Category: Album reviews

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Living Like a Refugee (Anti Inc., 86837-2, 2006) “Living like a refugee is not easy,” sing these guys on their…

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Martina Sorbara Cure for Bad Deeds (Nettwerk) Before I begin the review of Martina Sorbara’s debut CD, I would like to mention that I haven’t…

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Miary Lepiera Soro (Tinder Records) Madagascar, off the Southeast coast of Africa would be unknown if it weren’t teaming with unusual wildlife and musical hybrids.…

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THA Tribe Best of Both Worlds – World 2 (Canyon Records) The follow up to THA Tribe’s Best of Both Worlds, simply titled, Best of…

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Various Artists World 2002 (compilation) (Narada Records) Name your favorite artist, favorite instrument and chances are it is represented on this compilation CD (2 discs).…

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Gotan Project La Revancha del Tango (Ya Basta! Records) The late Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla has left his musical mark on various Latin and…

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Los De Abajo Cybertropic Chilango Power (Luaka Bop Records) As far as I’m concerned, former Talking Heads member, David Byrne has good taste. He has…

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Afro Celt Sound System Volume 3: Further In Time (Real World/Narada Records) The international super group Afro Celt Sound System offer us a feast of…

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Cibelle Cibelle (Six Degrees Records) Sao Paulista Cibelle’s debut release, Cibelle (pronounced see-BELL-ee) although worlds apart, some how reflects a Kate Bush pop sensibility married…

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