Various Artists World Hits (Putumayo, 2007) For its latest compilation, World Hits, Putumayo has assembled a great collection of songs that became hits either worldwide…
World Goes Pop
Category: Album reviews
Nuevo Flamenco Maestros
Son de la Frontera Cal (Nuevos Medios/World Village, 2007) Cal is the new album by Flamenco innovators Son de la Frontera. The group from Morón…
Last Mama Zapping
Zap Mama Supermoon (Heads Up International HUCD 3132, 2007) Once a vocal quintet and now retained in name and spirit by founding member Marie Daulne,…
Captivating Tuvans
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 …
Uttal for the Club Scene
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…
Innovative Jewish Ghost Music
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…
Essential Tropicalismo
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…
Zap Mama’s Many Ways
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…
Keola Beamer Goes Classical
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…
Finnish Inner Peace
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…