Viulan Live (Radici Music Records, 2005) Italian folk group Viulan performs music from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Lele Chiodi (baritone vocals), Carlo Pagliali (tenor vocals) and…
Collectors of Apennines Folk
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The Brown Indian Band
The Brown Indian Band led by bass player Colin D’Cruz, features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. The band is managed by…
Goat Horns of the North
Karl Seglem New North (Ozella Music, 2004) Urbs (Ozella Music, 2007) Norwegian musician Karl Seglem plays contemporary European jazz, a style that many times combines…
Lautari Songs From a Bygone Age
Dona Dumitru Siminica Sounds from a Bygone Age, Vol. 3 The third volume of the Sounds from a Bygone Age series is dedicated to Romanian…
If These Walls Could Sing
The Crammed Discs All Stars 20 Ways to Float Through Walls (Crammed Discs Cram 129, 2007) This various-artists compilation is not, Crammed Discs founder Marc…
A Tribute to a Rock en Español Legend
Various Artists Calamaro Querido! 1 (Norte/Sony-BMG, 2006) Calamaro Querido! 2 (Norte/Sony-BMG, 2006) Some of the finest representatives of the Rock en Español community, as well…
Based on the Book
Various Artists The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & Middle East (World Music Network RGNET1181CD, 2007) Released to coincide with the recent book of…
World Jazz Keyboard Wizardry
Joe Zawinul Brown Street (Heads Up/Intuition, 2007) This double live captures the keyboard wizardry of Joe Zawinul, one of the most important and influential jazz…
Recreating the Rich Bounty of Central American Folk
Manuel Obregón y la Orquesta de la Papaya Manuel Obregón y la Orquesta de la Papaya (Papaya Music, 2002) Manuel Obregón y la Orquesta de…
The Healthy Practice of Taiko
Tomoe-Ryu Yutakadaiko Japanese Drums (ARC Music EUCD2045, 2007) Taiko drums have growing in popularity thanks to groups like Koko and Ondekoza. This has led to…