reviews
Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash – Reincarnation
Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash Reincarnation (Music Today) Ayaan Ali Bangash and Amaan Ali Bangash are the sons of sarod maestro Ustad Amjad…
Anderson’s New World
Jon Anderson Survival & Other Stories (Gonzo Media Group, 2011) Jon Anderson, the legendary vocalist for progressive rock band Yes, was ill for a few…
Malian Guitar Goodness
Lobi Traore Bwati Kono (Kanga System Krush, 2011) Ditching the summer blues with some kick ass electric guitar blues just got a whole lot easier…
Incendiary Cool
Eliane Elias Light My Fire (Concord Picante CPI-32761-02, 2011) The connections between Brazilian music, jazz and pop are longstanding, and Sao Paulo-born pianist/singer/composer Eliane Elias…
In On It
Vieux Farka Toure The Secret (Six Degrees 65703611792, 2011) It’s no longer any secret that the origins of the blues are West African, just as…
Irresistible Funk with The Pimps of Joytime
The Pimps of Joytime Janxta Funk! (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2011) Brooklyn (New York) band The Pimps of Joytime have released one of the best albums of…
Dance Like a Galician
Ialma Simbiose (Fol Música/Boa, 2011) Ialma is a lively group of five Galician female vocalists and percussionists based in Belgium. On their latest album, Simbiose…
The Sound of Caffeinated Headwear
Neil Pearlman Coffee & the Mojo Hat (Paddledoo Music PAD 107, 2011) What an intriguing title, though I couldn’t tell you what a mojo hat…
New Tango Airs
Otros Aires Tricota (Galileo, 2010) Buenos Aires neotango band Otros Aires gets better and better with time. Tricota, the band’s third album, continues to blend…