Category: Album reviews

Blue Riddim Ska Inferno (Markosa Records 2010, 2009) The idea of a white reggae band is one that would raise no eyebrows nowadays, but such…

Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba I Speak Fula (Sub Pop/Next Ambiance, 2010) Riding high on the success of 2007’s Segu Blue and his upcoming U.S.…

Various Artists Zanzibara, Vol. 5: Hot in Dar – Le Son de la Tanzanie 1978-1983 (Buda Musique 860184, 2009) During the late ‘70s and early…

Various Artists Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey (Kiahkeya, 2009) Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey is the soundtrack to a documentary film by director…

Tommy T The Prester John Sessions (Easy Star Records, 2009) The Prester John Sessions is the debut album of Tommy T, one of the most…

Culture Musical Club Shime! (World Village, 2009) The first thing that you’ll notice when you see Culture Musical Club’s photos in the CD booklet is…

March Fourth Marching Band Rise Up (MarchFourth Music, 2009) You can pretty much forget everything you think you know about how a marching band should…

Loreena McKennitt A Mediterranean Odyssey (Quinlan Road, 2009) The great Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt has a new beautifully packaged two-CD set titled A…

Chuck & Albert Energie (2009) Canadian duo Chuck & Albert have a new album titled Energie that gives new life to ancient French-Acadian songs. This…