Various Artists Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 – , Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds from Peru 1966-1976 (Vampisoul Vampi 116CD, 2010) The double CD set Cumbia Beat Vol.…
The Psychedelic Metamorphosis of Cumbia
Category: Album reviews
Think Outside the Squeezebox
Rana Santacruz Chicavasco (Oasis, 2010) The first couple of tracks make Rana Santacruz’s debut CD sound like it’s going to turn out to be a…
Midwest Reggae Test
Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band – Leave a Trail (Little Fish Records, 2009) Public Property – Work to Do (Little Fish Records, 2009) American…
Saba’s Wonderland
Bassam Saba Wonderful Land (Bassam Saba, 2009) Lebanese musician and composer Bassam Saba has stepped to the forefront with his debut recording Wonderful Land and…
Showing Some Class
Kartick & Gotam Business Class Refugees (EarthSync ES0030, 2009) This album’s title was inspired by circumstances that caused Kartick (Patrick Sebag) and Gotam (Yotam Agam)…
Folk Rock Wonderland
Den Fule Halling I Köket (Footprint Records) Fans of the Swedish folk rock scene bided their time through the long 10-year hiatus now have Den…
Murgai’s Explorations
Neel Murgai Ensemble Neel Murgai Ensemble (Innova Records, 2010) Every once in a while a CD shreds every fusion you thought possible. That’s where Neel…
Mande Enchantment
Bako Dagnon Sidiba (Syllart Productions/Discograph, 2010) Bako Dagnon’s Sidiba is one of those feel good CDs out of Mali that shimmers with West Africa’s rich…
Gypsy Fishtank
Fishtank Ensemble Woman In Sin (Fishtank Ensemble, 2010) Fresh and flirty, clever and quirky, Fishtank Ensemble’s Woman In Sin is a veritable boatload of fabulous.…
Hancock’s World
Herbie Hancock The Imagine Project (Hancock Records, 2010) For the Imagine Project, legendary jazz keyboardist has assembled quite a collection of international stars, including rock,…