Various Artists What’s Happening in Pernambuco (Luaka Bop, 2007) Luaka Bop continues its series of groundbreaking world music compilations with a collection of some of…
Something Good is Happening in Pernambuco
Category: Album reviews
Eclectic Guitars
This review covers a number of guitar CDs that span several genres and nationalities. We begin with creative electric guitarist Michel Sajrawy. He plays Middle…
Zimbabwean Guitar Master Travels the World
Louis Mhlanga World Traveller (Sheer Sound SSCD 117, 2005) Guitarist Louis Mhlanga is one of the most pleasant surprises of 2006. The Zimbabwean has recorded…
One Man, Lots of Pan
Andy Narell Tatoom (Heads Up International HUCD 3122, 2007) "Music For Steel Orchestra" states the cover of this CD. What’s not apparent until you read…
Garifuna Roots Replanted
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective Watina (Cumbancha CMB-CD-3, 2007) The Garifuna of Central America, descendants of African slaves who survived a 17th century shipwreck…
A Twist of Fado
RosaNegra Fado Ladino (ARC Music EUCD 2046, 2007) It’s really only the singing on this disc that conjures up the blue moods of Portuguese fado…
Guitar Masters Pay Tribute to the Music of Santana
Various Artists Viva Carlos – A Supernatural Marathon Celebration (Tone Center TC 40522, 2006) The CD Viva Carlos (Tone Center SH – 11862) is a…
Evocative American Guitar
Various Artists Woodsongs (Newland Music, 2006) Woodsongs is a collection of evocative instrumental acoustic guitar pieces by reputable American guitarists as well as newcomers. The…
Reggae the Easy Way
Various Artists Six the Hard Way (Heartbeat 11661-7829-2, 2006) In case you can’t afford the whole line of Studio One reggae reissues recently put out…
Exhilarating Flamenco Chill Out
Chambao Pokito a Poko (Sony Music Spain/Norte, 2005) One of the finest world music CDs from Spain is now available in North America. Pokito a…