Lee “Scratch” Perry – Chicken Scratch (Heartbeat, 2007 reissue) Heartbeat Records has releases of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Chicken Scratch in a Deluxe Edition CD. The…
Essential Scratch Perry
Category: Album reviews
Latin Reggae and Mestizos
Various Artists – Latin Reggae (Putumayo, 2008) Compilations are a good way to get acquainted with new artists, but they are not always accurate. Putumayo…
Propelling Screen Drama
Antonio Pinto City Of Men The Soundtrack (Lakeshore Records, 2008) Often writing a music review for the soundtrack to a movie is a little tricky,…
Out of Africa and Back Again
Steve Reid Ensemble Daxaar (Domino Recording Co. DNO 165, 2007) Steve Reid isn’t one of those musicians who just happened to come across the splendor…
Stepping Away From Tradition
Deepak Ram Steps (Golden Horn Records GHP 031-2, 2008) India’s bamboo bansuri flute is hardly a jazz instrument, but that doesn’t stop South African-born Indian…
Saharan Trance and Desert Blues
Toumast Ishumar (Real World Records, 2008) You won’t find any protest CD out on the current market that is as richly worked as Tuareg band…
Enchanted Imaginings of Impossible Journeys
Razia Aziz Between Heaven and Earth Songs of Love and Devotion from India and Pakistan (Arc Music, 2008) One of the marks of a good…
Al Andaluz Longing
Al Andaluz Project Deus Et Diabolus (Galileo Music, 2007) The Galileo label has been releasing some gems lately. Al Andaluz Project is a collaboration between…
Bubblin’ Babylon
Infantry Rockers Boombala (Revolucion Disks, 2007) The Infantry Rockers is a collective formed by musicians from various parts of the world (Africa, South America, the…
Reflective Bossa
Vinicius Cantuaria Cymbals (Koch Records, 2008) Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and singer Vinicius Cantuaria is able to perform a wide range of styles, from bossa nova to…