Category: Album reviews

Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale Breathing Under Water (Mahattan Records/EMI, 2007) The 25-year old Anoushka Shankar continues her explorations of Indian music and global sounds…

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Swati Small Gods (Bluhammock, 2007) Indian-American singer-songwriter Swati is a spectacular guitarist. Her latest album Small Gods focuses on her singer-songwriter side. The songs are…

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Bob Brozman Lumiere (World Music Network, 2007) The cover of the CD gives you an idea of what Bob Brozman is up to. He appears…

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Sones de México Esta Tierra Es Tuya (Sones de Mexico Ensemble, 2007) The most popular Mexican music in the United States is mariachi, norteño and…

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Various Artists From Bakabush, The First Ten Years Of Stonetree (Stonetree, 2005) If you heard about Garifuna music, but do not know how to get…

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The Skatalites – On the Right Track (Aim AIM1092 CD, 2007) The Skatalites – Rolling Steady: The 1983 Music Mountain Sessions (Motion Records FAST CD019,…

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Various Artists Best of Scottish Fiddle (ARC Music EUCD2098, 2007) The beauty of the Scottish fiddle is represented in Best of Scottish Fiddle. The compilation…

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Les Virtuoses Diabate African Virtuoses – The Classic Guinean Guitar Group (Sterns Africa, 2007) Pooling the 1972 Discotheque 70 and the 1975 Virtuoses Diabate La…

View More Guinean Guitar Elegance and Dexterity