Bob Marley & The Wailers 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Universal, 2007) Of late Universal Music…
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Category: Album reviews
A Reggae Look and Listen
Luciano – Live in San Francisco (2b1 Multimedia TBO 2067, 2006) Morgan Heritage – Live in San Francisco (2b1 Multimedia TBO 2089, 2006) San Francisco’s…
Hypnotic Indian Chants that Elevate the Spirit
Various Artists Akhand (Kosmic Music, 2007) Feeling a little stressed? Maybe you need a little Vedic chant in your life. Kosmic Music’s release Akhand, recorded…
The Allure of Lura
Lura M’Bem Di Fora (Times Square Records/Four Quarters FQT-CD-1801, 2007) Her original aspiration was to be a dancer, so it comes naturally that Lura’s music…
The Edgy Sounds of the Abruzzi
Nuova Agricola Associazione Nuova Agricola Associazione (Radici Musicali, 2006) After several EPs, Italian band releases its first full album, Nuova Agricola Associazione. The result is…
Come to the Water
Tinariwen Aman Iman: Water is Life (World Village 468067, 2007) I first saw Mali’s Tinariwen live in April of last year, at the Houston International…
Peter Cole Releases Stay Alive
This album is something one would long to hear over and over again. The expression of the lyrics is accompanied by an array of instruments…
A Shot of the Hard Stuff
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Salsa Dura NYC (World Music Network RGNET1177CD, 2007) Not a lot of background information is necessary when reviewing a…
Where Fado is at and Where it’s Been
Mariza Concerto Em Lisboa (World Connection/Times Square Records, TSQCD9060, 2007) Mozambique-born and Portugal-raised, Mariza has become arguably the most popular fado singer on the planet.…
Rockin’ Spanish Celts
Tejedor – Musica Na Maleta (Aris Música, 2006) Alann Bique – Alann Bique (Duradisc, 2006) Tejedor is an excellent Celtic band from Asturias in northern…