Category: Album reviews

Alash Alash (independent, 2007) The Tuvan throat singing tradition continues strong thanks to young musicians who are studying and preserving this fascinating vocal style. Alash …

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Jai Uttal Dial M for Mantra (True Sounds, 2007) World music veteran Jai Uttal was one of the American pioneers in fusing Indian music with…

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Frank London A Night in the Old Marketplace (Soundbrush, 2007) Klezmer musician Frank London (The Klezmatics) explores the darker side of music on A Night…

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Various Artists Tropicalia, A Revolutionary Movement of Sound (Universal Music Latino, 2007) The Tropicalismo (also known as Tropicalia) movement in the late 1960s was short…

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Zap Mama Supermoon  (Heads Up, 2007) The popular Belgian world music group Zap Mama is back with a new album titled Supermoon. Zap Mama has…

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Keola Beamer Ka Hikina O Ka Hau (The Coming of the Snow) (Dancing Cat, 2007) Guitarists or everyday guitar junkies might want to take a…

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Sanaton, Music for inner Peace, Vol. 1 (Aito Records, 2006) The Helsinki Day Spa and Aito Records have teamed up and put the sounds of…

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Rim Banna Seasons of Violet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2007) While working on the famed Lullabies from the Axis of Evil, KKV producer Erik Hillestad was struck…

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SonDeSeu Trastempo (Fundación SonDeSeu, 2007) One of the most beautiful Celtic albums I’ve heard in a long time is this Cd by Galician ensemble SonDeSeu.…

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