Neilos Transumanza (Altrosud/Megasound, 2008) The word transumanza means transhumance, which is the ancient human tradition of moving livestock from mountains to the coast, back and…
Neilos’ Transumanza Evolution
Category: Album reviews
Still Crooked
Crooked Still Still Crooked (Signature Sounds, 2008) In a world where there are many great bands and it’s hard to differentiate one band from another,…
Global Fulas
A Fula’s Call Liingu (LLR 022, 2008) Paris watch out, one of the finest contemporary West African CDs came out of The Netherlands. Liingu is…
Pirca Andean Memories
Grupo Chalas Memorias de una Pirca (Suramusic, 2005) From Argentina comes this superb band that specializes in music from the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley,…
Vengo Venenoso
Antonio Carmona Vengo Venenoso (Universal Music Latino, 2008) Antonio Carmona used to sing in the groundbreaking Flamenco hybrid band Ketama, which was renowned in world…
Innovative Andalusian Airs
Chambao Con Otro Aire (Sony BMG, 2008) Chambao’s leader, María del Mar Rodríguez Camero (better known as La Mari), has been in the news lately.…
Not-So-Distant Drums
Adzido – Africa: A Musical Journey (ARC Music EUCD 2125, 2008) Barry Van Zyl – African Heartbeat: Drums and Percussion from Southern Africa (ARC Music…
Transcontinental Celts
Recent Celtic music CDs shows the strong musical connections that are found on both sides of the Atlantic. Virtuoso Scottish fiddler Ian Hardie explores the…
Inspired by the Goddess
La Jambre Las Lunas de Astarté (Bujío Producciones, 2008) Based in Jerez (Andalusia, Spain), La Jambre explores and recovers the rich folk music tradition of…
Stylishly Cool
AlexCuba Agua Del Pozo (Caracol Records, 2008) After his debut CD Humo de Tabaco with appearances by Chucho Valdes and Pancho Amat, AlexCuba is back…