Vin Gordon – Gordon in de Garden Vol. 1 (Masaya Records, 2008) David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 – Way Out East: Live at the…
Horny Reggae
Category: Album reviews
Tito’s Swinging Mambo
Tito Puente The Complete 78’s, Vol. 1 (Fania, 2008) Tito Puente was not only a great timbalero, but also an influential band leader during the…
Fascinating Buryatia
Badma Khanda – Mongolian Music from Buryatia (ARC Music, 2008) The story behind Badma Khanda is fascinating. The group is named after its lead vocalist…
Tales of Love and Laughter
Solas For Love and Laughter (Compass, 2007) There is no doubt that Solas is the most influential US-based Celtic band in North America. Solas has…
Haitian Treasure
Emeline Michel Reine de Coeur (2008) Talented Haitian singer-songwriter Emeline Michel is a tireless world traveler and excellent composer. In addition to touring worldwide, she…
German Bossa
Thilo Martinho I Am (Musaraña Records, 2007) German musician Thilo Martinho fell in love with Spanish and Latin American music while living in Spain. He…
Alpine Mandolin
Mario Poletti Baith (Mario Poletti Music, 2008) Italian multi-instrumentalist Mario Poletti specializes in stringed instruments such as the mandolino (Italian mandolin), the Irish bouzouki (a…
Farmer’s Stew Pot
El Puchero del Hortelano Harumaki (2007) Andalusian band El Puchero del Hortelano (the farmer’s stew pot) belongs to the new generation of mestizo groups that…
Afro Peruvian Alcatraz
Alcatraz Alcatraz (Lima Limón Records, 2008) The African rooted music of Peru has taken root in New York through a band named Alcatraz (which is…
Smoky Coplas
Buika Niña de Fuego (DRO/Atlantic/Warner Music Latina, 2008) Afro-Spanish singer Concha Buika has attracted the attention of music fans and critics alike. Even though her…