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Category: Album reviews

Album reviews

Ancient Indulgence Made Modern

Tom Orr March 28, 2010 No Comments

Gaida Levantine Indulgence (Palmyra Recordings, 2009) It was overlapping pre-dawn calls to prayer from the mosques of Damascus and the sounds of Arabic pop on…

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Buoyant Banjo

Tom Orr March 27, 2010 No Comments

Evie Ladin Float Downstream (Evie Ladin / Evil Diane, 2010) The sound of the banjo remains an acquired taste, even given a recent resurgence in…

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Alluring Spider Dances

TJ Nelson March 26, 2010 1 Comment

Various Artists Taranta Nights 2 (Italian World Music (IWM 252 , 2009) Unfortunately, "O Sole Mio," "Mambo Italiano" or some other equally cheesy pop song…

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Western Pyrenees Reconfigurations

Angel Romero March 24, 2010 No Comments

Xarnege Ixo-sho (Pyrene Pyr-003, 2009) The new album by Xarnege continues the fascinating explorations of the ancient land of Vasconia which includes the current Basque…

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Into the Django Swing

TJ Nelson March 17, 2010 No Comments

Wedeli Köhler Swing and Folk (Jazzpoint Records, 2010) Lingering over that second pot of coffee while brushing the croissant crumbs from your chin and smudging…

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Rocking the House Again

Tom Orr March 14, 2010 No Comments

Afro-Rock, Volume 1 (Strut 059CD, 2010) I reviewed this collection back in 2001 when the site you’re looking at was called World Music Portal and…

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Enter the Dragon

Tom Orr March 12, 2010 No Comments

Byron Lee & the Dragonaires The Man & His Music (17 North Parade VP4165, 2009) Many a ska, calypso and reggae purist has dismissed the…

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How Can They Keep From Singing

Tom Orr March 10, 2010 No Comments

Mara Louw & the African Methodist Choir – African Hymns (ARC Music EUCD 2249, 2009) Soweto Gospel Choir – Grace (Shanachie 66043, 2010) There’s a…

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Latin Guitar Sorcery

Angel Romero March 9, 2010 No Comments

Jorge Strunz Neotropical Nocturnes (Selva Records; March 16, 2010). Of all the Latin guitar and flamenco-influenced guitar duos in the United States, Strunz and Farah…

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Altan Releases Memorable 25th Anniversary Celebration Album

Angel Romero March 7, 2010 No Comments

Altan Altan: 25th Anniversary Celebration (2010) To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Irish band Altan teamed up with the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (R.T.E., the Radio and…

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