Three CDs released in 2007 focus on virtuoso musicians from China. The Silk String Quartet, formed by four skilled performers is regarded by some as…
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Electrifying Early Rail Band
Rail Band Soundiata, Rail Band 1 (Sterns Africa, 2007) The Rail Band is one of those indispensable groups that served as a musical school for…
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Simak Dialog Patahan (Moonjune Records, 2007) Simak Dialog is an inspired Indonesian band that follows the venerable tradition of fusion, adding an new element: Indonesian…
View More Stunning Indonesian FusionCompilation CD Pays Tribute to Scottish Legend "Peerie" Willie Johnson
"Peerie" Willie Johnson Willie’s World (Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX309, 2007) Greentrax Recordings has released Willie’s World, an album that covers the prolific work of one of…
View More Compilation CD Pays Tribute to Scottish Legend "Peerie" Willie JohnsonMasterful Uds and Reggae
Diaspora’s captivating style on Reggae Arabesque is a combination of musical styles I’ve never heard before: Arabic music with reggae. The group is formed by…
View More Masterful Uds and ReggaeTrendsetters from the Land of Cork Oaks
Acetre Desehario (Galileo Music, 2007) This CD arrived recently and immediately became a candidate for best world music CD of the year. Acetre is frequently…
View More Trendsetters from the Land of Cork OaksLiberian Music in the 1950s, Songs of the African Coast Available on CD
The CD Songs of the African Coast: Cafe Music of Liberia includes music recorded in 1948-49 by the noted ethnomusicologist, Arthur Alberts. Don’t expect traditional…
View More Liberian Music in the 1950s, Songs of the African Coast Available on CDRaucous Gypsy Disco Partisans
DJ Shantel – Disko Partizani (Crammed, 2007) Ready for a raucous Gypsy party? DJ Shantel has recorded a CD that will thrill Gypsy music and…
View More Raucous Gypsy Disco PartisansA Longing for Stockholm and Lisbon
Stockholm Lisboa Project Sol (Nomis Musik, 2007) As the name of the group suggests, there is a connection between Portugal and Sweden in Stockholm Lisboa…
View More A Longing for Stockholm and LisbonLatin Alternative Innovators Breaking Boundaries
A new breed of musicians is breaking barriers in the Latin music field. Cuba is exporting some of the most creative rap in the world.…
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