Category: Album reviews

Contradanza Tentenelaire (Galileo Music/Nufolk NF012, 2010) Sevilla-based Contradanza is one of the leading groups in the new Andalusian folk movement. Together with Jerez’s La Jambre,…

Brittni Paiva Four Strings: The Fire Within (Talmidim Productions TPCD0909, 2010) Brittni Paiva is a 21 year old ukulele virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist from Hawaii. Her…

The Definitive Collection of Federal Records 1964-1982 (17 North Parade VP4163, 2010) Ernie Smith – The Best of Ernie Smith: Original Masters (17 North Parade…

Murat Ses Beside the Sun (Clou Records Clou-009, 2010) Beside the Sun by Murat Ses is ‘real’ global music, incorporating a myriad of world music…

Carmen Souza Protegid (Galileo Music GMC036, 2010) Cape Verde, those tiny, previously Portuguese-owned islands just off Africa’s Western tip, has given the world more great…

Various Artists Barrio Tango – The New Generation of Nuevo Tango (Galileo Music Communication GMC035, 2009) Of all the international labels involved in the distribution…

Toussaint   Black Gold (Igrade Records IGCD021, 2010)   Black Gold, the debut solo album by American reggae singer Toussaint is one of the finest…

Abdulrahman Surizehi Folk Songs and Contemporary Songs from Balochistan (Etnisk Musikklubb EM 44, 2007) From Norway comes this excellent recording of Balochi music. Abdulrahman Surizehi…

Gjermund Larsen Trio Ankomst (Heilo/Grappa, 2008) During my recent visit to Norway, I was given quite a few fiddle albums. The quality of all the…