Biomusique The 10,000 Steps (Kosmic Music, 2008) Combining the talents of singer/songwriter Lisbeth Scott, known for her musical collaborations on such movies as The Chronicles…
Persuasive Lure into a World of Wonder
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The Global Electronica Princess of East Asia
Sa Dingding Alive (Universal/Shanghai To-Wing Culture Development, 2008) Chinese singer Sa Dingding is beginning to get well deserved worldwide attention thanks to her recent BBC…
Indian Innovators Shastriya Syndicate Unveil a Winner
Shastriya Syndicate Syndicated (Sense World Music, 2008) Shastriya Syndicate is Purbayan Chatterjee‘s project. On the outstanding CD Syndicated (Sense World Music) he has brought together…
Haale’s Dark, Downtown Club Sound
Haale Gafori No Ceiling (Channel A Music, 2008) Haale Gafori’s No Ceiling out on Channel A Music is big step off the beaten path of…
Dark, Downtown Club Sound
Haale Gafori No Ceiling (Channel A Music, 2008) Haale Gafori’s No Ceiling out on Channel A Music is big step off the beaten path of…
The Teak Project
The Teak Project (First Hand, 2008) Second generation Indo-Jazz sitar player Jonathan Mayer is the son of Indo-Jazz pioneer John Maye, which maintains the tradition…
Creative Musical Consciousness of Tsunami-Hit Lands
Various Artists Laya Project (Earth Sync) In 2004 a gigantic wall of water sailed up streets, stormed through villages and ripped away homes, livelihoods and…
Pow-Wow Favorites Dance Till Sunrise
Northern Cree Dancin’ Til Sunrise, Vol. 7 (Canyon Records (CR-6414), 2008) Award-winning Canadian group Northern Cree, is one of the most cherished names in Native…
Klezmer Renaissance
In recent years, Klezmer music has experienced a revival in Germany, Poland, Israel and some American cities. Three recordings show a reliable picture of the…
Yer Desert Blues
Toumast – Ishumar (Real World/Ryko USCDRW148, 2008) Etran Finatawa – Desert Crossroads (Riverboat Records/World Music Network TUGCD 1048, 2008) Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara –…