Various Artists Think Global: Tango (World Music Network, 2007) British NGO Oxfam and World Music Network joined forces on Think Global Tango to show some…
Oxfam Thinks Tango
Category: Album reviews
Roots Samba From Bones Street
Juju Duarte >Da Rua Dos Ossos (Art Hurts Records, 2006) Da Rua Dos Ossos pays tribute to a legendary Brazilian singer, Juju Duarte. Producer Beston…
The Grass is Blue in Silver Spring
Dwight McCall Never Say Never Again (Rural rhythm Records, 2007) Bluegrass music is one of the world music genres that is native to the United…
Klezmer Wanderings
Roby Lakatos – Klezmer Karma (Avanti Classic, 2006) Budowitz – Budowitz Live (Golden Horn, 2007) Klezmer music has grown in popularity in Central Europe and…
Carla’s Vocal Artistry
Carla Hassett – Quero Saber (Paulista Records, 2006) Brazil seems to have an endless supply of great musicians. Carla Rigolin Hassett is yet another name…
Rachid Taha’s The Definitive Collection
Rachid Taha – The Definitive Collection (Wrasse 182, 2007) Hot on the heels of Diwan 2 and no doubt released to coincide with the now…
Join the Bedouin Wedding
Hossam Ramzy Bedouin Tribal Dance (ARC Music, 2007) Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy is doing an outstanding job by introducing international audiences to the rich variety…
Feel the Belly Dance Vibes
Oojami Boom Shinga Ling (CIA Records, 2006) Oojami belongs to the same musical school as visionary groups TransGlobal Underground and Temple of Sound. That is,…
A Reggae Icon Records in Buenos Aires
Rico Rodriguez Togetherness (Delanuca Records 45132-2, 2006) Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez is a legendary figure in recent Jamaican music. Togetherness is his latest released, released…
Power of the West African Drum
Michael Markus Magbana (Magbana, 2003) Magbana is a New York-based drum and dance group composed of fourteen percussionists and dancers. Most of the instruments used…