Cara Dillon After the Morning (Compass Records, 2007) Irish singer Cara Dillon has one of the best voices in the contemporary Irish folk…
The Latest by the Muse of Celtic Pop
Category: Album reviews
Sufi Trance Music by Turkish Dervishes
Gulizar Turkish Music Ensemble Music of the Whirling Dervishes: 800 Years of Mevlana Rumi (ARC Music EUCD2086, 2007) Some music, like movie soundtracks, is meant…
Balkan Hipsters
Balkan Beat Box Nu Med (JDub Music, 2007) American band Balkan Beat Box is generating a lot of interest in the North America and Europe.…
Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
Rebuilding with the Blues
Marva Wright After the Levees Broke (AIM, 2007) The blues sings about pain and there was much pain in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Marva…
The Marvels of Vietnamese Music
Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam (RGNET1183CD, 2007) Some compilations provide true discoveries. Such is the case of The Rough Guide…
A Colossal Musical History of Ireland
Ron Kavana Irish Ways (Proper PRDP4001, 2007) Irish musician and writer Ron Kavana has put together a monumental project titled Irish Ways. The beautifully packaged…
Homeward Bound for Scotland
Alison McMorland & Geordie Mclntyre White Wings (Greentrax CDTRAX 306, 2007) Singers Alison McMorland & Geordie Mclntyre specialize in traditional Scottish ballads. Throughour White Wings,…
Global Qawwali
Sukhawat Ali Khan – Shukriya (Megawave, 2007) Qawwali musician Sukhawat Ali Khan lives in the USA and adds new elements to the venerable Sufi art.…