Northern Cree and Friends Calling All Dancers, Vol. 6 (Canyon Records, 2007) The Northern Cree group, from Alberta (Canada) has become one of the stars…
Fiery Round Dances
Category: Album reviews
An Era of Minstrels and Scoundrels Seeking Love
Espliego Cortes de Amor (Factoría Autor, 2007) Medieval Europe was a time of wandering musicians who entertained nobles and plebs alike. Spanish band Espliego has…
Los Cenzontles Bring Out the Best of California’ Melting Pot
Los Cenzontles Los Senn-sont-less (Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, 2007) The latest CD by Los Cenzontles takes the group in several directions, showing the myriad…
Elemental Plant and Krauss
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raising Sand (Rounder Records, 2007) If someone were to mention Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and Strange Sensation fame I…
An Inspiring New Generation of Bossa
Clara Moreno – Meu Samba Torto (Compass Records, 2007) It’s probably genetic. Bossa nova flows through Clara Moreno’s name. Her name may not ring a…
The Funky South Asian Sound
Funk ‘n Gandhi Funk ‘n Gandhi (Radical House Records, 2005) This CD has an intriguing colorful cover. It shows a character that looks like a…
Sweet Mediterranean Essence
Julio García Ser (Escalera, 2007) Not all Spanish guitarists play Flamenco. Madrid-based acoustic guitarist Julio García performs creative and esthetically beautiful acoustic music that combines…
The Rough Guide to Innovative Latino Nuevo
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Latino Nuevo (World Music Network, 2007) Often it is the flash and dazzle that takes center stage in the…
Jerez-Texas, Hybrid Music Around Flamenco-jazz
Jerez-Texas – Patchwork (2007) Since it was founded in 2002, Jerez-Texas have given numerous concerts in so different places as Spain, France, Namibia or Mexico.…
Carnatic Jazz Journey
Autorickshaw So the Journey Goes (Tala-Wallah Records, 2007) The latest album by Canadian band autorickshaw continues in the direction of combining Indian music with jazz…