Sofrito – Tropical Discotheque (Strut Records, 2011) Tropical Discotheque is a excellent collection of international roots-based dance music put together by Sofrito, one of the…
Tasty Sofrito Indeed
Category: Album reviews
Bob Marley & The Wailers Live Forever
Bob Marley Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980 (Universal Music, 2011) Jamaican reggae star Bob…
True Fadista
Ana Moura Coliseu (World Village 460183, 2011) Ana Moura is one of the leading figures in the current fado scene. For those of us who…
Radical Klezmer Party
Geoff Berner – Victory Party (Mint Records, 2011) Canadian musician Geoff Berner is part of the new Klezmer music wave. His new album is titled…
Pushing Cajun Music forward
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys Grand Isle (2011) Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys characterize the energy and vitality of the musical melting pot…
Eclectic Blends of Asian Global Electronica
Tarun Nayar 22º of Beatitude Tarun Nayar has been making musical hybrids as part of the critically acclaimed Delhi 2 Dublin. His solo effort shows…
More Afro-Peruvian Favorites
Peña Volume II (Secret Stash Records, 2011) Producer and guitarist Cory Wong has released a second set of recordings made during his visit to Peru.…
Honoring Afrobeat
Chopteeth Afrofunk Band – Live (Grigri Discs Grigri003, 2010) Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – Toubab Soul (Amphora Records AR1001, 2010) Two recent Afrobeat releases are by…
Rockin’ Bhangra
Kissmet Trippin’ the life fantastic! Silks, turbans, tablas and electric guitars. With roots in the Punjab, “Trippin’ the life fantastic!” is possibly the perfect rock…
Popular Classics from Bukhara and Beyond
Various Artists Music of Central Asia Vol. 7: In the Shrine of the Heart: Popular Classics from Bukhara and Beyond (Smithsonian Folkways SFW40526, 2010) The…