Mamadou Diabate – Heritage (World Village 468064, 2006) Seckou Keita Quartet – Afro-Mandinka Soul (ARC Music EUCD 2028, 2006) Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra – Boulevard…
Spirit of Kora
Category: Album reviews
Heart Wrenching Malian Blues
Ali Farka Touré Savane (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records, 2006) With his death at 67 in March of 2006, Ali Farka Touré left behind more than a…
Persian Roots Transformed into a World of Stratospheric Sensuality
Azam Ali Elysium for the Brave (Six Degrees Records, 2006) Born in Iran and raised in India and the United States, Azam Ali is familiar…
Quiet Graceful Voice
Susana Baca Travesías (Luaka Bop, 2006) The hauntingly precious vocals of Peru’s Susana Baca are always a treat, but her latest release Travesías is especially…
Rachid Taha and Khaled Fest of Re-issues
With impeccable timing, Wrasse Records, who certainly knows how to pick ‘em, has unleashed a veritable Rachid Taha and Khaled fest of re-issues, amply satisfying…
Breezy Fusion of Jazz and Flamenco
Carles Benavent and Josemi Carmona Sumando (Nuevos Medios, 2006) Jazz bassist Carles Benavent and guitarist Josemi Carmona have combined talents for Nuevos Medios release Sumando,…
The New Melancholic Voices of Fado
The elegant blend of vocals, the twelve-stringed guitarra portuguesa and viola that is the fado might have had a mysterious birth, and a even more…
Electric Levantine by Murat Ses
Electric Levantine (Clou Records Clou-007 and on digital portals iTunes, aol.de, etc) Electric Levantine (2006) is Murat Ses’ sixth solo album following Binfen 2005 Remix…
Native Intensity: From Native American Flute to Pow-Wow Songs
Reviews By Patty-Lynne Herlevi Peter Phippen Shadows of Dawn (Canyon Records, 2006) Gerald Primeaux Sr. Voice of Dakota, Harmonized Healing Songs (Canyon Records, 2006) Pima…
Africa Hushed and Heavenly
Various Artists Acoustic Africa (Putumayo PUT 254-2, 2006) Sure, electrified African sounds- be they highlife, soukous, m’balax, benga, mbaquanga or what have you -can bring…