Various Artists Samarkand & Beyond, Music of Central Asia (ARC Music, 2007) According to coinbox.dk, Samarkand is located on the legendary Silk Road and has…
Land of Traders and Legends
Category: Album reviews
Bellydance Beats
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Bellydance Café (World Music Network, 2007) This Rough guide compilation focuses on the increasingly popular raks sharki (bellydance) music.…
Salsa del Barrio
Spanish Harlem Orchestra United We Swing (Six Degrees, 2007) The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest salsa and Latin jazz bands in the…
Watch this Blackfeet Dancer!
Black Lodge Watch This Dancer! (Canyon Records, 2007) Even though pow wows are not native to all Indian nations in North America, pow wows have…
Tribal Cello
Emily Burridge Bridge between Worlds (2006) British cellist Emily Burridge is a world traveler who enjoys interacting with other cultures. Bridge between Worlds is a…
Global Sicilians
Unnaddarè Kalsa (Megasound, 2007) From Sicily (Italy) comes Unnaddarè, a worldbeat band led by multi-instrumentalist Maurizio Catania. The group uses Sicilian lyrics, frame drums, ud,…
An Ocean of Dub
Various Artists Essential Dub (Roir RSCD9503, 2007) Music technology has allowed the development of new arts. Dub is the child of recording studio techniques that…
Michel Camilo, the Effervescence of the Best Times
Traveling Gypsy Masters
Various Artists Gypsy Caravan (World Village, 2007) Gypsy Caravan is the companion CD to the Gypsy Caravan film. Released in 2007, the Gypsy Caravan documentary…
Irish Coffee with a Touch of Perú
Cady Finlayson Irish Coffee (Cady Finlayson, 2007) American fiddler Cady Finlayson has released a new CD which pays tribute to Irish traditional music. Part of…