Jovino Santos Neto Alma do Nordeste (Adventure Music, 2008) Pianist and flautist Jovino Santos Neto explores the Nordestino folk sounds of northeastern Brazil form a…
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Chicken Scratch Polka Express
Thee Express Express Yourself (Canyon Records, 2008) Thee Express is a chicken scratch band founded by Ricardo Vavages in 1978. The group was originally called…
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Mickey Hart and Planet Drum – Supralingua (Shout Factory, 2008) Originally released in 1998, Supralingua is part of a collection of drumming masterpieces reissued by…
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Xosé Manuel Budiño Home (Falcatruada, 2007) On his latest CD, Home (released in late 2007), Spanish multi-instrumentalist Xosé Manuel Budiño travels goes beyond Celtic music.…
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Jamshied Sharifi One (Ceres Records CER001, 2008) I suppose the simplest way to describe composer and musician Jamshied Sharifi’s latest offering entitle One is wonderful,…
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Jamshied Sharifi One (Ceres Records CER001, 2008) His name is not instantly familiar, but the music of multi-instrumentalist and composer Jamshied Sharifi has graced numerous…
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Le Vent du Nord Dans les Airs (Borealis, 2008) Canadian Le Vent du Nord from Quebec plays cheerful music that amalgamates the folk sounds of…
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Cheb i Sabbah Devotion (Six Degrees, 2008) One of the masters of global electronica, Cheb i Sabbah, returns to the Indian subcontinent for inspiration with…
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Umalali – The Garifuna Women’s Project (Cumbancha/Stonetree Records CMB-CD-6, 2008) There is, of course, a bittersweet air to Umalali (to be released on March 18th)…
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Aine Minogue Celtic Pilgrimage (Sounds True, 2008) Irish harpist and singer Áine Minogue has been exploring the mystical side of Irish music for many years.…
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